one-day culinary excursion

If you don’t have time for a multi-day cooking trip, don’t worry. You can still participate in a one-day culinary excursion. Pica Peru offers these trips as both morning and afternoon tours-and both include guided market visits and hands-on cooking classes with professional chefs. Individuals as well as groups of two or more are welcome to participate. Excursions include transportation from market to class, refreshments, a pisco-based cocktail, a three-course meal, a book of recipes, a cooking glossary, and a tip-sheet on finding Peruvian ingredients abroad. When you are ready to book a trip, please contact us directly.

Culinary Excursion with Chef Carlos - Lima

Chef Carlos is an accomplished cook, to say the least. He has owned restaurants in Lima, Caracas, and Miami-and he currently works as an instructor at three of Lima’s most important cooking schools. But his Pica Peru class isn’t about his life in the professional kitchen. Instead, chef Carlos invites Pica Peru travelers back to his apartment in San Isidro for a personalized lesson.

Pica Peru travelers arrange to meet Carlos at the market, from there they will head back to his home for a warm greeting on the terrace. In the cooking class that follows, Pica Peru travelers prepare a three-course meal which they enjoy over lunch. Participants learn to make classic Peruvian cuisine-like cebiche, papas a la huancaina and lomo saltado.

Price: $150 per person
Dates: Available daily, year round. Please get in touch to register your interest
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. market visit, followed by class. Lunch ends at approximately 3:00 p.m.
Maximum number of participants: 6

Culinary Excursion with Chef Pio - Sacred Valley, Cusco

This culinary excursion begins in the intimate restaurant of internationally trainned chef Pio. From there you will head to the diverse Urubamba market, where you will see the fruits, vegetables, tubers and grains particular to that region. Then you head back to the restaurant's terrace to begin your interactive cooking class. During your time with chef Pio, you will learn how to make several of Peru's most beloved dishes with his own twist. Having studied in Peru and then worked in Spain and Germany, chef Pio brings various flavors and cooking techniques to his kitchen. Your cooking will culminate in a shared lunch.

Price: $150 per person
Dates: Available daily, year round. Please get in touch to register your interest
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. market visit, followed by class. Lunch ends at approximately 1:00 p.m.
Maximum number of participants: 6

Masterclasses in Top Lima Restaurants

Pica Peru is launching a series of unique masterclasses with some of Lima's top chefs in their restaurants. This is a rare opportunity to work with, and learn from, some of the most innovative and leading chefs in the country. Classes begin with a guided tour of the market. From there participants head out to a restaurant to prepare a three-course meal which they enjoy over dinner.

Price: $170 per person
Dates: Classes are available on set dates, but please get in touch with us to check availability on your preferred date
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. market visit, followed by class. Dinner ends at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Maximum number of participants: 6
Guest lunch option: please ask for a quote