Exclusive San Pedro Market Food Tour & Inca Temples
Our San Pedro Market Food Tour & Inca Temples is a 3-hour guided culinary and history walk in central Cusco. Departing daily at 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM for $55 USD per person with a maximum of 10 guests, it pairs market tastings with Inca palaces and artisanal chocolate.
What makes this Cusco food tour exclusive?
This market and temple walk is designed and operated only by Auqui Adventures rather than resold through outside operators. Our guides personally selected the fruit, cheese, bread, quinoa, chocolate, and pisco stalls we visit and connected them to nearby Inca sites, keeping every departure capped at 10 guests.
What will you eat and see?
- 1San Pedro Market: Endemic Andean & Cloud-Forest FruitsFood & Drink Tasting
Navigate the produce aisles of Cusco’s main market with your guide to taste seasonal endemic fruits grown across neighboring Andean valleys and high jungle microclimates.
- 2San Pedro Market: Artisanal Highland Cheeses & Fresh Chuta BreadFood & Drink Tasting
Sample regional Andean cow-milk cheeses paired with freshly baked pan chuta, the traditional sweet-anise disc bread from Oropesa.
- 3San Pedro Market: Heritage Quinoa TastingFood & Drink Tasting
Enjoy a warm traditional quinoa breakfast dish on the 10:00 AM departure, or a savory heritage quinoa market tasting on the 3:30 PM afternoon departure.
- 4Qorikancha (Temple of the Sun)Historic Site
Walk from the market to the most sacred temple of the Inca Empire, examining the curved granite walls and learning how Cusco was organized around the sun sanctuary.
- 5Palace of Pachacuteq & the Twelve-Angled Stone (Hatun Rumiyoc)Historic Site
Follow ancient cobblestone streets past the royal compound of Emperor Pachacuteq to inspect the interlocking mortarless masonry of the Twelve-Angled Stone.
- 6Artisanal Peruvian Chocolate Tasting & Pisco ToastFood & Drink Tasting
Conclude the walk with a guided tasting of Peruvian cacao chocolates and a celebratory toast of Peruvian Pisco.
What’s included?
| Included | All market and boutique tastings (endemic fruits, Andean cheeses, chuta bread, heritage quinoa dish/tasting, artisanal chocolate tasting, and Peruvian pisco toast) plus an English/Spanish-speaking Auqui Adventures guide. |
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| Not included | Hotel pickup and drop-off, extra purchases at market stalls, interior museum admission tickets if requested outside the walking route, and optional guide tips. |
| Meeting point | Historic Center of Cusco near San Pedro Market (exact meeting landmark and Google Maps pin sent in your booking confirmation email and WhatsApp). |
| End point | Historic Center of Cusco near Hatun Rumiyoc and Plaza de Armas. |
| Duration | 3 Hours (10:00 AM & 3:30 PM) |
| Group size | Maximum 10 guests per departure |
| Dietary options | Naturally vegetarian-friendly tastings (quinoa, fruit, chuta bread, cheese, chocolate, pisco). Please note lactose intolerance, gluten sensitivity, or allergies when booking so your guide can adapt stops. |
| Cancellation policy | Cancellations 60+ days before the tour start are refundable (less non-refundable taxes/fees); contact us on WhatsApp (+51 946 666 444) or email to adjust dates. |
Who guides the tour?
Every departure is led by an Auqui Adventures guide. Our guides know the vendors personally, choose each stop, and explain the Inca history of the streets you walk between tastings. Groups are capped at 10 guests, so there is time for questions.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cusco street food safe to eat?
Yes, when you eat at vetted stalls. Our guides take you only to vendors they know personally, where ingredients rotate daily and everything is cooked fresh in front of you: anticuchos grilled to order, picarones fried on the spot, and herbal emoliente boiled and served piping hot.
Is it suitable for vegetarians?
Yes. Every core tasting on the San Pedro Market tour—endemic fruits, Andean cheeses, freshly baked chuta bread, heritage quinoa, artisanal chocolate, and Peruvian pisco—is vegetarian. Let us know about dairy or gluten restrictions when booking so your guide can adjust your market tastings.
How do I deal with the altitude on a walking food tour?
Cusco sits at 3,399 meters (11,152 feet), where digestion is slower on your first day. This 3-hour tour walks at an easy pace along flat market aisles and historic streets, focusing on light, digestible Andean foods like quinoa and fresh fruit that are ideal during acclimatization.
Where do we meet?
Departures meet at 10:00 AM or 3:30 PM near San Pedro Market in the Historic Center of Cusco and finish near the Twelve-Angled Stone and Plaza de Armas. We send the exact meeting point and Google Maps pin by email and WhatsApp once you book.
What if it rains?
Tours run rain or shine all year. The first portion of the tour takes place under the roof of San Pedro Market, and the final chocolate and pisco tasting is indoors. For the walk past Qorikancha and Hatun Rumiyoc, bring a rain jacket or umbrella.
What is the difference between the 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM departures?
Both 3-hour departures follow the same route through San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, the Palace of Pachacuteq, and the Twelve-Angled Stone. The 10:00 AM tour pairs market fruit, chuta bread, and cheese with a traditional morning quinoa dish, while the 3:30 PM departure serves a savory afternoon quinoa tasting.
Ready to book San Pedro Market Food Tour & Inca Temples?
Reserve your spot online for $55 per person (3 Hours, 10:00 AM & 3:30 PM, maximum 10 guests). Pay securely via PayPal, credit card, or direct payment link.
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