Playa del Carmen · DESSERT TOURS
16 tours reviewed
This is the shortlist for anyone with one free day: the 15 dessert tours in Playa del Carmen that are worth the drive, each with its price, its verdict from the people who went, and the one thing to know before you book.
Cozumel’s Mayan cacao and margarita workshop. Make a chocolate bar and chocolate margarita with a bilingual guide. Small group.
“So much fun! Learning about the Mayan culture related to the Cacao and then actually making chocolate. Would highly recommend!”
Tulum mezcal and chocolate tasting with five agaves, a seasonal mezcal cocktail, snacks, and award-winning pairings with Shamira.
“Shamira is absolutely delightful. She was throughly engaging and did a great job showing the entire process of mezcal and chocolate creation from plant harvesting to getting it on shelves. She also guided me through tasting 5 different mezcals and just as many types of chocolate in a way that made it easier to notice all of the subtle differences between each product. I would definitely recommend doing this while you're in Tulum.”
Guided Uxmal and Kabah ruins, Choco Story chocolate museum, and a three-course Yucatecan lunch. Merida pickup at 8am.
“Uxmal is incredible, what a beautiful place! Our guide Saul was great, very informative, he could answer every question, was always up for some fun, and he mastered the tour in Spanish and English simultaneously. We were a small group which made the tour even more private. Kabah and the Chocolate Museum are also a great places and worth a visit when you're anyway arouns. The food was very good, however, the whole lunch part felt a bit rushed. Overall an amazing day.”
Chocolate Workshop in Cozumel: make a Mayan cacao chocolate bar, taste samples, and learn how to recreate it at home in 90 minutes.
“My parents and I were on a cruise and found that there weren't any excursions they offered that we wanted to do so when I found this on Viator we thought this workshop would be a great way to spend a couple of hours of our time in Cozumel and we were not disappointed. Our guide Patty was wonderful. First we were given a history of Mayan Cocoa which contained many interesting facts then we had the opportunity to taste freshly made corn tortillas before moving on the the making of Chocolate. It was hard work using the Mortar and Pestle but lots of fun. We had a great time.…”
Make Mayan-style chocolate at Stingray Beach, then pair it with red and white wine. Small-group 2-hour tour in Cozumel.
“We had a great time!!!!! We loved making, tasting and learning about chocolate. The lady hosting was amazing.”
Guided Uxmal ruins, Choco-Story cocoa museum, and a Cenote Sám bula swim from Mérida, with transport and water.
“Great visit to Uxmal and Choco-Story. Our guide was very informative and provided us with so much history. Definitely recommend.”
A long Merida day trip to Uxmal and Kabah, plus a guided Mayan chocolate visit and tasting with a ceremony at Choco Story.
“Everything exceeded our expectations! the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, but they also made sure to stop the bus before the long drive so everyone could go to the bathroom and get snacks. The Mayan ruins were fantastic! the guide gave great insight in both english and spanish of everything we saw and gave us all time to explore on our own. The meal was absolutely fantastic with great service! I had the empanadas and flan. The chocolate history was more than advertised! In addition to the chocolate tasting and mayan ceremony- which were awesome-, it was also a little zoo with jaguars, spider monkeys and a few other…”
Private Uxmal, Choco-Story hot chocolate, Yucatecan lunch, and a cenote swim. Hotel pickup, bilingual guide, and a flexible day.
“We had an amazing time on our excursion to Uxmal. Our guide, Gabriel, was great - knowledgeable, interesting, and fun. We were a large group of work friends and family members. We were picked up in an air-conditioned van, drove to Uxmal, and had a few hours of a guided tour. The ruins are amazing, and even though it was very hot, we really enjoyed the amazing site. We then went to the chocolate museum close by, where we learned about chocolate making by the ancient Mayans, got to try some authentic choco-ha, and see some rescued wild cats. We then went to each lunch at a local Mayan restaurant,…”
Make a traditional Mayan cacao chocolate bar in Cozumel, then taste 13 artisanal chocolates at The Mayan Cacao Company.
“Very informative but in a fun format. The "Mexican Willy Wonka" was awesome!”
Tulum’s cacao and honey sanctuary in 3 hours. Make chocolate, craft stingless-bee honey soap, swim in a cenote, and enjoy lunch.
“one of the best activities you can book for your stay in tulum , a 45 minute drive from the beach… our guide was very caring and very friendly with me and my wife , you get to learn about local history , history of the cocoa and nice facts about honey and everything else , our guide was very detailed with explaining everything made sure we were always comfortable and felt at home, they have a dog there who is very calm and will only come to you to sniff you out her name is lola… one of the best experiences on my trip to tulum i hope to…”
Make a chocolate bar on Cozumel’s seaside terrace, learn Aztec and Mayan cacao methods, then taste it with red wine and a chocolate martini.
“This activity was so fun! It was the perfect mix of information, activity, and tasting. Wendy was a friendly and knowledgeable guide who shared her expertise and personal connections to the history of chocolate in the Mayan Culture. The welcome cocktail and wine were yummy and the chocolate was absolutely divine! I would strongly recommend this tour!”
Cozumel chocolate workshop, Mayan cacao tasting, tequila samples, and a taco lunch, plus your own chocolate bar to take home.
“Enjoyable tour! Adolfo was a great guide, and Nancy at the chocolate place was wonderful too. We learned a fair amount about chocolate and tequila, and the tacos at the end were delicious.”
Make a handmade Mayan chocolate bar and a Chocolate Margarita in Cozumel, learning cacao history and tasting with an expert guide.
“Paty was a great guide and teacher. She was also a lot of fun. I liked learning more about the Mayan culture and the history of chocolate making”
In Mérida, you learn cacao to chocolate step by step, grind roasted beans, taste Mexican cocoa, and make a chocolate bar to take.
“Wow what a great hands on experience both our hosts were incredible warm and knowledgeable. Highly recommended to experience this class”
Private guided Uxmal and Cacao Museum day trip from Mérida, hotel pickup and entrance fees included, with chocolate tastings.
“Jorge was an excellent guide, full of information about Uxmal and the history of the Maya and the Yucatán. We requested an early pickup due to the extreme heat and Jorge and our driver (forgot name, but a very skilled and careful conductor) kindly agreed to collect us early. We had a very thorough tour of Uxmal and then a nice tour of the Chocolate Factory. Highly recommend!”
