9 Food Tours & Cooking Classes in Arequipa to Build a Day Around

1.Peruvian Cooking Experience in Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $35Our pick

Cook lomo saltado in a private Arequipa class with local ingredients, flexible menus, recipes, and a relaxed hands-on format.

“When I arrived at the Hotel I’ve been told that the cooking class has to be canceled due to too few participants. That’s unfortunate but you can’t change it. I’ve been promised a refund for my cooking class. After I wrote them again and asked for a refund I’ve gotten no answer and haven’t received my refund! This is just pathetic and sad.”

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2.Chaqchao Chocolate Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Make chocolate from cacao bean to bar in Arequipa, taste cacahuatil, learn Peruvian cacao traditions, and take home your own creations.

“Great experience learning all about chocolate. Highly recommend this experience for a half day in Arequipa. The chocolates were delicious too.”

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3.A 3-hour Guided Food Tour with 4 Iconic Restaurants of Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 96 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79

Taste six Peruvian dishes, regional drinks, and dessert while exploring Arequipa’s historic center on a small-group food tour.

“Turned up on time like everyone else, only to be told the tour was cancelled - this was 5 minutes after the tour should have started and only after I messaged them on Viator. It seems like they are accepting bookings to hold your money, then cancelling last minute. Dont book the tour and waste your afternoon. However, there is a great restaurant next door to the start point called zigzag where you can do your own mini tasting if you insist on booking this.”

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4.Arequipa Food Tour: Ancestral Cuisine & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $79

Taste Arequipa’s fruits, classic dishes, drinks, and queso helado while exploring San Camilo, Plaza de Armas, and Yanahuara.

“Book this! If you love food, want to see more of the city, and care about a thoughtfully curated experience– this is perfect for you! We loved walking around Arequipa to see corners of the city we hadn't seen. All of the dishes and fruits we tried were delicious. And our tour guide, Carla, was so knowledgeable and friendly. She made it a very special experience and you could tell she really cared about her city and her culture.”

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5.Peruvian Cooking Class in arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $50

Cook ceviche, causa, fruit parfait, and Pisco Sours in a private Arequipa class with local hosts, fresh ingredients, and family warmth.

“Amazing experience. So nice of Maria to let us into her home. She is very nice and an amazing teacher. We had such a delicious feast that we prepared. Highly recommend!”

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6.Arequipa Food Tour: Ancestral Cuisine & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $79

Taste Arequipa’s cuy, alpaca, rocoto relleno and chicha while walking from San Camilo Market to Yanahuara.

“Guide dynamique et professionnelle Tour complet : culinaires et historiques Belle découverte de Arequipa et de sa culture”

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7.Peruvian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $63

Cook two Peruvian classics in Arequipa with an English-speaking chef, chicha morada, local food history, and a shared meal.

“Angenehme Atmosphäre, szper Instruktionen, hat Dpass gemacht und man nimmt was mit nach Hause.”

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8.Arequipeño Cooking Class and San Camilo Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $130

Shop San Camilo Market, learn Arequipeño cooking, and enjoy a hands-on lunch in Arequipa with hotel pickup and English instruction.

“Great experience. Wonderful tour of a real Peruvian market (not a grocery store!) and great cooking class. Great time had by all (group of ten).”

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9.Private Cooking Class in Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $57

Learn to make ceviche, causa, mango parfait, and Pisco Sours in a private Arequipa cooking class with warm local hosts.

“An excellent experience. We were made to feel welcome in our hosts home. Merisa didn’t speak English but we had an interpreter who ate with us and joined in with the experience. We were impressed with Metisa’s attention to detail and she wouldn’t let us get away with anything but that wasn’t up to her standards. The meal we prepared included Ceviche, cold potato and chicken pie, a fresh fruit desert and pisco sour. We would definitely recommend this experience.”

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