15 1-Day Tours in Peru That Are Worth The Early Start

Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco - The train ride through the Andes

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

Review of the 14-hour Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, with train options, guided circuits, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“This was obviously going to be the highlight of our trip. We were fortunate enough to book well in advance and received Circuit 2. Many times when I visit a place it is pretty much how I expected it to be. This surpassed all expectations. It is a beautiful place and was made all the more special by our tour guide Hector. He was happy to go at our slower pace, and his comments and tour were outstanding. He helped my mom who is a little older through the rugged terrain and provided several areas for resting before continuing on, all while providing us with fascinating details about Inca history.…”

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From Lima: Day trip to Paracas, Ica and Oasis Huacachina

2.Day trip to Paracas, Ica and Oasis Huacachina

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 409 reviews · 17h 30m · from $61

See Ballestas Islands wildlife, taste Ica pisco, and race across Huacachina dunes on a full-day trip from Lima.

“This was so much fun. Dunebuggy is not recommended if you have back issues but overall a great experience. loved it”

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Lima: Paracas & Huacachina Oasis Day Trip with Wine & Dunes

3.Paracas & Huacachina Oasis Day Trip with Wine & Dunes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 266 reviews · 16h 30m · from $100

Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and practical tips.

“A very nice excursion. In the morning, they took us to a wonderful traditional bakery with a unique setting. They also took us to a lovely restaurant in Ica. Everything was well organized.”

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From Cusco: 2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

4.2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 265 reviews · 2 days · from $370

Explore Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu on a practical 2-day trip from Cusco with trains, guides, lodging, and key tickets included.

“The entire experience was excellent and something we will never forget. All of our guides were patient, informative and passionate about their culture. Everything from the moment we booked was so simple and we felt very supported throughout the experience. I would highly suggest this tour for anyone not looked to do the trek. It was lovely to have so much organized and have free time to enjoy aguas calientes as well.”

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From Cusco: 1-day Machu Picchu Tour by Train

5.1-day Machu Picchu Tour by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 138 reviews · 12 hours · from $360

Review of the one-day Machu Picchu train tour from Cusco, covering price, timing, circuits, guides, transport, train views, and practical tips.

“I would like to say big thanks to Libertek Peru Travel for making my dream come true. I always wanted to see Machu Picchu! What truly stood out was the excellent customer service! The team: Katheryn, Christian and Helio were consistently responsive, supportive and well organized, providing impressive local coordination and on-ground support throughout my trip. I felt well taken care of and the entire experience was seamless and hassle-free. The guide Juan Carlos Quiño was exceptionally knowledgeable and enthusiastic, making the history come alive. The pacing was perfect, with just the right balance of guided activities and free time to explore. The personal touches made me feel truly valued....”

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Machupicchu 1 day tour

6.Machupicchu 1 day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $353Top rated

Review of a 17-hour Machu Picchu day tour from Cusco, covering trains, transfers, guided entry, price, timing, and practical tips.

“My family and I booked this trip with much anticipation and we had the best time. The agency communicated with me from day 1 and had a full itinerary planned out for my trip. Every detail was thoughtfully mapped out and it turned out to be better than I ever expected. I highly recommend this tour. It’s an unforgettable experience to experience Machu Pichu and Im glad I had all this help planning it.”

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Lima: Ballestas & Huacachina Day Trip w/ Nazca Lines Flight

7.Ballestas & Huacachina Day Trip w/ Nazca Lines Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 117 reviews · 19h 30m · from $600

Review of Lima’s Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines flight, and Huacachina day trip, with honest advice on timing, cost, comfort, and what to bring.

“The tour was wonderful and the tour Guide Alfonso Choji was great. He is very knowledgeable and very friendly. He made me interested in visiting Peru again ( I live in Australia - the longest flight possible). If I can give stars to this tour and tour guide I will put 10 stars out of 5. Thanks a lot”

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From Lima: Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Sunset Day Trip

8.Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Sunset Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 17 hours · from $65

Review of a 17-hour Lima day trip to Ballestas Islands and Huacachina, with wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and sunset.

“Amazing experience! The guide was proactive and everything was perfectly arranged.”

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Machu Picchu full day trip from Cusco

9.Machu Picchu full day trip from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $490

See Machu Picchu in one long day from Cusco by train and bus, with a guided ruins tour, free time, and practical tips on cost and timing.

“From Cusco, it took us five hours from our hotel lobby to walking into Machu Picchu.”

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Machu Picchu in 1 Day from Cusco

10.Machu Picchu in 1 Day from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $443

Review of Yapa Explorers’ 15-hour Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, including trains, guides, costs, timing, strengths, drawbacks, and tips.

“I had a tour with Marcello and i have a wonderful tour. He had really great knowledge of Matcchu pitcchu and also Keen interest to listen what i was saying. We had really rewarding trip were i could see lot of fauna and Flora. Absolutely brilliant trip. Can highly recommend Marcello.”

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From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Day Trip with Transfer to Puno

11.Colca Canyon Day Trip with Transfer to Puno

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 90 reviews · from $65

Review of the Colca Canyon to Puno day trip from Arequipa, with condors, villages, hot springs, mountain views, costs, and practical tips.

“Très belle excursion pour voir les condors et de superbes paysages!!”

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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cuzco

12.Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cuzco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $380

Review of the Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, with Expedition train, guided citadel visit, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“It was well organized trip, everything went smoothly, the guide at machu Picchu was alright he was kind of new in his job so it could been better with more knowledge”

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Rafting & Zip line Urubamba River 1 Day

13.Rafting & Zip line Urubamba River 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $79

Review of a Cusco rafting and zipline day on the Urubamba River, with rapids, lunch, sauna, transport, safety tips, and honest value advice.

“I've been on better day river rafting excursions. The guide, David, appeared somewhat knowledgable on safety procedures with rafting. But when he invited the paid guests to jump in the river for a swim, everything changed in the experience. The particular area of the river where he let us swim was very fast-moving and about 5 feet deep. After 2 minutes of swimming, trying to keep up with river current, I lost control, and suddenly was not able to swim. I give the guides some credit for trying to attempt to rescue me, but they were slow to approach me where I was , and due to heaviness weight of…”

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From Lima: Day Trip to Paracas, Ica & Oasis Huacachina

14.Day Trip to Paracas, Ica & Oasis Huacachina

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 17h 30m · from $60

Review of Lima to Paracas, Ica, and Huacachina: Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, comfort, and practical tips.

“it was a very nice day, we saw so much! First we went to Paracas where we saw pinguins and seelions. really cool to see them in their natural habitat. Then we went to Ica to have lunch and taste different versions of pisco. The woman was really fun in explaining everything. the lunch was great. You could choose between different peruvian food. After that we went to huacachina with some free time. then we went on the buggyride and did sandboarding. we only did this once. it would be nice if we could do that more. our guide during the day was really friendly and explained everything very good.…”

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Rainbown mountain cusco 1 Day

15.Rainbown mountain cusco 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $27Best value

Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain day tour, with altitude, itinerary, costs, meals, transport, hiking tips, and booking advice.

“Being woken up 15 minutes before our alarm since guide wanted to pick us up 30 minutes before 5 am scheduled start. After that everything was 5 star. Hiking is from 13800 to 15400 so be prepared to go slow or ride the horse. Crowds were huge but it was Pride Month at Rainbow Mountain.”

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