Things to do in Peru
Lima City Tour21 optionsMachu Picchu Rail Tours58 optionsNazca Lines Tours11 optionsLima Museums Attractions31 optionsRainbow Mountain Tours7 optionsInca Trail Tours11 optionsCusco Walking Tour94 optionsUros Floating Islands Tours22 optionsCity Tour Cusco18 optionsMiraflores Tour56 optionsFood Tour Lima43 optionsLima Walking Tour71 options
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Humantay Lake Cusco: Full Day Hike & Turquoise WatersYou're picked up before dawn from your Cusco hotel and driven to the trailhead, where a native guide leads you on a steady 2-hour climb to Humantay Lake at 4,200 meters. Breakfast, lunch, and water are included, and you'll have time to rest at the lake before a traditional mountain ceremony and the descent back. The whole day takes about 10 hours door-to-door, and you return to your hotel in the late afternoon.Is it for me?A full-day escape from Cusco that removes the logistics of arranging transport, hiring a guide, and timing the hike yourself — the early pickup and fixed itinerary mean you show up at your hotel and the rest is handled, leaving you to focus on the climb and the view.
Lima city tour and San Francisco Catacombs: 3.5 hoursA 3.5-hour panoramic bus tour of Lima combines a guided ride through the city center with entry to the Catacombs of San Francisco. The tour passes Huaca Pucllana, the Magic Water Circuit, San Martín Square, and the Presidential Palace before stopping at the Church and Convent of San Francisco, where you descend into underground passages that held human remains for over 400 years. A live guide speaks English or Spanish; children from age 4 are welcome.Is it for me?This is a shared tour on a fixed schedule, so the pace and stops are set — book it if you want the main landmarks and the catacombs without building the day yourself, and if you're comfortable moving between the bus and walking sections. The live guide handles the history and architecture, so you listen rather than read plaques or use an app.
Lima Airport to Miraflores: Shared Transfer & WiFiYou get picked up from Lima Airport in a marked, air-conditioned van with WiFi and legroom, travel with other passengers heading to Miraflores, and drop off near Kennedy Park in the neighborhood center. If your flight delays, you can use the next shuttle free of charge. The whole thing runs on a schedule, not on negotiation.Is it for me?Book this if you want to skip the taxi line and arrive in Miraflores without arranging transport or negotiating a fare—the fixed price and scheduled departures are what make the transfer predictable instead of stressful.
Private 4-Day Amazon Survival Tour from Iquitos with Local GuideIf you want more than just sightseeing in Peru’s Amazon, this private tour lets you live it—learning survival skills from a true local expert while spotting wildlife and sleeping under rainforest skies.
Cusco: Sacred Valley Ollantaytambo & Pisac Ruins with LunchYou visit two major Inca archaeological sites—Pisac and Ollantaytambo—with time to explore the Pisac market on your own, eat a local lunch, and see how the valley's rivers and climate made it the Inca heartland. Transport, guide and meals are arranged; you just show up with your passport.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the two main Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley without arranging transport, hiring a separate guide, or figuring out where to eat—the fixed itinerary and included meals mean you spend the day looking, not organizing.
Lima: Larco Museum & Historical Center with PickupYou get picked up from your hotel and spend two hours in the Larco Museum learning how pre-Columbian cultures developed across three millennia, then move through Lima's Historical Center to see the Plaza Mayor, Cathedral, Government Palace, and the San Francisco Convent with its catacombs. The route includes a view of the Pacific along Costa Verde highway. Private transportation means no group waits or schedule conflicts — you return to your hotel by early afternoon.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to see Lima's archaeology and colonial architecture without arranging their own transport or timing the museum visits — the private pickup and fixed itinerary mean you move at a pace that lets the history sink in instead of rushing between stops.
5-Day Private Cusco, Machu Picchu & Q’eswachaka Tour PackageYou’ll get five days packed with real experiences: ancient temples, living traditions, epic landscapes—and plenty of chances to connect with local culture along the way. If you want history, scenery, good food and zero hassle getting around Peru’s highlights, this trip covers it all.
Amazon Survival Course Iquitos: 8 Days Learning Jungle SkillsAn eight-day survival course in the Amazon near Iquitos, Peru, where you trek through the jungle, camp at Yarina Lake and the Tahuayo River, and learn hands-on skills from a guide—finding drinkable water in native vines, identifying medicinal plants, building a raft from balsa wood, and understanding indigenous survival techniques. Transportation from Iquitos, all meals, guide, and jungle activities are included; children from age 5 are welcome.Is it for me?Eight days away from Iquitos means you need a full week free and comfort with camping in the jungle—this is not a day trip or a lodge-based tour. The course is suited to anyone from age 5 with the stamina for multi-hour hikes and the willingness to sleep in camps and learn by doing, not watching.
Cusco: Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain & Humantay Lake 6-DayYou get airport pickup, four nights in Cusco and Aguas Calientes, guided tours of the city's main temples and the Sacred Valley ruins, a full day at Machu Picchu with a professional guide, early-morning hikes to Humantay Lake and Rainbow Mountain with oxygen and walking sticks, all train and bus tickets, most meals, and airport transfer on day six. The fixed schedule removes the logistics of combining these four sites across six days.Is it for me?This tour is built for travelers who want to see Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, and Humantay Lake without spending days arranging trains, guides, and permits separately — the fixed six-day schedule and included transport handle all of that, which is what makes fitting four major sites into one trip possible.
4-Day Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu Tour PackageYou’ll walk ancient streets in Cusco, explore Inca ruins in Sacred Valley, and stand among clouds at Machu Picchu—all with guides who know every shortcut and story. This trip covers must-see sites plus plenty of real moments: local markets, mountain air, even a chance to taste pisco sour if you want.
Lima: Larco Museum & Huaca Pucllana with DinnerYou visit a 2,000-year-old pyramid in the middle of the city, then walk through Peru's finest pre-Columbian collection with a guide who knows it. Dinner follows, and a driver brings you back to your hotel — no transport logistics, no separate restaurant booking, no wondering if you've seen the right things.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to understand Lima's pre-Columbian history in one evening without arranging separate museum visits, restaurant reservations, or figuring out how to reach Miraflores — the small group and included transport let you focus on what you're seeing instead of logistics.
Lima Barranco: Pedro de Osma Museum & Artisan Crafts Private TourYou'll visit the Pedro de Osma Museum to see colonial-era art in its original mansion setting, browse contemporary Peruvian crafts at Dedalo gallery, and get a guided walk through Barranco's bohemian streets with views from the Bridge of Sighs. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't arrange transport or entry separately.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Lima's bohemian neighborhood with someone who knows it, and you'd rather not navigate the museum entry or figure out which galleries are worth your time — the private guide and included museum ticket take both off your hands.
Amazon: 15-Day Jungle Survival Training & Native GuideYou’ll push yourself in ways you probably haven’t before — learning jungle survival from native guides near Iquitos, building shelters with your own hands, floating rivers on rafts you made yourself. Expect real challenges: finding food, making fire in pouring rain, nights spent listening to the wild around you. If you want to know what you’re made of, this is where you find out.
7-Day Private Cusco, Machu Picchu & Rainbow Mountain TourYou’ll cover ancient ruins, high-altitude lakes, rainbow-colored mountains, and living Inca traditions—all with local guides who know their stuff and smooth private transport between each spot. If you want seven days packed with real Peruvian adventure (and plenty of good food), this trip covers it all.
11-Day Peru Tour: Lima to Machu Picchu with Puno & Lake TiticacaAn 11-day guided tour through Peru's main attractions, starting with airport pickup in Lima and ending with a transfer to Cusco airport. You visit Lima, Paracas, Ica, the Nazca Lines, Cusco's ruins, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, and Lake Titicaca's Uros and Taquile islands. Professional guides lead each section in English or Spanish; all transport, entry tickets, most meals and hotel pickups are included. Machu Picchu tickets depend on Ministry of Culture availability—if none are available for your dates, you receive a full refund.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving in Lima without a rental car—all transport between regions and daily hotel pickups are arranged, so you only need to show up each morning.
5-Day Manu National Park Tour: Rainforest Lodges & WildlifeIf you want real jungle adventure—parrots at sunrise, hot springs deep in Manu National Park, nights spent listening to frogs instead of traffic—this 5-day trip is it. You’ll travel from Cusco through cloud forests into untouched rainforest, stay in comfortable lodges with good food (and mosquito nets!), paddle lakes in dugout canoes, and spot wildlife most people only see on TV.
Salkantay Trek Cusco: 5 Days Machu Picchu & Mountain CampingYou walk 73 kilometers over five days from Cusco, crossing the Salkantay Pass at 4,650 meters and descending into subtropical jungle before reaching Machu Picchu. The trek includes all camping equipment, meals prepared by a chef, a professional guide, train tickets, and entry to the citadel. You sleep in tents four nights and a hostel one night, and return to Cusco by train and bus on the final evening.Is it for me?This trek suits travelers who want to reach Machu Picchu on foot and don't mind sleeping in tents—the five-day walk is what makes the high pass and the jungle descent possible in one journey, and the camping is what keeps the cost accessible compared to lodge-based treks.
11-Day Peru Tour: Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu & Puno AdventureYou’ll travel across Peru—from Lima’s colonial streets to Paracas’ wild coastlines, fly above Nazca’s ancient lines, explore Cusco and Machu Picchu’s mysteries, hike high-altitude lakes and mountains, then finish among floating islands on Lake Titicaca. If you want real variety—with history, food, adventure and local culture all packed into one trip—this tour covers it all without feeling rushed.
Guided Bus Tour Arequipa: Miradors & Founder's MansionA guided bus tour of Arequipa departing from Plaza de Armas, visiting the Carmen Alto and Yanahuara miradors, Founder's Mansion, Santa Catalina monastery and Paucarpata terraces with a Spanish-speaking guide and comfortable seating. The tour runs four hours and includes all transport; lunch at a restaurant is available as an optional add-on on the 11:30 a.m. departure.Is it for me?Choose the 9 a.m. departure if you want the full route with all five stops and time to explore on your own at lunch; pick the 11:30 a.m. start if you'd rather have a restaurant meal included and skip the earliest morning light at the miradors.
Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley: 2-Day Cusco Tour with TrainYou get hotel pickup in Cusco at 7am, a full day exploring Chincheros, Moray and Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley with a professional guide, an overnight in Aguas Calientes, an early-morning visit to Machu Picchu with a 2-hour guided tour, and the train ride back to Cusco. All entry fees, transport and the guide are included; lunch on day one you arrange yourself. Book at least a week ahead to secure your return train time.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to see both Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley in one trip without arranging transport, hotels and tickets separately — the fixed itinerary and included guide mean you're not spending the first day figuring out logistics.
