3 Dessert Tours in Playa del Carmen to Book This Trip

1.Artisanal Mezcal and Fine Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

In Tulum’s La Veleta neighborhood, host Shamira leads a small-group tasting of five mezcals paired with Mexican chocolates, citrus, and traditional snacks. Start with a seasonal mezcal cocktail, then learn how agave, production methods, and regional traditions shape each pour. The session lasts about two hours and is limited to 10 people.

“Shamira is a great host! She brings some education and history to the session. The chocolate pairing is also really good. 10/10 recommend if you are in the area.”

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2.Artisanal Mezcal & Fine Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $102

In Tulum’s La Veleta neighborhood, guide Shamira leads a two-hour tasting of five mezcals made from different agaves and regions of Mexico. You’ll pair each pour with traditional snacks and artisanal Mexican chocolate, while hearing about mezcal’s origins, production, and cultural role. Groups are limited to eight, and the tasting is offered in English or Spanish.

“Shamira’s passion for mezcal and chocolate shone through every minute of the tour. It didn’t feel like a practised script, it came from the heart with great visual aid. Afterwards we browsed through the handmade pottery and chocolates which were available to purchase. 10/10 would recommend!”

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3.Chocolate & Honey Sanctuary Experience with Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $129

This three-hour experience takes you from downtown Tulum to a chocolate and honey sanctuary near Cobá. Learn about cacao and honey, try crushing cacao beans, make a small craft, eat a honey-and-cacao meal, then swim in a cenote. Pickup is offered at the AKI supermarket beside BBVA. English is listed, but guide fluency may vary.

“First thing to know is that this is not in Tulúm, it is in Cobá which is about 45 minutes inland from Tulum. The description says you will make soap and or a candle- this never happened. We did get to taste cocoa beans and we all got to practice crushing them the way they used to do it. We did have a very small taste of a few different flavors of chocolate. Our guide was very knowledgeable and told us lots about how the people used to live in the ruins. They also did a blessing before we entered what used to be the house( now just a couple…”

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