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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“Annie was a wonderful host, very friendly and knowledgeable.”
Full-day Paracas, Ica and Huacachina trip from Lima with Ballestas wildlife boat ride, pisco tastings at Taqara 1856, and dune buggies.
“The tour company communicated well before the tour, picked up and dropped off at my hotel, and the guide and driver were great. The tour had several different stops and each one was as described. It was a very long day starting at 5am and arriving back at my hotel at 10 pm. It was…”
A small-group half-day Lima tour with hotel pickup, major historic sites, and included Cathedral plus Santo Domingo Convent entry.
“The tour was great; punctual, convenient and a great way to experience historial Lima. Ricardo was very knowledgeable and helpful and gave us great insight into the history, architecture and culture of Lima. Thank you”
A long Lima day trip hitting Paracas’ Ballestas Islands, Ica wine and pisco tasting, and Huacachina dunes by buggy and sandboard.
“It was really good. The guide is very kind. The activities are really nice and it is a great way to know the coast of Peru. The travel is long 4h to go and 5h to return but the bus is big and has a small toilet.”
Skip Lima taxi chaos with a private, air-conditioned airport transfer featuring name-sign pickup and free Wi‑Fi for about an hour.
“My paid-for private transportation from Lima Peru airport to my San Isidro hotel failed to show. We paid for a taxi after waiting at the assigned location for one hour after landing.”
Early Lima day trip to Paracas and the Ballestas Islands plus Huacachina oasis for pisco tasting, buggy thrills, and sandboarding.
“Guide Celeste and everything one was amazing and such a wonderful day trip. Totally worth it and unique experience. Advise People who are sensitive to dust should wear mask all the time during this trip.”
3-hour bike tour of Miraflores and Barranco: Huaca Pucllana, Bridge of Sighs wish, seaside parks, and cafe refreshment with photos.
“The bike tour was an amazing experience, and our guide Diego was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the whole journey unforgettable. I definitely recommend it.”
One day from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina: boat with sea lions at Islas Ballestas, pisco tasting, and 4WD dunes plus sandboarding.
“Amazing experience highly recommend !! You start at 4:55am from Jw Marriott waiting outside the beautiful bus picks up it has storage for luggage, big comfortable first class seat recline all the way down to sleep, bathroom, Curtains to close for your journey we slept the whole way comfortably. Stop for coffee/snack, bathroom(1soles to use…”
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.
“Martha was our guide and she was marvellous. She was very knowledgeable, friendly and even shared heaps of tips of other things to do in Lima. We really appreciated her help. The tour itself was great, I think Oscar was the driver we had and he was excellent too. Would highly recommend!”
Small-group half-day tour from Lima to Pachacamac, with Site Museum and clay Sun and Moon Temples. Admission tickets included.
“Picked up on time from hotel. Driver excellent and MP, the guide was just excellent with his historical knowledge. Was happy we asked lots of questions. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour and will recommend.”
Paracas penguins by speedboat, free pisco and wine in Ica, then Huacachina dunes with buggy rides and sandboarding.
“Christian and Pablo the driver were amazing, they were kind and patient and very accommodating. This tour is truly worth every penny! I have to say that this tour has been one of our best experiences so far, WOW!”
Guided night at Lima’s Magic Water Fountains Park with hotel pickup, a 120-meter fantasy show, and stories behind the lights.
“Cecilia did a great job explaining the infrastructure to our group. She knows so much about Peru’s history and made the tour so enlightening. The show was amazing. I would highly recommend this experience!”
Lima paragliding over Costa Verde with a 15-min flight, HD video, and a personal pilot. Meet at Magdalena del Mar.
“Great views from high above the Lima shoreline. 15 minutes is not a lot of time, but it’s really all you need.”
A 4-hour Lima street food tour through plazas, Mercado Central, and Barrio Chino’s chifa, with tastings and drinks along the way.
“This was an awesome way to start my trip to Peru - Aura was an amazing guide, super knowledgeable and passionate about the history, culture, and of course the food of Peru! The experience was well paced and it was the perfect amount and variety of food and drink. Highly recommend this foodie tour !”
Half-day guided visit to Pachacamac from Lima with museum lessons, Temple of the Sun ocean views, and hotel pickup for $79.
“Everything was great! Our tour guide, Jordan, was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had. The tour was very informative and the views from the temple were beautiful!”
From the Inca heartland to the coast and the cloud forest, and every way to reach it.
