Peru Culinary Tours & Activities

Ready for 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 the Peruvian cuisine has to offer and how food is also strongly linked to culture. 

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.

Browse our tours below:

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Fishing boats anchored at Chorrillos bay | Responsible Travel Peru
An Unconventional Tour

The Fishing Culture of Lima

4 Hours
Availability : All year round
Lima
Visit a fish market, take a boat ride, meet locals, try the best ceviche of Lima and get an amazing view of the city.
FromUSD$70
A group of young people tasting a variety of craft beers very popular nowadays among young people | Responsible Travel Peru
Taste the flavors of Lima by night!

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

4 Hours
Availability : All Year Round
Lima
This is not your typical pisco sour and ceviche tour! Learn about Lima's history and culture whilst discovering Peruvian gastronomy.
FromUSD$59
Delicious Peruvian avocado Sandwich, one of the tastiest in the world | Responsible Travel Peru
Calling all vegans for a feast!

Vegan Peruvian Food Tour in Artsy Barranco

4 Hours
Availability : All Year Round
Lima
Discover the artistic and vegan food proposals of the bohemian neighborhood of Barranco on this gastronomic tour.
FromUSD$89
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 RESPONSible Travel Peru - Experience a Day of Fellowship with an Andean Community
Memorable day

Day of Fellowship in the High Andean Communities

6 - 7 Hours
Availability : All year round (Apr-Dec preferably)
Lamay
We revolutionize the format for visiting the peasant communities. In this tour, local residents are the protagonists. A unique opportunity for genuine integration, cultural and good energy exchange.
FromUSD$135
You can never miss the chicha morada | Responsible Travel Peru
An original and exquisite city tour!

Arequipa Tasting and Historical Tour

6 Hours
Availability : All year round
Arequipa
Walk the ancient muleteer routes to value the past and appreciate the present. Visit a traditional restaurant and get off the beaten path!
FromUSD$50
Quinoa field | Responsible Travel Peru
Beyond Food

Agriculture and Gastronomy in the Highlands of the Sacred Valley

6 Hours
Availability : All year round (Apr-Dec preferably)
Lamay
We revolutionize the format for visiting the peasant communities. In this tour, local residents are the protagonists. A unique opportunity for genuine integration and cultural exchange through agriculture.
FromUSD$95
Close up of a chef serving ceviche on a dish | Responsible Travel Peru
it's finger lickin' good

Lambayeque Gastronomy Workshop

3.5 Hours
Availability : All year long except for holidays
Lambayeque
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.
FromUSD$127
Selia and three young travelers showing off the dishes after the cooking class | Responsible Travel Peru
Novo-Andean flavors

Cooking Class in Cusco

4 -5 Hours
Availability : All year round
Cuzco
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.
FromUSD$85
Ceviche served in wine glass - RESPONSible Travel Peru
Calling all foodies for a feast!

Typical Peruvian Food Tour in Artsy Barranco

4 Hours
Availability : All Year Round
Lima
Ceviche and Lomo Saltado are on the menu of this typical Peruvian food tour! In addition you'll visit the main street art exhibitions in bohemian Barranco.
FromUSD$89
Meet local scallop farmers

Harvesting and tasting scallops directly from the Ocean

1 Hour
Availability : Year Round
Paracas
Join us to witness our meticulous processes, from nurturing to harvesting, and savor the natural flavors of freshly shucked scallop shells.
FromUSD$95

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Hummingbird in Jardines de Mandor - Machu Picchu
The most varied!

The Route of Goodies to Machu Picchu

4 days, 3 nights
Availability : April-December
Cusco or Ollantaytambo
Enjoy the 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.
FromUSD$540

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