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The 15 Best City Tours in Peru

40 tours  ·  from $10

Half a day on foot is how you learn which streets to come back to. These 15 cover Cusco, Lima, Arequipa and Trujillo, priced by length, with a note on the ones that involve real hills at altitude.

Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q'enco - Starting at Qoricancha, Cusco’s most layered site
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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q’enco

1.Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q’enco

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,129 reviews · 5 hours · from $13Our pick

Spend five hours tracing Cusco’s Inca past, from Qoricancha in the city center to Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay. English and Spanish guides such as Luis, Wilson, Victor, and Jared lead the tour, with transport between sites and time for photos.

“The tour was really good , our guide Victor was amazing . He did a really great job !! This is the best way to see most of Cusco archeological parks in half a day !!”

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City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay - Qorikancha, where Inca gold met Spanish stone
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City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay

2.City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 617 reviews · 5 hours · from $13

Start in Cusco’s Plaza de Armas and follow an English or Spanish-speaking guide through Qorikancha and four Inca sites. Guides such as Nilo, Erick, Manuel, and Sergio explain the stones, rituals, and city history, with shared transport between the outlying ruins.

“Great tour! Erik was a great guide, very informative and kept thing fun!”

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Lima's Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City's Landmarks Half-day - Parque del Amor and the Pacific edge
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Lima’s Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City’s Landmarks Half-day

3.Lima’s Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City’s Landmarks Half-day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 581 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Explore Lima with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned transport. Visit Parque del Amor, view Huaca Pucllana, then tour the Cathedral and Santo Domingo Convent in the historic center. Small groups of up to 12 make this a useful first look at Lima.

“Fantastic tour to get a snap shot of the city in a short period of time, as well as learning generally about the city and country. Mayrol the guide was very knowledgeable, easy to talk to and a great guy.”

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Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus - Starting near Plaza de Armas
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Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus

4.Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 481 reviews · 2h 30m · from $12

Ride an open-top bus through Cusco’s historic center and up to Sacsayhuamán and Cristo Blanco. A bilingual guide explains Inca and colonial landmarks, then leads a Pachamama ceremony and alpaca-wool stop. Joshua, Paulo, and other guides have earned praise, though English delivery can vary.

“Our tour guide, Roxanna (?), was amazing, switching between Spanish and English with ease. The itinerary was fascinating, especially the part involving the Inca ritual.”

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Open Bus Cusco City Tour - Inca sites viewed from the road
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Open Bus Cusco City Tour

5.Open Bus Cusco City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 219 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $14

Ride an open double-decker bus from Plaza de Armas through Cusco and into the hills. A bilingual guide, sometimes including Paulo or Victor, explains Inca and Spanish history, with stops at Cristo Blanco and a traditional ceremony. Expect cold air, narrow streets, and limited time off the bus.

“This was a last-minute tour for us, and I'm so glad we decided to do it. It's a perfect way to see the sites when you first arrive and are still acclimating to the altitude. The guide was great and spoke very good English. You do not get off the bus at the archeological sites, but seeing them from the road was fine for us. We also got to participate in a very interesting spiritual ceremony. The pickup was a little confusing, but if you just wait at the meeting point someone will come and get you.”

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Cusco: City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites - Qoricancha, where Inca gold met Spanish stone
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Cusco: City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites

6.City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 206 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

Spend four hours with an English-Spanish guide such as Luis or Maribel, visiting Qoricancha and four Inca sites around Cusco. Hotel pickup, transport, and guiding are included. Bring cash for entry tickets, layers for the afternoon, and patience for bilingual commentary.

“This was a good tour. You can't possibly cover all Inca sites there is to see in Cusco in one tour, but this one was pretty comprehensive, and well-organised. The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining, and we learned a lot - or at least, we thought we did, until we went on other tours and learned how much of what is presented as fact is actually opinion or theory. A little less certainty and a little more caution and qualification will be welcome. One more suggestion - dial back the side-hustling.”

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City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid Private. - Qorikancha: where Inca and Spanish buildings meet
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City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid Private.

7.City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid Private.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $49Top rated

See Cusco’s main square, Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay with a private guide and driver. The camelid stop adds llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos, and Andean weaving. Guides such as Christian, Americo, Percy, and Juan Vargas have earned especially strong praise.

“Our guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. We learned so much about the history of the Inkas. We were expecting a tour of the city of Cusco, so a little confused from the title. (Our fault for not reading the description closer) Sacsayhuamán was incredible!”

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Cusco City Sightseeing, San Pedro Market, Cathedral and Qorikancha Temple - Qorikancha explains Inca power better than any postcard
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Cusco City Sightseeing, San Pedro Market, Cathedral and Qorikancha Temple

8.Cusco City Sightseeing, San Pedro Market, Cathedral and Qorikancha Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 139 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Spend an afternoon tracing Cusco from San Cristóbal Plaza to San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, San Blas, Hatun Rumiyoc Street, and the Cathedral. A bilingual English-Spanish guide leads the way, with hotel pickup from select hotels and entrance fees to the two main monuments included.

“I had just landed and was on my own and this Cusco tour with Viajes Pacifico was a perfect way to start out my trip and get the lay of the land. The guides explanation of Cusco's history was wonderful and the sites even more so! Beautiful place and fabulous tour guide!!!!!”

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Lima: City Highlights Small Group Tour - Huaca Pucllana: a short look at Lima before the Spanish arrived
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Lima: City Highlights Small Group Tour

9.City Highlights Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 132 reviews · 4 hours · from $79

Start with hotel pickup, then visit Huaca Pucllana and Lima’s historic center with a local guide. Walk Plaza San Martín, Jirón de la Unión, Plaza Mayor, and San Francisco Monastery’s catacombs. Guides may include Jordan, Aura, Edwin, or Sophia, with English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Quechua available.

“Great tour with a very knowlegable and nice local guide. We learned a lot about Lima’s history and highly recommend the tour. It would have been nice to visit one more sight or spend 30 more minutes in the historical center - we spent quite some time in the traffic though as it took longer to reach the city center.”

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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour - Starting at the Plaza de Armas and the cathedral
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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour

10.Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 129 reviews · 6 hours · from $17

Start in Cusco’s historic center, then visit Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, Sacsayhuaman, Coricancha, and the cathedral. Your bilingual guide, such as Silvia, Clara, Janet, or Wally, explains Inca engineering and colonial history. Morning tours focus on four ruins, while afternoon tours add the city’s major religious sites.

“Our guide was an expert and was able to answer my many curious questions. Pick up and drop off were great too. Our guide was engaging and had many stories to tell too. It was a small group and that was helpful too. They managed the transportation via two different vehicles but our guide made it seamless. Excellent day in Cusco.”

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Cusco City Sightseeing and Sacsayhuaman Archeological Park Tour - Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay
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Cusco City Sightseeing and Sacsayhuaman Archeological Park Tour

11.Cusco City Sightseeing and Sacsayhuaman Archeological Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Explore Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, Qorikancha, Plaza de Armas, and Cusco Cathedral in about 3.5 hours. A bilingual guide such as Alvaro, Yuber, or Clara leads the small group, with air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup. Check carefully if admission tickets are included.

“Was very informative and interesting Julio really knows his stuff, would recommend this to anyone visiting Cusco.”

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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins - Qoricancha: start with the Inca center of power
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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

12.Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · 6 hours · from $23

You’ll visit Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay by tourist transport with an accredited English or Spanish guide. Morning and afternoon departures are available, with guides such as Luis, Alfredo, Romulo, and Hyame praised for clear explanations.

“Hyame was excellent as a tour leader. We only had a few hours in Cusco before heading off to do the Macchu Picchu trek. This was a great tour to get a glimpse of some sites that were too far to walk to, especially when needing to adjust to the high altitude. Her English was good and responded to questions well. I was well-pleased with this last minute booking and would have missed out on many Cusco treasures without booking it.”

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City Tour Panoramic Bus Departure from Larcomar - Pucllana: Lima before the Spanish conquest
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City Tour Panoramic Bus Departure from Larcomar

13.City Tour Panoramic Bus Departure from Larcomar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $35

Start at Larcomar and ride into Lima’s historic center, where guides such as Bryan and Yoanna lead a walking visit through the Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, Government Palace, and Santo Domingo Convent. The bus provides air conditioning, WiFi, and USB charging, but the core sightseeing is on foot.

“The buildings in the main square - Plaza Mayor - are fabulous. Love all the colonial wooden balconies in Calle de la Oca. The traffic in Lima is a nightmare - long time to get back to Miraflores.”

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Arequipa: Walk through the Historic Center of the City - Starting at Campo Redondo in San Lázaro
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Arequipa: Walk through the Historic Center of the City

14.Walk through the Historic Center of the City

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 87 reviews · 2 hours · from $15

Join Joss, Jose, or Joseph for a two-hour small-group walk through Arequipa’s historic center. Visit the Cathedral, colonial cloisters, ancient tambos, lesser-known corners, and a rooftop lookout facing Misti, Chachani, and Pichu Pichu.

“Excellent guide, he knows so much about the city and the region and share it so so we'll. We lived the tour!”

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City Tour of Lima from the Airport - Walking through Lima’s historic center
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City Tour of Lima from the Airport

15.City Tour of Lima from the Airport

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $95

Use a six-hour private tour to turn a Lima layover into a city introduction. Your guide meets you at Jorge Chávez Airport, then takes you to Miraflores, the Pacific viewpoint, Lima’s historic center, San Francisco catacombs, Plaza de Armas, ChocoMuseo, and Plaza San Martín. Guides such as Ismael, Andrés, José, and Julia have led this route.

“Our tour guide Julia was amazing, and the driver Javier as well. They both made our layover experience great. So glad we booked this tour for our 11 hours layover. They picked us up bright and early, and dropped us off at the airport with enough time before our flight.”

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