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The 15 most popular peruvian 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“We had such a great time! It was a very authentic experience and we could tell that our guide was doing the cooking class with his heart. He is also a chef for many years and could tell some great stories :)”
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.
“The market tour was very insightful, we could try local fruits and cheeses and the food we prepared (in our case veggie ceviche, saltado and stuffed peppers) was delicious, as was the pisco sour. Had a great time, would recommend this to anyone who can hold a kitchen knife:)”
Hands-on Lima cooking class to make a classic Peruvian Pisco Sour and ceviche using leche de tigre, taught in a small group.
“The class is one of my highlights in my visit to Lima. My instructors are very knowledgeable about Peruvian cuisine. They have great attitude and are patient. I highly recommend taking this class.”
Lima’s Surquillo Market meets SkyKitchen cooking class: 35+ fruit tasting, Andean ingredients, and a hands-on 4-course lunch.
“Well, I didn’t have the option for 10 stars, but that’s how I would rate our experience with Christian. What a high quality, up scale, informative, and fun time. The market tour and fruit tasting was exceptional, don’t skip that part. Then the cooking and eating adventure was just fun and delicious. I would recommend…”
Cusco by Night blends a Plaza de Armas stroll, Inca sky storytelling at Planetarium Cusco, telescope stargazing, and included dinner plus one Pisco sour.
“We really enjoyed this tour and especially the Planetarium. We recommend to change the restaurant.”
Cusco’s 2-hour historic walk with Qoricancha, San Blas, and Manco Capac, plus a luthier stop, Andean music, and pisco sour or chicha.
“Eric was excellent, really informative and happy to answer all our questions.”
Miraflores ceviche and pisco class: taste exotic fruits, learn 10 pisco flavors, cook tuna tartar and Lima ceviche, shake a pisco sour.
“It was a lot of fun. Making and eating Ceviche and Tuna tartar plus mixing and drinking Pisco sour….Life is good!!😊 Would recommend it to anybody. Great Hosts / Great Value Ralph and Maria”
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!”
Hands-on Pisco Sour class at Casa Intrepid in Cusco. Taste multiple piscos, learn to shake it right, small group, carbon-neutral.
“What a great tour! Tasty and educational - we learned a ton about the history of pisco, and (amazing) guide seamlessly put in the context of the greater history of Peru... all while walking around the Plaza de Armas and San Blas neighborhood.”
Vegan Peruvian cooking class in Cusco with a San Pedro Market visit and 2 cocktails, including 100% plant-based ceviche, causa, tamal.
“Chef Jesus was wonderful. The market tour was fascinating and the food we made was really good. Pretty good cocktails too! Overall I highly recommend this class. If I’m ever back I’ll definitely do it again.”
ChocoMuseo’s Cusco cooking class starts at San Pedro market, then you cook ceviche, toast pisco sours, and eat dinner.
“We had a phenomenal experience during our Cusco cooking class!! Loved the market trip, making piscos and especially Ceviche!”
See Lima’s coastal cliffs, colonial Plaza Mayor, and the eerie monastery catacombs, then learn and taste Pisco Sour on a guided tour.
“Excelente Tour. Especialmente el guia fue muy amable y profesional. Gracias !”
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!”
Cusco 3-hour cooking class with Central Market stop, ceviche, lomo saltado or aji de gallina, pisco sour, chocolate fondue.
“The market shop and the recipes were fantastic. Learnt handy knife skills and loved it. Thankyou for fabulous evening and delicious food.”
A 4-hour Cusco evening walk of legends and viewpoints, led by an expert guide, ending with a real pisco sour in town.
“Awesome tour, extremely knowledge and informative guide. Highly recommend.”
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