15 Best Historical Tours In Peru

Guided, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Trujillo, Trujillo Tours

Guided Tour of Historic and Monumental Trujillo

/ June 4, 2026

1.Guided Tour of Historic and Monumental Trujillo

Guided 2-hour walk in Trujillo: Plaza Mayor palaces, Pizarro sites, Muslim walls, castle and churches. Mobile ticket, great value.

Lima’s Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City’s Landmarks Half-day

/ June 4, 2026

2.Lima’s Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City’s Landmarks Half-day

A small-group half-day Lima tour with hotel pickup, major historic sites, and included Cathedral plus Santo Domingo Convent entry.

★ 4.5

“This was a fantastic excursión. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and professional. The tour was exactly as promised. I highly recommend it if you want to learn about Peru’s history.”

581 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $39.00by VIPAC Travel

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Food, Food & Drink, Historical Tours, Lima, Markets, Peruvian Food Tours, Shopping Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Lima: Historic Center Street Food, Market, and Eateries Tour

/ June 4, 2026

3.Lima: Historic Center Street Food, Market, and Eateries Tour

A 4-hour Lima street food tour through plazas, Mercado Central, and Barrio Chino’s chifa, with tastings and drinks along the way.

★ 4.9

“This food tour in Lima’s historic center was an unforgettable experience! Everything was so well organized, and the pace of the tour felt just right — plenty of time to enjoy each stop without ever feeling rushed. Our guide, Valeria, was absolutely fantastic. She was extremely knowledgeable, sharing not only details about the food but…”

216 reviews4 hoursFrom $69by Exquisito Peru – Food Tours

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Arequipa, Arequipa City & Sillar Route Tours, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Walking tour in the Historic Center of Arequipa

/ June 4, 2026

4.Walking tour in the Historic Center of Arequipa

A 2-hour walking tour of Arequipa’s historic center: Plaza de Armas, cloisters, volcano views, Mundo Alpaca, and San Lazaro.

★ 4.4

“Today was AMAZING! Our guide, Johan, was funny, engaging and informative. Will be recommending this tour to all who visit Arequipa!”

180 reviews2 hoursFrom $10by AREQUIPA EXPLORER Y ACTIVIDADES TURISTICAS

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Historical Tours, Lima, Lima City Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

/ June 4, 2026

5.Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

Private half-day Lima tour covering Miraflores, San Isidro, and Centro Histórico, plus San Francisco Convent and Catacombs, with transport and snacks.

★ 5.0

“Maria is a great tour guide and very knowledgeable. She and the driver are accommodating and friendly. The tour was neat and informative. I recommend it.”

100 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $75.00by Vista Adventures

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City Tours, Cusco, Cusco City Tours, Guided, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

/ June 4, 2026

6.Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

Half-day Cusco tour with expert-guided Inca ruins and Qorikancha, plus Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay.

★ 4.5

“Excellent tour with Luis as a tour guide, highly recommended to take this tour, just a half day and you vidit many sites around Cusca.”

99 reviews6 hoursFrom $23by MACHUPICCHU TC

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Arequipa, Arequipa City & Sillar Route Tours, City Tours, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Walking Tours

Arequipa: Walk through the Historic Center of the City

/ June 4, 2026

7.Arequipa: Walk through the Historic Center of the City

2-hour small-group walk in Arequipa’s White City with local guides, ending at volcano views of Misti, Chachani, and Pichu Pichu for $15.

★ 4.9

“The tour was so lovely that we did not notice time passing by. Joss is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide, who gave us a great first impression of the city. We'd recommend doing this tour first thing when arriving in Arequipa as you get so many recommendations of things to do and restaurants to…”

87 reviews2 hoursFrom $15by Huallata Experiences

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Guided, Historical Tours, Machu Picchu Tours, Private, Sacred Valley, Tour Reviews, Tours

Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

/ June 4, 2026

8.Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

Private Machu Picchu guided walk with photo help, pickup in Aguas Calientes, and a full circuit tour in about 3–4 hours.

★ 5.0

“Erik was truly an amazing guide and new friend! He was really good at communicating via what’s app before and confirmed the meeting point. It was super easy to meet up with him and everything went so smoothly after that. He is very knowledgeable and had so much history to share with us as we…”

86 reviews3 to 4 hours (approx.)From $80.75by IncaGo Expeditions

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6-Day Experiences, Cusco, Historical Tours, Machu Picchu Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

6-Day Cultural Tour to Machu Picchu

/ June 4, 2026

9.6-Day Cultural Tour to Machu Picchu

6-day guided Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu tour with sunrise entry, train to Aguas Calientes, and transfers for $999.

★ 5.0

“Our trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu was absolutely unforgettable, and a big part of that was thanks to the amazing team behind the experience. Everything was perfectly organized – from the stunning Sacred Valley to the awe-inspiring Machu Read more”

76 reviewsFrom $999.00by Inkayni Peru Tours

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Cusco, Historical Tours, Peruvian Cooking Classes, Show, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

/ June 4, 2026

10.Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

Cusco’s 2-hour historic walk with Qoricancha, San Blas, and Manco Capac, plus a luthier stop, Andean music, and pisco sour or chicha.

★ 4.6

“Eric was excellent, really informative and happy to answer all our questions.”

65 reviews2 hoursFrom $10by Real Cusco Walking tour

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Ballestas & Paracas Tours, Historical Tours, Lima, Tour Reviews

Lima Peru Sea Lions, History and Palomino Callao Islands

/ June 5, 2026

11.Lima Peru Sea Lions, History and Palomino Callao Islands

Speedboat day trip from Lima to Palomino and nearby islands for sea lion swims, Humboldt penguins, and Peru history talk in the wild.

★ 5.0

“The sea lions barking and some showing interest and swimming near were the highlights. Nice guides. It would have been great to gather on shore after to formally end as we were a little uncertain where to go and what to do. Got yelled crude names by passing bus passenger. Eventually found taxi home using…”

56 reviewsFrom $72.00by MAR ADENTRO EXCURSIONES EIRL

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Cusco, Historical Tours, Peruvian Cooking Classes, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

/ June 7, 2026

12.Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

Hands-on Pisco Sour class at Casa Intrepid in Cusco. Taste multiple piscos, learn to shake it right, small group, carbon-neutral.

★ 4.5

“We had arrived in Cusco that day and were not sure we would be up to the tour, however, being prepared for acclimation to the altitude helped. We loved every minute of this tour with Lily, she was informative, took our recent arrival into account, which was particularly helpful when we were climbing San Blas…”

50 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $35.00by Intrepid Urban Adventures - Latin America

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Historical Tours, Lima, Lima City Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Tours

Lima´s Vibrant Heritage & Larco Museum of Cultures Half Day Tour

/ June 7, 2026

13.Lima´s Vibrant Heritage & Larco Museum of Cultures Half Day Tour

A small-group half-day Lima tour mixing Santo Domingo, Lima Cathedral, and Museo Larco, with guide, transport, and entry fees included.

★ 5.0

“Booked as a 2.30 (around 5 hrs )30 hrs before message sent moved to 9.00, the tour lasted 4hrs. That said all to plan with Gabriel excellant very clear English. Went to places with a guide that the tourist would not be able to. Even with reduced time good value if you add admissions, taxis.…”

48 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $69.00by VIPAC Travel

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Arequipa, City Tours, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews

Arequipa, Historic and Colonial City and Santa Catalina Monastery

/ June 9, 2026

14.Arequipa, Historic and Colonial City and Santa Catalina Monastery

See Arequipa’s White City viewpoints, Yanahuara church, and the Santa Catalina Monastery on a guided, small-group afternoon tour.

★ 4.5

“Our guide Kaitlin was such a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable, learned a lot from her and you can see she loves her job, spending more time and details.👍”

42 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $61.00by VIPAC Travel

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Historical Tours, Lima, Lima City Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Lima: Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

/ June 14, 2026

15.Lima: Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

Private 4-hour Lima tour blending colonial landmarks, San Francisco catacombs, Huaca Pucllana, olive park and Pacific views at Love Park.

★ 4.5

“Excelente tour por la Lima antigua y la Lima moderna, lo mejor fue la compañía de la guia Laidy una verdadera genia, aparte del tour y de contarnos todo lo necesario de cada lugar, nos dio muchas recomendaciones de lugares a donde ir que comer. Todas las estrellas son para ella.”

28 reviews4 hoursFrom $75by Vista Adventures Day Tours

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