Breakfast & Market Tour in San Luis Potosí with English Guide
Overview
Authentic travelers and professional eaters will not be able to deny it. What could be better than discovering a city through its flavors? What could be better than an adventure outside the conventional and touristy, if not within the vibrant heart of the culture and identity of the city?
Let's explore the less touristy but most popular places where the locals live their day-to-day lives. Let's discover "fondas", city corners, and secret but delicious places.
Let's explore the less touristy but most popular places where the locals live their day-to-day lives. Let's discover "fondas", city corners, and secret but delicious places.
Inclusions
- Breakfast
- Alcoholic Beverages - 01Oz. Güisqui (Mexican for whisky) made from ancestral corn.
- Bottled water
- Snacks - Enchiladas Potosinas
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast
Let's have a sample of pre-Hispanic flavors for breakfast. In the middle of the city, a railway line runs along an avenue. There, on Sundays, the most representative flea market of the capital city of SLP is installed: the rebound or better known as "las vías".We will try a sample of the original flavors of the Huasteca Potosina region. Of Mesoamerican origin, the main guest is corn in a great versatility of forms. Bocoles, tamales, tacos, sopes, enchiladas all combined with sauce, cheese and meat. A breakfast of champions: coarse and nutritious.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast
After breakfast it is time to visit a clandestine distillery. El Gran Tunal is an alchemy project for spirits from the potosino desert. Go hand in hand with Tomás and Francisco, our hosts. Two unique distillates from the region stand out: a Güisqui (Mexican for whisky) made from ancestral corn and a prickly pear gin.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast
A little bewitched after drinking these desert alchemies, we will visit the “Mercado República”. Traditional markets are the most authentic cultural sample of a destination. The people, smells, colors, movement, chaos, noise, herbal medicine, handicrafts and the deepest-rooted traditions of the true inhabitants of this colonial city.After touring its folkloric corridors, tasting the famous “enchiladas potosinas” and having the opportunity to buy a souvenir, our tour ends at the meeting point; same where we began our culinary adventure.
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast
Let's have a sample of pre-Hispanic flavors for breakfast. In the middle of the city, a railway line runs along an avenue. There, on Sundays, the most representative flea market of the capital city of SLP is installed: the rebound or better known as "las vías".We will try a sample of the original flavors of the Huasteca Potosina region. Of Mesoamerican origin, the main guest is corn in a great versatility of forms. Bocoles, tamales, tacos, sopes, enchiladas all combined with sauce, cheese and meat. A breakfast of champions: coarse and nutritious.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast
After breakfast it is time to visit a clandestine distillery. El Gran Tunal is an alchemy project for spirits from the potosino desert. Go hand in hand with Tomás and Francisco, our hosts. Two unique distillates from the region stand out: a Güisqui (Mexican for whisky) made from ancestral corn and a prickly pear gin.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast
A little bewitched after drinking these desert alchemies, we will visit the “Mercado República”. Traditional markets are the most authentic cultural sample of a destination. The people, smells, colors, movement, chaos, noise, herbal medicine, handicrafts and the deepest-rooted traditions of the true inhabitants of this colonial city.After touring its folkloric corridors, tasting the famous “enchiladas potosinas” and having the opportunity to buy a souvenir, our tour ends at the meeting point; same where we began our culinary adventure.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.