Antigua is a country internationally known for its diverse and well elaborated cuisine. There are two classifications: the Prehispanic and mestizo food (this one is a combination of prehispanic and spanish food). For that reason this is a tour focused on all those travelers who enjoy immersing all their senses into a unique and delicious experience, to get to know Guatemalan history, culture, art and flavours from the new and old world.
Itinerary Description
8:30 Meeting your chef and staff to join them for all the shopping to local market. There you Will learn and experience real bargaining. (this is optional).
10:00 Start your visit to the historic house “Casa Popenoe”, one of the few properties that still preserves its architecture and original decoration as well as antiques and old furnitures from the XVI, XVII and XVIII Centuries.
10:45 Beginning of your cooking class at Casa Popenoe´s historic kitchen. You Will get to learn about the history behind every single ingredient to be used.
13:00 Lunch time… ¡Buen provecho!
14:30 End of lunch and your expert guide will meet you at Casa Popenoe to start your Antigua tour, walk on its cobble-stoned streets and get immersed in the past of this charm town. You will visit the Saint Francis Monastery (franciscan monks), place to get to know guatemalan typical sweets, visit the Santa Clara Convent and enjoy seeing some of the Street food stands around La Union Park.
End your visit with a Cheers! enjoying of the stunning sunset from one of the distinctive terraces in Antigua. You can choose an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink.
End of your culinary adventure!
