Meet your expert local guide in downtown Playa del Carmen and head off to the first of three gourmet restaurants. There are over 300 restaurants in this beachside town, and you get to eat at three of the best. Eat local specialties as well as nicely executed national favorites, including mescal-spiked melted cheese and just-made tortillas, chalupas and tostadas with freshly caught tuna. Wash it all down with fresh juice and finish off each tasting with dessert, such as red fruit crepes. Meet colorful chefs and restaurant owners and chat about the delicious food with fellow tour attendees. Walk with the local guide (you’ll walk about one mile overall) as he or she explains the local food.

After filling up on excellent local fare, it’s tequila time. Drink a sampling of Mexico’s favorite spirit at a local tequileria while learning the interesting history of tequila from your guide. Afterward, feel free to shop for bottles of tequila ─ there are over 200 varieties for sale. Tour participants even get a discount.

The gourmet food tour ends near 5ta Avenida, also known as Fifth Avenue, the city’s main shopping street, for some serious shopping. Browse local fashions and pick up a souvenir or two to remind you of this fun evening.