LIMA · PERU
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The 10 most popular shopping 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.
“Great! Looking around the local market was awesome and so was our tour guide. The food came out delicious and I found the experience very educational.”
4-hour Lima historic-center food tour with tamales, pisco, market fruits, old sights, small-group service. $69.
“Aura was excellent. Great communication and knowledgeable in local food and customs. Easy going, fun, and friendly.”
Lima’s 12 Peruvian Snacks walk is a small-group market tour with ceviche, anticucho, Chinatown bites, and classic plaza favorites for $50.
“Joseph was very informative and took us to some interesting places for fun local food. We loved it all but didn’t try the beef heart that every local recommended!”
Small-group Lima Historic Center tour with Plaza San Martín, Jirón de la Unión, Mercado Central and San Francisco Catacombs, plus pickup.
“This was such an awesome tour. Aura was the best guide ever! I learned so much about the history of Peru and even traditions still done to this day. We passed by the chocolate museum where we taste tested different forms of Cacao and went through markets where Aura lets us spend time to buy…”
A 4-hour English street food and market tour through Lima’s historic center, with chilcano, churros, anticuchos, desserts, and landmarks.
“Aura is an excellent informative and helpful guide who made the tour very interesting. Not only was the choice and amounts of food excellent but I also learnt a lot about Peru, its foods and Lima. I recommend this tour.”
Walk Lima’s historic center with Central Market fruit tastings and UNESCO San Francisco catacombs, plus Spanish phrases for street life.
“Our Guide Paula was amazing and made the tour enriching, fun and a great experience for the entire group. Definitely look up Paula for an amazing time during your vacation.”
Taste 35+ fruits at Lima’s Surquillo market, then cook a 4-course Peruvian lunch at SkyKitchen with a pisco sour.
“This was an exceptional tour from the local markets to the kitchen's rooftop terrace overlooking the city. We were especially grateful that the chefs created a vegan version of their cooking class! Thank you for being a highlight of our trip!”
Surquillo market tour plus a Lima cooking class to make causa and ceviche, with a pisco cocktail and recipes. Pickup included.
“Great experience with Dasha at the market. She really knew her fruits and was very nice. Arriving at the cooking school we were served drinks and tried fruits from the market as she explained each one. After we made step by step each dish guided by local chef Camila Don’t miss this activity next time…”
Private Lima cooking class with Chef Hector Aguilar: market trip, Pisco Sour skills, a ceviche-led 3-course meal, e-book included.
“Hector did a great job teaching us all about Peruvian cooking and food. We did this on our first day in Peru and the rest of the trip we were saying, "Oh we know about this!" As we are at restaurants. The food you make is also amazingly delicious at the end! Can't wait to…”
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…”
