Go for a bustling market tour throughout Ollantaytambo to the warmth of your local guide's home as you learn to cook some of Peru's most beloved dishes!
Your tour will also directly support the non-profit organization Awamaki in its mission to empower local Andean women to improve the lives of their families and communities.
Right for You?
Starts at:
$75/person
Speaks: English, Spanish and Other Local Language
Highlights
- Learn to cook traditional Peruvian food in your local guide's home kitchen
- Explore the colorful Ollantaytambo market where you'll learn all about local foods and how best to choose them.
- Receive a small recipe book of Peruvian dishes
Details
Itinerary
-
Meet an Awamaki guide in the Plaza de Armas in front of La Esquina café
-
Walk to the market for a tour and to buy the remaining ingredients
-
Short walk to Irma or Tina's home
-
Drink a refreshing beverage and prepare the ingredients
-
Cook
-
Sit down with your teacher and enjoy the appetizer and main course
-
Head home with new cooking knowledge to impress your friends and family at home with!
Your options for your meal include one of each of the following
BEBIDA (DRINK):
-
Chicha morada (Purple Corn Drink)
-
Limonada peruana (Lemonade)
ENTRADA (APPETIZER):
-
Papa a la huancaína (Boiled potatoes in a creamy, peppery sauce)
-
Causa (a chicken and avacado filling layered between creamy mashed-potato)
SEGUNDO (MAIN COURSE):
-
Rocoto relleno (a spicy pepper stuffed with a flavorsome meat or vegetarian mix)
-
Papa rellena (a baked potato stuffed with generously-seasoned ground beef and deep-fried)
What's Included
Your Local Host
Awamaki
Local/Foreign Owned Social Enterprise
Explore Ollantaytambo and its surrounding villages and get to know the people that live there with authentic cultural experiences you can’t find anywhere else. You can take a variety of cultural tours and artisan workshops that will bring you off the beaten t
Getting There
