Top Cusco Cooking Classes

Peruvian Cooking Class in Cusco

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Peru is hailed as the culinary capital of Latin America, so there’s no better place to master making local cuisine than Cusco. During this hands-on experience, you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your chef in a small group limited to only 12 other food lovers. Plus, you’ll enjoy a pisco tasting to whet your appetite before you start cooking *lomo saltado*, perhaps Peru’s most famous dish.

Traditional Cooking Class at Marcelo Batata

This half-day, chef-led, hands-on cooking class is designed to immerse you in Peruvian flavors and is the perfect way to spend a day in Cusco before or after adventures in the Sacred Valley or Machu Picchu. Learn about Peru's regional ingredients, practice cooking techniques, and prepare classic Peruvian dishes and cocktails including ceviche (marinated and seasoned raw fish), causa (potato terrine), and pisco sours made with Peru's national distilled alcohol.

Group Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Make your very own chocolate bar during a 2-hour workshop in the Sacred Valley. Head to the ChocoMuseo in Ollantaytambo and get a hands-on chocolate making experience from bean to bar. Learn about the history of cocoa in Peru and why the country is famous for its delicious chocolates. Prepare a number of different chocolate treats during the workshop and take home the fruits of your labor.

Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Workshop in ChocoMuseo Ollantaytambo

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Premium Chocolate Workshop in Cusco with Organic Cacao

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Market-to-Table Peruvian Cooking Class and Cocktail in Cusco

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Cusco Airport Shared Arrival Transfer

30 minutesFree Cancellation

Meet your Hosts We are Gisela and Tony, founders of Sumaq Ñawi, a Cusco-based project that shares Peru through its food, traditions, and local culture. We believe that cooking and sharing a meal is one of the best ways to connect with people and understand a place. Gisela is passionate about conscious cooking and local ingredients, while Tony (Pawkarmayta) is a Cusco artist deeply connected to Andean traditions. Together, we invite you to discover Peru through its flavors, stories, and hospitality.

Sacred Valley Cooking Class and Local Market Tour

6 hoursFree Cancellation

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$90$86

Make artisan chocolate , chicha de jora and ceramic ornaments with local experts

6 hoursFree Cancellation

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$119$113

Price varies by group size

Discover the culinary secrets of Peru in the cooking class "A Walk Through Flavors," located a stone's throw from the Qoricancha, in Cusco. This attractive experience invites you to immerse yourself in the use of local ingredients and traditional techniques, alongside expert chefs who share their passion for Peruvian cuisine. The participants will prepare various dishes while discovering the cultural meaning behind each flavor. Awaken the chef within and savor the fruit of your work alongside other food lovers.

Cooking classes A tour through the flavors in Cusco

Cooking classes A tour through the flavors in Cusco

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Peru is known for its beautifully woven textiles, but it can be difficult to find authentic pieces on your own. With this private tour, venture to the Sacred Valley to a textile workshop to learn from expert weavers the proper techniques of weaving and dyeing textiles. Now you can see the behind-the-scenes of how they’re made and try it out yourself, great for travelers who want to learn something new and who appreciate arts and crafts.

Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco

8 hoursFree Cancellation

In this fun and interactive 1-hour Pisco cocktail class, you’ll discover the world of Peru’s iconic spirit by preparing over 7 different Pisco infusions and learning to make two of the most famous Pisco cocktails: Pisco Sour and Chilcano de Pisco. This 100% participatory experience is designed to be quick, engaging, and full of flavor. To cap off the class, we’ll finish with a few exciting Pisco shots. Whether you're new to cocktails or a seasoned enthusiast, you’ll enjoy personalized guidance and a hands-on approach that makes the experience both enjoyable and educational.

Pisco Bilingual Cocktail Class at Night

1 hourFree Cancellation

Travel from your Cusco hotel to Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport with a shared transfer that removes the uncertainty of departure-day transport. Instead of searching for a cab or navigating public buses, enjoy a scheduled service that coordinates pickup around flight times and runs 24 hours a day. It's a straightforward way to reach the airport on time without managing last-minute logistics.

Cusco Airport Departure Transfer

10 minutesFree Cancellation

This incredible package pairs two of the most treasured Peruvian cultural activities: cooking and textile weaving. Based on reviews from past guests, this fun and interactive experience just might be the highlight of your time in Peru. The views are stunning, and you’ll be treated like family. Plus, when you visit ANDEAN COLORS, you’ll also be supporting our mission—to help single Peruvian mothers who have survived difficult circumstances but are now using their artisan skills to create new opportunities for their children. ANDEAN COLORS is dedicated to providing you with an unforgettable experience that you will cherish for a lifetime.

Andean Cooking & Textile Weaving (Cusco Region): ANDEAN COLORS

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Immersed in the vibrant heart of Cusco, this craft chocolate experience invites you to explore the fascinating world of Peruvian cacao. Through a fun and creative session, you will get your hands dirty as you mold your very own chocolates, learning about the rich, intense flavors of jungle cacao. From sensory tastings to combining local ingredients like Maras salt and dried fruits, every step is designed to spark your creativity. At the end, take home your delicious chocolates—perfect for sharing or savoring all to yourself.

Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop and Craft Beer Tasting in Cusco

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Cusco Airport to hotel Transfer: Fast, Reliable Drop-Off

20 to 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

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Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Market Tour in Cusco

Himani_K, Oct 2026

Amazing experience

I had an incredible experience! Carlos taught us authentic Peruvian recipes and kindly customized everything to be fully vegetarian. Getting hands-on experience with flambéing was definitely a highlight. If you're looking to relax, eat delicious authentic food, and learn new cooking skills, I highly recommend this class!

Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in ChocoMuseo Cusco

Kris_F, Aug 2026

Yummy fun!

I highly recommend this outing. The instructor was friendly and knowledgeable and accommodating. We started on time but late-comers were welcomed. We also finished on time, making it easier for me to get to the airport! The chocolate we made was delicious, my friend said it was the best she had ever tasted!

Cusco Cooking Classes and San Pedro Market Tour

Kyle_F, Jul 2026

Best.tour.ever!!

If you are going to do one tour in Cusco, do this one!! Wow! It far exceeded every expectation. Our chef Dael was amazing. We started with a very fun tour of the market and then cooked so many different dishes for over 4 hours. It was incredible! So excited to go home and cook our own ceviche!

Group Cooking Class in Cusco with Pisco Tasting

Ginny_L, Nov 2025

This experience is beyond...

This experience is beyond my expectation! When we arrived, Christiana greeted us warmly. Once all the guests settled in, we started with fruits taster, we had a lot of interactions to identify each fruit. Then we moved to the “marketplace” with her explanation of each ingredients . The third session is preparing our appetizers, again this is so much fun. The fourth is our main course, finally we made our pisco sour and cocktail. This cooking class is more than food, it gave us a deeper understanding of Peruvian food, its culture, agriculture, fusion and geography. Christina’s enthusiasm and passion highlights this class! This experience enriches my appreciation of Peruvian food and its history.

Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco

Regina_W, Oct 2025

My husband and I had a...

My husband and I had a blast in our cooking class with Chef Jorge! We enjoyed the market tour, sampling and learning about various local foods like different varieties of passion fruit and a traditional Peruvian bread. For the cooking portion of class, we really enjoyed making the drinks (pisco sour and chicha morada), as well as the three courses (ceviche, tamales, and causa). We are both vegan and appreciated that the menu could be accommodated for us. There was so much food that we unfortunately were too full to eat dessert, but we were able to take it to go and thoroughly enjoyed it later. Everything was delicious, and Jorge did a great job of explaining the instructions and introducing each course. I’d highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Cusco!