The 4 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!”

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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.”

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3.Artisanal Mezcal and Fine Chocolate Tasting

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

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”

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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”

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