8 Market Tours in Lima to Build a Day Around

1.Peruvian Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Exotic Fruit Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 744 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65Our pick

Explore Lima’s Surquillo Market, taste Peruvian fruits, and cook a generous three-course meal in this hands-on Miraflores class.

“What an incredible and magical cooking experience with Aaron and Marco. We kicked off the tour by a market tour and buying ingredients. We were told what are the options and the classics of Peruvian food. We then proceeded to the kitchen which is an opening kitchen and dining room with an incredible view. Plenty of food, great vibe and music, very detailed explanations and hands on experience where you try fol a variety of fruits and potatoes to the main dishes you cook. Highly highly recommend”

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2.Street Food, Market & Old Eateries Tour in Lima’s Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 656 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

Explore Lima’s Historic Center through tamales, anticuchos, markets, churros, pisco, and local stories on this four-hour walking food tour.

“Absolutely loved every minute of it! Enjoyed a lot talking to Marcos and leaning from him, as well as all the food we had a chance to taste.”

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3.Food Tour and Market Experience: 12 Peruvian Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 412 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Taste 12 Peruvian snacks across Lima’s markets, Chinatown, and old town on a 3.5-hour walking food tour with local guides.

“A great snapshot of Lima and Peru through delicious, authentic food. The tour was fascinating, and wasn't just facts and dates but gave a great insight into the modern reality as well as the historical context. 100% recommend”

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4.Lima City, Central Market & Catacombs Tour (Pick-up & Drop Off)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Best value

Explore Lima’s historic center, central market, Plaza de Armas, and San Francisco catacombs on a small-group tour with hotel pickup.

“We had an absolutely fantastic tour with Aura as our Guide. Her English is impeccable, and she was wonderfully friendly, funny and knowledgeable of all the areas along the walk through the historic district. Since we did this tour at the beginning of our visit to Lima, she also gave us some excellent advice of other areas, attractions and food. I highly recommend this tour and suggest booking the morning slot in order to beat the traffic.”

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5.Historic Center Street Food, Market, and Eateries Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 216 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Taste Lima’s street food, markets, chilcanos, and chifa while exploring the historic center with an English-speaking local guide.

“This tour will leave you full and satisfied with all the best food Peru can offer. Best churros in ever had. Street market was amazing. Not only did we get food we have never tried before but also an amazing walking tour with history of the city”

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6.Lima Walking Tour: Historic Center, Market & Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $49

Explore Lima’s historic center, Central Market, Spanish phrases, and San Francisco catacombs on a small-group walking tour.

“Theresa was a fun and informative guide for the two of us.”

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7.Market Tour, Tasting of 35 Fruits, and 4-Course Peruvian Cooking Class in Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $125

Explore Surquillo Market, taste 35 Peruvian fruits, and prepare a four-course meal with pisco sour in a small Lima cooking class.

“Well, I didn’t have the option for 10 stars, but that’s how I would rate our experience with Christian. What a high quality, up scale, informative, and fun time. The market tour and fruit tasting was exceptional, don’t skip that part. Then the cooking and eating adventure was just fun and delicious. I would recommend this tour to anyone who loves food, fun, and learning about a different culture. Fabulous experience.”

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8.Food Tour on Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $75

Taste nine Peruvian street foods across Lima, Chinatown, and Central Market on a guided three-hour tour with food included.

“Lovely tour with our knowledgable and friendly guide. All of the sites/visits were above expectation and kept high quality all the way through. A great tour for understanding the local culture through food.”

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