Our cooking class offers a unique experience including a cultural presentation on the history of tamales to give each bite more of an impact while you sip on our iconic El Jefe Margarita and enjoy some of our famous guacamole. The tamales that you make alongside your guided instructor will have you leaving inspired to carry the tradition on yourselves at home and with your friends and family.
Out at sunset: the 6:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 6:59 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Downtown San Antonio Riverwalk Tamale Cooking Class lasts about 2 hours.
Prices start at $80 per person for this San Antonio experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Fridays, starting at 6:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Look for the Rio Plaza parking lot and enter in through the breezeway. The door to the Test Kitchen is on your left. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Rita's on the River.
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Anthony was absolutely amazing!!! Engaging, entertaining and extremely knowledgeable. His passion for teaching Tamale and Guacamole to his students is remarkable…. He has other classes that he is working on and we can’t wait to go back for more!!! You guys fill up his classes, he is a class act for sure!!!
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown San Antonio Riverwalk Tamale Cooking Class | 2 hours | 5.0 (1) | $80 | |
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