Casa Cacao - Journey From Cacao Bean to Chocolate
Overview
Discover the 4000 year old roots of true chocolate. Hand grind your very own chocolate using the traditional molcajete. Prepare your authentic chocolate drink with a selection of the very same spices that would have been used in ancient Yucatan. Discover chocolate's link to the modern day by crafting your very own chocolate bar, a modern innovation.
What's Included
- Snacks 1. Your own handmade chocolate bars. 2. Traditional cacao drink
- Use of traditional grinding methods and moulds.
Meeting Location
C. 49 499b
Parque Santa Ana, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
You will examine various types of cacao beans, and learn the process that goes on at the plantation before being made into chocolate. We will grind our roasted beans, and traditional ingredients together and taste the beverage that has been consumed in Mexico for millennia. You will also discover the modern side of chocolate, how to make your own chocolate bar to take with you.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
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Activity code: C-261775P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Sky Diving customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Snacks. 1. Your own handmade chocolate bars. 2. Traditional cacao drink.
- Use of traditional grinding methods and moulds.
The minimum age to participate is 3. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Casa Cacao - Journey From Cacao Bean to Chocolate is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Casa Cacao – Journey From Cacao Bean to Chocolate will be included in your confirmation email from City Sky Diving. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Snacks1. Your own handmade chocolate bars. 2. Traditional cacao drink
- Use of traditional grinding methods and moulds.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
