Want to take home the flavors of Mexico while here on a short visit? Try a 2.5-hour tour of Tlaquepaque with Mexican Food Tours.
Booked as “Gastronomy Meets Art,” the tour takes up to 16 people to eight locations where local food and beverage is sampled and explained.
A recent tour included a stop at the famed Parian, where mariachi bands play, a birria parlor, a tequila producer, tacos de jamaica at Real San Pedro, Guadalajara’s famous “French-style bread” birote with melted cheese and berries at La Mata Tinta, chiles en nogada at Restaurant El Patio and a tejuino (non-alcoholic fermented corn beverage) stand, among other options. Also on the itinerary are Tlaquepaque’s Benito Juarez market, where you’ll see how tortillas are made and see varieties of fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and some traditional crafts, and a traditional Mexican candy store. Your English-speaking guide will offer a wealth of cultural information as well.Mexican Food Tours began operations in Mexico City in 2011 and started tours in Tlaquepaque in November of last year. About 70 percent of their clients are foreigners, according to Amaya Cevallos, a partner in the venture.
The gastronomic tour must be booked by calling 01-800-681-9316 from Mexico or 1(800)838-3006 from the United States and Canada. The cost is 550 pesos for adults and 295 pesos for children under 12. For more information see their website at www.mexicanfoodtours.com.