Oaxaca: Traditional cooking class with a family
From: $ 109
✅ Included in the Oaxaca Insider Travel Pass
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Embark on a culinary adventure with our Oaxaca cooking class, where you’ll learn to make tortillas from scratch, and traditional Oaxacan street food like tetelas and memelas.
Master the art of making authentic Mexican salsa using a molcajete, and cook a variety of salsas on a comal. Dive deep into the secrets of creating traditional Oaxacan mole negro using a metate.
Indulge in the flavors of Oaxaca with tastings of traditional chocolate drinks, ice cream, and local coffee. Our class also offers vegetarian/vegan options – contact us to tailor your experience!
- 12:00 PM – pick up at Oaxaca City (we will send the pick-up location in Oaxaca centro)
- 1:00 PM – arrive in the cooking class venue. You will first have a tour in the small herbs garden where you will pick your Oaxacan herbs for your cooking class.
- 1:30 PM – there will be a small intro about mezcal (and mezcal tasting). You will also get to taste Oaxacan delicacies like chicatanas and chapulines: both good for mezcal pairing
- 2:00 PM – start of cooking class
- 3:30 PM – late lunch – we will eat what you cooked!
- 5:30 PM – back in Oaxaca City
- How to make tortillas from scratch
- How to make tetelas and memelas, traditional Oaxaca street food
- How to make a traditional Mexican salsa with a molcajete. You will also learn how to cook on a comal (4-6 salsas)
- Create traditional Oaxacan mole from scratch using a metate (mole negro)
- You will also taste traditional chocolate drinks, ice cream, and Oaxacan coffee
- This cooking class in Oaxaca has a vegetarian/vegan option so contact us, and we’ll set that up for you
This Oaxaca cooking class is available daily except Tuesdays and Saturdays, from 1:30 PM.
This is a small group tour where you will join other travelers.
Booking this experience for your group? If yes, you are free to choose any time and date you prefer for a minimum of 8 participants.
| # of travelers | Price per person |
| 1-3 | $109 |
| 4-6 | $99 |
| 7-9 | $89 |
✅ Transportation to and from Oaxaca City (meeting point)
✅ Expert chefs and guides
✅ All ingredients for the cooking class
✅ Drinks: water, coffee, beer, tea, soda, juice, natural water, and mezcal
✅ All meals during the cooking class (see food list above)
✅ Mezcal tasting
✅ Travel Concierge for the duration of your trip in Oaxaca (up to 3 days)
✅ 10% discount code on your next experience with us (any experience)
❌ Tip for the driver and tour guides
❌ Meals and activities not mentioned above
Refund Policies
- 100% refund for Insider Travel Members
- 100% refund 5 days before the trip
- 16% IVA charge beyond 5 days
More cancellation options (traveler preferred)
- Keep the credit in your account and use it on any of our experiences worldwide
- Convert your credit to a gift card and send it to friends and family (applicable to all experiences worldwide)
- Both options above are credited 100% and are valid for use for 1 year
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