Where to Book Mexico Cheese Tours: Our 14 Favourites

1.Santiago de Querétaro: Pueblos Mágicos Cheese and Wine Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 10 hours · from $75Our pick

Spend 10 hours exploring Querétaro’s Cheese and Wine Route with a Spanish-speaking guide such as Andrés, Gustavo, Christian, or Irma. Taste 14 cheeses and two wines, visit Tequisquiapan, tour Freixenet’s underground cava, and enjoy free time in Bernal beneath its huge monolith. English help may be available, but it is not promised.

“Irma was very knowledgeable and very happy to answer any questions. Super friendly and also recommended other tours in case we were interested in going.”

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2.Bernal & Tequisquiapan Trip with Wine & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 29 reviews · 10 hours · from $169

Spend 10 hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide visiting Bernal, Tequisquiapan, Viñedos Donato or Vinícola San Patricio, and Cava de Quesos Bocanegra. You’ll have time to walk both Magic Towns, learn about high-altitude vineyards, and taste local wine and cheese. Guides such as Carlos and Jorge are praised for their regional history.

“We had a wonderful day with Alejandro! Highly recommend.”

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3.Ojos Negros Valley Wine and Cheese Route Tour in Baja California

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $149Top rated

Spend six hours exploring Baja’s Ojos Negros Valley with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit La Cava de Marcelo for a guided cheese tour and Ramonetti tasting, meet winemaker Pepe Pedrosa when available, enjoy lunch at La Casa Marcelo, and finish at an Ensenada wine bar with more than 230 regional labels.

“Fantastic wine tasting at Santo Tomas, the cheese route tour and the lavender farm dinner was excellent!”

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4.Taste of Europe in Mexico: History and Flavors of Artisan Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $110

Join Tonya in her San Miguel de Allende home for a two-hour cheese class built around local Mexican cheeses. You’ll sample appetizers, learn how French cheesemakers shaped Mexico’s dairy traditions, build a French-style board, pair cheeses with drinks, and finish with a cheese dessert. Groups are limited to 12.

“This event is in her home, which is lovely with great view over the city. Tonya has a love of cheese and her husband has a love of wine, so we had great cheese and wine pairings. We learned so much from Tonya! She shared the history of cheese, how various cheeses are made, and we sampled something like 8 different cheeses. Really enjoyed our visit!”

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5.Cheese and Wine Route with 2 Towns, starting from Querétaro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $152

Spend 9 to 10 hours touring Querétaro’s wine and cheese country with a bilingual guide such as Alejandro. Taste six regional cheeses, sample wine at Viña Tx, visit Freixenet’s cellar 25 metres underground, and explore Tequisquiapan and Bernal. Transport, admissions, and tastings are included, but meals are not.

“Had a great time. Our guide Allejandro was incredibly knowledgeable about the area’s history, as well as the modern ins and outs of the city. The cheese was great, as was the wine (though only one glass was complimentary with the tour - “quality over quantity”), and Bernal is a beautiful city. Recommended for folks who want a broad experience of the surrounding area.”

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6.Cheese & Wine Tour In A Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · from $65

Join a Spanish-speaking guide for a 10-hour trip from Querétaro to Tequisquiapan, Viña TX, Freixenet, and Bernal. Taste local cheese and wine, see a cellar 25 meters underground, stroll two magic towns, and admire Bernal’s huge monolith. Guides such as Mario and Irma add local stories, while free time lets you explore and take photos.

“I really liked the tour. They give you time to explore the towns and take photos, which is incredible. Our tour guide was Mario, and he explained everything we could do very well and told us lots of stories about the places. Overall, it was all very good.”

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7.Tequila and Mezcal Tasting in Tulum with Cheese Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Meet at Mamazul Tulum Mezcaleria at 5 p.m. for a 90-minute English tasting led by guides such as Antonio, Gabriel, Ricardo, or Juan. Sample six small-batch mezcals and tequilas from across Mexico, pair them with artisanal cheeses, and learn how agave, distillation, and producer choices shape each pour.

“This is a great excursion. Andreas , the guide, was friendly and very knowledgeable. Jorge was a great driver. Got us everywhere in a timely fashion and had snacks. Make sure to have a swim shirt but they have them if you don’t. The Cenote is magical and refreshing (ie cold).”

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8.Ensenada Shore Excursion: Wine and Cheese Tour with Lunch in Ojos Negros Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $235

You’ll leave Ensenada’s port in a private vehicle for a small Baja winery and Rancho Ramonetti’s underground cheese cellar. Expect three wine samples, six cheeses, local lunch, and guides such as Arturo, Fernando, or Hazzel, depending on the day. The long rural drive is part of the appeal, but meeting instructions need close attention.

“Great trip! The wine tasting was so good and we really enjoyed the cheese cave tasting and lunch as well. Very unique and fun excursion. Heads up that’s it’s over an hour drive to the first stop but totally worth it.”

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9.Hands-on Mexican Farm Experience: from Cow to Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $44Best value

Meet Matías and travel by open-air vehicle from Puerto Vallarta into the Sierra Madre foothills. Milk a cow, taste warm milk, pick seasonal fruit, make tortillas and cheese, prepare a horse, and cool off in natural pools. This five-hour outing suits families and curious food lovers, with lunch available to buy.

“We had an amazing time with Matias. It was so fun to see what a farm in Mexico is about and amazing to see where out milk and cheese come from. I would recommend this for sure! Thank you Matias!”

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10.Art, Cheese and Wine Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $70

Spend a full day tasting 13 cheeses and regional wine, walking through Tequisquiapan, touring Freixenet México or Rancho Los Azteca, and visiting Peña de Bernal. Spanish-speaking guides such as Ángel lead the trip from Querétaro City. The pace is easy, but the wine portions may be modest.

“Excelente, el guía Ángel súper atento y amable en todo momento.”

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11.Cheese and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $94

Spend 10 hours exploring Querétaro’s wine region by comfortable vehicle, with cheese and wine tastings, a visit to Tequisquiapan, and time in San Sebastián de Bernal beneath Peña de Bernal. An English or Spanish guide leads the day from the historic center. The vineyard tasting may be conducted mainly in Spanish.

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12.Oaxacan Cheese and Quesillo Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Meet at 9:30 a.m. near Carmen Alto in central Oaxaca for a private, English-language workshop led by Dona Andrea, a cheesemaker taught by her mother and grandmother. You will prepare quesillo and queso fresco using traditional methods, hear about Oaxacan food heritage, and enjoy breakfast before returning to the meeting point.

“One of our best experiences in Oaxaca! Our host was amazing and so knowledgeable, and we loved that we got to make the cheese rather than just watching as we have experienced in some other food experiences while traveling. We got a delicious breakfast and learned so much. The space we were in was wonderful and we could have stayed and had a drink all day! Highly recommend to anyone in the area.”

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13.From Ensenada: Ojos Negros Valley Cheese & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours · from $150

Spend six hours touring Ojos Negros Valley with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Meet winemaker Pepe Pedrosa at Infinito Winery when available, tour Rancho La Campana, and taste Ramonetti cheeses, wines, and local products at Marcelo’s underground cellar. Lunch and Infinito wine tastings cost extra.

“The guide was very helpful and informative, the included transportation, the many samples of wines and Jesus and the really interesting tour. It would be nice for the wine tasting to be included in the price and to know which winery we were going to be going to ahead of time.”

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14.Tour of the Tradition and History of Cheese and Wine in Querétaro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $221

Join Alejandro Villar Aguilar for an 8 to 9-hour food, wine, and history tour from Querétaro. Visit Bernal, taste at least six cheeses at Bocanegra, and tour Viñedos Azteca, with regional wine, vineyard views, and pickup options available.

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