PERU CULINARY TOUR PACKAGE - 8 Days

PERU CULINARY TOUR PACKAGE ITINERARY

Day 1.- Lima in and City Tour

Our Peru Culinary Tour Package begins with your arrival at the airport and transport to your hotel in Miraflores. In the afternoon, the Lima tour begins with comfortable, private transport that waits for you at every stop. Lima presents three distinct historical periods: pre-Hispanic, colonial and modern. Visit the pre-Hispanic, 25-meter-tall pyramid “Huaca Pucllana,” made from mud adobes over 1,500 years ago. Explore the 18th-century downtown Lima, with its elaborate carved balconies, stone facades, churches, and squares.

At the end of the tour, We will take you at one of Lima’s outstanding restaurants for Dinner : Maido, Astrid & Gastón or similars ( Based on Availability), then we will take you back to your Hotel.

    🛏 4-star hotel in Lima
    🍽 Dinner

Day 2. – Travel to Cusco and Walking Tour

The next morning take about an hour flight to Cusco, with a private pick-up at the airport to your hotel. Rest awhile to acclimate to Cusco’s high altitude of 11,000 feet. In the afternoon, get to know Cusco, including the temple of the sun, known as the Qoricancha, the colonial Cathedral with its legends and priceless artwork. End the afternoon with a nice walk through original Incan and colonial streets on the neighborhoods of San Blas and San Cristobal to sense earlier times.

Then you will have some time to explore the city and also enjoy a few hours of rest, essential to initiate
successful acclimatization to the altitude.

     🛏 4 Star hotel in Cusco
     🍽 Breakfast

Day 3. – Drive to the Sacred Valley and Experience the Peruvian Cuisine at Mill Restaurant 

Today, your guide will pick you up from your hotel, taking you on a captivating journey through the Sacred Valley of the Incas and exploring three of its most iconic destinations: Chinchero, Maras, and Moray.
Our adventure begins with a scenic drive through the Andes as we head towards our first stop: Chinchero. Here, you will visit the Incan Site and be part of a traditional Andean weaving demonstration and learn about natural dyeing techniques still used by local women.
After this visit, we continue driving towards the Salt pans of Maras (3200 masl) where a natural spring fills approximately 4,000 salt pans for collecting salt. Later, we will continue towards the archaeological park of Moray (3500 masl). An impressive archaeological site made up of circular terraces built into a natural depression. Believed to be an ancient Incan agricultural experiment center, each level offered different microclimates for crop cultivation.
Finally, enjoy an eight-course tasting lunch at Mil restaurant and savor a unique gastronomic experience  that blends Andean biodiversity with innovative culinary techniques.
At the end of the tour, we will take you to your hotel in the Sacred Valley.

     🛏 4 Star hotel in the Sacred Valley
     🍽 Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4.- Visit Ollantaytambo – Train to Aguas Calientes.

Today, we will pick you up at 9 am from your Hotel, and head towards Ollantaytambo, also known as the living Inca town, here you will walk around the town that preserves its original Inca urban planning and also you will explore the impressive archaeological site.
Afterwards, we will enjoy a Traditional lunch called pachamanca at El Albergue.
After lunch, we will board the train to Aguas Calientes at 3:37 PM. Upon arrival, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

     🛏 4 Star hotel in Aguas Calientes
     🍽 Breakfast, Lunch

 Day 5. – Visit Machupicchu

After a delicious breakfast. Your guide will pick you up around 7:00 am from your hotel, and then accompanies you on the 25- minute bus up the hill to Machu Picchu. You will have about 3-hour guided tour ( depending on your interest). You’ll visit the most important parts of the monument and learn about Inca culture and history. We recommend that you wear comfortable hiking shoes for this journey.
At the end of the tour, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes where you can enjoy your lunch at Indio Feliz Restaurant and then take the train back to Ollantaytambo train station. Your private transport will take you back to your hotel in Cusco. You will be arriving to cusco around 7 to 8 pm.

     🛏 4 Star hotel in Cusco
     🍽 Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6.- Cooking Class – Optional visit to Sacsayhuaman

Today, we will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the traditional San Pedro Market, where you’ll be accompanied by the principal chef. At the market, you’ll select fresh, local ingredients that you’ll later use to prepare your meal.
Next, we’ll head to our cooking studio, conveniently located in the Center of Cusco. This is a hands-on cooking class, where you’ll learn to prepare nutritious and healthy dishes using some of our most representative ingredients. You will prepare some traditional Peruvian dishes, with a modern twist, always guided by a professional.
Your culinary experience will begin with a fun and interactive lesson on how to make a Pisco Sour, the national drink of Peru.
After Lunch, Visit the Incan Site of Sacsayhuaman and Qenqo ( this visit is optional).

     🛏 4 Star hotel in Cusco
     🍽 Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7.- Rainbow Mountain Hike

Today, we will pick you up at 6 am from your hotel in Cusco. We will take a 2-hour drive in our private vehicle, heading to the south valley of Cusco. When we reach Cusipata, we will take a dusty road for another hour and a half to reach the trailhead of Phulawasipata at 1 5091 ft (4 600 m). Here you will begin the Rainbow Mountain.
Hike enjoying a typical Andean scenery with herds of alpacas and llamas. This Rainbow Mountain hike takes about 4 hours up and down and reaches an altitude of 5020 meters above sea level. Once at the top, you’ll have free time to explore, take pictures, and take it all in. We’ll enjoy approximately 20 minutes at the summit. Later, We’ll descend the same trail towards our transportation, After 1h drive we will stop near Cusipata to enjoy lunch.
Finally, we will take a 2-hour drive back to Cusco and we’ll drop you off at your hotel around 5:00 to 6 pm.

     🛏 4 Star hotel in Cusco
     🍽 Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8.- Flight to Lima.

We will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the Airport. For domestic flights, we recommend arriving 2 hours in advance at the airport.
End of our services.

     🍽 Breakfast, Lunch

PERU CULINARY TOUR PRICE

Our Peru Food Tour Package is perfect for friends, couples, and families because you can leave any date you wish. You and your travel companion are more than enough to organize a lifetime experience.

All costs are per person, based on double room occupancy in a 4-star hotel. If you wish to have a single room, you must pay the single supplement fee.

The selection of accommodations is listed below. While substitutions are unlikely, we reserve the right to make changes if necessary.

Hotel In Lima
Day 1: In Lima, we stay at one of the following properties based on availability:
4-star Hotel – Casa Andina Premium Miraflores Hotel or Similar hotel Category
Optional Hotel Upgrade to a 5-star  Hotel.

Hotel In Cusco
Day 2,5,6,7: In Cusco, we stay at one of the following properties based on availability:
4-star Hotel – Antigua casona or Similar hotel Category
Optional Hotel Upgrade to a 5-star  Hotel.

Hotel In The Sacred Valley
Day 3: In the Sacred Valley, we stay at one of the following properties based on availability:
4-star Hotel – Casa Andina Premiun Valle Sagrado Hotel or Similar hotel Category
Optional Hotel Upgrade to a 5-star  Hotel.

Hotel In Aguas Calientes
Day 3: In Aguas Calientes town, we stay at one of the following properties based on availability:
4-star Hotel -El Mapi Hotel or Similar hotel Category
Optional Hotel Upgrade to a 5-star  Hotel.