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.
“Maria was amazing! She took us all over the city and the magic water show was incredible! Definitely would recommend this tour to anyone that’s looking to have a local experience in Lima!”
From Lima, see Ballestas wildlife by boat, sip pisco in Ica, then blast through Huacachina dunes at sunset on one long day trip.
“We had a fabulous time! The day was long but so worth it! Mayer our guide was great! prepare yourself for the buggy ride, it’s is WILD!”
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.
“Great food, lovely team and guides. They taught us so much. Remember long sleeves and repellent.”
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.
“The trip can be divided into 2: 1)the first day was well organized, the transportation was good and also the guide was well prepared and kind 2)the second day was a mess, completely disorganised with a completely non suitable mini van (full of people and baggages blocked by a broom, ugly smell and without space…”
Cusco by Night blends a Plaza de Armas stroll, Inca sky storytelling at Planetarium Cusco, telescope stargazing, and included dinner plus one Pisco sour.
“Amazing! Our tour guide was the owner of this local tour company. He picked us up from our hotel and took us on a tour of the city prior where we sat in a quaint coffee shop-Cappuccino- where we tasted the local drink. The Planetarium was very interesting and learned a lot about the constellations.”
Guided Lima evening tour combining the Larco Museum, a pisco sour snack stop, and the Magic Water Circuit show at Parque de la Reserva.
“Excellent trip and excellent guide. It would have been better still with30 minutes more in the Larco Museum as there is so much to see and you need time to dwell a bit.”
A 3-day Cusco–Puno–Lake Titicaca trip with boat rides, **Uros** floating islands, and **Amantani** community time, plus scenic time in Puno.
“La guida e il trasporto niente da dire ma l‘escursione in generale é stata pessima. Non siamo andati a vedere la popolazione Uros ma siamo stati solamente su una mini isola e poi da lì in un’altra isola dove c’era soltanto un ristorante. Praticamente una gita per spendere soldi in souvenir. Di fronte a noi…”
See Barranco’s art at night and enjoy Lima’s Magic Water Circuit fountains with included admission, pickup, and a small group vibe.
“The guide helped us enjoy the fountain show by giving us information. We understood it so much better thanks to him. The tour of Baranc was very enjoyable with fabulous views. Highly recommend”
Private Lima night tour with illuminated UNESCO landmarks and the Magic Water Circuit show at Parque de la Reserva, $79 pp.
“Good pre-tour communication. The driver was right on time. You definitely want to do a private tour for the light show as the crowds and traffic are were very dense, a small group has a much easier time getting around. We had priority entry and avoided the line that went around the block. The show…”
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.
“Our guide Andy and driver Jose were excellent. They pickup us up at our hotel on time and give us a drive by view of three important historical sites before showing us the museum. Andy gave us an excellent and knowledgable overview of the Larco Museum collection. Dinner at the museum was great, delicious food…”
Sunset buggy and sandboarding in Huacachina. Photo stops, repeated runs, and sunset views. 2.25 hrs from $26.
“This was very disappointing due to the awful comms with the organiser. The instructions on the booking said the experience was from 4PM to 6PM and we received a whatsapp message on the day reiterating this information but also asking us to aim to arrive 20 minutes earlier, at 3:40PM We arrived at the meet…”
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