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Cusco Cooking Classes: A 4-hour Peruvian Culinary Experience including San Pedro Market Tour
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Cusco
Immerse yourself in Peruvian cuisine with our 4-hour cooking class in Cusco. Explore the vibrant San Pedro Market before learning to prepare a delicious four-course Peruvian menu. Join us for a culinary adventure like no other!
Immerse yourself in Peruvian cuisine with our 4-hour cooking class in Cusco. Explore the vibrant San Pedro Market before learning to prepare a delicious four-course Peruvian menu. Join us for a culinary adventure like no other!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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San Pedro Central Market - Delight in a 4-hour culinary tour, available in the morning or afternoon, featuring a visit to the vibrant San Pedro Market. A skilled Peruvian chef will lead the way through the market, showcasing a variety of fresh produce, souvenirs, and handicrafts, offering a true taste of Cusco’s lively culture.
Following the…
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San Pedro Central Market - Delight in a 4-hour culinary tour, available in the morning or afternoon, featuring a visit to the vibrant San Pedro Market. A skilled Peruvian chef will lead the way through the market, showcasing a variety of fresh produce, souvenirs, and handicrafts, offering a true taste of Cusco’s lively culture.
Following the market exploration, the chef will escort participants to a charming cooking studio for an interactive class, where a wholesome and delicious four-course Peruvian tasting menu will be crafted.
The renowned Pisco Sour is included, providing an authentic flair to the culinary journey. This distinctive and unforgettable gastronomic adventure is sure to be enjoyed by all.
What's Included
- Meals
- Soft beverages
- Cooking class with a professional chef
- Meals
- Soft beverages
- Cooking class with a professional chef
Meal Options
- Passion Fruit Pisco Sour
- Ceviche Trio - The classic, with red onion and cilantro, an Ancestral version made with tumbo, and a “High-vibration” prepared with kushuro, tarwi, and camu camu.
- Mashua Cream with Crispy Purple Corn and Crispy Alpaca - A delicate cream made from this Peruvian tuber, accompanied by a gluten-free purple corn crisp, and…
- Passion Fruit Pisco Sour
- Ceviche Trio - The classic, with red onion and cilantro, an Ancestral version made with tumbo, and a “High-vibration” prepared with kushuro, tarwi, and camu camu.
- Mashua Cream with Crispy Purple Corn and Crispy Alpaca - A delicate cream made from this Peruvian tuber, accompanied by a gluten-free purple corn crisp, and finished with alpaca meat.
- Stuffed Chili Pepper - Served with a garden salad and a native potato cake gratin made with three types of local potatoes and crowned with local oregano cheese.
- Lucuma Gnocchi - Served with Custard Apple Ice Cream and a Mix of Peruvian Fruits.
Additional Information
Indulge in a 4-hour culinary journey either in the morning or afternoon that includes a trip to the vibrant San Pedro Market. Our seasoned Peruvian cook will lead you through the local marketplace, showcasing everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to souvenirs and handcrafted goods. Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich Cusco culture! Next, our…
Indulge in a 4-hour culinary journey either in the morning or afternoon that includes a trip to the vibrant San Pedro Market. Our seasoned Peruvian cook will lead you through the local marketplace, showcasing everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to souvenirs and handcrafted goods. Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich Cusco culture! Next, our cook will escort you to our charming cooking studio where you’ll participate in ‘hands-on’ lessons to craft a wholesome four-course sample of Peruvian cuisine. The iconic Pisco Sour will also be part of the menu. This singular experience is sure to be a delight!
- If you have any meal restriction, please let us know at the time you book the tour
Location
Plazoleta San Pedro
Calle Santa Clara
DOOR #1 SAN PEDRO MARKET, SAN PEDRO SQUARE , CUSCO 08002, PERU
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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(749 Ratings)
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Darioa782
Aug 18, 2026
Cooking Class - A truly authentic experience that is worth all the time. The ceviche is spectacular. Highly recommended!
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Lesliemv1495ir
Aug 18, 2026
Great tour and cooking class - Dael was great! Our family had a great time exploring San Pedro Market and learning new recipes! Thank you 😊
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Nadia_j
Aug 9, 2026
Prepare for a delicious feast! - Very fun experience - walked through the market, including the area where locals shop, and learned a great deal about foods of the region. Mauricio was a wonderful guide. Afterwards we headed to the studio and prepared a delicious feast (!). He was very accommodating for our group that included vegan and vegetarian members. Highly recommended!
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Tour53909950213
Aug 7, 2026
We Came to Cook. Mauricio Tried to Feed Us for a Week. - Absolutely amazing experience at Cusco Culinary. We take cooking classes whenever we travel, and this was easily one of the best.
Mauricio was hilarious, knowledgeable, and an incredible chef and guide. I’m vegan, my wife is lactose intolerant, and apparently we enjoy making chefs work harder. He handled it effortlessly, everything was adapted perfectly, and there was enough food to feed a small Peruvian village.
The ceviches were fantastic, the stuffed pepper was a standout, and the dessert was almost too beautiful to eat. Almost. We also tried tons of local fruits and vegetables we’d never encountered in the U.S.
The market tour was a huge highlight. Mauricio seems to know everyone, showed us his favorite vendors, taught us about the ingredients, and gave us the confidence to explore it ourselves afterward.
Come hungry. Very hungry. And ask for Mauricio.
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Janellep696
Aug 2, 2026
Relaxing and cultural learning experience! - I felt that Mauricio was very knowledgeable and kind hearted. He took us through the market asking us questions to get to know us but also telling us about different cultural aspects while picking out groceries. The cooking class was very chill and relaxing. It was nice to try Peruvian food while getting to know more about the culture. Thanks for the great experience Mauricio!
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Joshuabm3800ys
Jul 31, 2026
Cooking class - Great experience!! You truly get to try and understand the Peruvian cuisine!! They were accommodating for my wife who has a gluten allergy. Highly Recommend!
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Caseyky8750tw
Jul 28, 2026
Wonderful tour and cooking class experience - An incredible experience overall. We started with a tour of the Cusco central market. Our guide and chef Mauricio was super knowledgeable and insightful on both the products there and the cultural significance behind them. He taught us about the various potatoes, fruits, and more, and we got to try some chocolate. After the market it was a short walk to his studio, which was super nice and clean with the perfect set up for a cooking lesson. After crafting a pisco sour to start, our first course was ceviche. There were three of us, and we each made a different type of ceviche, all of which were interesting and delicious. From there we made a soup, then a potato and cheese baked dish as a side for the main course, which was bell peppers stuffed with peas, zucchini, chilis, olives, and other seasonings. To cap it off, we made lucuma gnocchi for dessert, which was served with custard apple sorbet, gooseberries, and cactus fruit. The dishes were simple yet delicious. A lot of the pastes and such were prepared beforehand, but we did enough ourselves that we felt that extra sense of accomplishment while eating the food. It felt like the perfect blend of hands on and ease of cooking. Loved it, highly recommend, just take it light on the pisco sour if it’s your first day at altitude, and especially if you’re a lightweight like me.
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Emma_u
Jul 26, 2026
This was such an awesome... - This was such an awesome experience!!! Great way to see the San Pedro Market and learn about many different Peruvian dishes. The food was great and the pisco sour was delicious - highly recommend!
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W2807rbjamieb
Jul 26, 2026
Must do!! - It was such a good experience, our guide was amazing and the food was insanely delicious. This is a must do while in cusco!!
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Simonkj7509qq
Aug 8, 2026
Cooking - Great experience with very good quality food and our chef was amazing. Had a great evening despite not doing that much of the actual preparation/cooking ourselves as lots already done. Also, there was only one free cocktail not two free ones as advertised. Overall would recommend as a unique experience.
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