Cooking Class in Quito with Chef, Market Tour and Transportation
Overview
Andres (the owner) will meet you at your hotel, if your hotel is close to the market we will walk there, if not we will take my comfy SUV. Andres will first take you for a tour in the traditional Central Market and surroundings to hunt for fresh local products that you will use during your cooking class. Then you will head to the restaurant which is located in a beautiful Colonial house in the heart of Old Town Quito. During this tour, you will experience life as a local and will learn how to make 3 traditional dishes, which you can replicate back home. Get ready for a packed day filled with incredible sights, tastes, and smells. And at the end of it all, you will be able to enjoy the delicious meal you cooked. Highly recommended experience!
What's Included
- Lunch
- Carbonated beverages Local Fruit Juice
- Pick-up in urban Quito is included
- Recipes
- Apron and chef hat for use during cooking class
- Tour of Central Market and Cooking Class
- Extra food and drinks not mentioned on itinerary
- Return transportation can be arranged but is not included
- Tips for the chef/guide
Meeting and Pickup
We can pick you up from a hotel in urban Quito. If you are staying in the Historic Center at a hard to reach area we will ask you go to a meeting point. If you are staying close to the airport please let us know and we can have you meet us at the JW Marriott or we can arrange for a pick-up service.
What To Expect
Market Tour
Visiting the market in Ecuador is a one-of-a-kind experience!
You´ll discover the best smells, tastes, and colors of fruits, vegetables, and spices that will help you create the perfect Ecuadorian meal. Andres will take you on a tour of the Central Market and the surrounding area. Here you will meet the best specialty vendors, the stand that has the freshest vegetables, yesteryear meat vendors, the lady who always has the best fruits, the medicinal herb stand, the mote vendor, the flower girl and an exotic fruit juice stand. The experience starts off by shopping for fresh ingredients and local products, some of which you will not be able to find anywhere else in the world.
Cooking Class
At the Cooking Class you will meet the Chef, my best friend's mom who will teach you all the local secrets and will tell you the best stories of yesteryear Quito. You will make everything from scratch, chopping, dicing, and cooking like a true local.
Time to Eat
Once finished in the kitchen, the chef sets a beautiful table and all the hard work pays off. It´s time to enjoy your meal in a Colonial house in the heart of Old Town Quito.
Highly recommended experience!
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (-05).
- Lunch.
- Carbonated beverages. Local Fruit Juice.
- Pick-up in urban Quito is included.
- Recipes.
- Apron and chef hat for use during cooking class.
- Tour of Central Market and Cooking Class.
- Extra food and drinks not mentioned on itinerary.
- Return transportation can be arranged but is not included.
- Tips for the chef/guide.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cooking Class in Quito with Chef, Market Tour and Transportation is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
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Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch
- Carbonated beveragesLocal Fruit Juice
- Pick-up in urban Quito is included
- Recipes
- Apron and chef hat for use during cooking class
- Tour of Central Market and Cooking Class
- Extra food and drinks not mentioned on itinerary
- Return transportation can be arranged but is not included
- Tips for the chef/guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
