Things to do in Peru
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Zip Line Adventure in Machu Picchu: 6 Lines & Waterfall DescentsA zip line adventure circuit in Santa Teresa near Machu Picchu with six zip lines, one suspension bridge, via ferrata climbing and two rope descents through waterfalls. The activity runs 2 hours and includes a live guide in English or Spanish, all safety equipment, bottled water and private transportation from your hotel. Not suitable for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy or cardiovascular concerns; moderate fitness required.Is it for me?Two hours means you can fit this into a half-day window—arrive in the morning, zip line before lunch, and still have the afternoon free for the town or a rest day before hiking. If you need a full-day adventure or have mobility concerns, look for a longer trek or a different activity.
Lima City Tour: Explore Plaza Mayor & San Francisco ConventYou’ll walk through Lima’s historic heart with a small group, see grand plazas and hidden corners, and get real stories from a local guide. It’s more than just sightseeing—it feels like joining daily life in Peru’s capital.
Arequipa Historic Center Walking Tour: Small Group HistoryA small group walking tour through Arequipa's historic center led by a professional guide in English or Spanish, covering the Plaza de Armas, La Compañía Church, San Camilo Market, Mundo Alpaca and the old neighborhoods where the city began. The tour runs 2 to 3 hours on foot through the city center, with entrance fees included; you stay on the ground instead of riding through, so the details of the streets and buildings stay visible. A guide tip at the end supports the upkeep of the sites you visit.Is it for me?Book this if you want a walking introduction to Arequipa's architecture and history on your first day—the small group and slow pace let you absorb details, while the guide navigates entrances and routes so you focus on what you're seeing.
Ballestas Islands and Huacachina dune buggy from LimaA full-day tour from Lima combining a boat ride around Ballestas Islands in Paracas National Reserve, lunch and wine tasting at a local winery, and dune buggy rides over the Huacachina oasis. The guide speaks English or Spanish, pickup from central Lima is included, and the day runs about 14 to 15 hours start to finish.Is it for me?The day is long and the pace moves fast—you're on the road or in motion for most of it, with the dune buggy rides as the most physically demanding stretch. This suits someone who wants to pack multiple landscapes and activities into a single departure from Lima and doesn't mind an early start and a late return.
Marcahuasi hiking tour from Lima: Giant rock formationsA guided hiking tour from Lima to Marcahuasi, a high-altitude plateau in the Andes where giant natural rock formations dominate the landscape. The day starts before dawn with pickup in Lima, includes a light breakfast in Santa Eulalia, a two-hour walk across the meseta at over 4,000 meters, and returns by evening. A live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese leads groups of mixed fitness levels; children from age 8 are welcome when accompanied by an adult.Is it for me?Book this if you want a guided walk on a high-altitude plateau with a group rather than solo—the guide sets a steady pace and adjusts to the group's fitness, so you move together through the landscape without navigating on your own.
Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve tour: Boat & beachesA full-day tour from Ica combining a motorboat trip to the Ballestas Islands and a land visit to Paracas National Reserve, with hotel pickup, guide and transport included. The boat departs at 8:30 a.m. from El Chaco Pier after a morning drive from your hotel, giving you roughly two hours on the water to observe sea lions, Humboldt penguins and seabirds in their colonies, plus views of the Candelabra geoglyph from the sea. After landing, you explore three beaches—Playa Roja, Playa Lagunillas and Playa La Mina—where the desert meets the ocean and swimming is possible if conditions allow. The tour ends at Plaza de Armas in Ica, or you can arrange to finish in Paracas instead.Is it for me?Book this if you're based in Ica and want both the boat trip to Ballestas Islands and the reserve's beaches in one day—the early 6:30 a.m. start and 10-hour commitment let you see everything without splitting it across separate trips.
Larco Museum Tour Lima: 45,000 ancient piecesA four-hour Larco Museum tour in Lima includes private transportation, entrance to the museum and a live guide in English or Spanish. The Larco holds one of Latin America's largest collections of pre-Hispanic ceramics, textiles and metallurgy, with pieces spanning multiple ancient Peruvian cultures. Pickup is included; the tour suits all fitness levels and is wheelchair accessible.Is it for me?The private pickup means you do not need a car or navigate Lima's transit to reach the museum — the guide arrives at your hotel and brings you back, so the four hours is just the collection itself. Choose this if you are staying in Lima without a rental and want someone who knows the pieces to walk you through them.
Paracas Ballestas Islands & Huacachina Sandboarding Day TripIf you want to see sea lions and penguins up close, then race across desert dunes by buggy and try sandboarding at a real oasis, this tour packs it all in one day. You’ll get expert local guidance and plenty of chances to snap photos you’ll actually want to show off.
Cusco city tour: Q'oricancha, Sacsayhuaman, five Inca sitesA guided tour of Cusco and five surrounding Inca ruins — Q'oricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Q'enqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay — with bilingual guide (English and Spanish) and tourist transport included. The tour runs five to six hours and is designed for your first day in Cusco to help you acclimate before higher-altitude treks. A bilingual guide explains the Inca construction techniques, the Spanish colonial overlay and the sacred sites where the Inca performed ceremonies. You can book as a shared group tour or as a private customized tour with hotel pickup.Is it for me?Book the shared tour if you're comfortable meeting at a central point and want to keep costs down; book the private tour if you'd rather have the guide pick you up from your hotel and adjust the pace to your group's needs.
Lima: Larco Museum & Cathedral with Hotel PickupYou're picked up from your hotel and taken through Lima's old town, a UNESCO site layered with pre-Columbian, colonial and Spanish imperial architecture. You spend time inside the Larco Museum's pre-Hispanic gold and silver collection, walk through Casa Aliaga (a 1535 mansion still owned by the same family), and see the 16th-century Cathedral and Main Square up close. A professional guide in your language handles all the stops and timing, and you're back at your hotel by early afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Lima's main colonial and pre-Columbian sites in one morning without arranging your own transport or managing multiple entry tickets — the guide and included pickup handle both.
Cusco & Machu Picchu: Sacred Valley, Pisac & 2-Day Train TourYou get picked up from your Cusco hotel, spend day one seeing Pisac ruins and market, Ollantaytambo fortress, and eating a buffet lunch of regional dishes, then take a train to Aguas Calientes where you sleep. Day two is a sunrise guided tour of Machu Picchu, time to explore on your own, and a train back to Cusco by evening. All transport, meals, entry tickets, and the professional guide are included; you just need to confirm your hotel and passport details after booking.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley without arranging trains, entry tickets, hotels, and timing yourself — the fixed two-day schedule and included transport handle all of that, leaving you to focus on the sites.
Lima Craft Beer Tour: 3 Breweries & 12 TastingsYou visit three working breweries across Lima, tasting 12+ regional craft beers that don't leave Peru. A guide explains the flavor differences tied to each region's ingredients and production style, while water and snacks keep you grounded. Small groups, public transport between stops, and a few hours total—no need to arrange your own route or worry about which beers to order.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste Peru's best craft beers without arranging three separate bar visits or guessing which ones to order—the guide handles the route and explains what makes each region's beer distinct.
Lima: Historic Center & San Francisco Catacombs Walking TourYou walk Lima's UNESCO Historic Center with a knowledgeable guide, moving from San Martín Square through Plaza de Armas to see the Presidential Palace, Cathedral, and City Hall; then descend into the San Francisco Museum's underground catacombs to learn the colonial stories beneath the streets. Hotel pickup and museum entry are included, and the whole day takes 4 to 5 hours in a small group.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Lima's colonial history in one morning without arranging your own transport or museum tickets — the guide handles the narrative and the logistics, leaving you free to absorb what you're seeing.
Lima Districts Tour: Miraflores, Barranco & San Isidro with GuideA small-group guided tour of Lima's three most distinctive districts—Miraflores, San Isidro, and Barranco—plus the Huaca Pucllana archaeological site. You visit Love Park's colorful mosaic benches overlooking the Pacific, walk through The Olive Park's centuries-old trees, and explore Barranco's murals and the Bridge of Sighs. Pickup and drop-off from your Lima hotel or the city center are included; the tour runs about three hours with a live guide in English or Spanish, and children from age 5 are welcome.Is it for me?Book this if you're based in Lima's city center or main districts and prefer a guided route that moves you through neighborhoods by car rather than on foot between stops.
Pachacamac and Barranco tour: Ruins and colonial streetsA guided tour of Pachacamac archaeological complex and Barranco, Lima's bohemian district, with hotel pickup, admission to the site and museum, and a professional guide speaking English, Spanish or Portuguese. The tour covers pyramidal temples spanning pre-Inca through Inca periods, plus the wooden Pachacamac idol excavated in 1938, and includes Barranco's colonial homes, Bridge of Sighs and Central Park.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you speak English, Spanish or Portuguese and want the temples and history explained as you walk—the guide's commentary is what transforms the ruins from a collection of stone into a narrative of centuries of religious practice and cultural change.
Lima: Larco Museum Guided Tour & Hotel PickupYou're picked up from your Lima hotel and driven to the Larco Museum, where a knowledgeable guide walks you through 45,000 pre-Columbian artifacts—gold, silver, textiles, and pottery spanning 5,000 years. You'll see the museum's famous erotic art gallery and learn the stories behind pieces most travelers miss on their own. Hotel drop-off is included, and the whole day fits into one afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Lima's most important pre-Columbian collection without arranging your own transport or navigating the museum alone—the guide and small-group format mean you understand what you're looking at instead of just walking past it.
Ballestas Islands & Huacachina Dune Buggy from LimaA full-day tour from Lima combines a shared boat ride to the Ballestas Islands—home to sea lions, penguins and seabirds—with dune buggy rides and sandboarding at the Huacachina Oasis, plus lunch and a pisco tasting at a local vineyard. The guide speaks English or Spanish, pickup is included from your Lima hotel, and the day runs about 14.5 hours.Is it for me?The guide speaks English or Spanish, so you can follow the commentary comfortably in whichever language you choose—book your preference at checkout. The full day and moderate physical demands (buggy rides, sandboarding, walking on sand) suit travelers who want to move through multiple landscapes in one trip and don't mind an early start and a long day.
Pisco Cocktail Class at Night: Make Pisco Sour & ChilcanoA 1-hour hands-on Pisco cocktail class in Pisco where you prepare Pisco Sour and Chilcano de Pisco, explore over 7 different Pisco infusions, and learn the history of Peru's iconic spirit from a specialist guide. The class is 100% participatory, bilingual (English and Spanish), and capped with Pisco shots. Minimum age is 18.Is it for me?The 1-hour format fits a free evening or afternoon without eating into dinner plans or other activities—you're in and out with two cocktails made and tasted, leaving the rest of your night open.
Horseback riding tour Cusco: Hidden Inca templesA full-day horseback riding tour from Cusco that takes you to four hidden archaeological sites — Kallachaka (an ancient temple linked to the stars), Inkilltambo (a restored Inca checkpoint), Laqo (the Temple of the Moon), and Rumiwasi (the Stone House) — with a professional guide, hotel pickup, lunch and all equipment included. The ranch sits 20 minutes from the city, and the ride combines Andean villages, mountain terrain and sites that see few regular tourists.Is it for me?The six-hour commitment leaves your morning or afternoon free depending on when you start, which works if you're splitting the day between the ruins and the city. The private transfer means you don't coordinate transport to the ranch, and the guide's pace is set for the group, so you ride without building the route yourself.
Lima Bike Rental Half-Day & Self-Guided Route MapPedal your way through Lima’s colorful neighborhoods with a half-day bike rental—map, helmet, and lock included. You’ll discover local street art in Barranco, catch sea breezes along the Malecón, and get real tips from friendly staff—moments you’ll remember long after you return your bike.
