CUSCO
Cusco’s best days out.
The 15 most popular workshops in Cusco. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and the operator behind each.
Cusco food lovers, this class mixes San Pedro Market shopping, pisco cocktail-making, three classic dishes, and picarones, led by Chef Jesus.
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4-hour Cusco market tour and cooking class with local chef Ronal. Shop fruits and cheeses, cook rocoto, causa, ceviche or lomo, plus pisco.
Inca Rail First Class Machu Picchu pairs an observatory-car train ride with three-course meals, drinks, and a guided citadel visit from Cusco.
“From the very first moment, the passion and commitment to excellence are unmistakable. Every detail reflects the care, professionalism, and heart with which Brian Bendezu leads his team, creating a level of service that is both impeccable and deeply human.”
Hands-on Peruvian textile workshop in Cusco Region. Clean, spin, dye, weave a bracelet or bookmark, plus lunch and alpaca time.
“This was a great experience and I am so glad we did this. It was a truly immersive experience. All of the people were so friendly and patient. Lunch was delicious. Definitely go!”
Hands-on Cusco-area textile workshop with master weaver Ruth Pimentel. Dye alpaca yarn with botanicals, then weave on a backstrap loom.
“This experience was well worth it. From being picked up at my hotel and driven to Calca by the very kind and informative driver Pedro, you can tell how much effort and skill Peru Private Tours puts into this workshop. Delia and Naydiss did an incredible job of not just providing information on their craft,…”
Learn Belgian-style chocolate in Cusco with premium organic Chuncho cacao. Make pralines and mendiants, plus hot chocolate and ganache.
“This was a really fun way to spend an evening while acclimating to Cusco’s higher elevation. Abelardo was a funny, patient, and knowledgeable person and he made it a genuinely good experience. Definitely recommend!”
A private Cusco cooking class that mixes Andean tamales, uchucuta pepper sauce, chicha tasting, and classic dishes with pisco cocktails.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the Peruvian cooking class provided by Chef Fernando in Cusco. It was one of the highlights of our trip!! His recipes, instruction, personality, and overall presentation were all fantastic. He followed up by emailing us the recipes we made. Highly recommend!”
Make your own Pisco Sour in historic Cusco at Casa Intrepid. Taste pisco varieties, learn mixing with pros, small-group $35.
“Be prepared for a fun and informative experience with Richard - the Pisco Sour King. Hands on sampling, mixing, and the most important bit, shaking and then drinking the final product. So much fun.”
4-hour vegan Peruvian cooking class in Cusco with a San Pedro market visit, three plant-based dishes, and two pisco cocktails.
“The meeting point can be confusing . They asked to meet at door number one. Its very clearly marked on the lower portion , once you see it its on the actual green door to the main entrance .”
Cusco cooking class by ChocoMuseo: shop San Pedro Market, make ceviche and pisco sour, then enjoy a Peruvian dinner with recipes.
“Super fun class! I couldn’t believe how fast the 2 hours went because it was so interesting and yummy. Wonderful to have chocolate to bring home!”
A 150-minute Cusco chocolate workshop making Belgian pralines and mendiants with top organic Chuncho cacao, plus hot chocolate.
“We enjoyed our time. First there is an amazing view from the venue/restaurant. The cacao is also very delicious and we managed to take home a lot of hand made chocolate. Finally we love the energy of David, Ken and Angel. They shared a lot of knowledge of cacao and Peruvian culture. Highly recommended!”
Shop San Pedro ingredients, learn Peruvian cooking with Chef Ronald, and eat your creations plus a pisco sour tasting in Cusco.
“Had an amazing time, chef Ronald was the best!”
Taste Cusco by cooking a 4-course Peruvian meal at ChocoMuseo: market ingredients, ceviche, pisco sour making, and chocolate fruit dessert.
“The market shop and the recipes were fantastic. Learnt handy knife skills and loved it. Thankyou for fabulous evening and delicious food.”
Make Cusco chocolate truffles at Limbus: learn the process, roll and coat 20 truffles, sip hot chocolate, and take them home.
“Had so much fun with Erika during the Workshop. Learned a lot and the truffles taste amazing!”
A 4-hour Cusco night walk with Pisco Sour lesson, museum visit, and a traditional dinner. Small group, hotel pickup, great value.
“We did this our first night in Cusco and our guide was Jose. He was amazing! He took us to the Pisco Museum where we got to go behind the bar and made our own Pisco Sours. Jose is so knowledgable about Cusco and the history of the Inka civilization. He was so gracious and…”
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