Culinary Curiosity in Peru
12 Day Peru Itinerary
Savor the Peru in all its glory with a combination of culinary and outdoor adventures. This tasty trip for two is just the vacation you need.
Why you’ll love this adventure…
We’ve designed this Signature Trip with gourmands in mind. Not only does Peru have a thriving gastronomic scene, we boast internationally award-winning cuisine. We also have legendary sites such as Machu Picchu –– that's why you'll sample a little of everything Peru has to offer throughout your vacation.
The best meal of your life…
That’s going to be a matter of –– wait for it –– taste! You'll encounter everything from authentic traditional Peruvian fare at hole in the wall eateries to well-known establishments such as Astrid and Gaston Restaurant N° 7. Whether you favor homemade or high-end cuisine, you'll be satisfied.
This trip will change your life by…
Reminding you how fun it can be to earn your eats. It's one thing to spend your entire vacation noshing and sipping, and quite another to work up an appetite exploring Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain and zip lining. This vacation, treat yourself to fine food and awesome adventures.
Places
| 4 | days | Lima |
| 3 | days | Puerto Maldonado |
| 4 | days | Cusco |
Sites
| 8th | day | Machu Picchu |
Activities
Hotels
| 6 | nights | El Tambo I Hotel |
| 3 | nights | Refugio Amazonas |
| 4 | nights | Casa Esmeralda by Ananay Hotels |
Meals
| Free Breakfast for 9 days |
Transport
| private driver | To El Tambo I Hotel in Lima |
| flight | Lima to Puerto Maldonado |
| flight | Puerto Maldonado to Cusco |
| private driver | To Casa Esmeralda by Ananay Hotels in Cusco |
| flight | Cusco to Lima |
Trip Overview
DAY 1
Lima
El Tambo I Hotel
- night 1 of 2
Lima to Lima
1:00 pm check-in
1 room
El Tambo One is a hotel in Lima’s Miraflores district. The hotel has basic but comfortable rooms and a safe location.
DAY 2
Lima
El Tambo I Hotel
- night 2 of 2
Cultural Culinary Experience at The Home of a Peruvian Chef
City Night and Fountains of Lima
Spend some time with one of Lima’s local chefs and learn how to make Peruvian cuisine and cocktails. Shop for your meal’s ingredients at the local market — choosing the freshest, most colorful ingredients. ...
At the Historical Center of Lima, you’ll see what’s left of the epicenter of Spanish control of the New World. Spanish power has long since ebbed away, but the streets of Lima still bear the majestic, ...
DAY 3
Puerto Maldonado
Refugio Amazonas
- night 1 of 3
Lima to Lima
Lima to Puerto Maldonado
1:00 pm check-in
1 room
Refugio Amazonas is an eco-lodge that’s about 4 hours from Puerto Maldonado. The lodge is comfortable, secluded and set within the Peruvian Amazon.
DAY 4
Puerto Maldonado
Refugio Amazonas
- night 2 of 3
DAY 5
Puerto Maldonado
Refugio Amazonas
- night 3 of 3
DAY 6
Cusco
Casa Esmeralda by Ananay Hotels
- night 1 of 4
Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
Cusco to Cusco
2:00 pm check-in
1 room
Casa Esmeralda has 18 rooms near the heart of Cusco’s historic district. This is a boutique hotel with a bright interior designed to feel like a home-away-from-home.
DAY 7
Cusco
Casa Esmeralda by Ananay Hotels
- night 2 of 4
Lunch at Skylodge with Via Ferrata and Zipline
Take a tour to combine the very best of Peruvian food and adventure. Your dining experience will take place in a transparent dome, suspended 1,312 feet (400 m) in the air, securely fastened to a cliff ...
DAY 8
Cusco
Casa Esmeralda by Ananay Hotels
- night 3 of 4
Escape to Machu Picchu
During its lifetime, Machu Picchu saw the rise and the fall of the Inca Empire. Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century, just before the Spanish arrived and took control of the surrounding region. Touring ...
DAY 9
Cusco
Casa Esmeralda by Ananay Hotels
- night 4 of 4
Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain Full-Day Tour
Chicha Restaurant by Gaston Acurio
On this tour, you'll get to see one of the Andes' most breathtaking sights. In the native language of Quechua, Vinicunca means “seven color mountain.” It is also commonly referred to as “Rainbow Mountain” ...
Gaston Acurio is widely credited with putting Peruvian food on the map. His cooking style elevates Andean cooking styles to haute cuisine. He opened his first restaurant in Lima in 1994, and since then ...
DAY 10
Lima
El Tambo I Hotel
- night 1 of 4
Cusco to Cusco
Cusco to Lima
Lima to Lima
1:00 pm check-in
1 room
El Tambo One is a hotel in Lima’s Miraflores district. The hotel has basic but comfortable rooms and a safe location.
DAY 11
Lima
El Tambo I Hotel
- night 2 of 4
Nikkei Experience Maido Restaurant
Visit Maido for the multi-course Nikkei Experience. Maido has made lots of lists of top restaurants in the world and chef Mitsuharu Tsumura is often credited with putting Nikkei, Peruvian-Japanese fusion, ...
DAY 12
Lima
El Tambo I Hotel
- night 3 of 4
Astrid y Gaston: N° 7 Best Restaurant Latin America
Lima to Lima
N° 7 as Best Latin Americas's 50 Best Restaurants in 2017. The story began in 1994. Upon finishing their culinary studies in Paris, Gastón Acurio and Astrid Gutsche founded their eponymous restaurant in ...
DAY 13
Lima
El Tambo I Hotel
- night 4 of 4
Chez Wong Restaurant - The King of Ceviche
Javier Wong is a master in preparing sole ceviche (cebiche) and considered by many people as the best chef in cebiches. He is self-taught, temperamental and whose cuisine is considered cult. It is recommendable ...
DAY 14
Lima to Lima
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