3 to 3.5 hours US$69.99 per person
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RouteSix downtown stops: a torta de lechón and pineapple horchata in the park facing Mercado 23, a panucho de cochinita at Mercado 28, quesadillas fritas at Parque de las Palapas and fruit paletas by the Ayuntamiento
Secret Food Tours' Cancún food tour makes six downtown stops, from the park facing Mercado 23 to Mercado 28 and Parque de las Palapas, for US$69.99 a head.
About 3 hours, daily at 18:00 MXN 1,580 per person (about US$79)
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RouteFour taquerías reached by van, covering a suadero and chicharrón taco, cochinita pibil, a surtido taco and tacos al pastor, with an arrachera taco and churros at a local park
Cancun Food Tours' Colors of Mexico taco tour drives between four Cancún taquerías from 18:00 daily, pairing each taco with a drink and ending with churros.
About 3.5 hours, daily at 10:00 MXN 1,280 per person (about US$64)
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RouteCarnitas tacos, Mexico City-style tamales, a barbacoa taco and a Yucatecan salbute, free time in a local market, an urban art walk and a handmade popsicle
Cancun Food Tours' Textures of Mexico tour stops in Cancún for carnitas tacos, tamales, barbacoa and a Yucatecan salbute, plus market time and an art walk.
About 3 hours, starting at 17:30 US$69 per person
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RouteSix to eight taco tastings on foot, from esquites and Yucatecan salbutes to seafood tacos, suadero, chorizo, tripe and al pastor, with a Tequila 101 tasting and fresh churros
Tulaka México's Taco Attack walks downtown Cancún from Parque de las Palapas through six to eight taco tastings, a Tequila 101 tasting and fresh churros.
About 2.5 hours, starting at 10:30 US$69 per person
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RouteTamales, atole, regional pork and handmade tortillas inside Mercado 23, a walk through downtown, Cancún-style ceviche and traditional ice cream at Parque de las Palapas
Tulaka México's market food tour starts inside Mercado 23 with tamales and regional pork, then moves to Cancún ceviche and ice cream at Parque de las Palapas.
4 hours, departing around 16:00 US$69 per person
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RouteMarkets, taco carts and family-run eateries with 15 or more tastings, including lechón tortas, Guerrero-style pozole, charcoal-grilled beef tacos, nieves, flan and mezcal ice cream
A Chef's Tour runs a four-hour evening food tour in downtown Cancún with 15 or more tastings, from lechón tortas and pozole to flan and mezcal ice cream.
4 hours, departing around 10:00 US$69 per person
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RouteMarkets, street stalls and family kitchens with 15 or more tastings, including requesón gorditas, pozole, lechón tortas, handmade tamales and chamoy nieves
A Chef's Tour lunchtime food tour in downtown Cancún serves 15 or more tastings in four hours, including requesón gorditas, pozole, lechón tortas and tamales.
About 60 minutes, sessions at 12:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 16:00 US$77 per person (listed at US$104.22 before the online discount)
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RouteSeven premium tequilas with three food pairings, a welcome cocktail, a master class and a dessert, at the Cancun Lighthouse restaurant on the pier of La Isla Shopping Village
Cancun Tequila Tasting pairs seven tequilas with three dishes and a dessert at the Cancun Lighthouse restaurant in Cancún's Hotel Zone, in about an hour.