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A cooking area with a large griddle, people cooking, and traditional round mats on the wall. 1
A table with bowls of red sauce, possibly a stew, on a colorful tablecloth with floral patterns. 2
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A person holding two trays of assorted sweets and gift boxes. 4
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By A Chef's Tour

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$85 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Over 14+ tastings, we'll eat our way through the street carts, neighbourhood eateries and traditional kitchens that reveal Antigua beyond its postcard-perfect façades. Taste handmade tortillas, pork tamales, messy shucos and three of Guatemala's great traditional stews - pepián, jocón and pulique.

    Between bites, wander cobbled streets and earthquake-scarred ruins, sample locally grown volcanic coffee and raid an old-fashioned sweet shop for Guatemalan treats. Four hours, 14+ tastings and centuries of Maya and Spanish culinary history — one seriously delicious introduction to Antigua.

Activity location

  • Antigua
    • Antigua, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Landivar Monument
    • Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

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Standard rate

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
AU$84.82 x 1 AdultAU$84.82
Total
Price is AU$84.82
Until Sun, 4 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Led by professional foodie guides
  • Inclusions
    Moveable feast with 7-8 stops around the markets and local eateries of Antigua
  • Inclusions
    14+ food tastings included, more than any other Antigua food tour
  • Inclusions
    Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Antigua (private tour or 9+ available)
  • Exclusions
    Alcoholic drinks excluded
  • Exclusions
    Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Not recommended for severe allergies

Activity itinerary

Antigua

  • 30m
Spanish baroque churches rise above cobbled streets laid across an older Maya landscape, while three volcanoes loom beyond the tiled rooftops. Antigua's kitchens tell much the same storey. Maize, cacao and chillies have been cooked here for millennia, later meeting ingredients and traditions introduced by the Spanish. Our four-hour feast of 14+ tastings leaves the polished restaurants behind to explore Antigua through its street carts, neighbourhood eateries and generations-old recipes.
 Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of traditional eateries mean we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal so nobody is disappointed:
 ✔ Suitable for mild nut allergies and no seafood diets ⚠ Possible for no pork diets, gluten intolerance and lactose intolerance, though some tastings will be unsuitable. ✖️ Unsuitable for vegetarians, vegans, gluten intolerance, pescatarians, and halal diets

Antigua

  • 45m
We start with the fundamentals - maize, fire and a hot comal. A plump pan con chile relleno packs a soft bread roll with a generously stuffed pepper, while handmade tortillas con queso arrive warm from the griddle with fresh local cheese. Maize has sustained Maya communities for thousands of years and remains the backbone of Guatemalan cooking today.
Then come two very different tamales. A classic tamal de cerdo wraps seasoned pork in tender maize dough, while pache de cerdo, associated with Guatemala's western highlands, swaps corn for silky potato. Both are slow-cooked parcels of comfort, paired with tart, lightly fermented chicha de jocote.

Antigua

  • 45m
We'll continue through Antigua's cobbled streets, passing the crumbling arches of Ermita San Jerónimo, one of the many ruins left behind by the devastating eighteenth-century earthquakes that eventually cost Antigua its status as Guatemala's capital. The beloved shuco is Guatemala's answer to the hot dog: sausage and punchy accompaniments crammed into a toasted bun, best approached with both hands and several napkins. We'll wash it down with chinchivir, a refreshing fermented drink with a warming kick of ginger. Ancient ruins followed by street food.

Antigua

  • 45m
Then we reach the heavyweights of Guatemalan cooking. We'll sit down to three dishes that reveal the remarkable depth of the country's traditional stews. Pulique de pollo is thick, warming and rooted in Maya culinary traditions. Pepián de pollo, one of Guatemala's defining dishes, cloaks tender chicken in a deeply savoury sauce of toasted seeds, chillies and spices. Beside it, verdant jocón brings a brighter counterpoint of herbs, tomatillos and green chillies. Together, they're a crash course in the centuries-long meeting of Indigenous techniques, local ingredients and Spanish influence.

Antigua

  • 45m
Antigua also sits at the heart of one of Guatemala's most celebrated coffee-growing regions. Volcanic soils, high altitude and cool nights help produce beans prized around the world, so we'll pause for a carefully prepared café de método and taste one of the country's greatest exports close to its source. Then we'll step inside an old-fashioned sweet shop, where glass cases offer a glimpse into Guatemalan childhood. Expect chewy coconut-rich cocada, sharp dulce de tamarindo and creamy dulce de leche, simple sweets that have remained favourites for generations.

Antigua

  • 30m
We'll finish with two classics. A crisp tostada arrives piled with its savoury toppings before plátanos en mole brings the final collision of flavours: sweet plantain beneath a dark, gently spiced cacao sauce with deep Mesoamerican roots. By the time we finish, you'll have discovered Antigua beyond its postcard-perfect façades.

Location

Activity location

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    Antigua
    • Antigua, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Landivar Monument
    • Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

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