Top Lima Classes & Workshops

Go beyond the restaurants, and enjoy a more hands-on way to learn about Peruvian cuisine, thanks to this small-group cooking class in Lima. Hosted by a chef guide, learn to make a 4-course meal of traditional dishes—such as ceviche, causa, and lomo saltado—and practice your mixology skills with a pisco sour lesson. Then, sit down to savor your tasting-menu-style meal, and walk away with new culinary skills and insider knowledge.

Get hands-on experience preparing some of Peru’s most iconic dishes and shopping at a local market during this Lima cooking class. First stop by the market to pick out fresh meat and produce, discovering the incredible diversity of ingredients in Peruvian cuisine. Then head to the kitchen choosing to prepare a choice of fish, chicken, beef or vegetarian dish like ‘Ceviche’ learning the necessary steps in fun, relaxed atmosphere. Your cooking excursion also includes round-trip hotel transport (for most areas of Lima), professional chef instructor, snacks and either lunch or dinner.

Live a unique cultural experience in Lima by learning salsa and bachata dancing with a professional and passionate local instructor. Our classes are designed especially for foreigners who want to enjoy the Latin flavor and learn to move with confidence and style, even if they have never danced before! We start from the very basics and adapt the pace according to your level. More than a class, it is an immersion in music, joy and connection that Latin dancing represents. Whether you are traveling alone, as a couple or with friends, this moment will be one of the most memorable of your visit. We are in a central area, safe and easy to reach. Come with comfortable clothes and eager to enjoy. Get carried away with the beat and discover the dancer inside!

The coastal waters off Lima are ideal for surfing, but mastering the waves can be tough. On this surfing course—aimed at learners of all ages—take to the surf with your guide and practise paddling and popping on your board. With all equipment included, and specially adapted learning surfboards to practise on, splash through the waves and improve your skills in the surf. Classes run throughout the day.

Prepare two classic Peruvian menu items—a Pisco sour and ceviche—at a Peruvian cooking class in the Miraflores neighborhood of Lima. You’ll learn the secrets behind balancing the simple ingredients of a Pisco sour and achieving ceviche’s super-fresh flavor; it’s a fun, hands-on activity that you can recreate in your home kitchen.

Prepare the most popular Peruvian dishes: Lomo Saltado and Causa Limeña. We will show you how to cook your own Peruvian food. This class is for people who love traditional food and want to do it at home! You will love the relaxed atmosphere without boring demonstrations because we believe in the practical approach. We will all prepare an authentic Peruvian dish to seduce your palate and then enjoy your achievements. For cooking, we use ceramic pots, just as our ancestors did (Inkas). This way we will keep all the natural flavour.

Embark on an exclusive cultural journey into the heart of Lima’s vibrant Shipibo artistic traditions. In this private, immersive experience, you will visit a local craft village to connect directly with female artisans, learn about the profound meaning behind their intricate kené designs, and witness the ancestral techniques that have been preserved for generations. More than a tour, this is a meaningful collaboration that supports local economic empowerment and cultural heritage. Join me for an intimate, sustainable, and authentic encounter with one of Peru’s most fascinating indigenous arts

Enjoying Peruvian cuisine begins at the vibrant Surquillo market, where the freshest ingredients are selected, from exotic fruits to local products. Under the guidance of an expert chef, the experience is transformed into a culinary workshop at home, where a delicious entrance and main course are prepared. During the class, stories will be shared about the iconic Pisco Sour, allowing participants to mix and taste this traditional drink. It culminates the activity with a feast of Peruvian flavors and unforgettable memories.

Discover Lima's best side on this guided evening tour of the city. Dress up for cocktails at a trendy beachfront bar, enjoy gourmet dining at a restaurant inside of a 2,500-year-old archaeological complex, and finish up with a walking tour of the bohemian Barranco district en route to dessert. This tour includes all food, drinks, and transportation, ensuring a night to remember.

Calling all nature lovers, this tour allows you to swim alongside wild sea lions in their natural environment. Departing Lima, travel by boat to the Guanera Islands (Islas Guaneras), home to Humboldt penguins, guano birds, and sea lions. Plunge into the water to enjoy a supervised swim with the marine mammals before admiring rock formations and other wildlife on your return journey. Refreshments are included.

This hands-on culinary adventure is led by a professional chef. Learn to make beloved traditional dishes including lomo saltado (sauteed beef and vegetables on rice with French fries), causa Limeña (a terrine of seasoned mashed potato and other fillings), and chicha morada (a corn-based non-alcoholic beverage) in a relaxed atmosphere using traditional pots and techniques. Finally, enjoy the lunch or dinner that you helped create!

Lima is often hailed as the culinary capital of Latin America, so there’s no better place to feast on wine and cheese than here. This private sommelier-led experience is designed to deepen your knowledge of unique high-altitude Peruvian wines and promises undivided attention from your expert guide.

We offer lessons with instructors that are certified, and have year round experience. We also acomódate them in their preferred language.

Learn traditional and newly developed ceramic techniques in a small-group class in Lima. Set in a studio in the Barranco neighborhood, this short workshop is perfect for anyone spending a day in the artsy area. No previous ceramics experience is necessary, as your group will have the undivided attention of an experienced artist. At the end of the class, you can take home your ceramic creation.

Prepare an authentic Peruvian meal from scratch with this small-group Lima cooking class. Begin with a market tour and fruit tasting that introduces you to a wide variety of fresh ingredients—including 35 different fruits—and then head to the kitchen to cook a 4-course meal under the careful instruction from your guide. At the end of the class, enjoy your meal with a Pisco sour.

Travel back through 5,000 years of Peruvian history with this admission ticket to Lima’s fascinating Larco Museum. Situated inside a picturesque 18th-century colonial mansion, this comprehensive museum offers a great way to put Peru’s incredible wealth of historical sites and pre-Columbian cultures into context. Connect the dots between iconic Peruvian sites like Machu Picchu, the Nazca Lines, Cusco and much more as you admire its amazing range of exhibits, beautiful gold and silver artifacts and a unique erotic art collection.

Surf in Makaha, the perfect place to learn with the best surf lessons in Lima. Join us on the most iconic beach in Miraflores for an unforgettable experience. Our personalized surf tour will teach you how to master the Pacific waves, with high quality equipment and guaranteed safety. With the guidance of our certified instructors, you will receive the support and details necessary to enjoy each wave to the fullest. Catch the wave of excitement in Makaha and experience an incomparable surfing adventure!

Visit Peru's Supe Valley without the stress of planning logistics on this intimate small-group tour that includes admission tickets and the convenience of round-trip hotel transport. Going with a guide ensures you learn the function of unmarked ruins in Caral, the oldest center of civilization in the Americas, as well as visit a hidden gem beach town known for its views and seafood.

The island of Palomino is home to a large colony of sea lions that live without natural predators. While the sea lions are still wild animals and it’s forbidden to touch them, this sightseeing cruise from Lima allows you to get in the water and swim with them. Plus, during the ride to Palomino, you'll cruise past other islands that host Peruvian birds such as Humboldt penguins and Peruvian boobies. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Getting to know Lima by walking, jogging or running is a unique opportunity to discover places that are not possible with a classic tour, in addition to the benefit of physical activity and movement. Lima is my city, I know it very well and we can find unique places to see the entire bay and the ocean, with postcards to remember for a lifetime. This activity is open to everyone and for all levels of demand, from a gentle walk to a professional training pace. I have more than 18 years of practicing athletics (running) and I can accompany both walkers and semi-professional runners for quality training. In addition to getting to know the city and each of its corners. We will also have an experience close to the beach line where you can be in contact with the Pacific Ocean. The activity will be according to the level of demand of each participant, we will be able to take many souvenir photos and we will be able to adapt to each need.

Cruise off the coast of Lima during a half-day tour of five islands. Sail aboard a speedboat and relax with provided snacks and beverages while you sightsee. Admire the beautiful natural scenery en route to El Camotal, San Lorenzo, and the Palomino Islands. Then slip on a provided wetsuit and life jacket before you frolic in the Pacific Ocean with sea lions.

With one day in Lima you can explore the very best of the city, from the colonial architecture of the historic center to pre-Colombian art and seaside neighborhoods. See the gorgeous interior of the San Francisco Convent, tour the Museo Larco, then get a glimpse of Lima’s earliest history in Miraflores. This full-day, private tour of Lima offers the flexibility and convenience of a personalized tour, including pickup and drop-off at hotels in some neighborhoods, and it’s an ideal choice for first-time visitors.

With the company of your tour guide, you will learn why Peruvian food is recognized as one of the best in the world; They will recognize the ideal products to prepare two typical dishes and an alcoholic beverage made from the Peruvian grape distillate called pisco, which are our flagship products and that will make this experience in front of the Pacific Ocean unique and unforgettable.