15 Private Tours in Peru, Compared

1.Private transfers from Lima Airport or to Lima Airport

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 359 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21Our pick

Review of Lima airport private transfers, with pricing, pickup tips, comfort, reliability, value, and advice for choosing airport transport.

“Our flight arrived late and it took an hour + to get through customs/baggage claim but our driver was gracious enough to wait longer than the allotted time to make sure we got to our hotel. Our slotted time was 2230 and he waited until 0000 to ensure we had a ride. Could not recommend enough.”

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2.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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3.Private Tour to Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $600

Review of a private two-day Cusco tour through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, with transport, meals, guides, tickets, and practical tips.

“Excellent treatment on the trips, very friendly, attentive and helpful, I would definitely recommend it for those travelers looking for who takes care of everything, greetings to Camille- Machupicchu sacred”

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4.Private Rainbow Mountain Full Day Tour from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $119

Review of Cusco’s private Rainbow Mountain tour, with early pickup, meals, guide support, Red Valley option, price, hike, and practical tips.

“This was a very exciting and well planed out trip! I would highly recommend using their service for rainbow mountain. Thank you so much”

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5.Full Day Private Guided Tour in Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · 12 to 18 hours (approx.) · from $339

Review of a private Machu Picchu day tour from Cusco, covering trains, timing, circuits, guides, lunch, price, and practical booking advice.

“Excellent tour that was arranged very well by tour company. I had 1 of the best tour guides. His knowledge was by far the best”

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6.Sacred Valley Full-Day Private Tour from Urubamba & Ollantaytambo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $135

Review of a private Sacred Valley tour from Urubamba and Ollantaytambo, covering Ollantaytambo, Moray, Maras, lunch, and Chinchero.

“Fantastic trip of the Sacred Valley. Pablo was so knowledgeable and passionate about his culture. We really got a great education on Inca history. It was great having no extra shopping stops and our driver Raphael was very obliging, stopping at places when we asked him. A great and memorable day.”

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7.Private Taxi Transfers to Lima Jorge Chavez Airport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 40 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $17

Review of Suyay Transfer’s private Lima airport taxi, with pickup details, traffic advice, pricing, vehicle notes, and booking tips.

“Our driver was very accommodating to the slight delay with Delta, very personable and friendly and brought my cell phone back to the hotel after I left it in the vehicle. 110% for customer service!”

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8.Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

See Lima’s Miraflores, San Isidro, historic center, cathedral, and catacombs on a private four-hour tour with transport and snacks.

“Sofía and Víctor were wonderful, kind, and flexible. They were communicative and helpful as we struggled to get to our tour fresh off a hard 25 hours of travel. They were patient, excellent story tellers and helped us learn about this new-to-us destination. I highly recommend this tour. They were lovely.”

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9.The 10 Tastings of Lima With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Taste Lima on a private three-hour food tour with local markets, turron, ceviche, Andean snacks, coffee, and historic sights.

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10.Machu Picchu: Private Tour Guide Service

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 90 reviews · 2 hours

Review of a private Machu Picchu guide in Peru, including price, itinerary, transport, guide quality, practical tips, and who should book.

“Amazing. Roger was great, had a lot of interesting information and was very professional. Came on time (5:15 am) and we were very satisfied.”

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11.Machupicchu Full Day In Private Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $540

Review of a private full-day Machu Picchu tour from Cusco, with train, guide, buses, costs, itinerary, value, and practical tips.

“This was such a great experience, especially traveling in a quasi-solo format for the first time. They met us at our hotel the day before to make sure we had all of our tickets and understood the schedule for the following day. They also reviewed what we would need in order for it to be a great day. In the morning our ride, Andres, picked us up right on time from our hotel and we had a very safe and comfortable ride to Ollantaytambo. He was even kind enough to let us practice our Spanish and we learned a lot about the countryside. He gave us a great directions on…”

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12.Excursion to MachuPicchu from Cusco with lunch | Private Service|

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $331

Review of a private Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco with train travel, guided ruins, lunch, hotel transfers, price, and practical tips.

“Too much for one day. About 5 hours each way to/from Cusco. Maybe stay in Aguas Caliente or Ollayantytambo.”

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13.Private Palccoyo Rainbow Hike Without the Crowds

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $199

Explore Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain from Cusco with an early start, small group, alpaca walk, meals, local guide, and fewer crowds.

“We had a fantastic time exploring Palcoyo, thanks to our experienced guide, Jesús Carrion. The tour started promptly, and Jesús took great care of us throughout the day. Although the walk to Palcoyo, also known as the alternative Rainbow Mountain, was relatively easy and moderate, the high altitude of 4900m caused my husband to feel short of breath. Jesús made a concerted effort to ensure his well-being while also keeping an eye on the rest of the group. Compared to Vinicunca, Palcoyo was noticeably less crowded, and it offered breathtaking views of three rainbow mountains, the red valley, and the stone forest. Unfortunately, we had to skip the stone forest…”

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14.Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Machu Picchu tour with expert guides, photo help, station pickup, costs, route details, and practical booking advice.

“Emerson was one of the most knowledgable and friendly guides we've had across all our travels around the world! Everything about the private tour was perfect and made our trip to Machu Pichu magical!”

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15.Private Tour to the Astonished Nazca Lines and Huacachina Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $650

Review of a private Lima day trip to the Nazca Lines, Pisco vineyards, and Huacachina, with practical advice on cost, timing, and comfort.

“Our guide Felipe did a super job. We did the super dube buggy ride, rode the sand dunes and flrw the Nasca Lines. Long day but so fun. Long ride home. Thanks Felipe.”

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