The 15 Best Pisco Tastings in Cusco

1.Local Market and Peruvian Cooking Class with Pisco Sour in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 384 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Explore Cusco’s San Pedro Market, prepare Peruvian dishes, taste native fruit, and make pisco sours in a small-group cooking class.

“A wonderful unique experience indeed. Visit to Peru is not complete without this experience! Am so very glad that we decided to do this - it was the best decision made. The chef was wonderful, love his generosity in sharing his knowledge during the market tour and the selection of food we cooked.”

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2.Group Cooking Class in Cusco with Pisco Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 335 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Make ceviche, lomo saltado, and pisco cocktails in a hands-on Cusco cooking class with Andean fruit tasting and a small group.

“The whole cooking experience was amazing, chef Fernando was funny and entertaining as well as an excellent teacher and chef. I highly recommend it if you want to learn about Peruvian cuisine history and preparation.”

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3.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Local Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $14

Review of Cusco’s $14 historic walking tour, with San Blas, a luthier visit, city views, local music, and a pisco sour.

“We had a great time. Guide was very knowledgeable. We did this tour on our last day in Cusco so It was at a nice walking pace.”

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4.Bilingual Cooking Class with Pisco Cocktail in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Cook ceviche, lomo saltado, and a passion fruit Pisco Chilcano in a friendly small-group class in central Cusco.

“Jose and his team gave us an amazing experience by showing us how to make Ceviche and other local dishes which were absolutely delicious! They even gave us some insights and history of Peruvian cuisine and made it super fun! Would highly recommend this experience for anyone!”

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5.Cusco by Night: Planetarium Cusco, Dinner, and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Explore Cusco after dark with a local guide, Plaza de Armas views, Inca constellations, telescopes, dinner, and a pisco sour.

“The Cusco by Night tour was an excellent beginning to our trip in Peru. Kenny showed us around the market and gave a tour of the Plaza de Armas, then we went up to the best roof top to view the city as it was coming alive at night, and tried our first Pisco Sour. The planetarium is small (and cold!) but Kenny and the planetarium crew are very passionate about the stars and it showed. Would highly recommend.”

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6.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Explore Cusco’s Plaza de Armas, Qoricancha, San Blas, Andean music, city views, and a pisco sour in this small-group walking tour.

“We had an amazing experience and loved learning more about Cusco! The pace was great and the sunset viewpoint was beautiful:) The vendor for the music show was closed, and that was why we picked this specific walking tour so that was disappointing. Our guide recommended a local dance show for after the tour, which we attended and loved. The restaurant where we ended the tour with a pisco sour toast was very cute!”

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

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

Learn Peru’s iconic Pisco Sour in historic Cusco with three Pisco tastings, expert guidance, and a hands-on class at Casa Intrepid.

“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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8.Cooking Class: Lomo Saltado, Papa Huancaina & Pisco Sour in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $49

Cook Cusco classics in a 1930s house with Chef Jesús, including lomo saltado, papa huancaína, and a fresh pisco sour.

“Chef Jesús did an amazing job! It was one of the best experiences in Peru we’ve had. He was very knowledgeable and his understanding of the cuisine was impeccable. Can’t wait for our next trip so we can come take this class again.”

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9.Pisco Sour Workshop in Cusco | Learn, Create, and Toast |

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 29 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27

Learn to taste Peruvian pisco and mix a classic Pisco Sour during a 90-minute small-group workshop with Cusco views.

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10.City Tour Cusco with Pisco Sour classes (Half day)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $45

Review of Cusco’s half-day city tour with Inca sites, Cathedral, Sacsayhuamán, Pisco Sour class, costs, timing, and tips.

“Muy buena organización. Juana, nuestra guía, transmitió su pasión por la historia y respondió a todas nuestras dudas.”

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11.Pisco Bilingual Cocktail Class at Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $25

Make Pisco Sours and Chilcanos in Cusco with a bilingual specialist, learn Peru’s drink culture, and finish with a flavored shot.

“Our group of nine enjoyed a wonderful private pisco-making tour on our first night in Cusco. We loved being able to choose the flavors for our pisco sours, and we really appreciated all the tips, fun facts, and cultural insights shared throughout the experience. It was the perfect way to kick off our trip—highly recommend!”

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12.Pisco Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Taste four Peruvian Piscos, learn cocktail-making, and enjoy small plates in a friendly 90-minute Cusco experience.

“Our host was very knowledgeable and passionate about local food and drinks. His passion made an enjoyable experience, extraordinary. My husband and I enjoy whiskey, so we found pisco tasting a very enjoyable. Highly recommend this experience for anyone who enjoys a good drink.”

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13.Legends and History Night Tour with Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Explore Cusco viewpoints, Inca palaces, old streets, local legends, and a classic Pisco Sour on this four-hour evening tour.

“Our tour guide was very fun and knowledgeable about the city of Cusco. Took us to an awesome restaurant for a 3 course meal and we saw a live band and dancers during dinner. We did some walking around Cusco but our tour guide went very slow so it could be relaxing. A lot of the tour guides in Cusco are very nice, funny and can speak really good English.”

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14.Planetarium and Night Tour with Dinner and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $79

Explore Cusco by night with San Pedro Market, a pisco sour, Inca astronomy, dinner, and illuminated colonial streets.

“I enjoyed a tour, planetarium presentation and star watching was really interesting and I have learned few new things. Dinner at local restaurant was very tasty and pisco sour delicious.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · from $90

Explore Cusco by night with a small-group walking tour, San Blas sights, Pisco Sour lesson, local dinner, and hotel pickup.

“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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