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The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular lima tours in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
4-hour Lima food tour in Barranco with ceviche, lomo saltado, pisco sours, and fair-trade chocolate, plus lots of tastings.
Most Popular“You have to do it! Every stop was worth it. Amazing program and an excellent guide who took me to the very best spots. Highly recommended.”
Full-day Paracas, Ica and Huacachina trip from Lima with Ballestas wildlife boat ride, pisco tastings at Taqara 1856, and dune buggies.
“Spent a full day in Huacachina and it was unreal—dune buggy rides, sandboarding, and that desert sunset? Breathtaking. All of this after pisco tasting. One of my favorite day trips ever!”
A small-group half-day Lima tour with hotel pickup, major historic sites, and included Cathedral plus Santo Domingo Convent entry.
“This was an awesome tour that covered all the must-see spots in Lima. The guide shared lots of cool info, and everything went just like it was described.”
A long Lima day trip hitting Paracas’ Ballestas Islands, Ica wine and pisco tasting, and Huacachina dunes by buggy and sandboard.
“This was the best spontaneous booking I ever did. Gabby was so patient in translating everything for me even though I’m the only one that doesn’t speak spanish. Transpo is a huge bus so no problem on leg space. Def do not skip on riding the buggies. SO MUCH FUN! Lunch menu is a little…”
Skip Lima taxi chaos with a private, air-conditioned airport transfer featuring name-sign pickup and free Wi‑Fi for about an hour.
“My driver never showed up. I waited 45 minutes and no show. Called twice, tow other drivers looked and confirmed that he was not there. Please refund my money”
Early Lima day trip to Paracas and the Ballestas Islands plus Huacachina oasis for pisco tasting, buggy thrills, and sandboarding.
“This small group tour was excellent- from the organisation, to the guide to the activities themselves. The best way to see huacachina and paracas! My impression was that you certainly don’t need to spend overnight at either location. We were picked up on time around 4.20am from Miraflores, the van seated approx 12/13 of us…”
3-hour bike tour of Miraflores and Barranco: Huaca Pucllana, Bridge of Sighs wish, seaside parks, and cafe refreshment with photos.
“The tour was excellent. Just by chance, my husband and I had the tour to ourselves. Biking throughout Lima is definitely the way to travel! Highly recommend.”
One day from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina: boat with sea lions at Islas Ballestas, pisco tasting, and 4WD dunes plus sandboarding.
“Totally worth it, fun, food was amazing, guides were kind, driver was good, and overall an excellent experience. A community chat was created which I loved, the communication was clear at all times so that we could all be on the same page. Pick up was early in Miraflores (make sure to stay nearby the…”
Half-day Lima tour that pairs Barranco’s Bridge of Sighs with guided Pachacamac ruins, Temple of the Sun ocean views, and a museum visit.
“The guide's explanations were easy to understand and the time allocation was accurate.”
Small-group half-day tour from Lima to Pachacamac, with Site Museum and clay Sun and Moon Temples. Admission tickets included.
“A fantastic visit to a wonderful site - Willian was an excellent guide and I learned a lot from him. / Un recorrido fantástico a un sitio increíble. Willian fue un guía excelente y me enseñó mucho.”
Paracas penguins by speedboat, free pisco and wine in Ica, then Huacachina dunes with buggy rides and sandboarding.
“Excellent experience all throughout. You start very early in the morning and start with a breakfast and then keep going on your way to Paracas. Is about a 3 hour bus ride there, definitely recommend sto sleep on the bus as the day is going to be full of activities. Miguel Angel our tour guide…”
Guided night at Lima’s Magic Water Fountains Park with hotel pickup, a 120-meter fantasy show, and stories behind the lights.
“If anything like me, I like to do what the locals do when in a new place. this is that your and while you could do it on your own you would be missing out on so much knowledge that a guide can provide,. Arón was my private guide and talk about a personality, he…”
Lima paragliding over Costa Verde with a 15-min flight, HD video, and a personal pilot. Meet at Magdalena del Mar.
“Flight was good but shorter than 15 min. It took 4 days and many reminders to receive a promised video footage.”
A 4-hour Lima street food tour through plazas, Mercado Central, and Barrio Chino’s chifa, with tastings and drinks along the way.
“Great tour. Well worth your money, plenty of food ranging from small local restaurants and street food vendors to fruits from the local market. Excellent background on local culture, and culinary knowledge as well as info about the historical inner city with the guide. Made our stay in Lima.”
Half-day guided visit to Pachacamac from Lima with museum lessons, Temple of the Sun ocean views, and hotel pickup for $79.
“My wife and I had an incredible experience on the tour. Aura was absolutely amazing—so knowledgeable and thorough in her explanations. She answered all of our questions in great detail and made the experience both enjoyable and informative. We truly appreciated her expertise and the effort she put into making the tour memorable. Highly recommend!”
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