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Arequipa Food Tour: Taste 14 Peruvian Flavors
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Arequipa
Sample more than 14 Peruvian flavors that are typical from Arequipa. Interact with some of our local hosts and discover how to prepare alpaca and cuy, as well as learning ocopa making with a “batán”. Hear all the historical and cultural details behind each dish and drink that you will have the chance to taste during this 4-hour Arequipa food tour.
Sample more than 14 Peruvian flavors that are typical from Arequipa. Interact with some of our local hosts and discover how to prepare alpaca and cuy, as well as learning ocopa making with a “batán”. Hear all the historical and cultural details behind each dish and drink that you will have the chance to taste during this 4-hour Arequipa food tour.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mercado San Camilo - Savor regional fruits and explore the San Camilo market to uncover some of the area’s most iconic ingredients.
- Plaza de Armas - Explore Arequipa’s central square and its lively architecture. A great introduction to the city’s history.
- Yanahuara - Conclude with a tasting of rocoto relleno, pastel de papa, and queso…
- Mercado San Camilo - Savor regional fruits and explore the San Camilo market to uncover some of the area’s most iconic ingredients.
- Plaza de Armas - Explore Arequipa’s central square and its lively architecture. A great introduction to the city’s history.
- Yanahuara - Conclude with a tasting of rocoto relleno, pastel de papa, and queso helado, while enjoying the views of the Misti volcano in Yanahuara.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Lunch
- Alcoholic beverages
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Pick up and drop off
- Pick up and drop off
Additional Information
- Passport number, country of issue and date of entry to Peru is required before the tour for all the tour participants in order to exonerate you from the 18% sales tax.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please note guides will not be providing their service in multiple languages simultaneously. Make sure you book the correct tour/language.
- If you…
- Passport number, country of issue and date of entry to Peru is required before the tour for all the tour participants in order to exonerate you from the 18% sales tax.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please note guides will not be providing their service in multiple languages simultaneously. Make sure you book the correct tour/language.
- If you are pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, or have a severe nuts or gluten allergy, please do not book this tour
- Can’t cater to travelers who are vegetarians or vegans
- Please note guides will not be providing their service in multiple languages simultaneously. Make sure you book the right tour/language
- Pick up and drop off is not included. Private tours with transportation can be booked on the Exquisito Perú website.
- Wear a hat, sunscreen and bring water
Location
C. San Camilo 207
Calle San Camilo
The guide will be waiting for you right next to the door of the Compartamos Financiera building, which is facing San Camilo Market's main entrance.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Nicole
Jul 10, 2025
Amazing and comprehensive tour. - Great way of experiencing Arequipa
Carla was very knowledgeable in food and history. The tour includes many stops and they were all delicious!
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Andreslau84
Jun 28, 2025
Delightful culinary adventure - We were the only couple and it was phenomenal. Carla was knowledgeable and friendly. The market was such a fun experience and all the delicacies were unique. Highly recommended.
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Kelsey_k
Jun 27, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - Book this! If you love food, want to see more of the city, and care about a thoughtfully curated experience– this is perfect for you! We loved walking around Arequipa to see corners of the city we hadn't seen. All of the dishes and fruits we tried were delicious. And our tour guide, Carla, was so knowledgeable and friendly. She made it a very special experience and you could tell she really cared about her city and her culture.
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Marie-pierre
Jun 25, 2025
Bella Arequipa - Karla is an exceptional guide. She speaks perfect English and knows everything about her beautiful hometown. She's a real information machine! She's very interesting to listen to. She really taught us a lot.
Very, very interesting.
The places we visited were all perfect. We really feel like we're learning about important beliefs, customs and their culinary heritage.
I recommend this wonderful tour to everyone.
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Trek04559365499
Jun 11, 2025
Must do Tour in Arequipa - Karla was amazing guide. She was very knowledge about the food as well as the history of the city. We tried a bunch of different foods and they were all delicious. I would recommend this tour to anyone who visits Arequipa, it’s a great way to see the main sights of the city and try new foods.
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Wander62481054108
Jun 11, 2025
Highly recommended! - Very interesting and informative tour. The balance between food and history was perfect, the food itself was amazing and got some great pictures and memories.
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Danny
Jun 7, 2025
Beatiful day at the market, walking and combining food with culture/history - Karla was a fantastic tour guide and the organization, historical facts, and quality of the food sites chosen was outstanding. We especially enjoyed the San Camilo market with samples of sancuyo, tumbo, and granadilla local fruits along with the description of the ceremonial pieces used for rituals to pachamama. The walking in between eating certainly was packed with learning and great views. And all the food stops were very delicious outside of the market including the kola escosa, rocoto relleno, cuy and alpaca, picanteria with ocopa and liquor/chicha drink combos. Would reccomend
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Nickrb721
May 19, 2025
Foodies, do this tour! - Could not recommend this more!! Karla was fantastic and knowledgable and so proud and connected to her home city of Arequipa, it made it a really special introduction to the area. It was a one-of-a-kind food tour that I will never forget, and oh the food was so good. Very different than many of the other food tours and that is what it made it so unique and special.
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Ken
May 18, 2025
Best Food Tour in Arequipa - A Must Do! - Because our plane arrive at 6:00pm, we were treated to a private 2-person night time tour that started at 7:00pm. Every stop was fantastic, not only from a culinary perspective but also from a historical perspective. Our guide, Karla, could not have been nicer, friendlier or more knowledgeable. She was an absolute doll. We’ve taken food tours in many countries and this was one of the best. I highly recommend it. Hopefully, you too will get Karla as your guide.
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Randall_r
May 16, 2025
Delightful afternoon with Carla - This wonderful tour started in the big city food market, and Carla introduced us to some unique fruits that we had never tried before. She also spent time with us to purchase a locally-made Strawhat and negotiated the price for us. As someone who grew up in Arequipa, she was very knowledgeable about local ingredients and local cuisine. As our tour started at 12:30 PM, after the visit to the market, she took us to a nice restaurant on the second floor of the former Jesuit seminary and later introduced us to some more challenging food, (I don’t wanna spoil it) which was delicious, at a small restaurant on the northern end of downtown. After that, we went west over the bridge and visited a pecanteria, where we got to grind the ingredients for a special sauce that accompanied a variety of appetizers and drinks. Finally, we got to try the local ice cream that was also delicious. Overall, Carla is an A+ tour guide with excellent English skills and broad knowledge of the topics that she covered.
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