Top Panajachel activities
Top Panajachel landmarks
Beyond Panajachel
Panajachel trip ideas
Maya Cooking Class from Panajachel
Panajachel, Guatemala
- 3 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Explore our promoted experiences
Overview
Find out what’s bubbling in the typical Guatemalan kitchen during this 4-hour cooking class near Lake Atitlan. Spend your session gaining a hands-on understanding of three Guatemalan dishes, discovering the blend of Mayan and Spanish colonial flavors that give this Central American cuisine its unique taste. You’ll finish class by enjoying a tasty lunch of the dishes you prepared, and recipe book to recreate the dishes in the future. Optional upgrades featuring private lessons and visits to the market are also available.
- Take a Mayan cooking class near Panjachel on the shores of Lake Atitlan
- Get hands-on experience preparing three typical Guatemalan dishes
- Learn about the unique blend of Mayan and Spanish colonial influences on Guatemalan cuisine
- Enjoy the fruits of your labor during a tasty lunch of the dishes you prepared
- Includes a recipe book so you can recreate your favorites later
Sample Menu
Starter
Tamalitos
small tamales served with a sauce.
Main
Pepian
The most traditional of all Guatemala dishes. Uses a blend of 13 ingredients in the sauce. Can be served with chicken or veggie style using tofu.
What's Included
- Gourmet lunch, that you help preparing
- Instruction and the opportunity to enjoy the dishes you prepare
- A printed copy of the recipes you prepared
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala
Address: Calle Principal Santa Cruz La Laguna, Solola, 07008 Guatemala Directions: Meet us at the CECAP building in Santa Cruz La Laguna. From the boat dock in Santa Cruz, walk to take a taxi up the road to the village. The CECAP building is easy to find. Dates: Monday thru Friday
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Traveler Photos
See more
Reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Karl_S, Mar 2024
Alicia’s cooking class was awesome. She is so friendly, and easy to talk to about everything. We loved learning all about the food we were preparing and the culture and history it comes from. Sharing the meal we made with her and her husband was a highlight. Definitely recommend.
Summer_K, Jul 2023
We absolutely LOVED our cooking class with Alicia and our translator Macie. It felt like having lunch with friends, and our meal was delicious! Alicia taught us traditional cooking techniques and even served us coffee grown in her own garden! We learned a lot about the local area, customs, people, and history. Would absolutely recommend this experience if you are visiting Lake Atitlan!
Ricardo_M, Dec 2022
Getting to Santa Cruz la Laguna was a bit of a challenge! regardless, I took a private boat from Panajachel , then a tuk-tuk from the docks to the cook’s home, the tour organizer was very helpful and communicative, the chef/instructor was super helpful and patient with us and everything was well worth it! The kitchen is very nice, she tough us how to make tortillas from scratch! After all the food is cooked, you get to enjoy it by eating with a beautiful view of the lake and volcanoes!
Emily M, Feb 2018
Great experience, learned a lot about the Mayan culture while making some delicious food. Easy place to find with beautiful views.
From $54.99
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought
© 1997-2024 Viator, Inc.