Surquillo2h 30m
Lima Market Tour & Cooking Class
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About this activity
Explore Lima's vibrant Surquillo market alongside a local chef, then cook traditional Peruvian dishes in her home kitchen. This immersive 2.5-hour experience combines hands-on market discovery with step-by-step culinary instruction, giving you insider access to ingredients and techniques you won't find in guidebooks.
Get carried away by your chef in this 4-hour Peruvian cooking class.
Your local chef will reveal to you her best cooking tips and show you the busy local market where you will first stop. It will be the opportunity to buy the ingredients necessary for the preparation of a delicious menu.
Among the merchants of fruit, vegetables, and meat, you will discover the colors and flavors of a typical Peruvian market.
The market tour will also allow you to taste some seasonal fruits and immerse yourself in a true local market experience – you will be the only tourists, for sure!
You will then take the bus to your chef's place to learn, step by step, to cook some of the most emblematic dishes of Peruvian gastronomy.
Meeting point
Although the experience starts at your chef's market at 11:00 am, you will be picked up at your desired location in Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco districts (included in the price) between 10:20 and 10:45 am.
Please note: Pickup is available only if you live in the following areas: Miraflores, Barranco, and San Isidro. If you live in another area you will be given specific additional instructions on how to get to the meeting point.
Ending point
The experience ends at your chef's apartment around 3 pm. From there, you will be dropped off at your desired location in Miraflores, San Isidro, or Barranco districts (included in the price).
Highlights
- ✓Navigate a working local market with a Peruvian chef as your guide
- ✓Taste seasonal fruits and produce directly from vendors
- ✓Hand-select fresh ingredients for the dishes you'll cook
- ✓Learn to prepare signature Peruvian dishes from scratch
- ✓Cook in an authentic home kitchen, not a tourist classroom
- ✓Small-group experience away from typical tourist crowds
Insider tips
- ★Arrive with an appetite—you'll taste market samples and eat what you cook, so skip a heavy breakfast
- ★Wear comfortable shoes and clothes you don't mind getting flour or sauce on
- ★Ask your chef about family recipes and regional variations; this personal knowledge is the real gift of the class
- ★If you're staying outside Miraflores, Barranco, or San Isidro, confirm transport logistics with the supplier 24 hours ahead
Good to know
- •Hotel pickup included for guests in Miraflores, San Isidro, or Barranco; alternative meeting point provided for other areas
- •Total experience runs approximately 2.5 hours (market + cooking), with return drop-off in the same three districts
- •Bring an apron or wear an old shirt; chef's kitchen is authentic home setup, not a commercial kitchen
- •Experience is limited to small groups, ensuring personalized attention and authentic interaction
Who it's for
Food-focused travellers keen to learn beyond restaurant mealsCouples and small groups seeking hands-on cultural immersionHome cooks wanting to master authentic Peruvian techniquesCruise ship passengers with limited Lima time (fits typical shore excursion windows)
Best time to visit
Morning sessions starting around 11 am align with peak market activity when produce is freshest and vendor selection is widest. Visit during Peru's dry season (May–September) for the most pleasant market experience without rain.
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