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13 Workshops in Cusco Actually Worth Booking

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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour - Inside San Pedro Market: What You’ll Actually See and Taste

1.Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 512 reviews · 4 hours · from $67Our pick

Start at San Pedro Market, then cook ceviche, causa, quinoa tamal, and pisco cocktails with Chef Jesus in a small Cusco class.

“This was one of my top experiences in Cusco! Chef Eric is super passionate about Peruvian food and always had a cheerful smile on his face. We loved the cooking class, you get to make 4 courses and two Pisco cocktails. The tour of the market at the beginning was super fun and informative. We got to try samples of local cheese, bread, and chocolate. Don't miss out on this awesome experience.”

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Cooking class and market tour with a local chef

Cooking class and market tour with a local chef - San Pedro Market: turning produce into lunch logic

2.Cooking class and market tour with a local chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 4 hours · from $57Top rated

Hands-on Cusco market tour and cooking class with Chef Ronal: Rocoto relleno, Causa rellena, your choice of lomo saltado or ceviche, plus pisco drinks.

“Very nice activity with a very interesting visit of the market and the cooking of 2 most famous dishes: lomo saltado and ceviche. 100% recommended”

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The First Class Machu Picchu Train by Inca Rail

The First Class Machu Picchu Train by Inca Rail - Meals, drinks, and live music: the part that feels like a celebration

3.The First Class Machu Picchu Train by Inca Rail

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 182 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $855

VIP first-class train from Cusco to Machu Picchu with observatory views, meals and drinks, live music, and a guided citadel tour for $855.

“Everything was great - from Machu Picchu pick-up, complimentary dinner in the restaurant near the station to the train experience and live music. I got to be the only first class passenger so it felt even more luxurious.”

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The Textile Workshop Experience in Cusco Region

The Textile Workshop Experience in Cusco Region - Wool cleaning and natural dyeing: the step most people underestimate

4.The Textile Workshop Experience in Cusco Region

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $79

Hands-on Peruvian textile workshop in Cusco: clean, dye, spin, and weave your own bracelet or bookmark plus lunch and llama encounters.

“This is a truly wonderful experience where you are integrated and learn from the experts when it comes to textile making. I felt welcomed with the wonderful homemade lunch and truly learned SO much about the ancient technique, care and love that goes into making alpaca threads. The team is very friendly, accommodating and welcoming while willing to explain the process, resources use and impact on the environment. This is a unique alternative to hiking in the area (even though there is a short hike at the beginning) and a way to truly learn about Peruvian artisanal work and skills. I would highly recommend this for the whole family. Even…”

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Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco

Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco - The day’s flow: from yarn prep to your loom work

5.Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $420

A hands-on Cusco textile workshop with Ruth Pimentel: pick botanicals, dye baby-alpaca yarn, and learn backstrap weaving with lunch included.

“Wow, this was an incredibly special day and I am so grateful to Edwin & Ruth for sharing their home and culture with me! I loved every aspect of this from the warm welcome I received to walking in the forest and collecting leaves, the natural dyeing of the wool and finally learning how to use a back strap loom. I also was enamoured with the delicious food they prepared - pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, avocado, yucca - all from the yard! I can't recommend this highly enough, especially if you have an interest in textiles, this will be a day you will never forget!”

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Chocolate Workshop in Cusco with Premium Organic Cacao

Chocolate Workshop in Cusco with Premium Organic Cacao - Why organic Chuncho cacao from the Sacred Valley matters

6.Chocolate Workshop in Cusco with Premium Organic Cacao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

A hands-on Cusco chocolate workshop using 100% organic Chuncho cacao for Belgian pralines and mendiants, plus hot chocolate and take-home candy.

“The workshop was such a fun class to learn about this history of chocolate in the region and to get some hands-on experience making it. The venue was also amazing with a view of Cusco at sunset.”

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Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca

Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca - Step-by-step flavor building: marination first, questions welcome

7.Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $150

Private Andean cooking class in Cusco with a private market stop, tamales, uchucuta sauce, chicha tasting, pisco cocktails, and lunch.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the Peruvian cooking class provided by Chef Fernando in Cusco. It was one of the highlights of our trip!! His recipes, instruction, personality, and overall presentation were all fantastic. He followed up by emailing us the recipes we made. Highly recommend!”

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Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco - What you love most: small-group teaching, real tools, and a drink you make yourself

8.Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35Best value

Master Pisco Sour mixing at Casa Intrepid in Cusco. Small group, pisco tastings, and pro bartender guidance for $35.

“We walked from the Cathedral area up towards San Blas and explored the neighborhood shops and bars and ended with the pisco sour lesson in a private room at Museo del Pisco. Definitely fun for either a group or solo travel and you get to make your own pisco sour.”

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Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco

Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco - The vegan Peruvian dishes you’ll actually learn to make

Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco

Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco - The cooking part: hands-on Peruvian dishes with a bilingual chef

10.Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Learn Peruvian cooking in Cusco: shop San Pedro Market, make ceviche and a pisco sour, then eat your own meal at ChocoMuseo.

“Amazing experience in Cusco! We did the chocolate making class in the museum and it’s a great way to spend 2 hours learning about history of chocolate (whilst drowning in it)!”

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Cusco: Chocolate Workshop with the Best Local Organic Cacao

Cusco: Chocolate Workshop with the Best Local Organic Cacao - Why Chuncho cacao is the star: what you learn and why it matters

11.Chocolate Workshop with the Best Local Organic Cacao

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 2h 30m · from $47

Hands-on Cusco chocolate workshop making Belgian pralines & mendiants with organic Chuncho cacao, plus hot chocolate and a take-home box.

“De chocolade workshop was heel erg leuk om te doen. Onze chefs David en Marco legde alles goed en grappig uit, hadden veel kennis en waren erg gezellig! We hebben veel gelachen en heerlijke bonbons gemaakt. Echt een aanrader!”

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Cusco: 3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class

Cusco: 3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class - How the 3 Hours Actually Feel (No Waiting, But Still Organized)

13.3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $49

Shop Cusco-area produce, cook a Peruvian menu, learn pisco sour basics, then eat your work at a small-group class in ChocoMuseo.

“The market shop and the recipes were fantastic. Learnt handy knife skills and loved it. Thankyou for fabulous evening and delicious food.”

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