Private Tour
Market food tour and tortilla workshop
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
How do locals eat? On this food tour we’ll visit one of Guatemala’s biggest markets to taste some of our famous local “Antojitos” and see the variety and colors of fruits and vegetables on market days. Then a hands on experience of making your own criollo corn tortillas with a delicious traditional lunch.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
• 10 Guatemalan food tastings and beverages. • The opportunity to prepare food with a local.
The first corn restaurant and tortillería in Antigua Guatemala
What‘s Included
6 Market food tastings, tuc tuc ride to El Comalote, 3 tortillas made by yourself and a Guatemalan Lunch with tradicional drink
Alcoholic drinks are not included
Options
Market food tour and tortilla workshop
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful cooking and market experience
Margot2227394,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful! We highly recommend this tour for a dive into the food markets and a wonderful morning preparing and cooking, then eating, corn tortillas and the local Guatemala toppings . Our guide Veruska was marvelous, so engaging, knowledgeable and fun! Maria, the cook, and her mother and daughter were a delight to spend the morning with.
Great food experience in Antigua!
Gy44,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Veruska was an excellent tour guide. Her English is great and she is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We spent time in the market trying different fruits, sweets, and local foods. Basically anything that interested me. After the market we took a tuk tuk to a local home and the owner explained the importance of corn to the Mayan culture. This was followed by making tortillas and enjoying a light lunch. I cannot say enough about this experience, thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was great to learn about the different foods available in the market and my home visit was incredible. Three generations working together to spread their knowledge. If you want a truly enjoyable experience take this tour!
A Beautiful Day Well-Spent in Antigua
M7885QPjaredm,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From the very beginning to the end. My decision to book with KukulTales was one of the best decisions I could have ever made. I had only a short amount of time in Antigua just for the weekend and they managed to curate an experience for me that was so immersive and fun at the same time. I want to thank Chef Rebeca de León for her prompt responses and her willingness to give me an opportunity to book one of these tours as a Solo traveler. Onto the experience itself, it was everything I could have asked for. I had the most engaging and entertaining guide in Xoshil. She took me through the busy Market, provided me an informative tour, and we also had tried some delicious snacks with a surprise coffee shop visit beforehand! Furthermore, we had traveled on a Tuk-tuk from the market to the charming Santa Ana neighborhood to meet Maria and her beautiful family. To my surprise I had the opportunity to create some homemade Tamales with everyone and it was exactly what I was looking for. Although I have very little cooking experience, they were encouraging during the whole process and I really started to feel at ease as time had went on. In the end, we created a really delicious meal to share amongst ourselves. Maria and her family were so kind and being with a wonderful guide like Xoshil made it even better. Thank you KukulTales for making my trip so meaningful. I’m leaving Guatemala with a new wealth of knowledge about the culture and most importantly memories I will remember for the rest of my life. Until the next visit.
Authentic Guatemalan food experience!
S6654TIscotth,,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The market tour and tortilla making was great! Our guide, Xoshil, was super friendly and informative. She navigated through the crazy Central Market like a pro! Sharing her knowledge of all the unique products that were being sold! We stopped at a small restaurant in the market for a sampling of some local Guatemalan dishes! (Which were delicious!) The tortilla making was lots of fun and super informative! I was humbled by how effortless Guadalupe, one of our hosts, made it all seem. The best part is at the end you get to nibble on the homemade tortillas, salsa and guacamole! I would highly recommend and is well worth the cost and time!
Great family tour of market and tortla making workshop!
Compass00752637169,,Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Unbelievable experience taking the market tour and tortillas workshop with our guide Rebecca. She went above and beyond and took us on a couple custom experience we will never forget. Our family had such a great time on this experience and would recommend it to anyone visiting Antigua. It makde for a great way to get to know the city and it's people before spending the rest of our time here revisiting places we went on the tour and checking out other recommendations from Rebecca. 10/10!
Fun and delicious
Kristyn913,,Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on this tour! The market was fun and the food was delicious. Our guide Xoshil was wonderful. The tortilla making at the finish was really fun as well. Definitely recommend this tour if in Antigua.
Excellent food experience!
dianamT5380YP,,Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Andrea was such a wonderful guide!! She made sure I tried a bit of everything. The market was a wonderful experience and the tortilla-making was excellent. Would absolutely recommend!!
Worth every penny
kenziec217,,Jan 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is the exact experience you are looking for if you want to eat, learn and be immersed in a culture. Rebeca is such an amazing human- full of a wealth of knowledge and so happy to share her love of food and Guatemalan history. Better yet she is supporting so many amazing local women vendors with her work who are excited when she arrived because she has connected with them in such a thoughtful and respectful way. The market was amazing to experience with her and really feel like a local. The tortilla workshop and lunch with the sweetest family is something that will forever be burned in my mind as one of the most amazing experience of my life. Despite being solo and speaking very little spanish, I felt so incredibly welcomed in their home. I’ve done many food tours in many countries and this one tops them all. It was SO good that I decided to join Rebeca for the evening tour that she offers and it was just as amazing. Don’t waste your time looking anywhere else. You won’t find a better experience than this.
Beautiful experience in Antigua.
R5766YHterryc,,Jan 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful experience learning Mayan cooking and it was delicious. Our cooking teachers were Rebecca and Betsy locals who guided us very expertly to make a great local dish we helped make.
Nice experience!
751julissaf,,Dec 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice place, welcoming and very friendly and dedicated staff and the experience of making tortillas with friends very fun! Recommended activity
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