Visit Lima and sample more than 16 Peruvian foods and beverages in one of Lima’s most popular neighborhoods, artsy and bohemian Barranco, in a 4-hour walking tour. Additionally, visit the highlights of Cusco and enjoy trying typical dishes you will learn to prepare after your 3-hour cooking lesson.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Lima – Peru
Your Peru Food Tour begins! Arrive in Lima, where you will have a private transfer from the airport to your hotel, located in the Miraflores District. You will then meet one of our representatives who will help you get checked in.
Accommodation: Hotel (One night included)
Included Activities: Private transfer from the airport to the hotel.
Dining: None.
Optional Activities:
You can visit the shopping mall in Larcomar, where you can also find nice restaurants with a beautiful seaside view. Depending on the arrival time we can reserve a table at «Astrid & Gaston» Restaurant, one of the best in Lima by the famouse Cheff Gaston Acurio.
Day 2: Walking Peru Food Tour in Barranco (B,L)
9.30 AM -1.30 PM (Mon to Sat)
Sample more than 16 Peruvian foods and drinks in one of Lima’s nicest neighborhoods, artsy and bohemian Barranco: Interact with our local hosts to learn how to prepare the famous ceviche and pisco sour, and learn about all the history and cultural details behind each dish that you will have the chance to taste during this 4-hour walking food tour of Barranco.
Accommodation: Hotel (one night included)
Included Activities: Hotel pickup and drop-off included
Dining: Breakfast and lunch: All food and beverages during the walking tour included.
Optional Activities:
Afternoon Lima City Tour. Historic Center and other areas of Lima $30.00 (2.30PM-5.30PM)
Lima Fountains Tour US$ 28.00 (6.00PM to 9.30PM)
Sample Peruvian Wines and Cheeses in an evening tour US$60.00 (7:30PM-9:30PM)
Day 3: Lima – Cusco (B)
Early in the morning you will be transferred to the airport to take a flight to Cusco (1 hour and 15 minutes).
Upon arrival, you will be transferred by private car to an idyllic hotel in the heart of historic downtown Cusco.
You’ll be welcomed by the hotel staff with a warm cup of mate de coca, a coca infused tea that will help you acclimate to the altitude.
You can enjoy the rest of the morning at your leisure, and be sure to rest, hydrate and have a light lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel (one night included)
Activities Included: Private car from the airport to the hotel.
Optional Activities:
Visit the famous Twelve-Angled Stone at the bohemian neighborhood of San Blas (located a few blocks from the main square).
Enjoy a traditional dance show at “Centro Qósqo de Arte Nativo”: Show begins at 6:30 PM
Dining: Breakfast at the hotel.
Day 4: Cusco City tour and Afternoon Market and cooking classes (B, D)
Morning City Tour: You will see the most important sites in and around Cusco: Start in the Plaza de Armas, where the Cathedral and other important Spanish colonial buildings stand. You will also visit the Church of Santo Domingo, which was built on top of Koricancha, the Inca Temple of the Sun.
The second half of the tour focuses on the four main Inca ruins located in the outskirts of Cusco: Sacsayhuamán, Tambomachay, PukaPukara, and Q’enqo. Enjoy panoramic views of Cusco.
Free time for lunch.
Walking Food tour: 4:30 PM. We will start visiting San Pedro Market
This market, the biggest and most famous in the city of Cusco, affords a very colorful and unique experience. Here, you will be introduced to some of the local products Peru has to offer and learn through their history. We offer you the opportunity to learn to cook exotic, delicious and healthy dishes with Red Quinoa, yellow aji and other ingredients that are a distinct part of our culture and heritage but still easy to find anywhere in the world. Our sophisticated, but easy to prepare dishes to let you experience rich Peruvian flavors while providing you the expertise to demonstrate your new cooking skills back home. You will take the recipes home for the two dishes you prepare, in addition to our famous Peruvian pisco sour cocktail. The class lasts approximately 3 hours.
Accommodation: Hotel (one night included)
Activities Included: City tour. Gastronomy tour
Dining: Breakfast and dinner
Optional Activities:
You can reserve a place at Chicha Restaurant. Chicha is about regional food: the produce, traditions, and culture from each location elevated with good culinary techniques, working responsibly by the hand of the local producers. This, our first location, located a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas, honors and boost the value of the flavors and culinary wisdom of the ancient Cusco.
Day 5: Sacred Valley Tour. Evening train to Aguas Calientes (B, L)
In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel to venture into the Urubamba Valley, commonly known as the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
We will first stop at the animal sanctuary of Awana Kancha, where you will have the opportunity to feed and even pet llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas. There will also be a demonstration of how Alpaca wool is woven and dyed.
The next stop will be Pisac: You will be able to visit either the famous local market or the Pisac Ruins, depending on time and your preference.
After Pisaq, enjoy a buffet lunch at «Tunupa» (included) before heading to the final stop of the day, Ollantaytambo. The train will depart from this point at 19hrs to Aguas Calientes and arrives at 21.00hrs. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.
Accommodation: Hotel (one night included)
Included Activities: Sacred Valley tour with a specialized English speaking tour guide. Evening train to Aguas Calientes in «Expedition»
Dining: Breakfast at the hotel. Buffet lunch at Tunupa Restaurant.Optional Activities:
Shop at Ollantaytambo town.
Day 6: Machu Picchu private tour – Cusco (B, L)
Early in the morning, you will take a bus up to the ruins for your tour of Machu Picchu.
You’ll enjoy a guided visit of the entire site of ruins, often known as the «Lost City of the Incas». Marvel at the well-preserved Inca stonework and the massive scale of this stone city, built on tall terraces in the cloud forest of central Peru.
Once the tour finishes, you will have some free time to explore the ruins on your own before returning by shuttle bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch. Enjoy a nice gourmet lunch at “Indio Feliz restaurant”.
In the late afternoon, you will take a train back to Ollantaytambo or Poroy (depending on availability/preference) and then take a transfer back to your hotel in Cusco.
Accommodation: Hotel (one night included)
Included Activities: Private transfer Cusco – Train Station – Cusco, Train»Vistadome class» on the way back to Cusco, Round trip bus tickets to Machu Picchu, Specialized English speaking tour guide in private.
Optional Activities:
Visit The “Machu Picchu Museum” at Aguas Calientes.
Dining: Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch a la Cart at ‘Indio Feliz Restaurant”.
Day 7: Cusco – Lima (B)
Your unforgettable Peru journey has now come to an end. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight back onward home.
Accommodation: Hotel (None)
Included Activities: Private transfer to the airport
Dining: Breakfast at the hotel