Pachamanca Peruvian Food

This tour is ideal for both national and international travelers who want to experience authentic traditional food prepared by local people. During this food tour, we visit different places where locals go to enjoy their daily meals, allowing you to taste a wide variety of traditional dishes, including soups, main courses, desserts, beverages, fresh fruits, and local snacks. Join us and be part of this traditional Cusco food tour in Peru, guided in your preferred language, and discover the true flavors of Andean culture through an unforgettable culinary experience.

Discover one of the Andes’ most authentic culinary traditions with our Pachamanca experience, an ancient cooking technique that dates back to the pre-Inca and Inca civilizations. This ancestral dish is prepared by digging a cooking pit and heating strong river stones capable of holding high temperatures. Once the stones are ready, a delicious mix of ingredients is placed inside the earth oven—various cuts of meat, Andean tubers, fresh vegetables, and native corn. Everything is covered and slow-cooked over the hot stones for about 30 minutes, creating a unique flavor that represents centuries of Andean culture. Traditionally, Pachamanca was served during festivities and Andean wedding ceremonies. Today, it is often enjoyed alongside a sacred drink made from purple corn, then we provide a cream, which is mixed with ground chili and aromatic Andean herbs from the Sacred Valley. We invite you to taste this incredible traditional dish. As local experts with deep cultural roots, we proudly prepare Pachamanca during our most important celebrations—and now we share it with you as part of an authentic Andean experience.