Lima's Costa Verde in Miraflores, with the blue Pacific, white surf and coastal cliffs under a clear sky.
CHOLO TOURS · CULTURE AND FOOD

Peru,
your way.

Culture and food.
Lima and Machu Picchu, for starters.

Explore the places
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01 / CULTURE AND FOODPERU, UP CLOSE.

Explore on foot. Try the food. Stay for a chat.

Lima and Machu Picchu,
for starters.

We like getting to know Peru on foot and over a good meal. We're starting with Lima and Machu Picchu.

We like taking our time with a place and its food. That leaves room to ask questions, try something new or stay a little longer.

02 / TWO PLACES

Lima and
Machu Picchu.

The coast of Lima.
The mountains of Machu Picchu.

01 / THE CITY AND THE PACIFIC

Lima.

An aerial view of Miraflores, with Lima's buildings along the cliffs and the Pacific Ocean.
MIRAFLORES / LIMACITY, CLIFFS AND SEA.

City walks.
Ocean views.
Time at the table.

There's plenty to see on foot in Lima, and plenty to eat. We can start by the sea in Miraflores, then explore the squares and streets of the city center.

I'm interested in Lima
Lima Cathedral and Plaza Mayor, with palm trees and people walking through the square.
PLAZA MAYOR / LIMA
02 / STONE AND MOUNTAINS

Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu's terraces and stone buildings, with Huayna Picchu in the background.
MACHU PICCHU / CUSCOA DIFFERENT VIEW.

Machu Picchu,
up close.

The view catches your eye first. Then you start noticing the terraces and how the stones fit together in the walls. Both are worth a closer look.

I'm interested in Machu Picchu
A close view of the joints and textures in Machu Picchu's stone walls.
STONE BY STONE.
03 / A TASTE OF PERUFOOD FROM THE COAST AND THE ANDES.
Peruvian pachamanca with meat, potatoes, broad beans, Peruvian corn and a humita.
If we're enjoying the meal, we're happy to stay a little longer.You only live once.

And what
are we
eating?

Pachamanca.
Conchas negras ceviche.

Pachamanca cooks with hot stones. The conchas negras here are served as ceviche. We like to know what goes into a dish before trying it.

Black clam ceviche with sweet potato and Peruvian corn.
CONCHAS NEGRAS CEVICHE
04 / AT YOUR PACEHOW WE LIKE TO TRAVEL.

Walk.Taste.Share.

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Walking
at our own pace.

If a street catches our eye, we follow it a little further. We also like to stop and sit down for a while.

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Trying
something new.

Asking what's in a dish or how it's made can help you decide what to order.

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Staying
for a chat.

We've finished eating, but we're still talking. Sometimes it's nice to stay a little longer before heading off.

A waist-up portrait of El Cholito, bald and smiling, in his tropical shirt with tattoos on both arms.EL CHOLITO / CHOLO TOURS
05 / NICE TO MEET YOU.

Your friend
in Peru.

Good company.
Come hungry.

Meet El Cholito, the Cholo Tours character. You'll find him with a map or something good to eat. He asks plenty of questions, enjoys a joke and likes to linger after a meal.

Tell us what you'd like to see
06 / PLAN YOUR TRIPLET'S START WITH AN IDEA.

Tell us
about
your trip.

Lima, Machu Picchu or both?
Tell us what you'd like to see and how much time you have in mind.

LIMA / MACHU PICCHU / PERU
Which place interests you?
What would you like to do?

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WHERE SHALL WE START?
Plan your trip

Culture and food.
Lima and Machu Picchu.