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.
“I am writing to tell you that this is the worst operation I have ever seen.”
Hands-on Peruvian textile workshop in Cusco Region. Clean, spin, dye, weave a bracelet or bookmark, plus lunch and alpaca time.
“I had an unforgettable time at the traditional textile workshop with Andean Colors. From the start, communication with the host was smooth and welcoming. Marcos, Polita and Miguel and other staff met us with amazing warmth. The workshop itself was incredibly informative and hands-on—we learned about ancient weaving techniques, natural dyes, and the cultural roots…”
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, in a word, amazing. Typically I’m pretty skeptical of most “cultural immersion” visits and worry about feeling extractive or voyeuristic. Our guide Nayda and our master weaver teachers Julia and Maria were so generous, genuinely interested in our learning, and so open-minded- and they showed us all the steps of the dyeing…”
Learn Belgian-style chocolate in Cusco with premium organic Chuncho cacao. Make pralines and mendiants, plus hot chocolate and ganache.
“Abelardo was great. It was just a group of four ( our family) and it was a fun experience with great views of Cusco at night. Highly recommended”
A private Cusco cooking class that mixes Andean tamales, uchucuta pepper sauce, chicha tasting, and classic dishes with pisco cocktails.
“We took a private Peruvian cooking class with our amazing chef-instructor Alejandro as part of our honeymoon, and it was one of the best experiences we had in Cusco! Alejandro was super fun, knowledgeable, and passionate about sharing his country’s cuisine.”
Make your own Pisco Sour in historic Cusco at Casa Intrepid. Taste pisco varieties, learn mixing with pros, small-group $35.
“We had an amazing Pisco Sour making experience in Cusco with Darcy as our guide. He gave us a great overview of the history of Pisco and created a fun and personalized tour for us. The drinks were delicious, and we left with a new appreciation for Peru’s national spirit. Highly recommend this experience to…”
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.
“Amazing experience in Cusco! We did the chocolate making class in the museum and it’s a great way to spend 2 hours learning about history of chocolate (whilst drowning in it)!”
A 150-minute Cusco chocolate workshop making Belgian pralines and mendiants with top organic Chuncho cacao, plus hot chocolate.
“De chocolade workshop was heel erg leuk om te doen. Onze chefs David en Marco legde alles goed en grappig uit, hadden veel kennis en waren erg gezellig! We hebben veel gelachen en heerlijke bonbons gemaakt. Echt een aanrader!”
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.
“We had the most amazing cooking class in Cusco thanks to our professional guide Miguel. He took us to the local market and explained to us the origins of all the ingredients we were getting. We then spent the night laughing, cooking and having a great time. Thank you again Miguel for your incredible expertise!!!”
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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