Private Chef & Ancestral Tasting Experience 60 Feet Underground

Private Chef & Ancestral Tasting Experience 60 Feet Underground

Guests staying at the AAA Five Diamond Grand Velas Riviera Maya now have a unique opportunity to dine 60ft underground in one of the destination’s relatively undiscovered cenotes.

The experience begins with a private tour of the 130 ft cavern of countless stalagmites and stalactites at Chukum Cenote and a dip in its crystal-clear waters. Following, Maître Cuisinier de France Michel Mustiere, Culinary Director of Velas Resorts, will present a three-course gourmet lunch curated based on personal preference. Highlights of the dining experience include cheese and charcuterie, duck terrine and, for dessert, handmade truffles. The lunch will be accompanied by a tasting of ancestral drinks like bacanora, sotol, tuxca, and pox.Guests will learn how these ancestral recipes came to be and how they are being reinvented and reintroduced to a modern palate with cocktail recipes. For up to 8 people maximum, the Gourmet Cenote Experience costs $7,000 USD, inclusive of transportation to the cenote, taxes and gratuity.

Nightly resort rates start at $434 USD. Rates are per person based on double occupancy and include à la carte gourmet meals at a variety of specialty restaurants, luxury suite accommodations, premium branded beverages, 24-hour in-suite service, fitness center, taxes, gratuity and more. For reservations or additional information, call 1-888-407-4869, or visit https://rivieramaya.grandvelas.com/.