8 Wildlife Trips in Peru, From Cheapest To Best

1.Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary® Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $10Our pick

Visit Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary near Cusco to meet rescued Andean wildlife, learn their stories, and support conservation at your own pace.

“First off it doesn't look like a Sanctuary. The animals are in cages and the living areas are quite small. It was only after a caretaker came and showed us around did we learn how abused the animals were prior to being rescued and placed here. For example 2 of the pumas were in Lima at a Disco club and had their teeth and claws removed :( the sanctuary rescued them and actually made dentures for them so they can now eat meat. There are bears, condors, pumas, monkeys, llamas and alpacas as some of the bigger animals to see. One thing to note, if you pay at the Sanctuary…”

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2.4 Day Tambopata Amazon Wildlife & Canopy Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $585

Explore Tambopata’s Sandoval Lake, clay licks, wildlife and canopy on a rustic four-day Amazon tour from Puerto Maldonado.

“It was my favourite part of the holiday. Our tour guide, Tito, was brilliant. He answered questions and knew plenty about the surrounding areas. You will see plenty of wildlife, but please do not expect to see a wild jaguar or anaconda. It is extremely rare. People have been working in these areas for many years without spotting such animals, and you will only be there for a few days. It is possible, as a group (not mine, unfortunately) did spot a wild Puma while we were there. You will have an activity packed 4 days, and you will love it. I highly recommend this tour company.”

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3.6-Hour Wonderful Wildlife Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 32 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $96

Review of Iquitos’ six-hour Amazon wildlife tour, with river rides, pink dolphins, paiches, caimans, sloths, and Lupuna trees.

“Our guide was wonderful and very informative, however the tour stops weren’t the most ethical unfortunately.”

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4.Sea Lion Swim and Wildlife Palomino Islands Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Swim with wild sea lions, spot Humboldt penguins, and cruise San Lorenzo Island on a four-hour wildlife trip from Lima.

“Excellent trip, husband really enjoyed swimming with the sealions. We were very interested in the local bird population and did manage to see boobys, penguins and pelicans, but our guide was not very knowledgeable on the birds (in English, anyway). Can be a difficult trip with small children. We were warned about the smell at the sealions but it wasn't bad at all.”

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5.Iquitos to the Amazon: 2-Day Jungle & Wildlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 8 reviews · 2 days · from $480

Review of a two-day Iquitos Amazon tour with river travel, wildlife walks, piranha fishing, lodge stay, and practical planning advice.

“Christian was a really good guide!! Wish I had stayed more days!”

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6.Tour to the sanctuary of Pachacamac

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Review of the four-hour Pachacamac tour from Lima, with hotel pickup, small groups, expert guides, coastal views, temples, and site museum.

“Excellent guide and driver as the sites is quite a way out of town”

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7.Visit to the Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary with rescued animal

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $50

Visit rescued Andean bears, pumas, macaws, and condors near Cusco while supporting conservation at Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary.

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8.Pachacamac: Private tour of the Great Archaeological Sanctuary and Site Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4h 30m · from $82Top rated

Explore Pachacamac near Lima with museum access, expert guides, scenic viewpoints, air-conditioned transport, and a 4.5-hour small-group tour.

“This was a private, curated tour with an expert guide and the only way to actually get to walk through and well into the Pachacamac ruins. Our main guide Diana and driver Michael picked us up in a van at our hotel right on time. The ride was private and very comfortable and also gave us an opportunity to focus on exactly what we wanted. For example we had already been in Peru for a few days and were familiar with the main neighborhoods so we wanted to focus on the Pachacamac ruins and a couple of unique vista points we hadn’t seen. Since it was a private tour they…”

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