Individual Experiences

Private Cultural Navigation in Xochimilco

Private navigation through the canals of Xochimilco with a cultural, historical, and environmental focus. This is not a festive ride, nor a trajinera with loud music and chaos. It is a guided experience designed to understand the territory from within.

During the journey, we explore the chinampa system — one of the oldest agricultural models in the world still in operation today. We visit an active chinampa to understand how cultivation works, how ecological balance is maintained, and why this landscape remains relevant in the present.

The experience blends conversation, observation, and moments of silence to truly listen to the environment. We speak about agriculture, cuisine, local history, and urban transformation. Each group is different, and the navigation adapts to the rhythm and level of interest of the participants.

The boat is private and never shared with other visitors. It is designed for intimate groups or families seeking a more reflective and meaningful approach to the place.

Duration: 2 hours
Base rate (1–2 guests): 550 USD
Additional guest: +150 USD
Maximum capacity: 10 guests

Optional upon request: selection of traditional beverages or light seasonal bites.

Traditional Market Exploration in Mercado de Xochimilco

A guided exploration of Xochimilco’s traditional market from a gastronomic and cultural perspective. This is not simply a walk through stalls — it is a way of reading the territory through what is sold, eaten, and exchanged.

We visit sections dedicated to vegetables, meats, fish, seeds, chiles, and seasonal products. We engage in conversation with vendors and analyze key ingredients of everyday and festive Mexican cuisine.

Throughout the experience, we enjoy carefully selected tastings that help us understand flavors, techniques, and cultural context. Each visit is different because the market is a living organism, constantly shifting with the season and the day.

Ideal for those who want to understand local culture through its most essential expression: food.

Includes tastings.
Duration: 2 hours
Maximum group size: 4 guests
Price: 140 USD per person.

Gastro-Cultural Cooking Experience in Xochimilco

A hands-on private cooking experience where we prepare a traditional three-course menu using representative regional ingredients and techniques.

Each participant cooks actively. This is not a demonstration — it is a fully participatory experience. We work with real sauces, stews, preparation processes, and authentic cooking times.

The menu may include mole, pipián, tilapia, chicken, or vegetarian alternatives, depending on the season and the group’s preferences.

We conclude by sharing the meal we’ve prepared in an intimate setting, opening space for conversation about the cultural context behind each dish.

Includes all ingredients and traditional beverages.
Duration: 2–3 hours
Maximum group size: 4 guests
Price: 190 USD per person

Combined Experiences

Market + Cooking

Includes tastings and all ingredients.
Duration: 4 hours
Maximum group size: 4 guests
Price: 320 USD per person

The experience connects product with technique. What is observed and tasted in the market becomes real dishes prepared by the participants. It offers a full understanding of the chain: territory, commerce, and kitchen.

We begin at the traditional market, selecting fresh ingredients while understanding their origin, seasonality, and culinary use.
From there, we move to a private kitchen where we transform those ingredients into a complete, thoughtfully prepared menu.

Cooking + Trajinera

We begin in a private kitchen, preparing a traditional three-course menu. Afterward, we navigate the canals of Xochimilco to understand the agricultural landscape that sustains this culinary tradition.

Duration: 4 hours
Maximum group size: 4 guests
Price: 380 USD per person

The experience connects culinary practice with territory. What is cooked is understood within its historical and environmental context.
Includes all ingredients, traditional beverages, and a private boat.

Market + Trajinera

We explore the traditional market with carefully selected tastings, and afterward navigate toward an active chinampa to understand the agricultural origin of many of the products we observed.

Duration: 4 hours
Maximum group size: 4 guests.
Price: 360 USD per person

It is an experience that connects local commerce with productive landscape, revealing two complementary dimensions of food culture.
Includes tastings and transportation between activities.

Complete Experience: Full Day in Xochimilco

The most in-depth and comprehensive experience.
We begin at the traditional market, selecting ingredients and enjoying curated tastings. We then continue to a private kitchen to prepare a complete three-course menu. We conclude by navigating the canals and visiting an active chinampa to understand the agricultural system that sustains this tradition.

Duration: 6 hours
Maximum group size: 4 guests
Price: 480 USD per person

The experience integrates commerce, technique, and territory into one coherent narrative. Designed for those who seek a complete immersion into the gastronomic culture of Xochimilco.
Includes tastings, all ingredients, traditional beverages, transportation between activities, and a private boat.