Top Lima Unique Experiences

Get hands-on experience preparing some of Peru’s most iconic dishes and shopping at a local market during this Lima cooking class. First stop by the market to pick out fresh meat and produce, discovering the incredible diversity of ingredients in Peruvian cuisine. Then head to the kitchen choosing to prepare a choice of fish, chicken, beef or vegetarian dish like ‘Ceviche’ or ‘Lomo Saltado,’ learning the necessary steps in fun, relaxed atmosphere. Your cooking excursion also includes round-trip hotel transport (for most areas of Lima), professional chef instructor, snacks and either lunch or dinner.

See a totally different side of Lima away from the usual tourist highlights during this visit to one of the city’s shantytowns. During your exploration, encounter silverware craftsmen and visit a local kindergarten, offering a chance to challenge the prevailing myths about poverty and the people it impacts. Best of all, a portion of your trip purchase goes to helping the community and its residents. Your tour includes round-trip hotel transport from Barranco, Miraflores, and San Isidro.

Try your skills at surfing in Lima, an increasingly popular spot for water sports. Receive a lesson from expert instructors, divided into three parts: stretching; learning basics such as popping up, paddling and balance; and heading into the waves to practice what you've learned. This small-group excursion includes equipment like wetsuits, wax, and surfboards.

Lima has been dubbed one of the world’s best cities for food and this small-group cooking experience in Miraflores guides you through some of Peru’s best dishes. Follow along with your instructor and create a delicious meal with fresh, Peruvian dishes. Learn background information on your creations and then tuck into a 4-course meal with your group and instructor.

Taste the delicious diversity of Peru’s thriving cacao industry during this 2-hour chocolate-making workshop at Lima’s ChocoMuseo. Learn about every step of the chocolate-making process, including roasting the beans, removing the husk, grinding the nibs and refining the paste in a ‘melangeur.’ You’ll then get to create your very own chocolate with your choice of ingredients, leaving with a delicious handmade dessert. This chocolate-making workshop includes all necessary ingredients, a chocolate drink tasting and a handmade chocolate souvenir.

Take the road less traveled in Lima for a unique learning experience about some of the citizens of one of the largest cities in the world. After visiting a cemetery with more than one million interred, meet the employees of a nongovernmental organization fighting poverty and inequality in Peru. Spend the rest of your tour visiting one of Lima’s most impoverished neighborhoods and eating lunch with a local entrepreneur trying to make a difference in her community.

Get off the tourist trail and see a different side of Lima during this 7-hour exploration of the city’s lesser-known sights and working-class neighborhoods. Experience life as Lima fisherman during a 20-minute boat ride before heading to the Morro Solar viewpoint and visiting the second-largest cemetery in the world. Spend your afternoon with an upbeat, positive interaction with the city’s poorest residents in one of Lima’s hillside slums. You’ll learn about daily life in this harsh environment and hear about efforts by a local NGO to improve conditions.

Prepare two classic Peruvian menu items—a Pisco sour and ceviche—at a Peruvian cooking class in the Miraflores neighborhood of Lima. You’ll learn the secrets behind balancing the simple ingredients of a Pisco sour and achieving ceviche’s super-fresh flavor; it’s a fun, hands-on activity that you can recreate in your home kitchen.

Feast your senses on Peru’s rich culinary culture on a full-day city tour and cookery class in Lima. Under the guidance an expert chef, create classic Peruvian dishes before sitting down to feast on the fruits of your labor. Then, embark on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, visiting key attractions like the San Francisco Monastery and the Archbishops Palace. Gain valuable insight into the intriguing history of Lima from your expert guide and enjoy the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off on this enriching tour.

Get a truly real life experience visiting "Both sides" of Lima City; the impressive Shanty Town where you will meet and interact with the locals and children, then you will have a jummy lunch in a typical local restaurant, after lunch, your local tour guide will take you to the great Historical Center! to enjoy a walking tour visiting: palaces, castles, beautiful wooden balconies and misterious underground Catacombs. HIGHLIGHT.

Hone your cooking skills in a convivial & local Peruvian family atmosphere. During this cooking experience, you will get to taste up to 10 different flavors, which includes a starter and a dish that you’ll cook yourself guided by your experienced chef. The experience includes the visit to a local market where you will buy the ingredients needed for the cooking class, always following the steps, recipes and tips from your local chef. The market tour will also allow you to try some seasonal fruits and immerse yourself in a true local market experience – you will be the only tourists, for sure!!

A hands-on activity fit for the whole family, this chocolate making workshop in Lima teaches you to make your own chocolate from bean to bar. Learn how to roast cocoa beans, remove the husk, grind the nibs, and finally refine the cocoa paste—and of course, taste plenty of chocolate along the way. This tour is located right on Lima’s main square, making it an easy addition to an afternoon in the city.

Discover Peru’s burgeoning craft beer scene as you explore a number of bars and microbreweries. Learn about the beermaking process as you explore the facilities and enjoy tastings at each location paired with local snacks. End the private tour at a famous craft beer bar that has more than 20 Peruvian craft beers on tap for you to enjoy.

Spend the day learning to surf on the great Pacific Ocean. Head to the beach and learn the basics of surfing from the instructor and try your luck on the waves. The lesson includes all necessary equipment and is great for beginners and more experienced surfers. The tour also includes a full-day bike rental, so you can pedal around the streets and boardwalk of Lima.

If you are ever in Lima visiting the beach it is a must, while there take the opportunity to experience one of Peru's most exciting and famous sport. Surfing is one of Peru's oldest sport. After that, we will go to taste some of Lima's most delicious dishes.