Arequipa Food Tour: Ancestral Cuisine & City Tour
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Mercado San Camilo
Taste local fruits and tour the San Camilo market to discover some of the most emblematic ingredients available in the region.
Plaza de Armas
Discover Arequipa's main square and its vibrant architecture. A good way to be introduced to the city's history.
What‘s Included
Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Pick up and drop off
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Arequipa Food Tour: Ancestral Cuisine & City Tour
Reviews
60 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Arequipa delights, gastronomically and visually.
W2181QFhelenl,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Diana was our guide and she was fabulous, very personable and professional. We saw a lot of city’s charms and enjoyed a diverse range of delicious foods in interesting, charming locations. Diana was a great source of information on the local cuisine, its ingredients and its preparation. By the end of the afternoon, we felt like we had been given the tour by a personal friend.
Arequipa food tour
Em Ingarfield,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a really great food tour! The guide was fantastic and shared her knowledge of the city as well as personal insights - a delight. The food was all great, with long enough strolls between spots that the portions weren't too overwhelming - but certainly left feeling very full! Easy to recommend!
Amazing food tour of Arequipa!!
Venture06332667275,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Dianna was an incredible tour guide. She answered all of our questions and was knowledgeable about the city and the food. This has been the best experience we’ve had in Arequipa!!
The highlight of our visit to Arequipa.
LauraLowell,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did a lot of research before booking our tour. I am so glad we found Exquisito Peru. The structure of the tour was great. We started at the market and then spent the afternoon walking from restaurant to restaurant sampling different types and styles of cooking from Peru and specifically Arequipa. Each restaurant featured something unique and different. The highlight of the tour was our guide Deana. She was very well informed. Conversant in both and Spanish and happy to switch between the two. She made the experience so much fun. She also shared information about the architecture, culture, history. It was wonderful. I cannot recommend this to her highly enough.!!
Arequipa gastronomy and historical tour
Camper260066,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting and informative. Our guide was very well prepared and shared her knowledge of her beloved city. We absolutely loved the tour.
tasty and very interesting!
88lary,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00was excelent with Diana! very interesting informations from culture to history and the food I could taste was sooo good! very recomended!:)
Must do in Arequipa (first timers)!
Sebastian B,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was GREAT! Diana was an amazing guide and did well speaking in English. She showed me around, taught me so much about the history of the city and allowed me to taste so many dishes. It was also great that she took me to a few places that I was able to cross off of my sight-seeing list. She was kind enough to prevent me from being alone at the end of the tour to help guide me. She joined me with a few dishes and even the drinks. It felt like I was with a friend, which is needed when you go solo like I did. Highly recommend this tour if it's your first time in Arequipa, wanting to try new foods. Thanks Diana!
Diana was superb
Sandra P,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great introduction to the delights of Arequipa's food scene. A good selection of the different foods and drink available. Diana's English is faultless and her knowledge excellent. Nothing was too much trouble.
Food and walking tour
SonHen,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very well arranged tour with a fantastic knowledgeble guide, who did a great work. Really did the extra mile, which is very important to us
Fantastic walking and food tour of Arequipa
couchie,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did a guided walking tour of Arequipa which included food stops, and it was a fantastic introduction to Arequipa and Peru. Diana was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide who went above and beyond. We learnt a lot about Arequipa, as well as sampling some very tasty Peruvian dishes. I definitely recommend this tour.
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