PERU
The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular 1-day tours in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
A full-day, guided Machu Picchu trip from Cusco with included train, bus shuttles, and entrance tickets—plus flexible circuit choices.
Most Popular“Very well organized logistics! I also had a an individual guide to Machu Picchu, Ronaldo he was very knowledgeable and friendly!”
A long Lima day trip hitting Paracas’ Ballestas Islands, Ica wine and pisco tasting, and Huacachina dunes by buggy and sandboard.
Paracas penguins by speedboat, free pisco and wine in Ica, then Huacachina dunes with buggy rides and sandboarding.
Two days from Cusco to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu with small-group guides, train views, and guided ruins. Price from $370.
Cusco to Machu Picchu in one day by tourist train: hotel pickup, guided circuit, Aguas Calientes lunch stop, small group.
A full-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco with train to Aguas Calientes, bus up to the citadel, and a guided visit with flexible route entry options.
“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…”
Lima to Ballestas, a Nazca Lines flight, and Huacachina Oasis in one huge day with wildlife, desert views, and a guided plan.
From Lima, see Ballestas wildlife by boat, sip pisco in Ica, then blast through Huacachina dunes at sunset on one long day trip.
Full-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco with early pickup, round-trip train, guided ruins tour, and time in Aguas Calientes.
“From Cusco, it took us five hours from our hotel lobby to walking into Machu Picchu.”
Machu Picchu in 1 day from Cusco: early train to Aguas Calientes, a guided 2-hour ruins walk, free time, and a late return.
“Had a great time! All the travel logistics were handled well, and my guide Cristian was friendly and knowledgable. Would recommend!”
A very early Colca Canyon day trip from Arequipa with condors, hot springs, and a finish in Puno for Peruvian Andes views and culture.
“Très belle excursion pour voir les condors et de superbes paysages!!”
A 10-hour Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco with Expedition train, Aguas Calientes time, and a 2.5-hour guided citadel visit.
“We initially booked two circuits to machu picchu through another agency but one of the circuits got canceled. MACHU PICCHU ANDEAN PERU helped us and linked all our booking so everything went smoothly. The only reason i wont give the full 5 stars is that unfortunately the guide seemd a bit new and we got…”
One day of Urubamba River rafting, a zipline, and a warm sauna, with hotel pickup and lunch included from Cusco.
“Amerigo of the Mayuc rafting company was our guide for our daylong zip line and rafting experience. He met us at our hotel and walked us to where the van was parked. Cesar drove us to the lodge, which was about 2 hours away, on the other side of Urcos. We ziplined first, across the…”
From Lima’s early boat to Ballestas to Huacachina sand dunes, this full-day trip mixes wildlife, wine, pisco, and buggy thrills.
See Caral, the oldest major civilization site in the Americas, on a small-group private day trip from Lima with guided time on site.
“We’d never heard of the 3,000 year-old city of Caral until this trip to Peru. It was fascinating! Just know that it’s a three hour drive from Lima (one way), so if your guide and driver are not top notch, it will be a very long day. Fortunately for us, we had guide Jose, firmly…”
From the Inca heartland to the coast and the cloud forest, and every way to reach it.
