PERU
The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular evening experiences in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
Enjoy Lima’s Circuito Magico del Agua fountain show at dusk with a bilingual guide and included admission, starting 5 pm.
Most Popular“Rubi was a wonderful guide so knowledgeable and great English. The water park is great fun and beautiful with lots to do for every age. Rubi bought a light dessert of local donut and honey. We enjoyed the night and Rubi's company”
Experience Lima after dark: San Francisco catacombs, Plaza Mayor lights, and the Magic Water Circuit fountain show on a 4-hour tour.
From Lima, see Ballestas wildlife by boat, sip pisco in Ica, then blast through Huacachina dunes at sunset on one long day trip.
2-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa with condors, Sangalle bungalows, warm pool, meals, and hotel transfers—early mornings included.
“Canyon was great. The tour company was thoroughly mediocre; the bus driver played music at 3am, there were bugs at dinner, the breakfast on the first day was tiny.”
4-day Sandoval Lake tour from Puerto Maldonado: monkey island, night caiman search, canopy walk, zip-line, kayaking. Small group $300.
Guided sunset walk in Trujillo through medieval streets, with Santa María la Mayor entrance and small bites, great views for $11.61.
“No se me ocurre mejor forma de conocer y apreciar un conjunto monumental como el de Trujillo. Momentos mágicos en el atardecer.”
2 days from Puno to Arequipa with Colca Canyon, condors at Cruz del Condor, vicuñas, Chivay hot springs, and 1-night lodging.
Cusco by Night blends a Plaza de Armas stroll, Inca sky storytelling at Planetarium Cusco, telescope stargazing, and included dinner plus one Pisco sour.
“The Cusco by Night tour was an excellent beginning to our trip in Peru. Kenny showed us around the market and gave a tour of the Plaza de Armas, then we went up to the best roof top to view the city as it was coming alive at night, and tried our first Pisco Sour.…”
Guided Lima evening tour combining the Larco Museum, a pisco sour snack stop, and the Magic Water Circuit show at Parque de la Reserva.
“Victor was an excellent guide. He was very professional and personable and provided a wealth of information in a short time during our tour of the Larco Museum. The Bolivar Hotel was a relaxing setting for our first taste of a Pisco sour. The light show was a beautiful ending to an enjoyable afternoon.”
A 3-day Cusco–Puno–Lake Titicaca trip with boat rides, **Uros** floating islands, and **Amantani** community time, plus scenic time in Puno.
See Barranco’s art at night and enjoy Lima’s Magic Water Circuit fountains with included admission, pickup, and a small group vibe.
“Do not miss this one. The fountains and show was the best I have seen, after the fountains we went to Barrango and toured there excellent tour and Leidy was a great guide”
Private Lima night tour with illuminated UNESCO landmarks and the Magic Water Circuit show at Parque de la Reserva, $79 pp.
“My guide was very nice and well managed us. We were late because of flight delay. He guided us to Lima night tour.”
Two-day Ausangate–Rainbow Mountain–Red Valley trek from Cusco with camping, early starts, coca tea, and starry skies for about $415.
“Ausangate mountain and the rainbow mountain were both very impressive. Our tour guide, Marco, was great and the food was amazing”
Lima after dark: see Huaca Pucllana and two more ruins, tour Larco Museum with gold and silver, then enjoy a 3-course dinner at Cafe del Museo.
Sunset buggy and sandboarding in Huacachina. Photo stops, repeated runs, and sunset views. 2.25 hrs from $26.
“It was exactly as described. Lots of photo stops, sand boarding, sand dune buggy riding, and an amazing sunset. I will say it was a bit more intense with the buggy riding then I expected but my husband loved it.”
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