Seafood Cooking Class and Market Tour in Puerto Vallarta

This seafood cooking class and market tour in Puerto Vallarta is led by Chef Julio Castillón, who is a professional chef and a certified Mexican tour guide. It combines a guided visit to the local Emiliano Zapata Market with a hands-on cooking class, so you see where the ingredients come from before you cook with them.

The experience is listed at about 300 minutes in total. The first part is a walking tour of the downtown and the Old Town market, which the operator gives as about 1 hour 30 minutes. Then you move to Gaby's Restaurant, a historic family-owned restaurant in downtown Vallarta, where the class takes place.

In the class, guests learn authentic coastal recipes using fresh ingredients from the market. Alongside the cooking, the chef shares the history, culture and culinary traditions of Mexico, which is why the operator calls it more than a cooking class: a cultural and gastronomic experience. Lunch is included, so you eat what you have prepared.

This suits food lovers and curious travelers who want to learn coastal Mexican cooking rather than only taste it. Infants and small children can come in a pram or stroller, infants must sit on an adult's lap and specialized infant seats are available. Service animals are allowed, and public transportation is available nearby.

Alcoholic beverages are not included. The operator does not recommend the experience for pregnant travelers or for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. The listing does not give a meeting point or start time, so check your booking confirmation.