Make Your Own Mayan Pepián
Prices vary depending on the selected menu and the number of guests.
Your local host:
Doña María & Doña Lupe
Traditional Guatemalan cooks from Santa Ana, part of a family of home cooks who love sharing their family recipes and culinary traditions with visitors.
Step Into the Experience
Learn how to prepare authentic Mayan Pepián, one of the most iconic dishes in Guatemalan cuisine, in the home of a local family in the charming town of Santa Ana. This hands-on Guatemalan cooking class offers a unique cultural experience you won’t find in restaurants or traditional cooking schools.
Details
Days:
Monday – Sunday
Schedule:
12:30 PM
Duration:
2.5 hours
Groups:
1–15 guests
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Prices
Menu 1
Private (1 guest): $110
Pepián and tamalitos or Guatemalan tostadas
From 2 guests onward: $69 per person
Children aged 4–9: $55
Menu 2
Private (1 guest): $110
Pepián, tamalitos or tostadas, and mole
From 2 guests onward: $77 per person
Children aged 4–9: $58
Group Size: 1–15 guests
Includes:
All ingredients
Traditional family drink
Round-trip transportation by local tuk-tuk
45-minute guided tour of Antigua’s local market.
Local food guide who meets you at the meeting point, accompanies you to the cooking class, translates and explains the historical and cultural context of the experience, and returns with you at the end of the activity
Good to Know
Babies and toddlers (ages 0–3) are welcome at no additional cost.
The tour can be adapted for vegetarian guests.
To customize this experience, please contact us via WhatsApp.
Meeting Point: Corner of 7a Avenida Norte and 5a Calle Poniente, Antigua Guatemala.
Reference Point: Old Ruins, located right on the corner (Iglesia y Convento de San Agustín).
We understand that plans can change! Cancellations made at least 72 hours in advance receive a full refund, those made 48–72 hours in advance receive a 50% refund, and cancellations made 24 hours or less before the experience are non-refundable.