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Cusco: Walking Street Food Tour & Market Tasting with Pickup★ 4.92 (174) · 2h–3h
Best value
Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class & Pisco Cocktail Hands-On★ 4.95 (135) · 1h 30m
Top rated
Cusco Cooking Class: Ceviche, Cocktails & Market Tour★ 4.98 (2,837) · 4h 15m
The 12 best-value of 13 options, side by side
✓ 2026-09-28Real price per person across the 13 options: US$ 40–US$ 220 (median US$ 65). With 100+ reviews: 8 of 13.
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Private experiences (3)
Cusco: Private Food Tour with 10 Tastings & San Pedro MarketYou’ll wander Cusco’s streets tasting everything from flaky pastries near Santa Clara to zingy ceviche beside Qorikancha—all with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story. Sip chicha morada in San Pedro Market, try pork sandwiches by ancient stones, and finish with coffee in a shop full of old laughter. This isn’t just about food—it’s how Cusco lets you in for an afternoon.
Pisac & Ollantaytambo Private Tour: Farm Visit & Andean FoodIf you want to really get your hands into Sacred Valley life—not just snap photos—this tour is for you. You’ll explore ancient Inca sites at your own pace with a local guide, help harvest food on a family farm, learn to make chicha beer and cook Pachamanca underground, then see traditional weaving up close in Chinchero. It’s personal, authentic, and full of moments you won’t find anywhere else.
Private Peruvian Cooking Class & San Pedro Market Tour CuscoYou’ll shop for ingredients at San Pedro Market with a local guide, then cook classic Peruvian dishes in a private kitchen. It’s hands-on, fun, and full of flavors you won’t forget.
2 to 5 hours (6)
Cusco Cooking Class: San Pedro Market & Four-Course MenuA 4-hour cooking class in Cusco where you visit San Pedro Market with a professional Peruvian chef, select fresh ingredients, then prepare a four-course tasting menu in the studio—ceviche, mashua cream, stuffed chili pepper, lucuma gnocchi, and Pisco Sour included. Offered in morning or afternoon sessions; children welcome from age 9. A live guide leads the class in English or Spanish.Is it for me?Book the morning session if you want to cook and eat lunch, or the afternoon if you prefer to prepare and enjoy dinner. Both fit the same 4-hour window; the choice is which meal time suits your day in Cusco.
Peruvian Cooking Class & San Pedro Market Tour in CuscoA hands-on cooking class in Cusco that pairs a one-hour immersive tour of San Pedro Market with a three-hour masterclass in a colonial cooking studio, where you prepare ceviche or tiradito, a quinoa or alpaca dish, and a passion fruit pisco sour under the guidance of a professional English-speaking chef. Small groups ensure direct access to instruction and personalized attention throughout.Is it for me?Book the lunch class if you have a free afternoon and want to cook and eat in daylight; choose dinner if you prefer an evening experience. Either way, the small-group format means you're cooking alongside a professional chef, not watching a demonstration or standing in a crowd—you're the one making every dish.
Cusco: Market Tour & Traditional Peruvian Cooking ClassYou’ll wander Cusco’s bustling market with a local chef, tasting Andean breads and fruits before heading into the kitchen to cook classic Peruvian dishes yourself. Learn tricks for ceviche and lomo saltado, sip a homemade cocktail, and leave with new recipes—and maybe even a bit of confidence in your own cooking.
Cusco: San Pedro Market Tour & Peruvian Cooking ClassYou’ll wander Cusco’s bustling San Pedro Market with a local guide, tasting fruits you’ve never heard of before heading to a sunny kitchen for a hands-on Peruvian cooking class. Make pisco sours, prep ceviche and Andean dishes together, and share laughs over dessert. You’ll leave full — and maybe wanting to try saying “mashua” again.
Cusco: Cooking Class & Pisco Tasting with ChefYou spend three hours cooking three iconic Peruvian dishes—ceviche, lomo saltado, and traditional snacks—under a professional chef's guidance in Cusco. The class includes a walk through El Mercado to learn about Andean ingredients, a pisco tasting where you make cocktails, and all meals and drinks. You do the cooking yourself, not watch someone else do it, and leave knowing how to make these dishes at home.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to learn Peruvian cooking hands-on rather than just eat it, and who value understanding the ingredients and techniques behind the food—the small group size and professional chef instruction mean you actually cook, not just watch, and leave knowing how to make these dishes yourself.
Cusco Cooking Class: Lomo Saltado & Pisco SourThis hands-on cooking class in Cusco teaches you to prepare Lomo Saltado, Papa a la Huancaína and Pisco Sour in a traditional 1930s house under the guidance of a professional Peruvian chef. The class runs about three hours in the afternoon, includes all equipment and ingredients, and ends with the traditional dessert Picarones. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly adaptations are available; you receive recipes to take home.Is it for me?Book this class if you want to learn how Peruvian home cooking actually works, hands-on and in a real kitchen, rather than watching a demonstration. The afternoon timing and fixed three-hour window mean you can plan the rest of your Cusco day around it without hunting for a restaurant at the end.
Half day and longer (1)
Cusco Night Tour: San Pedro Market, Planetarium & Peruvian FoodIf you want to experience Cusco beyond daytime crowds, this tour brings you into real local life—market snacks, history-rich plazas, hands-on astronomy at the planetarium, and classic Peruvian food and drinks. You’ll see another side of Cusco—and taste it too.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 12 of the 13 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last between 2 and 5 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Cusco: Walking Street Food Tour & Market Tasting with Pickup is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.92 out of 5 across 174 reviews.
Are private options available?
Yes, 3 private experiences are available if you prefer a closed group.
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