Name: Vegan & Vegetarian Teotihuacan Experience with Homemade Lunch
Location: San Juan Teotihuacán, State of Mexico, Mexico

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Duration: 1 day

Group size: 2 - 10

Vegan & Vegetarian Teotihuacan Experience with Homemade Lunch

San Juan Teotihuacán, State of Mexico, Mexico

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3 reviews

Duration: 1 day

Group size: 2 - 10

The aim of this tour is for you to enjoy the Teotihuacan pyramids while also supporting the local economy and enjoying an authentic, homemade lunch cooked by locals at their home. The tour is designed for your money to stay in the community.

We'll go on public transport to the North Bus station in Mexico City. We'll take a public bus to Teotihuacan and once there, you will be introduced to your local guide who will explain the history of the pyramids.

You'll be taken to an obsidian workshop run by a local family. You will get to try their homemade pulque among other local delicacies such as marmalade and homemade salsa.

After having sipped mezcal, tequila & pulque, we will visit another family-run business: A xoconostle candy and snack project. You will have a family member explain the whole process.

Finally, we will go to a local's house and have a vegan/veggie homemade lunch that consists of agua fresca and traditional Mexican dishes such as tlacoyos, arroz & much more.

Tour starts at 7:30am every day
Finishes around 3:00pm every day

CANCELATION POLICY
Bookings cancelled 7 days or less before the tour date are non-refundable
Bookings cancelled 8 days or more before the tour date are 100% refundable

Tour runs rain or shine :)

Public transport
Tickets from the meeting point to/from North Bus Station
Transportation
Bus toi/from Teotihuacan
Coffee/tea
Drink a cup of coffee to wake up and get ready for your tour
Archeological Guide
Specialized Guide EN/SP
Entry tickets
Entry tickets to the Teotihuacan Pyramids
Local drink/food tasting
Mezcal, Pulque, Tequila, marmalades and salsa tasting at a local's house
Visit to obsidian crafts
Visit an obsidian family-owned obsidian workshop
Xoconostle project
Learn how xoconostle can be transformed into candy, liquor and more
Lunch
Enjoy a delicious homemade lunch at a local family's house

Meeting point
Meeting point
Hop on the tram and head over to the North Bus station
We will meet in Historical Downtown. After giving a brief introduction, you and your leader will hop on the tram and travel to the North Bus Station. From here, you'll take the bus to the Teotihuacan pyramids.
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Piramides de Teotihuacan
Piramides de Teotihuacan
Explore this archeological site and get a thorough explanation
After your approximately 2 hour bus ride, you'll arrive at the Piramides de Teotihuacan. Your leader with introduce your specialized guide and leave you to enter and explore the archeological site. After about 1.5 hours, you'll wrap up your visit and prepare for the next stop
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Obsidian Workshop
Obsidian Workshop
Learn about obsidian. Taste home-brewed pulque.
Visit a family-run obsidian workshop and learn about the millenary technique of obsidian production. Take part in a delicious tasting of mezcal, tequila, xoconostle marmalades and home-brewed pulque.
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Xoconostle project
Xoconostle project
Learn everything about Xoconostle (pink prickly pear)
Xoconostle is the prickly pear that grows from cactus. It is an ancestral fruit that has been consumed since time immemorial. This project will show you how Xoconostle can be turned into candy, liquor, chips and so much more.
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LUNCH TIME!
LUNCH TIME!
Enjoy a homemade and authentic Mexican lunch
After exploring the pyramids and learning about the local way of life, we will visit the home of a local Teotihuacan family where you will be treated to a homemade lunch. Depending on what the matriarch of the family decides to cook, you will taste tlacoyos, arroz rojo, nopales, enchiladas, tamales, mixiotes de setas or flautas ahogadas. Thirsty? Try the agua fresca!
After lunch, we will take the bus back to Mexico City.
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Meeting point

Hop on the tram and head over to the North Bus station

We will meet in Historical Downtown. After giving a brief introduction, you and your leader will hop on the tram and travel to the North Bus Station. From here, you'll take the bus to the Teotihuacan pyramids.

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3 reviews

We are a grassroots tour company made up of travelers, foodies and tree-huggers who share a passion for authentic experiences and promoting sustainable travel and fair trade. The goal of our tours is to show visitors the often-overlooked side of Mexico while supporting local, family-run businesses and socially responsible establishments. We strive to have a positive impact on local economies as well as respecting the welfare of all sentient beings, human and non-human---This is why we choose to run exclusively vegan and vegetarian tours

The market tour and cooking class was the highlight of our Mexico City trip! We are a family of five, including one teenager and two elementary school kids, and we all had a fabulous time! We visited markets that we never would have made it to on our own, learned a bit about the history of Mexico City, and made huaraches! It was SO fun to get our hands in the dough and get to cook the huaraches on the big griddle. Eating them was even more fun! My daughter said it was the best meal she had our entire trip! Sharon was our guide, and we loved spending the morning with her! She was so fun and accommodating with the kids, it was like hanging out with a friend:)

By Amy G for Mexico City Vegan & Veggie Market Explorer plus Cooking Lesson on Apr 11, 2025

We had an awesome time with Mena for this tour! She is incredibly knowledgable, warm, and easy to talk to. We learned so much and ate lots of delicious foods! I love that she makes it a point to support family owned (often women or indigenous owned) businesses!

By Ellen W for Mexico City Vegan & Veggie Market Explorer plus Cooking Lesson on Mar 22, 2025

This street food tour is a fantastic way to learn about the neighborhoods that maybe you would not have otherwise known to visit. There is delicious vegetarian and vegan food all over CDMX. On this tour you will taste food made lovingly by locals and learn about the city, past and present. It’s great information to have both for the first time traveler and those that are looking for more unique places to try. Mena is a wealth of knowledge and I especially enjoyed hearing about the social affairs of the people in Mexico City. She makes the tour so much fun, it’s like walking the neighborhoods with friends. Come hungry because you will be incredibly full by the end!

By Alison D for Vegan and Vegetarian Street Food Adventure on Feb 28, 2025

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