Private Lima Home Cooked Experience
4 hours
From 15:30
Group 1+
4 hours
15:30
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What you'll do
Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour: By joining this tour you are helping to preserve traditional Peruvian recipes going back four generations. In addition, the supplies that we use come directly from local producers at regional markets. Your tour is also helping to support the small businesses and food stakeholders involved in keeping traditional Peruvian cuisine alive. By joining this tour you are also supporting the local mother and daughter who teaches the cooking class. By teaching the class, they are able to improve the economy of their family, giving them the opportunity to empower themselves as women. Learn more about Peruvians (and Peruvian food!) with a private home-cooked Lima food tour that will teach you to prepare traditional recipes handed down over generations. Even if you’re a novice in the kitchen, we’ll have you whipping up a classic ceviche in no time. This private Lima food tour takes you to a local family home in Chorrillos (south of Barranco and Miraflores). But before you go, you’ll stop at a local market to discover some Peruvian treasures (yes, we mean food — the best kind of treasures!). Explore a huge variety of fruits, vegetables, and fiery spices, and maybe make a purchase or two. From aji limo to aji mirasol and aji panca to cumin, plus the wonderful fresh limes, chirimoya, and lucuma fruits, this place really is a feast for your senses. Next, you’ll travel like a local and take a city bus to Chorrillos in the south corner of Lima, a residential neighborhood free from touristy traps. Your private Lima food tour takes you to the house of a local family, where the star is Doña Mechita, a caring Peruvian mother and the best cook in her family. She’ll share her family recipes and traditions with you in her home, and you’ll learn about culinary practices that reflect generations of local women. You’ll learn to prepare a classic ceviche, Peru’s national dish, made with fresh fish caught that day and a yummy mix of limes, onions, coriander, and a few other secret ingredients. You’ll also try a surprisingly good Maracuya drink. Ever heard of it? This passion fruit drink is typical of Lima and is one of the most consumed beverages by limeños. Doña Mechita will also teach you to prepare a delicious causa limeña made with potatoes, chilies, and lime to accompany your ceviche. And to round it all out, you’ll enjoy a pisco sour, with a demonstration on how to make them just right using an original recipe just for you. For Peruvians, sharing cuisine represents more than just eating — it represents knowledge, tradition, home life, and, of course, fun. So fancy learning how Peruvians cook? There’s no place like home to start. This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travelers. A solo traveler may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travelers.
What's Included
Local English-speaking guide
Causa limeña
Ceviche
Maracuya drink
Pisco Sour cocktail
Local transportation from Miraflores to Chorrillos
What's not included
Additional Food and Drinks
Tips/gratuities for your guide
Notes
Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour:
By joining this tour you are helping to preserve traditional Peruvian recipes going back four generations. In addition, the supplies that we use come directly from local producers at regional markets.
Your tour is also helping to support the small businesses and food stakeholders involved in keeping traditional Peruvian cuisine alive.
By joining this tour you are also supporting the local mother and daughter who teaches the cooking class. By teaching the class, they are able to improve the economy of their family, giving them the opportunity to empower themselves as women.
Learn more about Peruvians (and Peruvian food!) with a private home-cooked Lima food tour that will teach you to prepare traditional recipes handed down over generations. Even if you’re a novice in the kitchen, we’ll have you whipping up a classic ceviche in no time.
This private Lima food tour takes you to a local family home in Chorrillos (south of Barranco and Miraflores). But before you go, you’ll stop at a local market to discover some Peruvian treasures (yes, we mean food — the best kind of treasures!). Explore a huge variety of fruits, vegetables, and fiery spices, and maybe make a purchase or two. From aji limo to aji mirasol and aji panca to cumin, plus the wonderful fresh limes, chirimoya, and lucuma fruits, this place really is a feast for your senses.
Next, you’ll travel like a local and take a city bus to Chorrillos in the south corner of Lima, a residential neighborhood free from touristy traps. Your private Lima food tour takes you to the house of a local family, where the star is Doña Mechita, a caring Peruvian mother and the best cook in her family. She’ll share her family recipes and traditions with you in her home, and you’ll learn about culinary practices that reflect generations of local women.
You’ll learn to prepare a classic ceviche, Peru’s national dish, made with fresh fish caught that day and a yummy mix of limes, onions, coriander, and a few other secret ingredients. You’ll also try a surprisingly good Maracuya drink. Ever heard of it? This passion fruit drink is typical of Lima and is one of the most consumed beverages by limeños. Doña Mechita will also teach you to prepare a delicious causa limeña made with potatoes, chilies, and lime to accompany your ceviche. And to round it all out, you’ll enjoy a pisco sour, with a demonstration on how to make them just right using an original recipe just for you.
For Peruvians, sharing cuisine represents more than just eating — it represents knowledge, tradition, home life, and, of course, fun. So fancy learning how Peruvians cook? There’s no place like home to start.
This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travelers. A solo traveler may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travelers.
What is included in the tour
Local English-speaking guide, Causa limeña, Ceviche, Maracuya drink, Pisco Sour cocktail, Local transportation from Miraflores to Chorrillos
What isn't included in the tour
Additional Food and Drinks, tips/gratuities for your guide
Where do we meet?
The Front Door of the Virgen Milagrosa Church, next to Miraflores City Hall in Kennedy Park.
Where does the tour end?
Local home in Chorrillos district
What is the duration of the tour?
4 hours
What is the minimum group size for the private tour?
The private tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.
Are there any Covid-19 vaccination requirements?
While we strongly recommend that all travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the risk of transmission and avoid putting undue strain on healthcare services, vaccinations are not a requirement to join an Intrepid Urban Adventures tour. For further information, please review COVID-19 Health & Safety at https://www.urbanadventures.com/en/about-us/covid-19-customer-info
What if I can't find my guide?
If you have any issues on the day of your tour, please call +51 994688552
Can I cancel my tour?
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before activity
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Cancellation policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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