PERU
The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular workshops 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“chef jorge was very knowledgeable and friendly! would recommend this to anyone who wants to do something different in Cusco :)”
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:)”
Inca Rail First Class to Machu Picchu adds observatory views, guided ruins entry, and three-course meals with drinks in a small-group ride.
“From the very first moment, the passion and commitment to excellence are unmistakable. Every detail reflects the care, professionalism, and heart with which Brian Bendezu leads his team, creating a level of service that is both impeccable and deeply human.”
Hands-on Cusco textile workshop at Andean Colors. Clean and dye wool, spin and weave, make a bracelet or bookmark, then lunch and alpacas.
“I cannot recommend this workshop highly enough. We had an authentic, truly delightful experience in the midst of the Andes. We treated then walked the alpaca and llama. We learned about and had hands-on experience of cleaning and dying the wool, spinning the fibers and then weaving the yarn to create our own bracelets. Marco…”
Hands-on Cusco Sacred Valley textile workshop with Ruth Pimentel: natural dyeing, alpaca yarn, backstrap weaving, and a full included meal.
“A full day interactive class that deeply immerses the participant into the culture of the people from the Patabamba community via textile. This experience was much more than just textile. Our facilitator Nayda and the ladies, Marilus, Ruth, and Selena, who shared their knowledge were welcoming, informative, helpful, genuine, and kind. In addition, the setting…”
Beginner surf lesson in Lima with patient coaching, all gear included, and time-efficient 90-minute sessions plus classic Lima culture stops.
“Javier was a great instructor! We had both never surfed and we got up on our first waves! Highly recommend, especially if you’re staying in Miraflores, as it’s a super close and easy walk.”
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…”
Make Belgian-style pralines and mendiants with 100% organic Chuncho cacao in Cusco, guided by friendly pros with take-home chocolate.
“Amazing fun workshop, certainly recommend to do while you’re in Cusco! We also got so much chocolate to take with us and David was super fun”
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.
“José Antonio picked me up himself, and right from the start, it felt like being warmly welcomed to Peru! As I tasted the different pisco flavours, prepared ceviche, tuna tartare, and shook up perfectly frothy Pisco Sours, he shared beautiful stories behind each ingredient Every fruit and herb had a purpose, a memory, a story.…”
Private Andean cooking class in Cusco with a chef, private market stop, tamales, uchucuta sauce, chicha tasting, and Peruvian cocktails.
“We took a private Peruvian cooking class with our amazing chef-instructor Alejandro as part of our honeymoon, and it was one of the best experiences we had in Cusco! Alejandro was super fun, knowledgeable, and passionate about sharing his country’s cuisine.”
Hands-on Pisco Sour class at Casa Intrepid in Cusco. Taste multiple piscos, learn to shake it right, small group, carbon-neutral.
“Jobana was a great guide…knowledgeable, funny, and responsive to our questions. Absolutely great experience!”
Vegan Peruvian cooking class in Cusco with a San Pedro Market visit and 2 cocktails, including 100% plant-based ceviche, causa, tamal.
“The meeting point can be confusing . They asked to meet at door number one. Its very clearly marked on the lower portion , once you see it its on the actual green door to the main entrance .”
Lima surf lesson with Tubos Surf School: 1.5 hours of coaching, board and wetsuit rental, guided waves in Barranco, $65.
“Meine Kinder hatten unglaublich viel Spaß. Ich würde sofort wieder buchen. Unglaublich netter Guide.”
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!”
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