Authentic Guatemalan Cooking Class in Antigua

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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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English, Spanish
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Dive into Guatemala's rich culinary world with our authentic cooking class in Antigua. Learn local recipes, savor traditional flavors, and connect with passionate locals. Join us and feel at home!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Cuscun is a cooking school & a tour operator, focusing on authentic experiences in Antigua Guatemala, Jocotenango. With us, you can learn more about Guatemalan food, culture, traditions and everyday life. We offer custom made cooking classes, evening street food tours and off-the-grid tours around the city of Antigua. With us, you will taste the true and traditional flavors of Guatemala. We are locals. We support the locals. We love what we do. Our mission is to pass our passion to our guests and make them feel part of our Guatemalan family.

What You Get

Private transportation
Bottled water
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

At Cuscun we don’t just cook. We also provide authentic experiences. For those looking to taste the true and traditional flavors of Guatemala, this is the place to visit. During our cooking class you will learn about Guatemalan food and cooking techniques along with culture and a look into everyday life in the village of Jocotenango. Alongside our chef Carolina and sous chef Iris you will prepare a typical Guatemalan food. You will have the option to choose from different well-known Guatemalan dishes, such as Pepián, Jocón, Kak'ik, Subanik, Tamales, Chiles Rellenos and typical Guatemalan desserts. All the dishes can also be vegetarian. Once we are done with cooking, we will taste your dishes either on our rooftop terrace with a spectacular view of the volcano Agua or in a colonial indoor dining room.

Meeting & Pickup

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All of our tours begin and end with an authentic experience by traveling in a pickup truck or a chicken bus. We are happy to arrange a pick up at your hotel, hostel or family accommodation in downtown Antigua.
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Cuscun - Cooking School Tours & Workshops, Jocotenango Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, GT, 03005

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You can come directly to our school in Jocotenango by tuc tuc for 20 quetzales. Just ask the driver to take you to the "Puma gas station in Jocotenango" and we will be waiting for you outside!
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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LOVED THE EXPERINECE SO MUCH
July 05, 2025
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I love everything! The food was amazing! The wine was exceptional. Friendly staff. They had a driver pick us up and drop us off. We tried authentic Guatemalan food and it was amazing! I HIGHLY RECC...read more

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Deliciously educational!
July 03, 2025
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This was such a fun and delicious class! Grateful to the Cuscun team for the very friendly and educational experience! We also met a lot of fellow travelers who were a blast. Highly recommend this ...read more

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A Remarkable Class and Dinner
July 03, 2025
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We had such a blast here with family and met great people. I enjoyed learning more about Guatemala through food and culture.

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A Wonderful Time!
July 03, 2025
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10/10! Our chefs were SO kind. Please do this! The food was delicious and we learned about the yummy Guatemalan cuisine.

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Perfect cooking class experience
July 02, 2025
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An amazing experience and honestly the highlight of our trip! Me and my mom book this excursion. They were able to pick us up and drop us off directly from our hotel. The host was so warm and fun t...read more

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