PRIVATE Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu
Overview
Learn to cook with a local chef in Puerto Vallarta during this private culinary experience! Your host for the day is Manu, a professionally trained chef who loves to create innovative, modern fusions of classic Mexican dishes. Manu will take you to the local market and show you his favorite vendors. After doing a bit of shopping you'll return to his home and cook a meal together. Manu will teach you to prepare traditional Mexican dishes with a modern twist, dishes you can replicate in your own kitchen at home. Enjoy the meal together in Manu's home, a small but typical home in central Puerto Vallarta.
What's Included
- Fresh ingredients purchased together at the local market
- Private market tour with Chef Manu through Mercado Cinco de Diciembre
- Learn to prepare three traditional Mexican dishes
- Hands-on Mexican cooking class in Manu's home kitchen
- Local beer or wine
- Personalized menu options for vegetarian, meat, seafood, and most dietary preferences
- Homemade lunch or dinner (depending on selected start time)
- Insider tips on selecting authentic Mexican ingredients
Meeting Location
San Salvador 604
5 de Diciembre, 48304 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Otilo Montaño
Primavera de Vallarta, 48313 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
Experience ends at your host's home.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please advise any dietary requirements at the time of booking; Manu is happy to accommodate most preferences, including vegetarian diets.
- Hosted by an internationally trained chef passionate about sharing authentic Mexican cuisine.
- This experience combines a local market visit, hands-on cooking class, and shared meal.
- This experience takes place in a real Puerto Vallarta home, offering an authentic cultural and culinary experience.
- Your experience ends at your host's home.
- Manu has a friendly small dog who can be kept in a separate room upon request.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Puerto Vallarta customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Fresh ingredients purchased together at the local market.
- Private market tour with Chef Manu through Mercado Cinco de Diciembre.
- Learn to prepare three traditional Mexican dishes.
- Hands-on Mexican cooking class in Manu's home kitchen.
- Local beer or wine.
- Personalized menu options for vegetarian, meat, seafood, and most dietary preferences.
- Homemade lunch or dinner (depending on selected start time).
- Insider tips on selecting authentic Mexican ingredients.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the PRIVATE Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for PRIVATE Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Puerto Vallarta. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Fresh ingredients purchased together at the local market
- Private market tour with Chef Manu through Mercado Cinco de Diciembre
- Learn to prepare three traditional Mexican dishes
- Hands-on Mexican cooking class in Manu's home kitchen
- Local beer or wine
- Personalized menu options for vegetarian, meat, seafood, and most dietary preferences
- Homemade lunch or dinner (depending on selected start time)
- Insider tips on selecting authentic Mexican ingredients
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please advise any dietary requirements at the time of booking; Manu is happy to accommodate most preferences, including vegetarian diets.
- Hosted by an internationally trained chef passionate about sharing authentic Mexican cuisine.
- This experience combines a local market visit, hands-on cooking class, and shared meal.
- This experience takes place in a real Puerto Vallarta home, offering an authentic cultural and culinary experience.
- Your experience ends at your host's home.
- Manu has a friendly small dog who can be kept in a separate room upon request.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
