Chocolate and Cobblestones Tour with Taste of San Miguel
Recommended by 98% of travelers
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the flavors and history of San Miguel de Allende on a guided food and walking tour through its charming cobblestone streets. Visit historic landmarks while sampling sweet and savory specialties—including locally made chocolate—with insights from a knowledgeable local guide. Round out the experience with a complimentary lunch that showcases the city's vibrant culinary traditions.
- Discover San Miguel de Allende’s culinary culture on a guided half-day food tour
- Learn about the city's chocolate traditions and history from a knowledgeable local guide
- Savor locally made chocolate, sweet and savory specialties, and an included lunch
- Explore the city’s charming cobblestone streets and historic landmarks while tasting local flavors
What's Included
- Savory and sweet chocolate tastings
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Chocolates JOHFREJ C&VJesús 2 A, Zona Centro, 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Gto., Mexico
We will meet at the entrance to Johfrej Chocolate on Jesus street # 2A just a block off the main square
End point
- Tren víaJuárez 5, Zona Centro, 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Gto., Mexico
We will end just a block of the main square. We will help you catch a taxi or help you find your way at the end of the tour.
Itinerary
Teatro Angela Peralta (Pass By)
Bellas Artes (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Cara_B
Sam was a great tour guide! So much good chocolate! He also pointed out (non-chocolate) spots of interest that he thought we’d enjoy along the way. Very knowledgeable and fun. Highly recommend this tour.
Reviews
4.9
based on 102 reviews
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LarryC_J, Jul 2026
Sam was great explaining how 1) cocoa plants got to Mexico and S America and 2) how Mexican recipes were developed to include chocolate not only in sweets but other dishes as well. What really embellished the tour was the extra discussion of local society, culture, and history of San Miguel. Great tour for education, tasty treats and taking in the extraordinary beauty of San Miguel de Allende.
Betsy_S, May 2026
Fabulous tour…excellent chocolate tastings and also San Miguel history….couldnt have asked for a better guide….
chris_c, May 2026
Sam was very knowledgeable on chocolate and local history and made the trip a pleasure. Had a fun afternoon and got many tips for the rest of out trip.
Ann_B, Apr 2026
The walking tour is easy & does not require a lot of walking. There are a lot of seating down breaks during the tour.
Steven_J, Apr 2026
Awesome educational experience! Tasty too! Learned about the cultural and religious background of cacao and its journey to Spain and France.
Robert_S, Mar 2026
Went on a fun and informative tour with Sam. He was very knowledgeable not only about chocolate and how it's made, but a lot of the history of San Miguel and the surrounding areas.
You will try not only delicious chocolate in candy form, but also in mole' and ice cream as well.
Sam was awesome and very helpful with general knowledge and questions regarding our stay as well.
Rodolfo_H, Mar 2026
Sam, our tour guide, was amazing—very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about what he does. However, I think the touring company could do a better job selecting more unique stops. The locations included in the tour felt fairly average, commercialized, and common, and they came across as choices made mainly to fit within a budget.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and for highlighting Sam’s passion and knowledge—he truly loves what he does, and we’re delighted you enjoyed his presentation and storytelling. We’re sorry to hear that the stops didn’t feel as distinctive as you hoped. Our Chocolate and Cobblestones tour is designed to showcase the history and flavors of Mexico's most famous creation; cacao, at carefully chosen venues that highlight the character of San Miguel de Allende, but we understand that some guests are looking for something more unique. If you’d like to explore a different side of the city, our Evening Food Tour features more upscale and innovative dining experiences that might be a better fit. We’d love the chance to welcome you back and show you another layer of San Miguel’s culinary scene.
Patrick_M, Feb 2026
Exceptional guide, she showed early and stayed late. Excited and knowledgeable about her topic. English good too.
Stephanie_F, Feb 2026
So much fun! Our guide was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, accommodating and wonderful. Highly recommend!
Judy_R, Dec 2025
A great chocolate and history tour! Great storytelling, delicious tastings, and a knowledgeable, engaging guide. Fun, informative, and well worth it. Highly recommend!
Cara_B, Nov 2025
Sam was a great tour guide! So much good chocolate! He also pointed out (non-chocolate) spots of interest that he thought we’d enjoy along the way. Very knowledgeable and fun. Highly recommend this tour.
Maria_S, Oct 2025
It's a great experience. Elisa provided with great information about the origins of chocolate.
She has a lot of knowledge, and it was a great experience, we got to know new places. 10 out of 10
Tina_C, May 2025
Our experience was led by Sam, a former pastry chef and obvious chocolate lover. We learned about the history of chocolate, and in particular, why Mexican chocolate is so darn good. We visited several local establishments which highlighted chocolate in its various forms. We highly recommend this tour! FYI, Sam made sure to have some gluten free options at our stops so I wouldn’t miss out on the experience at each location.
CidFrancis_B, Mar 2025
Great experience! Our tour guide, Sam, was amazing. We tried some very delicious local delicacies and learned their history and the culture. I highly recommend it.
dsdunyak, Feb 2025
Sam, our tour guide, was wonderful! He spent time telling us about San Miguel de Allende, past and present. He clearly has knowledge of the area, originating from Minnesota!
Of course, the various chocolate tastings were a delight and delicious. We would highly recommend this tour. Thank you Sam!
Carter_A, Dec 2024
Sam was outstanding! He’s very informative and also had fun with us. We ended up eating quite a bit of food, so I suggest come hungry!
Dylan_S, Dec 2024
This was a wonderful tour and it was all down to Sam! The chocolate dishes we were introduced to were delicious but what made the tour was Sam's wealth of knowledge about chocolate, pastry, local architecture and history, and so much more. I was excited for this tour when I booked it but it was 100x better than I could've expected with Sam as our tour guide. It's a must do!
Naharjis_D, Jul 2024
WOW WOW WOW!!!
Excellent experience with Elisa Torres the secrets and information of Cocoa in the Mexican history just marvelous
Ashwini_R, Jun 2024
Lovely tour with Elisa Torres. She is very knowledgeable and shared a lot of details about chocolate making but also Mexican history. Enjoyed our time with her and learning traditions like making mole.
Mark_R, Mar 2024
Hands down, Sam was one of the premiere highlights of our trip. His knowledge was expansive and deep. Given his culinary background, he was able to contextualize the importance of chocolate both historically and socially - no easy feat! He was extraordinarily personable and unafraid of going down rabbit holes with us (me). I would not hesitate to engage Sam to explore even more of SMA's culinary nooks and crannies. This was time well-spent.
Susan_S, Feb 2024
Great history lesson and beautiful cafes to visit that we never would have found.
The chocolate was good and Elisa was a great host.
Suzanne_K, Feb 2024
A great value fir the money. Very educational. Knowledgeable guide Elisa. Fun, tasty. It was a great tour!
Bernard_B, Jan 2024
Great sampling of different ways chocolates is used: hot chocolate, candy,pain au chocolate, enchiladas con molè. Elissa gave a detailed and fascinating history of chocolate in Mexico. Highly recommended!
melissa_c, Dec 2023
All the lovely chocolate treats and tour guide Elisa was very informative and very personable.
Great course in the history of chocolate
Idida_M, Oct 2023
Sam was our tour guide. He was easy going & personable. His knowledge of the history of chocolate, the country & his choices in venue were positively superb. He tailored the experience to our tastes & needs. We highly recommend his tour.
Joan_A, May 2023
I most appreciated Sam's broad knowledge about San Miguel de Allende.
Regarding the tastings, we really liked his first choice of the French pastry restaurant. The truffles that we tasted next were less inspiring.
It was fun to try the chocolate mole at Bougainvillea and the setting was charming. And, our last stop to try the original xocolatl. It was also in a beautiful setting.
Kyuhee_L, Mar 2023
It was such a wonderful little tour with variety of locally sourced chocolate items. Our guide Sam was full of knowledge about the town, the history, culinary culture, and of course, chocolate! We learned so much about everything from him. The items we ate were perfect as well, you start with Pain au chocolat, and 3 truffles, chicken enchilada with Mole sauce, agua y chocolate, and some ice cream!
It was a great course of lovely treats. It was my first time doing a tour around food, and this tour convinced me that I will do this in every city I visit. The "walking" part is very light, so anyone with any condition can enjoy. Highly highly recommend it!
HistoryLover, Aug 2021
Vail was a wonderful tour guide and knows a great deal about the history of San Miguel. And the chocolate wasn't bad either!
Karl K, Jan 2020
This guided tour exceeded my expectations. Our tour guide was a retired American pastry chef, which I think made the tour even more informative. We learned about the history of chocolate, as well as some history of San Miguel de Allende. The samples were varied and overwhelmingly interesting and very good! This tour is worth the price!
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