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- English
- Spanish
First stop Xochimilco, the ancient river canals of Mexico City, where you'll learn how to set up your cameras to capture this beautiful sunrise backdrop over traditional quesadillas and Aztec elixir atole. On this tour, you'll learn how to film your culinary experiences like a pro, guided by an award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer, and unlike other food tours, you'll not only enjoy amazing Mexican cuisine, but also take home beautifully crafted videos and photos to share on social media. We then head to the La Paz market to visit Doña Chelita's for a hearty tasting of tacos, mole, freshly made tortillas & more while filming the sights and sounds of a traditional Mexican market. The rest of the day is dedicated to learning a variety of culinary filming techniques while eating in local restaurants. The day ends with a mezcal tasting, a debrief on your film and an award ceremony for the best foodie filmmaker of the hour.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will all meet at La Selva Café in Tlalpan centro from where we will embark on our foodie filming tour in the south of the city.
Itinerary
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1
We will all meet at Tlalpan Centro and be taken by production van to Xochimilco. On the way Gregory will brief you on the day's activities and give everyone a lesson in DSLR and phone camera settings so you are ready to shoot at sunrise.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Arriving at dawn, we will take a sunrise boat ride through the chinampas of Xochimilco, an ancient Mesoamerican agricultural technique used by the Aztecs, often referred to as 'floating gardens', where you will film local people harvesting crops and the natural beauty of these ancient waterways. You'll learn how to set your camera for sunrise and film during the golden hour. We will stop at a chinampa to film a garden and the ingredients that end up on the table and enjoy an atole, a traditional Mexican drink dating back to pre-Columbian times, a snack and coffee or tea on the boat.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
3
On returning to the centre of Tlalpan we will do directly to the traditional La Paz Market with Dona Chelita to have a heart breakfast and to film.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4
We continue our filming tour at a private restaurant within walking distance of the market. Here you'll learn how to access and work in a small kitchen with a camera, interacting with the chef as we set up some nice table shots of food and drinks. Here you'll get to taste some traditional mexican food from Oaxaca whilst shooting lots of angles to uderstand what looks good and what not.
2 hours 20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
After an intense day of eating and filming, there's nothing better than winding down with a mezcal tasting or mocktail while we debrief. Gregory will review your footage and give you some tips and tricks on how to improve in the future as you take your new skills as a "foodie filmmaker" on all your trips and tours. You'll also receive a signed certificate from Gregory
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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