Top Lima Classes & Workshops

This hands-on culinary adventure is led by a professional chef. Learn to make beloved traditional dishes including lomo saltado (sauteed beef and vegetables on rice with French fries), causa Limeña (a terrine of seasoned mashed potato and other fillings), and chicha morada (a corn-based non-alcoholic beverage) in a relaxed atmosphere using traditional pots and techniques. Finally, enjoy the lunch or dinner that you helped create!

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.

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.

Prepare an authentic Peruvian meal from scratch with this small-group Lima cooking class. Begin with a market tour and fruit tasting that introduces you to a wide variety of fresh ingredients—including 35 different fruits—and then head to the kitchen to cook a 4-course meal under the careful instruction from your guide. At the end of the class, enjoy your meal with a Pisco sour.

From the market stalls to the dining room table, learn to cook a traditional Peruvian meal from start to finish during this private cooking class in Lima. Go with your guide to a local market to pick up ingredients such as potatoes, rice, and meat before joining a family to learn how to prepare the food from scratch. This class includes hotel pickup and drop-off, all ingredients, and a drink.

Discover two of Lima’s most popular and picturesque attractions on an exciting evening tour of the city. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, be transported back to pre-Colombian cultures with the ancient artifacts of the Larco Museum (Museo Larco), and then awaken your senses with a spectacular light and sound show in Lima’s Parque de la Reserva (Park of the Reserve).  Stop off to sample local delicacies and a refreshing pisco sour during your exciting excursion into the night.

Travel back through 5,000 years of Peruvian history with this admission ticket to Lima’s fascinating Larco Museum. Situated inside a picturesque 18th-century colonial mansion, this comprehensive museum offers a great way to put Peru’s incredible wealth of historical sites and pre-Columbian cultures into context. Connect the dots between iconic Peruvian sites like Machu Picchu, the Nazca Lines, Cusco and much more as you admire its amazing range of exhibits, beautiful gold and silver artifacts and a unique erotic art collection.

This is an exclusive way to explore the amazing south of Peru. We go on private transportation to our airport to take our flight to Nazca Lines! We pick you up from your accommodation to start our adventure. While enjoying the views, our guide will give you meaningful information about Peru and its pre-hispanic cultures, including Nazca Culture. We arrive to the airport and check in. As soon as the plane takes off, you will enjoy the magic of the Peruvian desert. Observe the 13 figures discovered in Nazca desert and get the best adventure on the air. After the flight, get your flight certificate ,so you will keep this trip in your heart and memory forever. Later, we head to Ica city where we are having a local lunch, our guide will let you know the different options we have. Local and tasty food is guaranteed! After lunch, we go on a thrilling adventure on the sand buggies! We will have our sandboard equipment to slide down from the sand dunes in Huacachina! Cultural & Fun!

Calling all nature lovers, this tour allows you to swim alongside wild sea lions in their natural environment. Departing Lima, travel by boat to the Guanera Islands (Islas Guaneras), home to Humboldt penguins, guano birds, and sea lions. Plunge into the water to enjoy a supervised swim with the marine mammals before admiring rock formations and other wildlife on your return journey. Refreshments are included.

Visit Peru's Supe Valley without the stress of planning logistics on this intimate small-group tour that includes snacks, admission tickets, and the convenience of round-trip hotel transport. Going with a guide ensures you learn the function of unmarked ruins in Caral, the oldest center of civilization in the Americas, as well as visit a hidden gem beach town known for its views and seafood.

Cruise off the coast of Lima during a half-day tour of five islands. Sail aboard a luxury yacht and relax with provided snacks and beverages while you sightsee. Admire the beautiful natural scenery en route to El Camotal, San Lorenzo, and the Palomino Islands. Then slip on a provided wetsuit and life jacket before you frolic in the Pacific Ocean with sea lions.

Experience one of Lima’s most magnificent museums by night on a of the Larco Museum with dinner. Immerse yourself in the cultural intrigue of the museum with a knowledgeable guide, exploring extensive collections of pre-Colombian artifacts as you delve deeper into Peru’s fascinating history. Then, sit down to a gourmet dinner inspired by the regional specialties of Peru. Sip sweet pisco sours as you absorb the tranquil ambiance of the museum’s beautiful gardens on this cultural and culinary experience.

The island of Palomino is home to a large colony of sea lions that live without natural predators. While the sea lions are still wild animals and it’s forbidden to touch them, this sightseeing cruise from Lima allows you to get in the water and swim with them. Plus, during the ride to Palomino, you'll cruise past other islands that host Peruvian birds such as Humboldt penguins and Peruvian boobies. Pickup and drop-off from Lima are included.

The UNESCO-listed archeological site of Caral, first inhabited between 2600 BCE and 2000 BCE, is among Peru's most impressive ruins. Getting there, however, can be tricky. This small-group tour tour from Lima promises a hassle-free experience. You'll get picked up from your accommodation and taken directly to Caral where your guide will offer insights into its ancient civilization.

Head to Peru's countryside to visit two important landmarks—the Ballestas Islands and the Nazca Lines—on this excursion from Lima. Alongside a private tour guide, head to the Ballestas Islands to observe several endemic species like sea lions and penguins. Then, board a flight to observe the ancient geoglyphs that are carved into the Nazca Desert. Conclude your tour with a visit to a local winery complete with tastings.

The coastal waters off Lima are ideal for surfing, but mastering the waves can be tough. On this surfing course—aimed at learners of all ages—take to the surf with your guide and practise paddling and popping on your board. With all equipment included, and specially adapted learning surfboards to practise on, splash through the waves and improve your skills in the surf. Classes run throughout the day.

The student can learn from the basics everything necessary to develop the skills necessary to dance Salsa and Bachata,

Learn traditional and newly developed ceramic techniques in a small-group class in Lima. Set in a studio in the Barranco neighborhood, this short workshop is perfect for anyone spending a day in the artsy area. No previous ceramics experience is necessary, as your group will have the undivided attention of an experienced artist. At the end of the class, you can take home your ceramic creation.

Shift your habits and find moments of joy to improve your mental and physical well-being. Using flow, mudras, and opening postures, at Matmax Yoga we will guide you through a class that will help reconnect to a place of appreciation for all our everyday moments.

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!!

Pleasure your palate with the flavor and flair of Peruvian cooking on a 4-hour guided private cooking class tour of Lima. Discover the complex spice combinations used in typical Peruvian cuisine; explore a bustling market to purchase locally produced ingredients; then cook up a storm in the home of a local resident. Prepare delicious dishes such as zesty ceviche, chichi morada and causa limena as you sip a refreshing pisco sour. A personalized and intimate experience is guaranteed on this private tour.

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.

With the company of your tour guide, you will learn why Peruvian food is recognized as one of the best in the world; They will recognize the ideal products to prepare two typical dishes and an alcoholic beverage made from the Peruvian grape distillate called pisco, which are our flagship products and that will make this experience in front of the Pacific Ocean unique and unforgettable.

Spend a day surfing in the waters off Lima, Peru’s capital city, on this fun and flexible surf trip. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel to some of the area’s best waves with a knowledgeable local guide. Skip the guesswork and complicated logistics and start your day early with the ideal introduction to the South American surf scene.