EDITORIAL LISTING: This listing was prepared by the AtelierBound editorial team using publicly available information. Dates, availability, final pricing, and any options such as occupancy or materials should be confirmed directly with the host before making any plans. If you run this retreat, contact us at hosts@atelierbound.com to claim your listing and take full control of your page, add your own photographs, and respond to guest enquiries. Dates to be announced for 2026, this six-day, five-night culinary vacation immerses you in the beauty of Isla Mujeres and the Yucatan peninsula on an exceptionally curated, semi-luxury foodie adventure. The retreat offers the best of a longer culinary tour in a shorter timeframe, with days spent exploring and experiencing Mexican cuisine and culture led by Mexico's best chefs, guides, and bartenders, and evenings relaxing by the pool or at the beach. You will stay in a beautiful private villa at Isla Retreats with marble bathrooms, king-size beds, and saltwater pool access. The experience includes a private chef cooking class with Chef Arturo Lopez Arce (who has represented the Yucatan at national cooking competitions), an evening guided food tour via golf cart or bike, a guided tour of Ek Balam ruins with Mayan guide Mellie Tzip followed by a cenote swim, and a guided mezcal tasting and cocktail class with award-winning mixologist Alan Avalos.

Website Link

https://madisoneatsfoodtours.com/culinary-vacation-to-mexico/?utm_source=atelierbound&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=listing

What's Included

5 nights accommodation in private villa, all breakfasts and most meals, private transport from​/​to Cancun airport and ferry, private chef cooking class, guided food tour, Ek Balam ruins tour with Mayan guide, cenote visit, mezcal tasting and cocktail class with mixologist

Leader Bio

Otehlia Cassidy founded Madison Eats Food Tours in 2012, combining her passion for local food, teaching, and sustainable development to create exceptional culinary experiences in Madison and international destinations including Mexico, Cuba, and Belize.