7 Best Tulum Taco Tours You Can’t Miss in 2024

The 7 Best Tulum Taco Tours

1. Tacos and Cenotes in Tulum Mexico

⭐️ RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars | ⏳ TOUR LENGTH: 4 hours | 🌮 Check Rates and Availability

Few things say Yucatan like cenotes and tacos — so you won’t regret combining the two experiences into a single incredible day!

All the planning is done for you during this combined Tulum Taco and Cenotes Tour. It’s one of the best cenote tours in Tulum!

This highly-rated experience begins with Tulum’s best breakfast: tropical fruits in a jungle garden.

Next, you’ll head to two beautiful cenotes in Tulum, where you can swim and experience the Mayan portals to the underworld. 

Cool, clear water, darting fish, beams of light, snorkeling, and tropical plants, what could be better? Well, authentic Mexican tacos, of course!

Once you finish swimming, you’ll end your tour with the best local tacos in town.

Reviewers loved everything about this experience.

The Yucatan cenotes (sinkholes or jungle pools) are breathtaking, the tacos mouth-watering, and the guides knowledgeable and fun.

2. Tulum Local Walking Food Tour

⭐️ RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars | ⏳ TOUR LENGTH: 2.5 hours | 🌮 Check Rates and Availability

Gear up for an exciting adventure through the vibrant streets of Tulum with this Local Walking Food Tour.

From savory tacos to sweet desserts, you’ll have the chance to try traditional Mexican cuisine that captures the rich and diverse culture of Mexico. 

Throughout the tour, your bilingual guide will share insights about the history and significance of each dish, making this journey a delicious and educational experience.

And, with a maximum of 10 guests, this tour offers an intimate atmosphere, perfect for exploring the local cuisine. 

Vegetarians, hop on board, as there will be plenty of vegetarian options on this tour for you as well.

3. Mayan Taco Tour in Tulum

⭐️ RATING: 4.98 out of 5 Stars | ⏳ TOUR LENGTH: 2.5 hours | 🌮 Check Rates and Availability

If you’d like to try traditional Mayan cuisine and authentic Mexican foods while you check out the street art in Tulum, this Mayan Taco Tour in Tulum is for you.

Your tour guide, Julián, will guide you to five spots to try traditional Mexican food from different vendors. Consider them sort of like Tulum food trucks. 

Julián explains the background and history of Mexican food, recommends different dishes, and takes you down little-known streets. 

You’ll immerse yourself in Tulum, Mexico, in a way you couldn’t do alone.

This tour will help you connect to the heartbeat of life in the city. Food, conversation, and colorful murals await — but come with a big appetite!

Note: According to the tour organizer, they can not guarantee this Tulum tacos tour is gluten free, so they advice you not book if you’re celiac or gluten-intolerant.

4. Carnitas, Pozole & Barbacoa: Tulum Walking Food Tour

⭐️ RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars | ⏳ TOUR LENGTH: 2.5 hours | 🌮 Check Rates and Availability

This Walking Tulum Taco Tour isn’t for the faint of heart (or for vegetarians, sorry). Prepare your taste buds for a jam-packed journey on a hunt for the best taco in Tulum until you find the best taco in Tulum. 

While you walk the streets of Tulum, you’ll taste carnitas, barbacoa, and pozole while your native guide, Julián, provides commentary on every taste and spice along the way. 

You’ll visit four local-approved Tulum taco restaurants that Julián has handpicked just for this tour.

Delight your appetite for tacos and adventure on this unbelievable adventure. 

5. Best Tulum Taco Tour

⭐️ RATING: 4.93 out of 5 Stars | ⏳ TOUR LENGTH: 2 hours | 🌮 Check Rates and Availability

Tacos are the name of the game during this Tulum Street Food Tour.

On it, you’ll sample everything from tacos de picadillo, tacos de chorizo verde, and tacos al pastor — the most popular traditional Mexico taco.

Victoria, your host during this food tour, is a street food aficionado.

She’s tried every taco stand in town and will take you out of the touristy part of town to enjoy traditional foods that the locals eat.

Victoria will guide you to three different taco vendors during this tour, which can be booked anytime, whether you want breakfast or a late-night treat.

These stand-out taco stands all boast unique recipes and flavors.

Be prepared for a truly local experience. You guide Victoria’s top tip for this Tulum taco tour? Come hungry!

🌮 Pro Tip: You have to pay for your own tacos. While Tulum food prices aren’t always cheap, with street tacos, you’ll pay only about $1-2 USD per taco, so this won’t break the bank.

6. Noche de Tacos Tour in Tulum (Night Tour)

⭐️ RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars | ⏳ TOUR LENGTH: 3 hours | 🌮 Check Rates and Availability

Did someone say dancing? This Nighttime Taco Tour Tulum combines tacos and salsa — two things you can’t leave Mexico without trying. 

Noche de tacos y fiesta al ritmo de la salsa directly translates to the night of tacos and party to the rhythm of salsa.

Starting at a taqueria, you’ll get to taste three tacos of your choice.

During your tasting, your local host will teach you about the history of tacos. She’ll also give you insider tips about Tulum. 

End your evening by learning some salsa and bachata dance moves from your host, who’s not only a taco connoisseur but a professional dancer as well 💃

Of all the Tulum taco tours from Tulum, this one will really knock your dancing socks off. 

7. Walking Food & City Tour

⭐️ RATING: 4.91 out of 5 Stars | ⏳ TOUR LENGTH: 3 hours | 🌮 Check Rates and Availability

Explorers that love off-the-beaten-path adventures, this Walking Food and City Tour was made for you.

No need to book Tulum private transportation since everything on this tour is nearby once you arrive at the meeting point!

This journey takes you through a four- course dinner of authentic Mexican foods from a local market, including tasting the best taco Tulum offers.

On this culinary adventure, you’ll enjoy fresh fruit, tamales, mole, and dessert.

During your three-hour tour, you’ll wander through the streets of Tulum, trying hidden gems for delicious street food and local-favorite restaurants. 

With only 10 guests per small group on this Tulum Day Tour, you’ll have time to make new friends, learn about new flavors, and experience the best Tulum has to offer.

You’ll rave about it for days!

Best Tacos Tours in Tulum Mexico: FAQ

The oceanfront Tulum Ruins are a totally different experience than inland Chichen Itza, so be sure to take a Tulum Mayan ruins tour!

Additionally, it’s a popular wellness destination for digital nomads looking for a unique cultural experience with modern amenities. 

Visitors can explore well-preserved ruins or jump in Tulum’s famous cenotes.

Authentic cuisines like tacos, mezcal, and mole attract foodies from around the world.

Wellness retreats and coworking hostels attract nomads looking for a warm escape. 

These tacos are considered so good in Tulum because all the most authentic cochinita pibil taco ingredients are only be grown in the Yucatan Peninsula.

This includes the local farms and places like the nearby city of Merida Yucatan.

Cochinita is Spanish (or Español) for a type of sucking pig pork slow-cooked in an underground oven called a “pib” (as in cochinita pibil).

Pork-based tacos, like carnitas and lechon, are also popular things to eat in Tulum.

There’s good news for vegetarians and vegans; Tulum is well known for its vegan taco options filled with fresh vegetables and guacamole.

For those Tulum cheap eats, the street tacos are usually filled with pork, chicken, or vegan options. 

You’ll also have plenty of options for taco toppings and salsas.

Gourmet tacos and nicer restaurants in Tulum will cost significantly more. At the best Tulum restaurants, you may pay $10-$12 USD ($180-375 pesos).

Gourmet tacos are usually filled with nicer cuts of beef like arrachera steak, unique local ingredients like huitlacoche (corn mushroom), or fresh seafood like octopus and bluefin tuna.

Tacos are unsurprisingly one of the most popular street foods in Tulum.

However, you’ll find every type of street food in Tulum, all of them authentic and made with fresh ingredients.

When deciding what and where to eat in Tulum, be on the lookout for street carts selling tamales, elotes, tortas, moles and more.

Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find delicious and affordable street food in Tulum.

If you’re looking for vegetarian and vegan options, El Bajon Vegan Tacos is a great option.

Note: Charly’s Vegan Tacos, which was considered the best vegan tacos in Tulum, has sadly closed.

In addition to these unique Tulum food tours, there is no shortage of Tulum fine dining, local restaurants, cafes in Tulum and authentic street vendors serving some of the best food in Tulum.

Final Thoughts: Tulum Taco Tours

Did these Tulum taco tours make you hungry? Then book one now so that you don’t miss out on the best food in Tulum — and then get ready to taste the most delicious tacos you’ve ever had while you explore this beautiful city in Mexico.

Unsure about the best Tulum taco tour? We suggest this Tulum Tacos & Cenotes Tour (Rated 5 Stars), an experience that takes you to the best food spots in Tulum and best Tulum cenotes.

Whether you love carnitas (pork tacos) or vegetarian tacos, strolling around local markets, or dancing in salsa bars, there’s a tour for you — and they’re all available in English!

Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine in Tulum while learning more about the food and culture, even if you’re only on a day trip to Tulum from Riviera Maya or Cancun, or looking for Tulum tours from Playa Mujeres (or Isla Mujeres).

Also, Tulum taco tours are a great way to satisfy a hearty appetite the day you arrive after a long drive from the Cancun Airport (if you’re flying there instead of the Tulum Airport, of course).

Want to take more Tulum tours?

Looking to take more tours in Tulum? Tours are so convenient because you don’t have to worry about planning anything — you just show up and enjoy!

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