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The Top 15 Workshops in Cusco, Compared

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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour - From the Market to a Cusco Kitchen in the Historic Center

1.Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

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

Explore San Pedro Market, then cook Peruvian classics with Chef Jesus, make pisco cocktails, and finish with picarones in Cusco.

“My friends and I loved the cooking class! Jesus was great. I loved having the tour of the market beforehand, where we purchased ingredients used in our cooking and got to try things. I had a vegetarian and a gluten free friend, and there were options for them to make tweaks to the meals to accommodate.”

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Cooking class and market tour with a local chef

Cooking class and market tour with a local chef - Meeting at Calle San Juan de Dios, then getting cooking fast

The First Class Machu Picchu Train by Inca Rail

The First Class Machu Picchu Train by Inca Rail - The observatory carriage experience: views plus the “music cart” factor

3.The First Class Machu Picchu Train by Inca Rail

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

Inca Rail First Class Machu Picchu Train from Cusco with VIP waiting, observatory views, private bus, guided entry, meals, drinks, and live music.

“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 - The workshop flow: clean, dye, spin, and weave

4.The Textile Workshop Experience in Cusco Region

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

Hands-on Peruvian textile workshop in Cusco, with natural dyeing, spinning, weaving, lunch, and llama and alpaca time plus a bracelet or bookmark.

“Really amazing experience. We got to meet the animals, walk to an overlook above the sacred valley, and pick some plants to make the dye. We learned a lot of techniques for dying and weaving, and got to bring home the fruits of our labor. Lunch was also delicious and the views were amazing.”

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Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco

Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco - Plant dyeing in the Sacred Valley style: from gathering to color baths

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

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

Hands-on dyeing and backstrap weaving near Cusco with master weaver Ruth Pimentel, plus lunch, coffee or tea, and hotel pickup.

“This experience was well worth it. From being picked up at my hotel and driven to Calca by the very kind and informative driver Pedro, you can tell how much effort and skill Peru Private Tours puts into this workshop. Delia and Naydiss did an incredible job of not just providing information on their craft, but also hands-on experience. They were friendly, funny, and taught me about local traditions and knowledge that I didn’t learn about in any of my other experiences in Cusco or the Sacred Valley. In my day at the workshop, I made yarn from wool, collected plants on the hillside to dye wool, learned (but sadly…”

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Chocolate Workshop in Cusco with Premium Organic Cacao

Chocolate Workshop in Cusco with Premium Organic Cacao - Workshop Flow in Plain English: From History to Your First Bonbon

Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca

Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca - Step-by-step cooking: marination to set flavor before heat

7.Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca

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

A private Cusco cooking class mixing Andean tamales, uchucuta, and clay-pot tasting, with pisco and classic Peruvian dishes in 3 hours.

“Great experience with kid and grandparents. We went for the 10am English class and it was perfect for lunch. We made two delicious courses and cocktails. We learned so much about Perus agriculture and food. Chef Fernando was great with kids - he played kids music, had mocktails and assisted them with cooking. Highly highly recommend. One of our best experiences in Peru.”

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Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco - Pisco tasting first: learning what you like before you shake

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

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

Hands-on Pisco Sour class in historic Cusco at Casa Intrepid. Taste 3 piscos and shake your own cocktail with a small group.

“I did a solo trip to Cusco, and on the first day in the city I knew I wanted to do something that wasn't too exhausting, considering the early morning flight arrival and needing to get acclimated to the altitude. After a failed attempt at the free walking tour during the day, I decided to opt for this. By far a better decision. Spend the day exploring the city and sites on your own. Having a night tour was an excellent way to see a different side of the city with a local. The other that were supposed to be part of the tour apparently were sick from the altitude…”

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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 Cook (And Why They Work)

9.Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

Vegan Peruvian cooking class in Cusco with San Pedro market and two pisco cocktails. Learn ceviche, causa, quinoa tamal.

“The meeting point can be confusing . They asked to meet at door number one. Its very clearly marked on the lower portion , once you see it its on the actual green door to the main entrance .”

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Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco

Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco - Cooking Peruvian Classics With a Bilingual Chef, Not a Lecture

10.Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco

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

Shop San Pedro Market, cook classic Cusco dishes, mix a homemade pisco sour, then eat dinner with recipe cards in 4 hours.

“Super fun class! I couldn’t believe how fast the 2 hours went because it was so interesting and yummy. Wonderful to have chocolate to bring home!”

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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 matters in a Cusco chocolate workshop

11.Chocolate Workshop with the Best Local Organic Cacao

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

Cusco chocolate workshop to make Belgian pralines and mendiants with organic Chuncho cacao, plus hot chocolate and take-home box.

“Super atelier chocolat avec David qui a su rendre l’expérience encore meilleure grâce à sa joie de vivre et sa gentillesse ! Merci à lui :) Nous repartons avec de bons souvenirs et de super chocolats !!! Par ailleurs, la vue sur la ville est splendide !”

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Cusco: 3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class

Cusco: 3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class - ChocoMuseo base, small-group comfort, and meeting point tips

13.3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class

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

Shop Cusco ingredients at a local market, cook a 4-course Peruvian meal, learn pisco sour, then eat your creations in a 3-hour class.

“Una delle migliori attività che abbiamo fatto durante il nostro viaggio in Perù, una vera immersione culturale. Miguel è stato un maestro eccellente. Ci ha guidati passo dopo passo nella scelta degli ingredienti, nella preparazione dei piatti e nel loro impiattamento. Ha arricchito la lezione raccontandoci moltissime curiosità sia sul cibo che culturali. Esperienza da provare assolutamente se si passa da Cuzco.”

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1.5h Cusco Chocolate Workshop – Truffles & Hot Chocolate

1.5h Cusco Chocolate Workshop - Truffles & Hot Chocolate - 90 Minutes of Hands-On Truffle Making

14.1.5h Cusco Chocolate Workshop – Truffles & Hot Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · 1h 30m · from $37

Make 20 chocolate truffles from scratch in Cusco’s San Blas, then sip hot chocolate while they set. Take your creations home.

“I cannot recommend this class, as I never had the chance to attend. My rating is based on the poor handling of the booking. I arrived on time at the designated location, unaware the class had been cancelled until the hostess contacted the company. David then informed me it was cancelled as I was the only person to sign up. While I understand cancellations happen—I had two others recently, both promptly communicated via email, phone, and app updates—this company failed to notify me in advance. He informed there was an attempt to contact me by phone however my records do not reflect it. Also why not also send email notice…”

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Best of Cusco: Night Tour, Pisco Sour Lessons, and Dinner

Best of Cusco: Night Tour, Pisco Sour Lessons, and Dinner - Cusco Cathedral and Hatun Rumiyuq Street, the night-sightseeing loop

15.Best of Cusco: Night Tour, Pisco Sour Lessons, and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · from $90

A 4-hour Cusco night walk with Pisco Sour lessons and a traditional dinner, including hotel pickup, small group size, and great city views.

“We did this our first night in Cusco and our guide was Jose. He was amazing! He took us to the Pisco Museum where we got to go behind the bar and made our own Pisco Sours. Jose is so knowledgable about Cusco and the history of the Inka civilization. He was so gracious and he offered us advice on the rest of our trip including our trek to Machu Picchu. If you go to Cusco you should definitely take a tour with Jose you will learn and see a lot of this amazing city. We would definitely go back and do another excursion with Jose and this company.”

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