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The 15 Best City Tours in Peru

84 tours  ·  from $10 a head

Cusco, Lima, Arequipa and Trujillo each hide the good part behind a courtyard door. The 15 below are priced by length, with the ones that run after dark marked and a note on how much is walking.

Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q'enco - Qoricancha sets the stage for the Inca capital
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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q’enco

City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay - Qorikancha and the collision of Inca and Spanish worlds
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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

Explore Cusco’s Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay on a five-hour guided tour for $13.

“We had a fantastic experience on the free walking tour in Cusco! Our guide, Kali, was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so much fascinating history and culture about the city. Her passion and energy made the tour engaging from start to finish. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cusco!”

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Lima's Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City's Landmarks Half-day - Huaca Pucllana and Lima’s older foundations
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Lima’s Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City’s Landmarks Half-day

Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus - Starting in the historic center near Sta. Catalina Angosta
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Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus

Open Bus Cusco City Tour - What you see from the upper deck
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Open Bus Cusco City Tour

5.Open Bus Cusco City Tour

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

Review of Cusco’s $14 open bus tour, with Christ statue views, Inca sites, bilingual guiding, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Great value, really fun. Bus visits many points of interest with numerous stops to get off and explore. Start time was right on!”

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Cusco: City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites - Sacsayhuamán and Cusco’s giant fitted stones
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Cusco: City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites

City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid Private. - Plaza de Armas: a quick start in the heart of Cusco
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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

Review of Cusco’s private six-hour tour to Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, camelid farm, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.

“The tour guide was excellent, but in spite of pickup place being Cuzco airport, the very last moment they refused to pickup from the airport. Lame excuse of traffic on the way . We had to go to a place of their choice.”

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Cusco City Sightseeing, San Pedro Market, Cathedral and Qorikancha Temple - Qorikancha, the Inca Temple of the Sun
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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

Review of Cusco’s 3.5-hour city tour, with San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, Cathedral, San Blas, transport, value, and practical tips.

“Incredible tour. it was the the perfect tour after arriving two hours prior to the tour. The sites we visited were well chosen to give a great view and cultural knowledge of Cusco. Our guide had a tremendous amount of knowledge and provided insightful cultural and historical context at all the sites we visited. A must tour to select for your first day.”

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Lima: City Highlights Small Group Tour - Huaca Pucllana: a quick look at ancient Lima
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Lima: City Highlights Small Group Tour

9.City Highlights Small Group Tour

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

Review of Lima’s 4-hour private city tour, with Huaca Pucllana, Plaza Mayor, San Francisco Catacombs, transport, and practical value tips.

“Jonathan and Jordan were excellent tour guides. They patiently answered all my questions and I learned so much from them.”

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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour - Starting at 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

Review of Cusco’s $17 half-day tour, covering Inca ruins, Coricancha, the Cathedral, costs, guides, transport, and practical tips.

“Tour was great and well managed from the time before pickup and to the end. Clara was great and her knowledge about the place is amazing. Highly recommend this tour!!”

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Cusco City Sightseeing and Sacsayhuaman Archeological Park Tour - Sacsayhuaman: giant stones above Cusco
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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

Review of Cusco’s Sacsayhuaman, Inca ruins, Qorikancha, Plaza de Armas, and Cathedral, with practical advice on tickets, timing, and value.

“The description of this tour included the words English speaking guide, and round trip pick up and delivery from hotel. Neither one happened. The entire van was filled with Spanish speaking people and the tour guide was surprised that we only spoken English. On the average for every five words, the tour guide spoke, he spoke one word to us in English. He tried his best but it was very difficult with the Spanish speaking group we had. We missed out a lot on the history and culture of Cusco and the Incas. The return trip to the hotel by the van was not offered so we had to walk.…”

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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins - Starting at Qoricancha, Cusco’s Temple of the Sun
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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

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

Arequipa: Walk through the Historic Center of the City - The Cathedral and Arequipa’s white stone
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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

Review of Arequipa’s $15 historic center walk, with colonial cloisters, tambos, local stories, small groups, and volcano views.

“Jose was professional, friendly, and informative. Even though others in the group cancelled, he kept me and my friend and gave us a private tour. We felt welcome, and well looked after. We are grateful for having him as our guide.”

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City Tour of Lima from the Airport - Walking through Centro Histórico de Lima
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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 $96

Review of Lima’s private airport city tour, covering Miraflores, historic Lima, catacombs, chocolate, traffic, timing, and value.

“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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