PERU
The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular cooking classes in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
San Pedro Market and hands-on Cusco cooking class: make ceviche, causa, quinoa tamal, craft pisco cocktails, and finish with picarones.
Most Popular“Highlight of Cusco, great way to spend any adjusting days before you head on the Inca Trail. Eric was informative, and probably one of the most knowledgeable guides we had our whole trip. The cooking section was great fun”
Four hours of San Pedro market browsing and hands-on Peruvian cooking in Cusco, with pisco cocktails and your choice of lomo saltado or ceviche.
“Absolutely amazing time. 10/10 would recommend everyone do this class.”
Lima’s Surquillo Market meets SkyKitchen cooking class: 35+ fruit tasting, Andean ingredients, and a hands-on 4-course lunch.
“Educational class which also allowed us to immerse ourselves in Peruvian culture. This class allowed us to identify foods as we continued our travels through South America.”
Surquillo market tour and hands-on Lima cooking class with a 2-course meal and pisco cocktail. Small group, pickup included.
“Great experience in Lima. Our tour at the market was amazing with Camila. Very knowledgeable about the variety of Peruvian products. The cooking class was incredible with Jorge. He is very friendly and fun. Highly recommended activity and the organization was great!”
Miraflores ceviche and pisco class: taste exotic fruits, learn 10 pisco flavors, cook tuna tartar and Lima ceviche, shake a pisco sour.
“An amazing, warm, and authentic Peruvian cooking experience! We wanted a genuine taste of Peru, and this workshop delivered. It was more than just cooking; it was a vibrant, personal journey. The hosts, a local couple, welcomed us into their home with open arms. Their passion for Peruvian food and culture was infectious. From the…”
Private Andean cooking class in Cusco with a chef, private market stop, tamales, uchucuta sauce, chicha tasting, and Peruvian cocktails.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the Peruvian cooking class provided by Chef Fernando in Cusco. It was one of the highlights of our trip!! His recipes, instruction, personality, and overall presentation were all fantastic. He followed up by emailing us the recipes we made. Highly recommend!”
Private Lima cooking with Maido alumnus Chef Hector Aguilar. Learn Pisco Sour, cook 5 dishes, eat lunch, get eBook.
“Hector is absolutely awesome. We have had the best day today trying lots of Peruvian food and Pisco sours. Hector has lots of anecdotes about his previous time in Australia, and around the world. I would thoroughly recommend this tour. Be sure to follow the directions and you will find the cooking school pretty easily.”
Vegan Peruvian cooking class in Cusco with a San Pedro Market visit and 2 cocktails, including 100% plant-based ceviche, causa, tamal.
“I loved learning how to make tamales, a whisky sour (without alcohol for me) and shopping for our ingredients at a lively, colorful Peruvian market. We had a lot of fun as the other people attending this activity lived all over the world and made it fun!!!”
ChocoMuseo’s Cusco cooking class starts at San Pedro market, then you cook ceviche, toast pisco sours, and eat dinner.
“Amazing experience in Cusco! We did the chocolate making class in the museum and it’s a great way to spend 2 hours learning about history of chocolate (whilst drowning in it)!”
Explore San Pedro market ingredients, learn Peruvian cooking with an expert chef, and make a lunch with Pisco Sour in Cusco.
“Had an amazing time, chef Ronald was the best!”
Learn to make fish ceviche and pisco sour in Lima, then watch the Magic Water Circuit fountains with music, lasers, and color in 4 hours.
“It was a very interesting cooking workshop. The guide, José, and the chef, Miguel, explained very well how to make a good ceviche and Pisco Sour. Both were very friendly and answered a lot of questions we had. It was a very nice and hygienic restaurant in the old town. The guide made sure we…”
Cusco 3-hour cooking class with Central Market stop, ceviche, lomo saltado or aji de gallina, pisco sour, chocolate fondue.
“Spend a fun few hours with our chef Yil. I enjoyed visiting the market, listening to fun facts about history and culture in Cusco and trying Peruvian fruits. The dishes and drinks - especially the Chicha Pisco Sour turned out delicious and I will certianly try them out at home. :)”
Hands-on Peruvian cooking class in Arequipa’s historic center. Choose a menu, cook 2 courses with a pro chef, sip Chicha Morada.
“Great activity with great and tasty food - Diana was a perfect teacher and we had great fun with the group. I certainly recommend to join the class!”
Cook and taste four Peruvian courses on a Miraflores rooftop, including a Pisco Sour, hands-on instruction, and a relaxed small group.
Hands-on Lima cooking demo: learn Tiradito and Pisco Sour, then enjoy a multi-course ocean-view lunch at Cala.
“Hey Berteaux, thanks a lot for your comment. We're thrilled you enjoyed the cooking class at Cala and the lunch with a stunning view of Lima. We hope this moment will be a delicious memory and that you'll come back soon to discover even more of Peruvian gastronomy.”
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