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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Peru

623 tours  ·  from $10 a head

Everything with a guide, a train or a minibus attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

Cusco: Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch - The 3:30 AM start and the ride from Cusco
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Cusco: Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch

1.Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,976 reviews · 1 day · from $22Our pick

Review of Cusco’s Humantay Lake day tour, with steep hiking, Salkantay views, local meals, practical tips, and honest advice on value.

“Very good trip! The best guide Eduardo! He gave us good advices and tips. Took just excellent photos and was very friendly! Breakfast and lunch were delicious. I’m fully satisfied with the trip!”

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From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch - Starting before breakfast in Cusco
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From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

2.Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,227 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Review of Cusco’s Sacred Valley and Maras tour, covering Chinchero, Moray, salt ponds, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“Day trip was amazing. Amazing value for money with lunch included. Our guide Lily was absolutely amazing and made the experience even better. Highly recommend as you see so much within 12 hours!!!”

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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour - Chinchero: textiles, dye plants, and a shopping stop
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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour

From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour - Ballestas Islands: Peru’s noisy little wildlife theater
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From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour

From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu - The early bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo
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From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

5.Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,767 reviews · 12 hours · from $321

Review of a full-day Machu Picchu tour from Cusco, with train logistics, guide quality, costs, circuits, weather tips, and practical advice.

“The whole trip was well organized The guide and all staff were very helpful. I would recommend this trip to anyone planning to visit Machu Pitcchu.”

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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

From Cusco: Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with Meals - Choosing between the 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, and 8:30 departures
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From Cusco: Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with Meals

From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Full-Day Guided Tour with Meals - The 2:50 a.m. start and three-hour ride
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From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Full-Day Guided Tour with Meals

Guided Tour of Historic and Monumental Trujillo - San Carlos Palace and the Pizarro connection
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Guided Tour of Historic and Monumental Trujillo

Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch - The pre-dawn road from Cusco to Ollantaytambo
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Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

10.Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 927 reviews · 15 hours - 2 days · from $283

Review of LimaTours’ Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, with train views, guided circuits, transport details, lunch value, and practical tips.

“This experience couldn’t have been better! Williams was an incredible tour guide and made our experience amazing! It was a magical day for us and one we’ll remember forever. Thank you!”

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Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour - First Tastings: Barranco’s Small Food Stops
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Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

11.Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 700 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Taste ceviche, lomo saltado, pisco sour, chocolate and more while walking through Lima’s artistic Barranco district.

“You have to do it! Every stop was worth it. Amazing program and an excellent guide who took me to the very best spots. Highly recommended.”

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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

12.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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Tour to the Salinas Lagoon and National Reserve in Arequipa - 6:00 am pickup and the long road out of Arequipa
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Tour to the Salinas Lagoon and National Reserve in Arequipa

From Cusco: Excursion to Humantay lake from Cusco - The 4:00 a.m. Cusco pickup
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From Cusco: Excursion to Humantay lake from Cusco

14.Excursion to Humantay lake from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 514 reviews · 1 day · from $20

Review of the $20 Humantay Lake day trip from Cusco, covering the hike, meals, transport, altitude, horse rentals, guides, and value.

“The tour was really well organized. The view at the top spectacular. Jonathan, the guide, was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you!”

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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour - Walking to the cooking studio
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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

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