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The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Peru

27 tours  ·  from $10 a head

Cure your own ceviche, build a pisco sour properly, work out what to do with aji amarillo. The 15 classes below are priced and honest about how much you cook versus watch, and which ones start at the market.

Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour - Cebiche, causa limeña and quinoa tamal
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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

1.Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 512 reviews · 4 hours · from $67Our pick

Meet Chef Jesus, Jorge, or Eric at San Pedro Market for a four-hour English-language food experience. You will sample local produce, learn about Peruvian ingredients, prepare three traditional dishes and two pisco cocktails, then sit down to eat. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and alcohol-free options are available.

“It’s filled with lots of things. Good to know the ingredients and peruvian cuisine.”

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Cooking class and market tour with a local chef - What you cook: rocoto relleno, causa, and a chosen main
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Cooking class and market tour with a local chef

2.Cooking class and market tour with a local chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 4 hours · from $57Top rated

Spend four hours with local chef Ronal exploring Cusco’s San Pedro Market, tasting fruit and cheese, then preparing Peruvian dishes and a pisco-based drink. Choose ceviche or lomo saltado for the main course, with vegetarian and allergy-friendly adaptations available. The class meets at 264 San Juan de Dios Street and includes ingredients, equipment, one cocktail, and lunch.

“the food was amazing the interactions with the chef and at the market were great”

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Cook an Authentic Ceviche And Peruvian Pisco Sour! - Preparing ceviche with leche de tigre
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Cook an Authentic Ceviche And Peruvian Pisco Sour!

3.Cook an Authentic Ceviche And Peruvian Pisco Sour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Meet at Haku Tours in Miraflores for a hands-on class led by a professional chef and guide. You’ll mix a Pisco Sour, prepare ceviche in leche de tigre, hear the story behind both dishes, and sit down to eat what you make. The small group setting, recipe booklet, and vegetarian option add practical value.

“Nandi is so amazing! She held my class even though none else signed up for it. It was very fun and intimate. Had a blast!”

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Market Tour, Tasting of 35 Fruits, and 4-Course Peruvian Cooking Class in Lima - A 35-fruit tasting without filling up first
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Market Tour, Tasting of 35 Fruits, and 4-Course Peruvian Cooking Class in Lima

4.Market Tour, Tasting of 35 Fruits, and 4-Course Peruvian Cooking Class in Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $125

Start at Surquillo Market at 9:00 am for a guided look at Peruvian produce, meats, seafood, grains, roots, and seeds, plus samples of 35 fruits. Then ride to SkyKitchen in Miraflores for a hands-on four-course lunch, juice, water, and a Pisco sour. Groups stay small, with vegetarian and vegan options available by request.

“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.”

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Cusco by Night: Planetarium Cusco, Dinner, and Pisco Sour - Plaza de Armas after the crowds thin
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Cusco by Night: Planetarium Cusco, Dinner, and Pisco Sour

5.Cusco by Night: Planetarium Cusco, Dinner, and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Start at 3 pm with hotel pickup and a guide such as Valentin or Kenny. See Cusco’s market and Plaza de Armas, enjoy a Pisco Sour, then head to Planetarium Cusco for Inca constellations and telescope viewing before dinner. The tour lasts about five hours. Planetarium entry costs an extra $25.

“Valentin was great! I would definitely recommend this tour for people who would like to get away from the areas geared toward tourists, and who want to explore parts of the city with someone familiar with its history and people. Another plus for me was that the planetarium we went to is family-owned, and the woman in charge is such a nerd in a good way! I learned a lot and would have booked another tour with Valentin, had I more time in Cusco.”

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#1 Rated Cooking Classes with Local Market Tour & Pickup - The Guides Shape the Experience
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#1 Rated Cooking Classes with Local Market Tour & Pickup

6.#1 Rated Cooking Classes with Local Market Tour & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $66

Start with a guided visit to Mercado Nro. 1 de Surquillo, led by guides such as Camila or Dasha, then cook a two-course meal with a local chef. You may sample fruits, cheese, herbs, and other Peruvian foods before making causa and ceviche. Pickup, pisco, recipes, and a certificate are 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!”

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Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show - Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, and Company of Jesus
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Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

7.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Walk Cusco’s Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, Qoricancha, Inca stonework, and San Blas with a bilingual guide. Visit a luthier, watch Andean music, see Manco Capac’s temple, and finish with a Pisco Sour or Chicha Morada. Guides such as Erick, Nilo, and Niki are known for clear history and friendly advice.

“We had an amazing experience and loved learning more about Cusco! The pace was great and the sunset viewpoint was beautiful:) The vendor for the music show was closed, and that was why we picked this specific walking tour so that was disappointing. Our guide recommended a local dance show for after the tour, which we attended and loved. The restaurant where we ended the tour with a pisco sour toast was very cute!”

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Miraflores: Amazing Peruvian Cooking Class Ceviche Seafood and Pisco Sour - Exotic fruit and ten flavored piscos
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Miraflores: Amazing Peruvian Cooking Class Ceviche Seafood and Pisco Sour

8.Amazing Peruvian Cooking Class Ceviche Seafood and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · from $40

Meet José Antonio and his wife near Kennedy Park for a small-group Peruvian cooking class. You will taste exotic fruit and 10 house-made pisco macerates, prepare tuna tartare and ceviche, then mix your own Pisco Sour or chilcano. Recipes, photos, videos, and Lima tips are included.

“The activity was great the guide was amazing and the food and overall experience were excellent”

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Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca - Starting with marinades and Andean flavor
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Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca

9.Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $150

Spend three hours at Marcelo Batata Cooking Class in Cusco with a professional chef such as Alejandro, Fernando, Jose, or Christina. Prepare Andean tamales, sauces, ceviche, lomo saltado, and Pisco drinks, taste local produce, and finish with food cooked in clay pots. English or Spanish instruction, vegetarian options, and family-friendly adjustments are available by request.

“Great experience with kid and grandparents. We went for the 10am English class and it was perfect for lunch. We made two delicious courses and cocktails. We learned so much about Perus agriculture and food. Chef Fernando was great with kids - he played kids music, had mocktails and assisted them with cooking. Highly highly recommend. One of our best experiences in Peru.”

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Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco - Casa Intrepid and the original Inca walls
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Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

10.Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

At Casa Intrepid, a restored Cusco venue with original Inca walls, a local English-speaking bartender guides you through three Pisco tastings and a hands-on Pisco Sour lesson. You will measure, shake, garnish, and drink your own cocktail in a small group of no more than 12 adults. The class starts at 4 pm and lasts about two and a half hours.

“We had arrived in Cusco that day and were not sure we would be up to the tour, however, being prepared for acclimation to the altitude helped. We loved every minute of this tour with Lily, she was informative, took our recent arrival into account, which was particularly helpful when we were climbing San Blas for the first time, and kept us entertained. We saw a wedding in the little church at the top of the hill great timing, and the Pisco lessons behind the bar at the Pisco Museum, were lots of fun, the bartenders very entertaining and really helpful, I even got a Mother's Day present. Great night…”

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Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco - Vegan ceviche without the fish
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Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco

11.Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

Meet at San Pedro Market for a guided look at Peruvian fruits, grains, roots, and superfoods, then cook three vegan dishes and two cocktails at a central Cusco studio. Chefs including Jorge and Jesus lead the four-hour class, with ingredients, equipment, water, and recipes included.

“I enjoyed the cooking class and market tour. Jorge was very comprehensive and friendly so I am confident to cook them at home by myself!”

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Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco - Starting at ChocoMuseo on Plaza Regocijo
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Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco

12.Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Start at ChocoMuseo in Plaza Regocijo and walk to San Pedro Market with a bilingual chef. Shop for Peruvian produce, prepare dishes such as ceviche, mix a pisco sour, and eat your homemade dinner. Guides including Jil and Yil have helped adapt dishes for dietary needs. Recipes are included.

“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)!”

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City Tour With Demonstration & Tasting of Pisco Sour - Huaca Pucllana: A Useful Look, But Only from Outside
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City Tour With Demonstration & Tasting of Pisco Sour

13.City Tour With Demonstration & Tasting of Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 21 reviews · 3h 30m · from $50

Spend 210 minutes touring Lima by tourist transport with a bilingual guide. See Love Park, Larcomar, Huaca Pucllana from outside, Olive Park, Plaza Mayor, and San Francisco’s catacombs. The highlight is a guided Pisco Sour demonstration and tasting. Hotel pickup is offered in several Lima districts.

“Excelente Tour. Especialmente el guia fue muy amable y profesional. Gracias !”

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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class & Market Tour - Starting at the San Pedro Market
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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class & Market Tour

14.Peruvian Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · from $65

Meet at the fountain, walk through San Pedro Market with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, then cook with an expert chef. Learn about pisco, prepare ceviche, Chilcano soup, lomo saltado, or ají de gallina, and sit down to lunch. Chef Ronald is especially noted for his relaxed, informative teaching.

“Had an amazing time, chef Ronald was the best!”

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Cusco: 3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class - The Central Market: A Useful First Lesson
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Cusco: 3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class

15.3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $49

Meet at ChocoMuseo by Plaza Regocijo for a three-hour Cusco cooking class. Visit the Central Market, choose ingredients, then prepare ceviche, lomo saltado or ají de gallina, a pisco sour, and chocolate fondue with local fruit. English and Spanish instruction is available for groups of up to 10.

“The market shop and the recipes were fantastic. Learnt handy knife skills and loved it. Thankyou for fabulous evening and delicious food.”

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