Yucatecan cooking class in Tulum: Nixtamal, Recado, and Pibil
Overview
Welcome to my house!
Discover Yucatecan gastronomy from scratch, starting with traditional ingredients and techniques. As a chef originally from Yucatán, I will accompany you throughout the process so that you cook and understand how each ingredient is transformed.
During the class you will learn and participate in:
- Nixtamal and Recado: Grind your own nixtamal and recado with traditional tools and discover how Yucatecan flavors are built.
- Dough and Tortillas: Prepare the dough from scratch, learn to roll and get your tortillas to puff up on the griddle.
- Yucatecan Pibil: Prepare the marinade, work with banana leaves, and discover the secrets of traditional pibil.
- Sauces: Prepare Xnipec and sauces with roasted ingredients in a molcajete.
- Sweet Touch: Prepare crispy homemade churros.
- Intimate experience: Cooking in my home, in a comfortable and private space, with a maximum of 4 people.
In the end, we will enjoy together everything we prepared from scratch.
What's Included
Meeting Location
Aldea Zama
77760 Tulum, Q.R., Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Experience a private, authentic, and intimate gastronomic experience in the kitchen of our home in Tulum. As a chef originally from the Yucatán Peninsula, I will open the doors of my studio to guide you step by step in discovering the secrets and traditional techniques of my land's cuisine.
Unlike commercial or mass classes, this is a private author session designed for small groups where detail and interaction are the protagonists. We will use fresh local ingredients and traditional tools to prepare a feast full of flavor, from the sauces to the dessert.
At the end of the preparation, we will sit together at the table in a warm and relaxed atmosphere to enjoy everything that has been cooked, accompanied by house drinks and great conversations.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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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 (EST).
- This tour 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.
- Meals.
- Carbonated beverages. Soda/Pop.
- Admission fee.
- Government Fees.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Yucatecan cooking class in Tulum: Nixtamal, Recado, and Pibil is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Yucatecan cooking class in Tulum: Nixtamal, Recado, and Pibil will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Meals
- Carbonated beveragesSoda/Pop
- Admission fee
- Government Fees
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
