Peru Culinary Tours & Activities

Get a Taste for Peru's Food Culture

Ready to explore our Peru culinary tours? Experience the food, drink, and culture of Peru!

With Peru possessing an extraordinary gastronomy scene these days, you’ll have endless opportunities to savor the local flavors and matchless dishes, putting Peruvian cuisine on the global map. In our Culinary Travel Style Guide you can get a first idea of what Peruvian cuisine has to offer and how food is also strongly linked to culture.

With ceviche, lomo saltado, aji de gallina, and many more, our Peruvian culinary tours will help you access the tastiest, most authentic Peruvian food. You might also want to check out our Cultural Tours in Peru or feel free to search all our Peru tours to explore the wide variety of options available.

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Browse our Culinary Day-Tours in Peru

Five people sitting in a boat on the water, engaged in various activities.
Meet local scallop farmers

Harvesting and Tasting Scallops Directly from the Ocean

FromUSD$105
1 Hour
Availability : Year-round
Join us to witness our meticulous processes, from nurturing to harvesting, and savor the natural flavors of freshly shucked scallop shells.
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Not everything is about coffee

The Peruvian Tea Experience

FromUSD$20
3 Hours
Availability : April-December
You will experience agrotourism in a hands-on fashion, learning how peruvian tea is processed and produced.
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Selia and three young travelers showing off the dishes after the cooking class | Impactful Travel Peru
Novo-Andean flavors

Cooking Class in Cusco

FromUSD$85
4 -5 Hours
Availability : All year round
Enjoy a cooking class with a local chef! After gathering all ingredients at Selia’s preferred market, it’s time to prepare a typical Peruvian dish yourself.
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Six people sit around a table in a dimly lit restaurant, toasting with drinks. Plates of food and whole oranges are on the table. Shelves with bottles and a coffee machine are in the background.
Taste the flavors of Lima by night!

Street Food & Old Taverns Tour in Lima’s Historic Center

FromUSD$65
4 Hours
Availability : Year-round
This is not your typical pisco sour and ceviche tour! Learn about Lima's history and culture whilst discovering Peruvian gastronomy.
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Peruvian-Chinese style baby vegetable stir-fry : Impactful Travel Peru | Responsible Travel Peru
Calling all vegans for a feast!

Vegan Peruvian Food Tour in Artsy Barranco

FromUSD$95
4 Hours
Availability : Year-round
This gastronomic Food Tour in Barranco takes you to the best places in this bohemian neighborhood. Discover its artistic food proposals.
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Calling all foodies for a feast!

Typical Peruvian Food Tour in Artsy Barranco

FromUSD$95
4 Hours
Availability : All year round
This gastronomic Food Tour in Barranco takes you to the best places in this bohemian neighborhood. Discover its artistic food proposals.
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The chaquitaclla, also known as the foot plow, was one of the most important farming tools of the Andean world | Community-Based Tourism in the Sacred Valley with Impactful Travel Peru - Experience a Day of Fellowship with an Andean Community
Memorable day

Day of Fellowship in the High Andean Communities

FromUSD$150
6 - 7 Hours
Availability : Year-round (Apr-Dec preferably)
Experience the Andean culture, their work, and their food, while participating in agricultural activities during this Day of Fellowship.
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it's finger lickin' good

Lambayeque Gastronomy Workshop

FromUSD$127
3.5 Hours
Availability : All year long except for holidays
Get ready to discover the secrets of Northern Peruvian gastronomy and activate all your senses. Learn all about this unique cuisine led by a local chef.
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An Unconventional Tour

The Fishing Culture of Lima

FromUSD$120
4 Hours
Availability : All year round
Visit a fish market, take a boat ride, meet locals, try the best ceviche of Lima and get an amazing view of the city.
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Browse our Culinary Multi-Day Tours in Peru

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We are nuts about this tour!

Discover the Brazilian Nut of Tambopata on your Amazon Adventure

FromUSD$695
Availability : From June to September
Step into the world of the Brazil nut and its guardians, the 'castañeros', whose traditions protect the rainforest and its wildlife
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Guido assisting the locals in Vicos with opening the Pachamanca and gathering the freshly cooked potatoes. Community-Based Tourism in the Andes - Impactful Travel Peru
Our first experience in Peru!

The Complete Vicos Experience with Pachamanca

FromUSD$180
3 Days 2 Nights
Availability : Year-round (Apr-Dec preferably)
This is the our first Peru tour ever; our top-favorite evergreen of community-based tourism! Vicos still offers one of the most authentic travel experiences, don't miss it!
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Hummingbird in Jardines de Mandor - Machu Picchu
The most varied!

The Route of Goodies to Machu Picchu

FromUSD$680
4 days, 3 nights
Availability : April-December
Enjoy the many parallel attractions on the road to Machu Picchu. A slow travel proposal to stop at our favorite places and stay longer with the region's people.
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Looking for something else?

Can’t quite find the adventure you’re seeking? Don’t fret! Dive into our comprehensive collection of tours. With a handy filter function, you can easily find journeys tailored to your preferred location, activities, and duration.

But our quest to bring you Impactful Travel experiences doesn’t stop there. We’re perpetually expanding our horizons, adding fresh tours and even brand new destinations.

If your dream journey is still eluding you, we invite you to reach out. Share your travel aspirations with us. We might just have that transformative itinerary waiting in the wings, ready to connect you with vibrant local communities and offer personal growth.

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