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Tacos 101 Mexico City Taco Experience

Location Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico
$63.05
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Discover seven types of classic Mexico City tacos and quesadillas while learning about Mexico's amazing culinary heritage and exploring one of the most iconic areas of Mexico City.

Want to try authentic Mexican street food but not sure where to start? Let us show you the way!

On the 'Tacos 101' street food tour, you will not only eat some of the city's most delicious tacos, you will also learn about how to order at a taco stand, how to choose toppings for your tacos, how to figure out which salsa goes with your taco, and much more!

You will receive an exclusive 'Mexico City Taco Cheat Sheet' that you can use for the rest of your trip to order tacos wherever you go. It includes descriptions of all the types of tacos you will find in Mexico City and key phrases you will need to experience Mexico City's amazing culinary heritage.

By the end of this tour you will be a Mexico City street food expert!

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Tacos 101 Mexico City Taco Experience
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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  • One beer or a second soft drink.
  • A typical fruit juice, jamaica, horchata, or soft drink.
  • Five tacos, one gringa, and one quesadilla.

Meeting point
We will meet by the stone benches at the northeast corner, in front of the movie theatre.

  • Fuente de la Diana Cazadora (Diana the Huntress Fountain(
    We will begin with an introduction to Paseo de la Reforma, the Cuauhtemoc neighborhood, and taco basics! Everyone will receive a 'Taco Cheat Sheet' with a detailed description of the tacos we will try.
  • Discover two of Mexico City's most classic, emblematic tacos: tacos al pastor and gringas. While we enjoy our tacos, we'll learn some important taco essentials, like how to choose toppings and how to try each salsa to decide which one goes with which taco. We will start filling out our taco scorecards to rank each of the tacos we'll try during the tour.
  • We will sample some of the best birria in Mexico City! We will learn about tacos dorados and the history of birria, a classic way of preparing meat from the state of Jalisco.
  • Learn about the eternal debate among Mexicans: do quesadillas need cheese to be called quesadillas? We will visit a stand making delicious, authentic Mexico City quesadillas (with or without cheese!).
  • Savor some of Mexico City's most mouthwatering tacos de carnitas. We will learn about all the different kinds of carnitas and discover how to order carnitas.
  • Discover the fascinating history of Paseo de la Reforma, built by Mexico's last emperor. We will see one of the oldest buildings in this part of the city and learn about the history of the Cuauhtemoc and Juarez neighborhoods.
  • We will learn about the history of Mexico City's iconic Angel of Independence and have a chance to snap the classic Mexico City photo in front of the monument.
  • We'll try two more classic Mexico City tacos: tacos de suadero and tacos campechanos. We will learn about how these tacos are made and why they are so well loved in Mexico City! We will get a beer or soft drink and compare our taco scorecards.
  • We'll finish up at an authentic local Mexico City market, where we will see tortillas being made an an authentic tortilleria. We will visit a candy stall in the market to try out some delicious traditional Mexican candy as a sweet treat to end the tour!

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not suitable for vegetarians.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    Tacos 101 Mexico City Taco Experience

    Location Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico
    $63.05
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 — You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 — We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 — Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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