Peru · PISCO & PERUVIAN FOOD
Peru gives most people one free day fewer than they need. These 15 pisco & peruvian food tours are the ones that justify the slot, each with its price, its length and the thing to know before committing.
Learn to make ceviche and Pisco Sours in a hands-on Lima cooking class with a chef, fresh ingredients, and a shared meal.
“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.”
Review of Ica’s pisco and winery tour, with Tacama, family bodegas, tastings, transport, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.
“Great experience, very accommodating at the last minute. Sam was communicating at just the right amount, helpful and clear”
Tour Ica’s Tacama winery and two local cellars with pisco tastings, vineyard walks, regional food, and bilingual guides for $29.
“it was a quite good experience. friendly guiding and much interesting information about production and processes.”
Explore Cusco after dark with Plaza de Armas views, Inca constellations, a Pisco sour, dinner, and hotel transport.
“This was a great evening in Cusco, after a city tour including San Pedro market and a Pisco Sour at a great little restaurant with views of the town square we met up with the planetarium group. Up to this point it was just the two of us with our awesome guide, whom we felt like a friend who was fun to talk with and was very informative. When we met up with the planetarium group, our guide was on hand to make sure we had good seats on the bus, blankets at the star gazing. We really enjoyed every bit of this evening, which also included dinner following the…”
Review of a four-hour Paracas shore excursion to Ballestas Islands and the desert reserve, with wildlife, logistics, costs, and practical tips.
“The tour was great with very knowledgeable guides. It was time well spent. They need to be more organized in meeting the passengers. It was very difficult to find the tour & then it took a lot of time to get organized.”
Explore Lima’s Larco Museum, sip a pisco sour at a traditional tavern, and watch the Magic Water Circuit on a four-hour evening tour.
“The guide was very knowledgable at the museum. The light show was very disappointing. I booked the tour for the interest in the light show. You could do the light show on your own for only 2 soles. If you are looking for an English guide, be aware that they are usually small groups or by yourself. I was by myself on this tour - could be why I didn't enjoy it.”
Explore Cusco’s Inca sites, San Blas, Andean music, city views, and a pisco sour on this affordable two-hour walking tour.
“The tour we took with Nilo was fantastic! He is very knowledgeable about the city and its history and kept the group in good spirits throughout the tour. Highly recommend”
Make ceviche, tuna tartare, and Pisco Sours in Miraflores while tasting 10 infused piscos and learning Peru’s food traditions from local hosts.
“I had an amazing time! The food and pisco were both incredible, and it was a wonderful way to learn more about Lima and the country of Peru. The fish was fresh and there were lots of flavors of Pisco (all were delicious) - I highly recommend the chincha morada and passionfruit, and you can buy bottles from the instructor (who makes the pisco). It’s a must-do if you’re in Lima!”
Learn Andean cooking in Cusco with tamales, uchucuta, chicha, local ingredients, clay-pot dishes, and a private chef-led class.
“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!”
Learn to taste Peruvian Pisco and shake a classic Pisco Sour in Cusco’s Casa Intrepid during this friendly, small-group cocktail class.
“A very pleasant evening walk with an enthusiastic guide. Cusco is a beautiful city at night. We enjoyed the Pisco Sour lesson too. It was very fun!”
Review of the Nazca Lines flight from Pisco and Huacachina dune tour from Lima, with honest advice on cost, comfort, timing, and value.
“Awesome!! The guide & the driver were great and the trip was very well planned . Sand Boarding and ATV was worth experience”
Review of the private Paracas to Huacachina tour, with pisco tasting, dune buggy rides, sandboarding, sunset views, and practical booking advice.
“Lo único privado es el transporte desde y hacia el Oasis, el resto del tour no es privado, sino tercerizado con otras empresas en donde hay más turistas. El tour está bien, pero demasiado caro para lo que fue.”
Taste ceviche, tropical fruit, churros, chicha morada, and pisco while exploring Lima, Chinatown, markets, and the historic center.
“the tour was interesting and Michael spike very well. the route we took introduced us to the inner city and was informative. the food was great- sone delicious, some not so. ot was fabulous tasting street food- something we hadn't done as we weren't confident as who to buy from. Exploring the markets and tasting different fruits was fabulous. thanks Michael”
Explore Peru through a dark ride, Pisco Sour class, hands-on cooking, dancing, and a 12-course tasting in Lima’s Miraflores district.
“If you visit Peru and want to find out more about their culture this is one of the places to go and do it. Tells you a lot about their history and culture”
Review of Lima’s 14-hour Nazca Lines, Huacachina, and pisco tour, with airport tips, costs, timing, comfort advice, and honest value notes.
“It was a very long day from Lima filled with superfluous extra activities. We wanted to see the Nasca lines but had to endure a buggy ride that was cut short because the driver was annoyed that two other people did not arrive. This was followed by a frivolous Pisco tasting more suited for bachelor parties. For the main highlight of the trip, we flew for an hour and al half to spend a maximum of twenty minutes enduring stomach churning turns over the Nasca lines with some bored co pilot rattling off the sights. Overall it was a complete rip off and we would have done better buying a…”
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