Guatemalan Cooking Class
Fill your head with new recipes and your belly with a delicious, 5-course meal. These recipes aren’t haute cuisine, but a look at what Guatemalan families actually eat on an everyday basis, dishes that you’ll want to recreate in your own home. This includes one of the staples of Guatemalan cuisine – hearty, delicious tortillas.
- Duration:
- 4 hrs
- Available Days:
- Every day
- Schedule:
- 10:00 AM, 4:00 PM
- Hotel Transport Included
- Mobile Ticket Included
- Offered in English, Spanish
As you cook, your guide will tell you more about the local culture in Jocotenango. The whole course takes about 5 hours and includes an appetizer, a main dish, and a dessert. Wine (or juice) is included in your stay. You can either arrange for your own transportation or get picked up in one of the “chicken buses” that make up an essential part of Guatemalan transportation.
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting messy, hair ties if you have long hair, and a camera.
What's included
Bilingual guide, local chef, wine, juice, round-trip transportation, and a 5-course meal.
Transportation
Many of our tours and activities offer transportation pick up & drop off options from several locations and destinations. Options vary by tour, see “BOOKING REQUEST” for full details.
Similar things to do
This tour offers you an interesting looks at some of the historical and cultural underpinnings of Antigua. Start your tour with a peek behind the curtain of local transportation with a visit to one of the factories that makes chicken buses — local worker Don Augusto will show you around the factory and give you some insight into the artistry that gives these vehicles their vibrant personalities.
See every stage of a home-cooked Guatemalan meal on this tour that begins at the market and ends at a friendly dining table. After your market visit, a local cook will show you how to prepare a 5-course meal, including an appetizer and dessert. The meal comes paired with wine or juice.
During this dessert cooking class, you’ll learn the way to any Guatemalan’s heart: through their sweet tooth! You’ll learn to make some popular dishes alongside cooks with experience turning out delicious crowd-pleasers. Best of all, you can arrange to have transportation in a chicken bus, one of the most popular modes of transportation around Antigua. Alternatively, just take a cheap tuk-tuk ride to the gasolinera puma en Jocotenango.
