Peru Gastronomy Holiday

Visit The Gastronomic Highlights Of Peru

On this incredible 12-day holiday, you will sample all the delicious fare from across this exotic corner of Latin America.

Immerse yourself in the history of cacao and how it is transformed from bean to bar, learn to make delicious pisco sours and enjoy pachamanca, the traditional food of the Andes cooked beneath the earth with hot stones.

If the thought of this delicious holiday has got your taste buds tingling, then feel free to get in touch with one of our travel specialists who knows this region like the back of their hand and will help you book your holiday of a lifetime.

Highlights

• Discover the world-famous gastronomy and  architecture of Lima
• Come face to face with the ancient cultures of Peru
• Enjoy authentic food and dine in some of Peru's most unique restaurants
• Learn to make the perfect pisco sour, gourmet chocolate bar and more!

Quick Itinerary

Days 1 & 2 - Lima

Days 3 & 4 - Arequipa

Day 5 - Cusco

Day 6 & 7 - Sacred Valley

Day 8 - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Day 9 - Cusco

Day 10 - Lima

Day 11 - Depart Lima

Day 12 - Arrive back in the UK

Truly Individual Holiday

Any element of this holiday can be tailormade to your requirements, including the places you want to see and the things that are important to you. Just contact one of our Travel Specialists today.

Days 1 & 2 - Lima

Arrive in Lima, the Peruvian capital, a modern metropolis full of history.

Start your second day with a scenic tour of the boardwalk, crossing the bohemian district of Barranco and the modern district of Miraflores, passing by Love Park where you can admire an imposing view of the Pacific Ocean. After the tour, arrive at a thematic restaurant and participate in a cocktail class, learning how to prepare the famous pisco sour. Then, enjoy a cooking class, learning how to make a delicious, typical Peruvian dish. After both classes, enjoy a tasty lunch overlooking the sea.

Days 3 & 4 - Arequipa

Leave the Capital behind and fly to the “White City”. Once you have checked into your hotel you will head out on a half-day city tour. Visit the Santa Catalina Convent, built in 1579, an enclosed religious town that remains in use to this day. Then finish off with some more delicious Pisco tasting.

On your second day, you will visit the local market of San Camilo, not only famous for its array of products but also its architecture with the famous French engineer, Gustave Eiffel, as the designer. You will then be taken to learn all about the chocolate-making process and be given the opportunity to make your own bar, before ending your tour with a delicious lunch of traditional Arequipean cuisine. Enjoy your evening meal at Zig Zag, an atmospheric restaurant that serves its European-Andean fusion food on slabs of hot volcanic stone.

Day 5 - Cusco

Today you will fly to Cusco and in the evening enjoy traditional cuisine at Pachapapa restaurant, where meals are cooked in the earth ovens found in the restaurant’s courtyard. 

Days 6 & 7 – Sacred Valley

You will start your tour in the Chinchero town, one of the most important towns of the Inca Empire located on a terrace at about 3500 masl, framed by the calm beauty of the Chicón and Verónica snow-capped mountains. You will then visit the archaeological sites in Maras and Moray. Maras presents a surreal view; an impressive complex for the exploitation of salt mines. Moray's archaeological vestiges are composed of mysterious concentric circular terraces which, according to some scholars, would have been an agricultural research centre.  

For lunch, you will enjoy an authentic culinary experience in a typical house in the village of Maras. Sharing the table with a marasina family is certainly something you will not forget.

Take the next day to relax in your hotel, take in your beautiful surroundings or go on your own adventure.

Day 8 - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Your trip to Machu Picchu begins with a train ride through the Andes mountain range to the town of Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, you will then take a short bus ride to Machu Picchu, a masterpiece of engineering and architecture that is believed to have served as a sanctuary and resting place for Inca Pachacuti.

In the afternoon, enjoy a delicious lunch at the Sumaq Hotel. Then return by train to Ollanta station from where you will be transferred to your hotel in Cusco.

Day 9 - Cusco

This afternoon, enjoy a traditional cooking class at Marcelo Batata. Learn to prepare Peruvian recipes whilst also learning about the history, cultural heritage and representative flavours of the whole country. A true participative, entertaining and personalised immersion in Peruvian cuisine in a professional environment designed exclusively for cooking classes.

Day 10 - Lima

Enjoy a leisurely morning to further explore Cusco before flying to Lima for your final night in the Peruvian capital. End your culinary journey with an exquisite gourmet tasting menu at the stylish beachfront Cala restaurant.

Day 11 - Depart Lima

You will be transferred to Lima airport for your onward flight.

Day 12 - Arrive back in the UK

Today you will land back in the UK from Peru

From £3,799 per person

(Valid for 2024 departures, based on 2 people sharing a room)

Includes:

• International flights

• 10 nights’ accommodation

• 10 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinners

• Half-day city tour of Lima including Pisco Sour making and cooking class

• Half-day Arequipa market visit with a chocolate-making workshop

• Full-day tour to Maras and Moray including a traditional lunch with a local family

• Train from Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu Pueblo

• Full-day tour to Machu Picchu with lunch at the stylish Sumaq hotel

• Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Cusco

• Half-day culinary tasting experience in Cusco

• Gourmet tasting menu at Cala restaurant in Lima

• Transfers and domestic flights as per itinerary

Excludes:

• Meals not indicated in your itinerary

• Local departure taxes payable locally

• Items of a personal nature such as laundry and drinks etc

• Tips for guides and drivers (discretionary)

• Camera or video fees at any sites