Arequipa Food Tour: Ancestral Cuisine & City Tour
Description
Sample more than 14 Peruvian flavors that are typical from Arequipa. Interact with some of our local hosts and discover how to prepare alpaca and cuy, as well as learning ocopa making with a "batán". Hear all the historical and cultural details behind each dish and drink that you will have the chance to taste during this 4-hour Arequipa food tour.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Taste local fruits and tour the San Camilo market to discover some of the most emblematic ingredients available in the region.
Discover Arequipa's main square and its vibrant architecture. A good way to be introduced to the city's history.
Finish up with a rocoto relleno, pastel de papa and queso helado tasting, before admiring the views of the Misti volcano in Yanahuara.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Passport number, country of issue and date of entry to Peru is required before the tour for all the tour participants in order to exonerate you from the 18% sales tax.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please note guides will not be providing their service in multiple languages simultaneously. Make sure you book the correct tour/language.
- If you are pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, or have a severe nuts or gluten allergy, please do not book this tour
- Can't cater to travelers who are vegetarians or vegans
- Please note guides will not be providing their service in multiple languages simultaneously. Make sure you book the right tour/language
- Pick up and drop off is not included. Private tours with transportation can be booked on the Exquisito Perú website.
- Wear a hat, sunscreen and bring water
Reviews(103)
It was our first food tour and we loved it! Diana is a great guide, very passionate about the city, the culture and very welcoming to the tourists. She explained carefully everything, and took us through the market, the main places and we tasted a lot of food!
Amazing, the tour guide Diana A. Was the best!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear you had an amazing experience with Diana. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with her. We hope to welcome you back to Peru someday! 🇵🇪
Terrific food and city tour with many varied foods from the local market, to a fine-dining restaurant. Our guide, Diana A, was the best part of the tour. She was very knowledgeable, answered many questions patiently, and I could feel her pride for the beautiful city of Arequipa. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to experience the white city through their traditional foods!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed discovering Arequipa through its flavors and traditions. Diana will be very happy to hear your kind words. Thank you for recommending us, and we hope to welcome you back to Peru someday!
The most amazing food tour I have ever been. All selections were great and really provides a good insight about Arequipa and how it is known that just for its culture BUT also for its cuisine. Abarca Paredes is an amazing tour guide. She is kind, funny and very knowledgeable! ❤️
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! ❤️ We’re thrilled you enjoyed discovering Arequipa through its flavors, culture, and history. Diana will be so happy to hear your kind words. Thank you for joining us!
Diane was a fantastic tour guide and a lovely person providing a great introduction to the Arequipa food scene. The stops are all delicious, forget street food, you'll taste some delicious restaurant food whilst having a tour across the city. Would highly recommend.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed discovering Arequipa’s food scene with Diane. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with her. Thank you for recommending us!
Diana is a fantastic guide. She gave us many explanations to the fruits, the dishes and many other things on our route, so we could learn more about Arequipa and the region. The food was delicious and enough to not having dinner after that. Thank you so much for this wonderful day!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you had such a wonderful time with Diana. She loves sharing the stories behind Arequipa's culture and cuisine, and we're so glad you enjoyed every bite along the way. We hope to welcome you back for another delicious adventure soon! 😊
Dianna was very informative and a great guide!
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🌟 We're delighted to hear that Diana made your experience both informative and enjoyable. We'll be sure to share your compliments with her. We hope to welcome you back for another delicious adventure in Peru! 🇵🇪😊
We had a wonderful experience with Diana. Her knowledge and experience of the area was fast and she was able to communicate it well in English. She was also very pleasant and flexible for any one in the group that had needs.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you had a wonderful time with Diana. We'll be sure to pass along your compliments to her. We hope to welcome you back for another delicious adventure in Peru! 😊
Pleasant tour and fun way to get to know the local cuisine
Thank you for your kind review! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and had a great time discovering the local cuisine with us. We hope to welcome you again on another culinary adventure! 😊
Fun, tasty and varied introduction to Peruvian cuisine and culture. You will taste different local dishes.
Thank you so much for your kind review! We're delighted you enjoyed discovering the variety of Peruvian cuisine and culture through our tour. It’s wonderful to hear that the different local dishes made for a memorable experience. We hope to welcome you back to Peru for another culinary adventure soon!
