Arequipa: Food Tour Gastronomic Guided

Overview

Our food tour guides you through the most beautiful city in Peru, Arequipa, which is known for its incredible food scene and nightlife. Arequipa’s restaurants offer some of the freshest ingredients and interesting flavors, with recipes passed down from generation to generation. You visit only the best restaurants, bars and cafes, while tasting the exotic flavors of local farmers and artisan producers. ​ Take the guesswork out of your trip on this small-group food tour and let us show you the best.

Itinerary

1. Arequipa

   Let’s discover Arequipa in 5 of the most emblematic restaurants in Arequipa. It will include: 7 different dishes + 4 drinks + 1 dessert The diversity of typical Arequipa dishes can be tasted in various preparation places that have long been recognized as “picanterías” in the past, they were places with a rustic appearance made of adobe and when you entered you always found the heat of the fire. The gastronomy of Arequipa is a fusion of the best of the Andean cultures that settled in the region and the Spanish influence. This leads to the creation of exquisite dishes such as stuffed rocoto, shrimp chupe, cuy chactao, spicy and a wide variety of dark and light broths.

   · 2 h

2. Arequipa

   The city of Arequipa has its traditional spicy restaurants that are a modern expression of an ancestral custom that preserves the history and memory of the flavor of the Arequipa people. These are traditional restaurants where most of them still cook with firewood, which intensifies the aroma of spices in food, these traditional establishments sell stews, spicy foods, extras and chicha. It also has a variety of desserts such as fritters and frozen cheese.Chocolates and toffees are also famous. The traditional drink is corn chicha or chicha de jora and Nájar anise, a local liquor that is taken as a digestive, mainly after eating pork. We need a full day to talk about our food! That is why we have created this tourist tour, to learn about history, visit typical places and eat very well!

   · 2 h

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• This activity can accommodate a maximum of 12 travelers.
• You will receive confirmation immediately when you book.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

Product code: 410128P88

Activity offered by IZI PERU via Viator.