The 3 Best Dessert and Tequila Tours in Mexico

1.Finca 18 Puerto Vallarta Tequila Tour + Chocolate Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 393 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

At Finca 18, guides including Mario, Greg, Alex, Emily, and Javier explain agave spirits from nursery to bottle. You’ll tour a 12-acre family ranch, taste five or more small-batch pours with chocolate, enjoy a welcome cocktail, and browse the shop. The setting is peaceful, but transport takes planning.

“This was soooo much fun and well worth the trip. My boyfriend (loves tequila) and I (doesn’t love tequila) went on this tasting tour and we both had a blast. It is GORGEOUS out there! Such a cool, insta-worthy vibe. Greg hosted the tour and he was so gracious and knowledgeable. Learning the history and tequila making process was fascinating. There’s an optional chocolate pairing with the tasting lots of fun little surprises they throw in that I loved. Don’t stress about transportation one bit—we took an Uber from the romantic zone out there and then took a public bus back in to the city. It was super easy and…”

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2.Chocolate & Margarita Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $45Best value

Spend about 100 minutes at The Mayan Cacao Company learning how cacao shaped Mayan life, tasting a chocolate-topped tortilla, and making your own chocolate bar and chocolate margarita. Guides such as Angel, Roberto, Paty, and Eduardo are known for warm, lively teaching. Transportation is not included.

“My family and I had a great time, Roberto was kind/funny/very knowledgeable of the history that he passed on to us. He didn't give more attention one person than the next, I'd definitely go again if he was my guide.”

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3.Artisanal Mezcal and Fine Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $89

Join Shamira in Tulum’s La Veleta for a two-hour tasting of five mezcals, five fine Mexican chocolates, seasonal cocktails, citrus, peanuts, cacao, and grasshoppers. Learn how agave becomes mezcal, compare regional styles, and enjoy a small-group setting for up to 10 people.

“It was well informed, relaxed and delicious. We had a great time, the mezcals where great and all different. The snacks where great...even the ones you wouldn't expect to be. I would definitely do this again.”

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