Mexico City: San Juan Market Treasure Hunt Tour and Tastings

State of Mexico, Mexico



Join a guided treasure hunt at Mercado San Juan in Mexico City. Learn about mole, taste local samples, and join a playful photo challenge as you explore the market.

Highlights

  • Explore Mercado San Juan on a guided treasure hunt with a local guide
  • Learn about the origins of mole and its ingredients as you explore
  • Visit selected stalls and meet local vendors during the tour
  • Enjoy tastings and a complimentary drink as you explore the market
  • Receive a printed recipe with an ingredient list to guide your mission

Description

Meet your guide inside the Market and get an introduction to the day's activity. Learn about a local recipe, such as mole, including its origin and ingredients. Receive a printed recipe with an ingredient list, which becomes the basis for your mission during the tour. Visit selected stalls and get to know the merchants while searching for and photographing as many ingredients from the recipe as possible. Along the way, enjoy tastings and a complimentary drink while gaining insight into the market's culinary culture and everyday local dynamics. The activity combines storytelling, observation, and light interaction in a way that makes the market easy to understand and fun to explore. After the guided portion ends, you will have free time to continue looking around the market at your own pace. The guest who collects the most ingredient photos will receive a small gift. Finish with final reflections and a farewell at the market.

Includes

Tastings at the stalls Courtesy drink Printed recipe Winner's gift

Excludes

Tips Souvenirs or shopping during the market visit outside the ones in the listing

Important Information

  • This is a light-activity walking tour inside the market The experience includes a photo-based ingredient challenge The tour is based on a local recipe such as mole

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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