About this experience
Uncover the flavors of Peru with a full-immersion culinary experience in Cusco. Begin your adventure at the vibrant San Pedro Market, where you'll explore a treasure trove of native ingredients and exotic fruits while learning about the rich Peruvian food culture. After the market tour, step into our cooking studio, where local chefs guide you through crafting a delicious menu featuring a refreshing mojito, traditional ceviche, iconic lomo saltado, and a pisco sour to finish. This hands-on class promises not just to tantalize your taste buds but also to enhance your culinary skills with fresh, local ingredients.
- Duration: 4 hours of culinary exploration
- Group and private tour options available
- Maximum group size of 6 for an intimate experience
- Meeting point at San Pedro Market entrance, Cusco
At a glance
- Duration: 4 hr 15 min
Plan your experience
Set aside 4 hr 15 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
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Cusco Cooking Classes Guide
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What is included
- Prepare causa acevichada or ceviche as a starter and lomo saltado as your main dish, plus market fruit and chocolate tastings along the way.
- Shake and prepare your own mojito and pisco sour, Peru's national cocktail, as part of the hands-on class.
- All the necessary equipment for the class.
Not included
- Gratuities
Itinerary and highlights
Meet your guide at the entrance of San Pedro Market and step into one of Cusco's most vibrant local markets. Wander through stalls piled high with native Andean ingredients, exotic fruits, fresh produce, spices, and handmade Peruvian chocolate, tasting a few along the way. Your guide will walk you through the sights, smells, and flavors that make San Pedro Market the beating heart of Cusco's food culture.
From the market, head to the cooking studio for your hands-on Peruvian cooking class.This is a full-immersion experience where you cook everything yourself, guided by a local chef every step of the way.
Kick things off by shaking your own mojito cocktail. Then prepare a traditional Peruvian starter, either causa acevichada or ceviche, using fresh ingredients sourced that same morning at the market. Next, cook lomo saltado, one of Peru's most iconic dishes, learning the techniques behind this beloved stir-fry. Wrap up by preparing your own pisco sour, Peru's national cocktail.
Sit down to enjoy the dishes and drinks you made with your own hands, and leave with new recipes and cooking skills to recreate the flavors of Peru back home.
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Meeting and pickup information
- In front of the main entrance of San Pedro Market in Cusco.
Languages and tickets
- Portuguese — Guide
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Andean Adventures Cusco
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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