The 14 Best Pisco Tastings in Peru

1.Cook an Authentic Ceviche And Peruvian Pisco Sour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42Our pick

At Haku Tours in Miraflores, you prepare a Pisco Sour and ceviche with a professional chef and guide. You will balance Pisco, lime, bitters, spice, and leche de tigre, then sit down to enjoy what you made. Classes run in the afternoon or evening, with the listed start at 7:00 pm.

“Tive uma experiência muito interessante e gratificante. Eu passei um momento muito divertido e prazeroso. Tive a oportunidade de aprender a fazer um belíssimo ceviche e um delicioso Pisco sur com a equipe. Pessoal super educados e divertidos. Obrigado a Chef, a Leonardo Caballero e sua equipe. Você estrangeiro que está lendo esse comentário, eu te recomendo que vá há essa oportunidade. Gracias, Obrigado, Merci beaucoup. Grazie mille.”

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2.Winery and Pisco Distillery tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $30

Spend five to six hours touring Ica’s pisco country with guides such as Sam, William, or Raúl. Visit Tacama, El Arrabal, La Vieja Bodega Lovera, and Bodega Nietto, tasting wines, piscos, and cachinas along the way. Hotel pickup, small groups, and lunch time are included.

“My husband and I had a blast on our Pisco tour! The tour company was super communicative and gave great instructions on where to meet up since we were coming into town via bus as opposed to at one of the local hotels. We met up with our tour guide William and he was a total rock star and took us around to three Pisco Distilleries in the Ica area. Some were nicer than others but all were quite fun to go and see. It felt like touring around with a local friend as opposed to a "tour guide". Thanks for a great time William!”

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3.Pisco and Wine Route with tasting in 03 Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 3h 30m · from $29

Travel from Ica or Huacachina to Hacienda Tacama and two local wineries for pisco and wine tastings, vineyard walks, production lessons, and a regional lunch. English and Spanish guides lead this 3.5-hour, small-group tour, with pickup included.

“it was a quite good experience. friendly guiding and much interesting information about production and processes.”

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4.Cusco by Night: Planetarium Cusco, Dinner, and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Start with a 3 pm pickup and an evening look at Cusco, often including San Pedro Market and Plaza de Armas. Guides such as Valentin or Kenny explain local life before taking you to Cusco Planetarium for Inca star lore and telescope viewing. Dinner and one Pisco sour are included, but the $25 planetarium fee is extra.

“Kenny was an excellent tour guide. He took his time with us and explained the attractions in detail. Dinner was excellent”

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5.Ballestas island & Paracas reserve from PISCO CRUISESHIP TERMINAL

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100

From San Martín Port, your English-speaking guide takes you by modern bus and speedboat to the Ballestas Islands, then across Paracas Reserve. Look for sea lions, Humboldt penguins, seabirds, fossils, red beaches, and the Candelabra geoglyph. Guides such as Olenka and Brenda are praised for clear, friendly commentary.

“The company that ran the trip said that they had emailed us to start the trip at 8:00am instead of 9:15 which. Trip was not organized well.”

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6.Larco Museum, Pisco Old Tavern and Magic Water Circuit Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

Travel by air-conditioned minivan from your Lima hotel to the Larco Museum, a colonial mansion filled with ancient Peruvian ceramics and jewelry. A guide such as Victor, Gabriela, or Maria del Carmen adds context before a tavern stop for a snack and pisco sour, followed by Lima’s spectacular Magic Water Circuit.

“The guide was very knowledgable at the museum. The light show was very disappointing. I booked the tour for the interest in the light show. You could do the light show on your own for only 2 soles. If you are looking for an English guide, be aware that they are usually small groups or by yourself. I was by myself on this tour - could be why I didn't enjoy it.”

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7.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Walk Cusco’s historic center and San Blas with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting the Cathedral, Qoricancha, Inca stonework, a luthier’s workshop, and the Temple of Manco Capac. Finish with Andean music, city views, and your choice of pisco sour or chicha morada.

“Erick was fun and informative. A great tour of Cusco. Easy way to acclimate to Cusco. Pisco samples were great!”

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8.Amazing Peruvian Cooking Class Ceviche Seafood and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · from $40

Meet José Antonio and Maria near Kennedy Park for a 2.5-hour Peruvian cooking class. You’ll taste exotic fruit and 10 infused piscos, prepare tuna tartare, mix a pisco sour or chilcano, and make fresh fish ceviche in a small group of up to eight.

“I had an amazing time! The food and pisco were both incredible, and it was a wonderful way to learn more about Lima and the country of Peru. The fish was fresh and there were lots of flavors of Pisco (all were delicious) - I highly recommend the chincha morada and passionfruit, and you can buy bottles from the instructor (who makes the pisco). It’s a must-do if you’re in Lima!”

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9.Flight Over the Nazca Lines from Pisco + Huacachina Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $730

Leave Lima at 6:00 am for a private drive to Pisco and a shared flight over the Nazca Lines, then ride a private dune buggy at Huacachina. Guides such as Manuel, Athenas, and Alex are praised for attentive service and useful cultural insight. Expect a full day with many hours on the road.

“Very long car trip but feel it was worthwhile to see the Nazca lines. Guides were very professional and did their best to provide an enjoyable visit.”

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10.Paracas or Pisco: Private Huacachina Oasis Tour & Buggy Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 43 reviews · 6 hours · from $100

Travel from Paracas to Ica by private vehicle, visit a traditional pisco and wine winery, then ride a dune buggy across Huacachina’s desert. You’ll have time by the oasis, a sandboarding lesson, and a sunset stop. The transport is private, but the buggy portion may be shared.

“Lo único privado es el transporte desde y hacia el Oasis, el resto del tour no es privado, sino tercerizado con otras empresas en donde hay más turistas. El tour está bien, pero demasiado caro para lo que fue.”

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11.Huacachina, Winery, & Nazca Lines from Pisco Airport

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 31 reviews · 14 hours · from $620

Start with Lima pickup and a three-hour ride to Pisco Airport for a Cessna 208 Caravan flight over the Nazca Lines. Then ride Huacachina’s dunes by buggy, sandboard, taste wine and pisco near Ica, and return to Lima with guides such as Rosie or Alexandra.

“We got a text the night before confirming our pick up at 5am. Alexandra met us out side our hotel and the driver (Kemsi, I think his name was) came a few minutes later to pick us up. The car had bottles of water for us and breakfast. Alexandra told us our itinerary for the day on the way to the Oasis. On our journey she guided us through the history and geography of Peru. She was very knowledgable and answered all the questions we had. At the oasis we took a tour around before heading up to the sand dunes where we went for a drive in the buggies…”

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12.City Tour With Demonstration & Tasting of Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 21 reviews · 3h 30m · from $50

This 210-minute Lima tour combines hotel pickup, coastal Miraflores, an exterior look at Huaca Pucllana, colonial Plaza Mayor, a Pisco Sour demonstration and tasting, and San Francisco’s catacombs. An English or Spanish-speaking guide leads the route, with transport and entrance fees included.

“Excelente Tour. Especialmente el guia fue muy amable y profesional. Gracias !”

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13.Planetarium and Night Tour with Dinner and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $79

Spend six hours with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide exploring San Pedro Market, Plaza de Armas, Sacsayhuaman, and the Cusco planetarium. Taste Andean specialties, enjoy a pisco sour and Pollo a la Brasa, then view southern-hemisphere stars through telescopes.

“I enjoyed a tour, planetarium presentation and star watching was really interesting and I have learned few new things. Dinner at local restaurant was very tasty and pisco sour delicious.”

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14.Best of Cusco: Night Tour, Pisco Sour Lessons, and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · from $90

You’ll walk Cusco’s historic center and San Blas with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, visit the Cathedral and Hatun Rumiyuq Street, make a Pisco Sour, then enjoy traditional Peruvian food. Guides such as José and José Luis add useful local context.

“We did this our first night in Cusco and our guide was Jose. He was amazing! He took us to the Pisco Museum where we got to go behind the bar and made our own Pisco Sours. Jose is so knowledgable about Cusco and the history of the Inka civilization. He was so gracious and he offered us advice on the rest of our trip including our trek to Machu Picchu. If you go to Cusco you should definitely take a tour with Jose you will learn and see a lot of this amazing city. We would definitely go back and do another excursion with Jose and this company.”

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