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Lima: Peruvian Cooking Class & Pisco Sour with ChefYou’ll slice fresh fish for ceviche in Lima’s kitchen warmth, shake up your own Pisco Sour (limey hands included), taste local fruits you’ve never seen before, and share laughs over Lomo Saltado with a chef who feels more like a friend than an instructor. It’s hands-on, full of stories—and you might just leave smelling like limes.
Lima Pub Crawl: Barranco & Miraflores Nightlife with Free DrinksYou meet your guide at 9pm, get your wristband, and move through three bars over three hours with free drinks and shots at each stop. Around 12:30am you skip the line at a live-DJ club that stays open until sunrise. Food discounts apply all night, and the tour ends when you arrive at the club — but you can stay as long as you want.Is it for me?Book this if you're traveling solo or with friends and want to meet other travelers without arranging bars yourself — the wristband and guide handle the logistics, the discounts, and the entry lines, so you just show up at 9pm and move through the night.
Lima: Food History Market Tour & Fruit Tasting with Vineyard StopYou’ll wander Lima’s real markets with a local guide, taste rare Peruvian fruits straight from jungle traders, try fresh ceviche or Amazonian juane, then sip pisco at an old family vineyard in Surco. It’s messy and joyful—a day full of flavors you’ve never heard of and stories you’ll want to retell back home.
Lima: Museo de Arte de Lima Private Tour & Temporary ExhibitionsYou get a private guide through Peru's main art collection, from precolombian to contemporary work, with entrance and access to temporary exhibitions included. The guide meets you at the ticket counter and moves through the second-floor permanent collection and rotating shows at a conversational pace. Arrive early for coffee, stay as long as the exhibitions hold you, and leave knowing why the pieces matter instead of just what they are.Is it for me?This works well if you want to understand Peruvian art history without navigating the museum alone or reading placards — the guide is what makes the pieces connect instead of just sitting in front of you. It's also the right choice if you move slowly through museums or need wheelchair access, since the building is fully accessible and the pace is yours, not a group's.
Lima Airport Transfer: 24/7 Pickup from Hotel AreasYou’ll get picked up right at your Lima hotel — whether you’re staying in Miraflores, Barranco, or San Isidro — and taken straight to Jorge Chavez International Airport by a local driver who knows the city’s rhythms. No stress about timing or directions; just an easy ride out of Lima with someone who’s done this countless times before.
Lima, Cusco & Machu Picchu: Inca Sites, Sacred Valley, Local FoodYou’ll taste pisco in Lima’s old taverns, wander ancient plazas where saints once walked, climb Inca terraces above Cusco’s rooftops, and finally stand in silent awe at Machu Picchu as clouds drift past stone shrines. With all entries covered and local guides leading each step—you’ll feel both welcomed and wonderfully small.
Lima: Peruvian Cooking Class & Surquillo Market with PickupYou visit Surquillo market with a guide, learn to negotiate for fresh ingredients, then cook ceviche, causa, and pisco sour in a working kitchen. Includes the meal you prepare, bottled water, and hotel pickup. Small groups, no cooking experience needed.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn Peruvian cooking from someone who knows the market and the kitchen, and you'd rather not arrange transport or figure out where to source the right fish — the guide and the pickup handle both.
Food tour Lima: Surquillo Market to MirafloresYou walk Surquillo Market tasting exotic fruits and ingredients where Lima's chefs shop, then move through Miraflores sampling ceviche, pisco, and criollo dishes that trace Peru's culinary evolution. Ten-plus tastings, all food and drinks included, with a local guide explaining the history and migration behind each plate. You finish at Parque Kennedy as the city gathers at dusk.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand Lima's food culture, not just taste it—the guide explains the history and migration behind each dish, which is what turns a meal into a story. Expect a full morning of walking and tasting; the pace is set so flavors and context both land.
Lima Food Tour: 8+ Tastings & Ceviche in BarrancoYou walk through Barranco's hidden food spots with a local guide, tasting eight dishes including ceviche, causa rellena, gelato, and organic coffee. The tour takes a couple of hours, involves fair amounts of walking, and ends with insider knowledge of the neighborhood and tips for the rest of Lima. Contact ahead if you have dietary needs so the menu can be adjusted.Is it for me?Good for anyone who wants to eat the way locals do without spending the day researching restaurants or navigating menus alone — your guide handles the stops, the ordering, and the stories behind each dish, leaving you to focus on the food and the neighborhood itself.
Lima Street Food Tour: Historic Center Markets & Chinatown BitesYou’ll taste your way through Lima’s historic center on a street food tour led by locals who actually live here — from lucuma juice in crowded markets to siu mae dumplings in Chinatown and classic pan con pejerrey sandwiches on noisy corners. Expect laughter, new flavors, quick lessons in history (and Spanish), plus all your tastings and transport included.
Lima Airport Transfer: Private Car & Flight TrackingYou get picked up at arrivals with your name on a sign, driven in a new air-conditioned car with a professional driver who tracked your flight and waited if you were delayed. Child seats are available, WiFi is included, and the price is fixed—no tolls, no surprises. The driver can take you to your hotel, a cruise port, or anywhere else in Lima you need to go.Is it for me?Book this if you're landing at Jorge Chávez and want to skip the taxi negotiation, currency confusion, and uncertainty about when someone will show up—the driver knows your flight before you land and the price doesn't change.
Lima: Peruvian cooking class in Miraflores with lunchYou’ll chop, stir, and taste your way through four classic Peruvian dishes on this relaxed cooking class in Lima’s Miraflores district. With guidance from local chefs, you’ll learn ingredient secrets, sip a homemade fruit drink (and a Pisco Sour), and share laughs with fellow travelers over lunch you’ve cooked yourself — an experience you’ll remember long after you’ve left Lima.
Peru: Machu Picchu, Nasca Lines & Culinary Tour 10 DaysYou’ll taste Lima’s seafood with locals, fly above ancient Nazca Lines, sip wine among desert vineyards, wander Cusco’s vibrant markets, meet Quechua artisans in Sacred Valley villages, and finally stand quietly among Machu Picchu’s misty stones—a journey full of sensory surprises and small human moments you’ll remember long after you leave Peru.
Lima Evening Walking Tour: Catacombs, Historic Center & Rooftop Pisco SourYou’ll follow a local guide through Lima’s historic center at dusk, exploring catacombs beneath San Francisco Convent, strolling lively plazas like Plaza Mayor and San Martín, then winding down with a Pisco Sour on a Miraflores rooftop—all with easy round-trip transportation included. Expect moments of surprise, laughter with locals, and glimpses of Lima most visitors miss after dark.
Lima: City Tour, Magic Water Circuit & Local Dinner with PickupYou’ll walk Lima’s historic heart with a local guide, wander past colonial facades and lively markets, explore ancient catacombs beneath Saint Francis Church, catch the Magic Water Circuit laser show as night falls, then share dinner at a neighborhood restaurant—ending your day feeling more connected to Lima than you expected.
Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip from Lima: Dune Buggy & SandboardingYou're picked up from your Lima hotel before dawn and driven to Paracas National Reserve, where you spend two hours exploring dramatic desert-ocean cliffs in a mini buggy. After a break and meal, you head to Huacachina oasis for a two-hour dune buggy ride and sandboarding session, finishing with a sunset picnic over the dunes. The return journey to Lima takes the evening, with drop-offs in Barranco, Miraflores, and San Isidro around 11:30 p.m. The full day runs 17 hours or more, includes all transport, guide, and equipment, and caps at 28 travelers per departure.Is it for me?Book this if you want a full-day desert and ocean adventure from Lima without arranging separate transport, park entry, or timing—the fixed schedule and included guide handle all of it, leaving you to focus on the dunes and the sunset.
Lima: Surf Lessons on the Pacific Coast with All GearYou’ll paddle out past Lima’s cliffs for a 90-minute surf lesson with certified instructors who know these waves inside out. Expect quick theory on shore, then most of your time riding (or wiping out) in chilly Pacific waters—with all gear provided and plenty of laughs along the way.
Lima: Ceviche & Pisco Sour Cooking Class with ChefYou'll spend two to three hours in a Lima kitchen learning to make ceviche and Pisco Sour from a professional chef in a small group. All ingredients are provided, and you taste both dishes as you cook them. The class is hands-on, not a demonstration, so you leave knowing how to recreate these national dishes at home. Minimum age for the Pisco Sour is 18.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn two iconic Peruvian dishes hands-on rather than watch a demonstration, and you're comfortable spending a few hours in a kitchen actually cooking instead of sitting through theory.
Lima: Historic Center, Catacombs & Miraflores Day TourYou’ll wander seaside gardens in Miraflores, stroll beneath ancient olive trees in San Isidro, taste Pisco downtown and explore Lima’s famous catacombs with a local guide by your side. Expect real stories, lively streets and quiet corners you might miss alone — plus all tickets and transport are sorted so you can just take it all in.
Lima: Walking Tour Historic Center, Market & CatacombsYou’ll wander Lima’s historic streets with a local guide, ride the city bus from Miraflores, taste fresh fruit at the Central Market, and explore San Francisco Monastery’s famous catacombs. Expect laughter, small surprises, and glimpses of daily life that linger long after you leave.
