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The 15 Best Tours in Peru

445 tours  ·  from $5

Three weeks or ten days, the problem is the same: coast, sierra and jungle all want their turn. The 15 below are the days that earn their slot, priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath when you want to go deeper.

Cusco: Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch - Mollepata breakfast and the road to Soraypampa
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Cusco: Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch

1.Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,976 reviews · 1 day · from $22Our pick

Leave Cusco before dawn for Humantay Lake with bilingual guides such as Jonathan, Eduardo, Kevin, or Waldir. After breakfast in Mollepata, hike from Soraypampa to the 4,200-meter lake, then return for a buffet lunch. Expect a steep trek, cold weather, horses for hire, and superb mountain views.

“What a fantastic trip! Such a a beautiful place! Our guide Waldir was excellent! He was very funny and very encouraging to our group during the hike. He got us up to the lake first so we avoided the crowds which was great!! The whole trip was superb, hike, the lake, the buffet and the ice cream stop was the cherry on the top!”

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From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch - Chinchero: textiles, church, and the first Inca stop
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From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

2.Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,227 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Start early from Cusco with guides such as Liliana, Lily, Jorge, or Kevin, then visit Chinchero textiles, Moray terraces, Maras salt ponds, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. A buffet lunch in Urubamba is included, and you can opt to finish in Ollantaytambo.

“My friend and I were very happy about the day trip! Jorge was an excellent informative guide. The itinerary was very complete and a lot was visited in one day! I totally recommend this trip. Did not expect it to be such a good experience considering it was very cheap. An amazing lunch buffet was included in the price.”

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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour - Chinchero weaving and the Quechua textile tradition
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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour

3.Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,925 reviews · 6h 30m · from $15

Visit Chinchero’s weaving workshop, Moray’s Inca terraces at 11,318 feet, Maras village, and 3,000 salt pools. English and Spanish guides such as Felipe or Julio explain local traditions and history. The $15 tour lasts about 6.5 hours, but entrance fees and hotel drop-off cost extra.

“A great experience made even better by Felipe our guide, who gave us a real insight into Inca culture and traditions. My boyfriend and I would highly recommend this experience!”

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From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour - Ballestas Islands: Peru’s compact wildlife outing
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From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour

4.Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,780 reviews · 18 hours · from $59

Leave Lima before sunrise for Paracas and Huacachina with a bilingual guide such as Franklin, Aymeth, Fio, or Diego. Ride a comfortable coach to Ballestas Islands, visit a pisco vineyard, then take an optional buggy and sandboarding run across Huacachina’s dunes before returning late at night.

“A day that is close to perfection to be honest. The value for money is incredible with having the boat tour into morning in Paracas finishing off with the headliner that is Huacachina. Huacachina is really a wonder in itself with the sand buggys on the dunes and sand boarding aswell with an incredible sunset. 10/10”

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From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu - Leaving Cusco for Ollantaytambo
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From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

5.Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,767 reviews · 12 hours · from $321

Travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu by bus and panoramic train, then visit the citadel with a certified guide. Expect a very long day, early pickup, reserved circuits, and free time for lunch in Aguas Calientes. Guides such as Hector, Uriel, Ruth, and Christian have led recent departures.

“Must see in Peru! All the money worth! Amazing view of Machu picchu, we did circuit 3, in my opinion it is the best because you go through the temples!”

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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco - Early pickup and the first handoff
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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

6.Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,644 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $336

Travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu with hotel pickup, a selected round-trip train, shuttle buses, and a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Choose Expedition, Vistadome, or Executive Class service, then spend about two to three hours exploring the citadel, with guides such as Ronaldo, Hector, Paul, and Edgar leading the visit.

“The train was comfortable and fun with some entertainment. The buses were well organised and our guide was brilliant”

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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

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,129 reviews · 5 hours · from $13Best value

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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From Cusco: Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with Meals - The early ride south from Cusco
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From Cusco: Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with Meals

8.Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,060 reviews · 12 - 14 hours · from $76

Ride a single or double automatic ATV toward Vinicunca, then walk to the famous colored viewpoint at about 5,000 meters. You get bilingual guidance, helmets, oxygen, breakfast, lunch, and hotel pickup from Cusco’s historic center. Guides such as Cesar, Jose, Abel, and Luis Huari are praised for safety and support.

“our guide Cesar was excellent. He gave us so much information about the cusco city and rainbow mountain. he was on top of our safety and made sure we knew how to drive atv. overall a wonderful experience at 17000ft.”

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Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray - Chinchero begins the day with weaving and highland tradition
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Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray

9.Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,058 reviews · 12 hours · from $28

This 12-hour shared or small-group tour packs five major Sacred Valley stops into one day for $28, with hotel pickup, bilingual guides, transport, and a buffet lunch. Guides such as Edith, Rudy, Samuel, and Victor are praised for clear explanations and strong time management. You can also finish in Ollantaytambo for Machu Picchu.

“Our tour was amazing and very informative! Rudy is a pro guide who knows a lot of facts and historical information about the places. We have visited 5 different places without the crowds of tourists thanks to Rudy who knows the area like the back of his hand. Our unique experience of visiting Sacred Valley was a pleasant journey thanks to you guys! Thank you so much”

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From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Full-Day Guided Tour with Meals - The 2:50 a.m. start and the long road from Arequipa
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From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Full-Day Guided Tour with Meals

10.Colca Canyon Full-Day Guided Tour with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 982 reviews · 14 hours · from $42

Leave Arequipa before dawn for a full day in Colca Canyon. A live English or Spanish guide such as Nelson or Angel leads you to condor viewpoints, Andean terraces, hot springs, alpacas, vicuñas, and mountain passes. Breakfast and a traditional buffet lunch are included, but park and hot springs fees are extra.

“What an amazing day!! Our guide Walter was excellent, he's so knowledgeable and friendly. The bus was comfortable and although there's a lot of travelling they make multiple stops so you see so much of the Colca Valley. We were so lucky to see condors flying which was an amazing experience. The meals were excellent and the whole day was so well organised. Such great value for money. I'd highly recommend this tour!”

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Guided Tour of Historic and Monumental Trujillo - Fortified homes and the Palacio de San Carlos
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Guided Tour of Historic and Monumental Trujillo

11.Guided Tour of Historic and Monumental Trujillo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 930 reviews · from $13Top rated

Walk from Plaza Mayor through Trujillo’s medieval center with a guide such as Ana, seeing the Alcazaba, palaces, churches, towers, convents, and old gates. The two-hour route adds photo stops and links the town to Isabel la Católica, Carlos V, the Discoverers, and film locations.

“Visita muy amena y completa por parte de nuestra guía Ana. Nos hizo un recorrido por el casco histórico con multitud de comentarios.”

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Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch - Leaving Cusco before sunrise
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Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

12.Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 927 reviews · 15 hours - 2 days · from $283

You’ll leave Cusco before sunrise, ride from Ollantaytambo through the Andes to Aguas Calientes, then take the mountain bus to Machu Picchu. A local guide such as Williams, Santos, or Milton leads the 2.5-hour visit. Transport, tickets, and an optional lunch at Cafe Inkaterra are arranged for you.

“Amazing weather. Easy to navigate and Williams the guide was very good and informative”

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Cusco:Chinchero,Moray & Salt Mines drop-off in Ollantaytambo - Chinchero: textiles, tradition and a practical first stop
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Cusco:Chinchero,Moray & Salt Mines drop-off in Ollantaytambo

13.Chinchero,Moray & Salt Mines drop-off in Ollantaytambo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 793 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $27

Travel from Cusco through Chinchero’s weaving country, Moray’s circular Inca terraces, the Maras salt ponds and Ollantaytambo’s fortress. English or Spanish guides, buffet lunch and drop-off at the train station make this an efficient choice before Machu Picchu. Guides may include Julio, Felipe, John or Nora.

“Thank you Nora and Victor! Nora kept the energy up all day and could seamlessly switch between Spanish and English. Lots of information that helped bring the Inca history to life. Pick up was right on time and Nora gave me a call two minutes before their arrival to let us know to get ready. The van is quite cosy, but the longest journey you’ll do is 45 minutes, so no issues at all. Nora makes sure to give you information as you’re going along as well so that you have a good understanding of where you’re visiting. Lunch was good, lots of options for vegetarians as well. Really enjoyable…”

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Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour - Starting at Mirador Saénz Peña
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Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

14.Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 700 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Spend four hours tasting Peru’s signature dishes in Barranco, with cooking demonstrations for ceviche, lomo saltado and pisco sour. Your English-speaking guide, including guides such as Marcos, Valeria, David and Aura, explains the food, culture and local makers in a group of up to 10.

“The pace was good. Valeria did a great job explaining how the flavors were connected to the history and culture.”

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Full Day Paracas Ica and Huacachina from Lima All Included - Ballestas Islands and the Candelabro
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Full Day Paracas Ica and Huacachina from Lima All Included

15.Full Day Paracas Ica and Huacachina from Lima All Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 623 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $85

Start before dawn from Miraflores and spend a packed day seeing sea lions and Humboldt penguins at Ballestas, tasting pisco and wine in Ica, then riding dune buggies and sandboarding at Huacachina. Guides such as Mayor, Alvaro, and Anthony are noted for keeping the long ride lively.

“The activities in this trip were fun and very well organized, but beware, it IS a super long day (17+ hours). The day is full of activities and flies by, but the return ride home drags on forever. We were picked up at 4:30a and dropped off at 9:45p. We booked an English tour but we were the only 2 English speaking passengers out of 32 on this trip. The guide did the entire tour in Spanish and then came and gave us a shortened description in English. It wasn't ideal and made us feel isolated as it did not allow us to mingle with other passengers on this tour.…”

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