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The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular shopping 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 was a great introduction to peruvian cuisine! Market tour was lovely and chef Jorge was great”
Full-day Sacred Valley trip with Pisac market and Ollantaytambo Fortress, plus guided ruins, buffet lunch, and hotel transfers.
“This was a fun tour through the Sacred Valley. First stop is Pisac where you meet with local jewelers and have time to wander through the market. Then we had lunch in a fabulous location along the river with a great buffet of food. Then we went to Ollantaytambo. I knew we would be seeing…”
A 4-hour Lima street food tour through plazas, Mercado Central, and Barrio Chino’s chifa, with tastings and drinks along the way.
“This tour was so fun! It is a great mix of historical site seeing and a cultural food experience! Sheyla was so kind and knowledgeable. She managed our time together very well and was very attentive as we moved around the city. The food stops were so delicious! Highly recommend!”
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.”
Cusco highlights in 3.5 hours: San Cristóbal views, San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, and Cusco Cathedral with pickup included.
“Cusco is a historic city and Jose Marie did an excellent job telling the stories and explaining the subtleties of Cusco. The tour was at a leisurely pace which is important considering the risk of altitude sickness in Cusco. The highlights are the Sun Temple and Carhedral for historical contexts and the market for a…”
Lima’s Surquillo Market meets SkyKitchen cooking class: 35+ fruit tasting, Andean ingredients, and a hands-on 4-course lunch.
“Delicious and amazing! The market tour is great. Really fun to try all the different fruit and potatoes that Peru has to offer. They prepare small portions of each so you don't entirely fill up before you start the cooking portion of the class. The food was surprisingly simple to cook, but when you have…”
Belén Market and La Venecia Loretana boat ride in Iquitos with local guide Marlon Ashanga. Tastings, daily life, and real questions.
“We had a wonderful tour with Marlon in the Belen Market! And on the Venecia Loretana portion, we were able to meet Marlon’s family.”
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.
“Great tour, very interesting perspective from a local guide, a really authentic experience - would recommend to anyone visiting Iquitos!”
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.
“Guide parlant très bien français Guide intéressant Visite du marché de Lima et de tout le centre fort instructif, dégustation de nombreux fruits de la région délicieux. N’ayant qu’une journée à Lima cela nous a permis d’avoir un aperçu la ville avec une personne du pays.”
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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