Oaxaca Traditional Cooking Class with UNESCO Chef
Journey into the heart of Oaxacan culture with a traditional cook, a UNESCO-recognized guardian of Mexican heritage. This tour empowers local families and honors the women preserving Mexico’s culinary legacy. Begin at the vibrant market in Teotitlán del Valle, selecting ingredients that bring ancestral recipes to life, before heading to our host’s home for a warm welcome with Oaxaca’s traditional bread and chocolate. Learn to prepare tamales and moles (green, red, black) using time-honored techniques on the metate and comal.
After enjoying your creations with an artisanal mezcal tasting, visit a family-owned textile workshop where handmade rugs and modern products, like hats and bags, blend tradition with innovation. End this unique journey with a stop at the legendary Tule Tree, a living symbol of Oaxaca’s heritage.
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Oaxaca Traditional Cooking Class with UNESCO Chef
Pickup included
What's included in Oaxaca Traditional Cooking Class with UNESCO Chef
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- Cooking Class with one of the recognized by UNESCO Traditional Cookers. - Make different, moles, tamales, hot Chocolate all from zero. - Visit a textile fabric from a family and learn backstrap loom, natural dyes. - Visit Tule Tree ( Biggest and Oldest tree on earth)
Food Menu
MAIN - Tamales
MAIN - Mole with Chicken or Vegetables
STARTER - Hot Chocolate and Bread
Inclusions
- Ground Transfer from your hotel
- Textiles, and Dyes Atelier
- English Speaking Guide (if choosen)
- Visit Tule tree
- Cooking Class with Lunch and Mezcal
- Market Visit
- Tips
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
We pick up all travelers in hotels or airbnbs in Oaxaca
Meeting / End Points
- We meet in front of the entrance of the church where is the market exit
