LIMA · PERU
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The 10 most popular markets tours in Lima, with prices, durations and a clear sense of what each one is actually like.
Lima’s Surquillo market and Miraflores cooking studio pair hands-on Peruvian dishes with exotic fruit and potato tasting for $65.
“The food is excellent, the guide is very friendly…great experience in a very scenic part of the city!”
4-hour Lima historic-center food tour with tamales, pisco, market fruits, old sights, small-group service. $69.
“This was GREAT!!! Marcos was an amazing tour guide and spoke English well (although I also speak Spanish, but prefer English). He was educated on the history of Peru as well as all of the food we tried. There was A LOT of food, so be prepared! Decent amount of walking, which is great to…”
Lima’s 12 Peruvian Snacks walk is a small-group market tour with ceviche, anticucho, Chinatown bites, and classic plaza favorites for $50.
“Arturo was the best guide! He was incredibly knowledgeable about food, history, and culture, and he made the entire tour both engaging and enjoyable. His enthusiasm was contagious, and his kindness made everyone feel so welcome. You can tell he genuinely loves what he does, and it truly enhanced the entire experience. I highly recommend…”
Small-group Lima Historic Center tour with Plaza San Martín, Jirón de la Unión, Mercado Central and San Francisco Catacombs, plus pickup.
“We had an excellent visit of the town of Lima with Alexander that brought us to the main sites. He gave us a lot of history from the past & present. We were amazed by the catacombes. We highly recommend this tour. Finally the driver drove us to Miraflores boardwalk where there is a nice…”
A 4-hour English street food and market tour through Lima’s historic center, with chilcano, churros, anticuchos, desserts, and landmarks.
Walk Lima’s historic center with Central Market fruit tastings and UNESCO San Francisco catacombs, plus Spanish phrases for street life.
“Mariano was excellent imparting the history and culture of Lima and Peru. So knowledgeable and so easy to listen to. I fell in love with Lima and didn’t want this tour to end”
Taste 35+ fruits at Lima’s Surquillo market, then cook a 4-course Peruvian lunch at SkyKitchen with a pisco sour.
“Well, I didn’t have the option for 10 stars, but that’s how I would rate our experience with Christian. What a high quality, up scale, informative, and fun time. The market tour and fruit tasting was exceptional, don’t skip that part. Then the cooking and eating adventure was just fun and delicious. I would recommend…”
Surquillo market tour plus a Lima cooking class to make causa and ceviche, with a pisco cocktail and recipes. Pickup included.
“Great experience in Lima. Our tour at the market was amazing with Camila. Very knowledgeable about the variety of Peruvian products. The cooking class was incredible with Jorge. He is very friendly and fun. Highly recommended activity and the organization was great!”
Private Lima cooking class with Chef Hector Aguilar: market trip, Pisco Sour skills, a ceviche-led 3-course meal, e-book included.
“Hector is absolutely awesome. We have had the best day today trying lots of Peruvian food and Pisco sours. Hector has lots of anecdotes about his previous time in Australia, and around the world. I would thoroughly recommend this tour.”
Lima full-day food tour: Surquillo market, hands-on Peruvian cooking with chef Nindi, pisco stops, catacombs, and old-city walking.
“What an amazing day! My guide, Jose picked me up early!!! and asked me to pick one of three appetizers and one of three entrees. I chose cerviche and a beef dish. On the way to the market, I got to ask all sorts of questions about life in Peru. The market was great- Jose…”
