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The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular markets tours 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“It’s filled with lots of things. Good to know the ingredients and peruvian cuisine.”
Full-day Sacred Valley trip with Pisac market and Ollantaytambo Fortress, plus guided ruins, buffet lunch, and hotel transfers.
“This tour was very informative and punctual. The lunch buffet was wonderful, and all the sites were incredible to see. If you are looking for an easy way to see several locations around Cusco with one easy tour, I recommend!”
A 4-hour Lima street food tour through plazas, Mercado Central, and Barrio Chino’s chifa, with tastings and drinks along the way.
“We loved our food and city tour with our guide, Aura. After talking for just a few minutes, she perfectly tailored the tour to our interest in the history of Lima while still making every food stop. The food was delicious, plentiful and varied. Without this tour, I don’t think our visit to Lima would…”
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.
“Really enjoyed the course. It is a little expensive, a second pisco sour would have sweeten the deal. Having said that it’s a great experience and Ronal was lovely.”
Cusco highlights in 3.5 hours: San Cristóbal views, San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, and Cusco Cathedral with pickup included.
“Informative and fun ; learnt about food , history and culture . Fantastic guide and driver ! Well worth it!”
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.”
Belén Market and La Venecia Loretana boat ride in Iquitos with local guide Marlon Ashanga. Tastings, daily life, and real questions.
“I can only agree with all the other reviews. I had a great time with Marlon and did also feel safe with him. If you're looking for a tour he's your guy.”
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!”
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.
“My experience with chef Jesus has been the highlight of my time in Cusco!! If you do one organized tour here -- it should be this one! I did the Vegan food tour while my husband hiked Rainbow Mountain, and wound up being the only person on the tour. I was grateful he went ahead…”
Private 2-3 hour Iquitos tour: Belen Market, jungle finds and traditional medicine, then a boat ride to the Floating City over water.
“Thank you, Kelwin, for a wonderful tour. I really enjoyed the market and all the exotic food and fruits. The floating village was interesting as well. Kelwin is really friendly and warm, and speaks English perfectly (I can't say the same about my Spanish). I'm solo traveler and recommend this tour to everyone who is…”
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!”
Taste 9 Lima snacks with a local guide on a 3-hour market walk through Barrios Altos, Chinatown, and Central Market. Food included.
“it ended up as a private tour, Giovanna was very friendly, knowledgeable and keen to share everything she knows. it's was very easy and comfortable to spend 2 hours with her while she showed me around and explained about the different foods I tasted. I highly recommend this tour for an introduction to Lima &…”
A 6-hour private Lima tour mixing markets, colonial landmarks, the San Francisco catacombs, Barranco, and Miraflores ocean views.
“J ai vraiment adoré cette journée avec Jordan un guide passionné par la culture, l histoire du Pérou. Je recommande à 1000% il nous a appris et montré l essentielle et surtout un VRAI savoir! Bravo Jordan tu m a fais aimé Lima et son histoire. Si un jour je reviens a Lima c est…”
Taste 35+ exotic fruits at Lima’s Surquillo Market, then cook a 4-course Peruvian meal with pisco sour in a small-group class.
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