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Full Day

Cusco Culinary Tour

De 10 a 19 personas Group size
3399 m / 11,152 pies Maximum altitude
Moderate Difficulty level

Enjoy the Cusco Culinary Tour, a full-day experience that combines a visit to a traditional market with a hands-on Peruvian cooking class. The experience begins at the San Pedro Market, where you can discover local and organic products from the Cusco region while the chef explains their characteristics and the traditional uses of some medicinal plants.

After purchasing the ingredients, we will head to the Luna Tours house to begin preparing a selection of Peruvian dishes. During the class, you can prepare and taste stuffed causa or leche de tigre, ceviche or lomo saltado, mazamorra morada or arroz con leche, as well as prepare a Pisco Sour and enjoy chicha morada or Inca Kola.

The Cusco Culinary Tour begins at 11:30 hrs. with hotel pickup and ends after the tasting session with transportation back to your hotel. The experience is operated as a private service and has a moderate difficulty level.

Day 1
Cusco → San Pedro Market → Luna Tours House → Cusco

Note: Pisco Sour is an alcoholic beverage. If you do not drink alcohol, you can choose chicha morada or Inca Kola instead.

Cooking in Cusco, stop by stop

The first part of the experience leads from central Cusco to the market, followed by the cooking class.

Central CuscoSan Pedro Market12N
  1. 1
    Central CuscoPickup area depends on your accommodation
  2. 2
    San Pedro MarketShopping for ingredients with the chef

Reference walking route

The line shows a reference approach to the market. Your route depends on your accommodation and the class location.

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Itinerary

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11:30 a.m. pick up from your hotel in the center of Cusco and then walk to the local market of San Pedro where you can appreciate a variety of local organic products grown in Cusco, our chef will explain each product and medicinal plants of their health properties and buy Some ingredients that we will need for our cooking class, after the purchases we will go to the house of LUNA TOURS to start with the cooking classes, we will prepare:

  1. STARTER:  Causa Rellena or leche de tigre.
  2. MAIN COURSE:  Ceviche or Lomo Saltado.
  3. DESSERT:  Mazamorra Morada or Arroz con Leche.
  4. DRINK:  Pisco Sour (drink with alcohol) and Chicha Morada or Inca Cola (soda).

Then we will taste these prepared dishes during class. At the end of the cooking class, transfer to your hotel.

Places to visit

San Pedro Market
Luna Tours House

Day details


11:30 hrsDeparture time

ModerateDifficulty

Note: Pisco Sour is an alcoholic beverage. If you do not drink alcohol, you can choose chicha morada or Inca Kola instead.

Inclusions

INCLUDES:

  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel.
  • Professional chef in Peruvian Andean dishes.
  • Supplies and utensils for the preparation of the dishes.

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Not mentioned services.

Before Traveling

RECOMENDATIONS:

  • It is recommended to read the detailed itinerary.
  • Come wanting to eat!

Questions

  • ¿Do I need experience to do the Cusco Culinary Tour?

is not required experience cooking, our cheff has a lot of experience and he will teach you how to cook.

Packing List

Essential

PassportPassport
MedicationsMedications
Extra moneyExtra money
Water bottleWater bottle
SunscreenSunscreen

Clothing

Sun hatSun hat
Light shoesLight shoes
UV sunglassesUV sunglasses

Equipment

Day backpackDay backpack

Recommended

Snacks / energy barsSnacks / energy bars
Power bankPower bank
FlashlightFlashlight
CameraCamera

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