A vibrant dish of ceviche served on a white plate with colorful garnishes, offering fresh flavors.

CulinarySouth America

Peruvian cuisine and ceviche

Lima, Peru

Photo by Thibault Luycx on Unsplash

Leche de tigre, causa and anticuchos in the city with the deepest Japanese-Chinese-Andean crossover in world cooking.

How long
~7 days

1–45 days

Cost
$700 – $1,600

$164/day

In rupees
₹0.7L – ₹1.5L

₹15,700/day

Starting level
Beginner – Intermediate

moderate pace

Price covers: 1-week professional short course, tuition + ingredients. Rough estimate. Treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote. Flights and visas are never included, and nothing here is a quote.

The price includes

  • Tuition
  • Meals

Best months — Dec-Apr

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While you're in the region

Is this a good one?

Against others of its kind
At $164 a day this sits right at the $156 median for culinary. It is cheaper than 7 of the 18 culinary options mapped here.
Other things to learn in Peru
2 other options in Peru, starting with andean weaving and natural dyes in Chinchero from $400.
When to go
Workable across 5 months of the year — Dec-Apr. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
How long it really takes
Most people give it 7 days, but the honest range is 1 to 45. That spread is wide because how far you take it is up to you.

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