Peruvian Cooking Class in arequipa

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Arequipa, Peru

3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn how to create delicious traditional Peruvian dishes in this private cooking class. Pick a lunchtime or dinnertime cooking session and get to work creating a variety of dishes intended to represent the best of Peruvian flavors. Learn the traditional cooking techniques from an expert chef and enjoy a taste of your hard work at the end of the class.

All ingredients and cooking equipment is provided
Customise your dishes to suit dietary requirements
Learn about the history of traditional Peruvian food
Enjoy a private cooking session with your host

Sample Menu

Starter

Causa Rellena

Main

Ceviche

Dessert

Local Fruits

What's Included

Pisco Sour or Maracuya sour
Causa Rellena
Ceviche
Local Fruits
Coffee and/or Tea

Private transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

C. Macón 12, Arequipa 04017, Peru
Pasaje Larilari I-3

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Pushchair accessible
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jasmine_L

Julia and translator Leo were amazing. We had lots of fun making food and Pisco sour, and just chatting away. We made ceviche, causa de pollo and fruit salad. It was a lot of food so go empty stomach!

Reviews

5.0

based on 44 reviews

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Yummy Everything! A Must Experience If You Love Peruvian Food!

Edison_D, May 2026

We were on a tour of Peru and had a free day so we decided to look for a cooking class and found this wonderful class! Maria and Marissa welcomed us into their beautiful home. Marissa was translating her mom’s instructions for us but had to leave so Ulica arrived and took over and did a fantastic job! First up was Ceviche. We learned some secrets of how to make it properly and turned out soooo delicious! Next up was Causa Rellena…this was fun to make and even more fun eating! This was also delicious! Next we made a fruit salad with some locally available fruits. They were sweet and delicious as well. Last but not least, we made Pisco Sour. I’ve had Pisco Sour in the states before but not like the one we made in the class. It was much more refreshing and not so strong on the alcohol taste which I always found over powering in the states. We just need to find the Pisco we used! Thank you to Maria for a wonderful afternoon! It was educational, fun, and delicious! If we ever are back in Arequipa we would take the class again…not only for the delicious food but to see some newly made friends! Wishing Maria and Marissa continued success!!!

Lots of fun!

Jasmine_L, Sept 2025

Don’t miss this food experience!

Vera_G, Feb 2025

Fabulous cooking and eating experience! We learned, we laughed, we made new friends. Marisa took time to explain all the details about the cooking and her daughter Maria was an excellent English translator. And the food…OMG so good 😋 Every dish tasted and looked great. This was art. Very glad we stumbled on Marisa and did a last minute booking. It’s one of the highlights of our trip.

Lovely family atmosphere and food

Kathleen_C, Dec 2024

Lovely family run course. Good instruction. Great food. Fun family. Maree has excellent english skills to help Thank you

Great afternoon spent cooking Peruvian classics

Larissa_A, Nov 2024

We had a lovely afternoon with a small group of guests in a lovely, welcoming and very friendly family home. Marisa and her mum were knowledgeable and showed us all their techniques and secrets. It's been a great experience, with much fun, laughs and new skills aquired. We would recommend this and surely do it again!

Fun experience with great hosts!

Jonathan_A, May 2024

It was a very fun afternoon of cooking and socializing with Mari and Marisa. We made ceviche, stuffed potatoes, desserts and pisco sours and learned alot about living in Arequipa. They were very welcoming and interesting hosts!

Highly recommend!

David_Y, Nov 2022

Amazing experience. So nice of Maria to let us into her home. She is very nice and an amazing teacher. We had such a delicious feast that we prepared. Highly recommend!

Amazing Experience, Delicious Food!

Christina_B, Jul 2022

Wow! What a fabulous evening. Mari is a wonderful host. Learning to cook traditional dishes in her home was a real treat! I cannot say enough on how wonderful this experience was. The translator Fernando was also great, great conversation and company. The meals were delicious with fresh ingredients. I felt right at home in Mari's home. I highly recommend this class!

A class of 10

David_D, Jul 2025

The cooking class was great, we had a hard time finding the place but as soon as we arrived we felt at home with Marisa. He treated us spectacularly and answered all the questions we could think of. He also advised us places and dishes to eat essential of Peruvian cuisine.

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Una experiencia muy agradable

levy_s, Jan 2025

La profe muy querida y conversadora. Muy clara con sus explicaciones. Las recetas bien logradas y muy ricas. Recomiendo la clase de cocina.

Wunderbarer Abend mit leckerem Essen und tollen Gastgebern

Katharina_J, Oct 2024

Marisa und Mari sind super sympathisch. Die Gerichte, die man zubereitet, sind typisch peruanisch, aber nicht schwer. So bleibt sich zu unterhalten. Auf Sauberkeit wird geachtet. Was man nicht schafft zu essen, kann man mitnehmen. Die Wohnung, in der der Kochkurs stattfindet, ist etwas außerhalb des Stadtzentrums, in einer ruhigen Gegend. Am besten man fährt mit dem Uber/Taxi hin (ungefähr 10 soles). Der Abend war wunderbar und das Essen super lecker. Absolut empfehlenswert.

Lustiger und interessanter Abend

Lucas_A, Aug 2024

Obwohl Marisa kein englisch spricht, hat ihre Tochter Mary hervorragend übersetzt. Wir waren nur zu zweit und hatten grossen Spass peruanische Gerichte zu kochen. Alle Lebensmittel waren frisch und von sehr guter Qualität. Wir konnten einiges über die peruanische Küche und über das Land Peru lernen. Es war ein sehr gelungener und lustiger Abend. Wir würden den Kurs sehr weiterempfehlen!

Lecker & herzlich

AnnaMilena_M, Sept 2023

Es war ein wunderschöner Nachmittag mit Marisa und Mary (Mutter und Tochter). Meine Schwester und ich waren die einzigen Kochschülerinnen und haben die drei Stunden sehr genossen. Es wurden drei Gänge zubereitet, wobei wir uns gut unterhalten und einiges über die peruanische (Essens)kultur erfahren haben. Die Atmosphäre war herzlich und die Gerichte außerordentlich lecker. Besonders gut gefallen hat uns, dass es so persönlich war und sich für das Zubereiten Zeit gelassen wurde. Wenn ich könnte, würde ich nächste Woche sofort wieder bei Marisa kochen!!! Übrigens: die beiden vermieten auch über Airbnb.