The 10 Best Playa del Carmen Tequila and Mezcal Tastings

1.All-Inclusive! Tulum Ruins, Tequila Tasting + Swim in 3 Cenotes in Small Group!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 191 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $208Our pick

Spend six to seven hours with guides such as Daniel, Nelson, or Roger, combining Tulum’s Maya site with three different cenotes, tequila tasting, snorkeling, drinks, and a generous Mexican lunch. Choose a walking visit to the ruins or a boat trip with reef snorkeling.

“Our tour guide, Daniel, was very informative of Tulum and its history. As a local, he took us to places that he enjoys frequenting. Cenotes were amazing and private. Food and tequila-tasting was delicious. We were able to see sea turtles, sting ray and a wide variety of fish while snorkeling. We highly recommend this tour! Note: Bring mosquito repellent!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Mexican Cooking Class 1 or 3 Courses Tequila and Mezcal Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $105

At Co.Cos Culinary School in Playa del Carmen, Chef Coty leads hands-on one-course and three-course Mexican cooking classes in her home kitchen. You prepare your own food, learn about chiles and sauces, dine with drinks, and finish with a tequila and mezcal tasting.

“One of the best meals and best cooking class experiences I have ever had. Chef Coty is an excellent teacher and communicator. She is very knowledgeable and insightful. The way she thinks about how the tastes, textures, colors, and smells of the ingredients is very inspiring. The menu and ingredients change with every class and every season. Among the things we made were a tortilla soup and a shrimp-stuffed chile relleno. These were absolutely the best I've ever had. We also made a great flambe dessert and learned about tequila, mescal, bacanora, and pulque. I will take her class again the next time I return to Riviera Maya.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Artisanal Mezcal and Fine Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $89

Meet Shamira in Tulum’s La Veleta neighborhood for a two-hour English-language tasting of five mezcals, five Mexican chocolates, citrus, peanuts, cacao, and grasshoppers. You’ll learn how agave spirits are made, compare flavor profiles, and enjoy a seasonal welcome cocktail in a small group of no more than 10.

“Very knowledgeable, really enjoyed the entire experience and we were able to ask other questions about Mexico as well”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Tequila and Mezcal Tasting in Tulum with Cheese Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Meet at Mamazul in Aldea Zama at 5:00 pm for six tequila and mezcal samples paired with Mexican artisanal cheeses. Guides such as Antonio, Gabriel, Juan, and Ricardo explain agave, terroir, distillation, and responsible mezcal making in an English-language tasting for up to 10 people.

“They have poor directions. We never made it. They told me last min they didn’t do tranf. Had to get a cab. Can couldn’t find location”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Private Tequila and Mezcal Tasting Session in Tulum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $50

Meet Juan Carlos Aceves at Burke Brothers Cafe in Tulum at 6 pm for a private two-hour tasting of three artisanal tequilas and three mezcals. Learn how production shapes flavor, try pairings such as cheese, fruit, and grasshoppers, and leave with a tasting certificate and guide.

“Great experience! We were supposed to have a private event but somehow there was a mix-up and my husband and I wound up joining another group for their tasting experience. Everyone was cool with it and we wound up having a great time! Our guide was very knowledgeable about both tequila and mezcal and shared some amazing picks with us to taste. Definitely take a cab here and get a card or phone number from a cab driver so they can come back to pick you up. The shop is located outside of the main Tulum downtown area and there won't be a lot of cabs driving by once the…”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Artisanal Mezcal & Fine Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $102

Join Shamira in Tulum’s La Veleta neighborhood for five mezcals from different agaves and Mexican regions, paired with fruit, traditional snacks, water, and fine chocolates. Expect stories about agave, production, and ceremony in a small group of up to eight, with English or Spanish guidance.

“Shamira was so friendly and accommodating - She told the back story of how Mezcal came about and details on all their different varieties. We tried 5 different types paired with chocolate and other snacks that can’t be found anywhere else in Tulum - she sources these direct from the locals in Wahaca and other places around Mexico. AMAZING! Highly recommend - not to be missed. Thank you so much.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Private Mezcal and Tequila Tasting in Tulum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $101

Meet Michel and the Turismo Mexico Agency team at BONITAC in central Tulum for a private, English-language tasting of tequila and mezcal. Over about two hours, you’ll compare production areas, methods, flavors, and the key differences between these Mexican spirits before returning to the meeting point.

“We had a great tequila and mezcal tasting with this agency! Highly recommended!”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Tequila & Mezcal Gourmet Experience in Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $228

At 6 pm, join a guide such as Abbey, Coco, or Juan for a four-hour walk through Playa del Carmen. Visit four restaurants, taste regional Mexican dishes, and enjoy alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks in a group capped at eight people.

“We had a delicious long lasting evening on our Gourmet tour with our guide Coco who knew many interesting things about Mexican history and food culture. Although we spent a day full of activity and nearly without food we couldn't manage to try all samples. It was much too much as all visited restaurants wanted to show their best (and did so). Thanks for a wonderful evening Coco!”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Cancún: Beachside Tacos & Town Tour with tequila tasing

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $39

Travel by van to Puerto Morelos for seafood, chicken, carne asada, and Maya tacos, plus artisanal ice cream and a guided tequila tasting. You get three hours of food and town touring, then an hour to browse the plaza and market. English and Spanish guides, hotel pickup included.

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Discover the essence of playa del carmen: tequilera, jewelry and 5th avenue.

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $15Best value

Travel from your Cancun-area hotel to Puerto Morelos for a folkloric welcome, jewelry shopping, and artisanal tequila tasting. Then spend 2.5 free hours on Playa del Carmen’s Fifth Avenue, with an optional Mamitas Beach Club discount. Small groups are limited to nine people.

Check availability →Read our full review