The colorful, chaotic Merced Market serves thousands of shoppers daily. On this tour, you’ll visit our favorite food stalls, meet some talented market vendors, and learn the market’s history. You’ll finish knowing why La Merced is unlike anywhere else in Mexico. We’ll wind through the market’s lively banquetón, or prepared food area, tasting tacos, aguas frescas and tamales. After that, we’ll stroll through the gigantic fruits and vegetables building, and learn about—and taste!—prehispanic ingredients, such as grasshoppers and agave worms. After a quick stop to rest, we’ll leave the market and walk back to La Merced neighborhood where we’ll finish up the tour with a refreshing drink and a snack in a beautiful restaurant, a hidden gem you won’t want to miss! This tour is good for seasoned travelers.

Leave your comfort zone and experience a raw and authentic face of the city in the most historical side of town, La Merced. Together we will explore Mexico's oldest market (Mercado Merced) and get surprised by our exotic fruits, juices, moles, pre-hispanic snacks and more traditional wonders. You will dive through the mind-blowing sorcery and art market and discover architecture, street art, hidden monuments and more gems off the beaten path. We will have the chance to meet the most popular beliefs through Santa Muerte street altars and understand how locals practice their faith. This will all include an opportunity to try some of the best street tacos in town, followed by one of the oldest cantinas and pulquerias and finish the journey in one of downtown nicest bars with a cocktail or coffee. This is the perfect experience for the curious minded travelers who want to cross the touristic borders and have a first hand immersive cultural encounter.

Do you know that there are 329 public markets in Mexico City? Walk, Explore & Eat in the 3 most exotic markets in the city. We'll stop at more than 20 places to sample authentic Mexican food, native fruits and vegetables, as well as share information about Mexican traditions and history. Mezcal tasting included at the end :) Want to discover the real Mexico? Book today! Additionally to the tastings, you can buy fruits, vegetables, spices, Mexican toys and clothes, piñatas, moles, spells, amulets, candles, animals, exotic meats, insects, artisanal hot sauces and more.

Take a walk through the real Centro Historico (downtown), Step away from the tourist filled museums and restaurants and explore the secret treasures only known by the locals. as seen in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C40AQRqWxI&t=445s La merced has been an area focused on commerce since the Aztec times, and currently holds the second largest market in the city, over one square kilometer. A place where you can find anything and everything. We will explore the merced and sonora market (known for witchcraft and sorcery), try a michelada, enjoy the most delicious and authentic tacos you have ever tried, try some pre hispanic snacks, enjoy a drink at a classic cantina and explore all the surrounding historic gems tourists never get to meet.

The perfect mix between culture and fun, our guides are highly qualified and will make the tour a perfect experience, creating truly unforgettable moments. Warmth, comfort and safety are fundamental characteristics of our service.

Explore Mexico City as a local: Travel by subway, tamales, mole, pineapple water and tacos! Join a cultural and almost anthropological gastronomic tour of La Merced Market: one of the most vibrant destinations in Mexico City. Hop on the subway to hit the market and savor the traditional tamales, atole and legendary pre-Hispanic mole, all while immersing yourself in Mexico’s deep maize tradition. Refresh yourself with a unique pineapple drink found only here and finish with a juicy steak taco. This immersive tour offers first-hand knowledge, unforgettable encounters with local traditions and a true taste of authentic Mexican flavors. Perfect for families, adventurers and travelers of all ages looking for the experience of soaking in Mexico’s identity and culture as a local.