PERU
The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular museums tours in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
Private Cusco tour of Inca ruins and Qorikancha plus Manos de la Comunidad camelids museum. 6 hours, pickup included.
Most Popular“Excellent and interesting historical sites that our guide, Johnathan Flores, explained in a very interesting way.”
Cusco half-day city tour with bilingual guide, Qorikancha and Sacsayhuamán stops, plus a South American camelid museum visit.
“This was a very disorganized experience. They gave us a time and then the day of they changed the time. And then we couldn’t find everybody for the tours and then we started even later. And the tour is English and Spanish-speaking. But the guides English speaking skills was not super good so difficult to…”
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.”
Tour Pachacamac from Lima with hotel pickup, a small-group guide, museum artifacts, and Inka-era ruins views. Entry and transport included.
“Although I’m not all that much into ruins, this tour was more interesting than I thought it would be. I wish it was a hour longer though because I felt a little rushed. I especially liked the museum. Gabby was an excellent guide.”
11-hour Lima tour: Huaca Pucllana, Plaza Mayor, Larco Museum, pisco sour, and the Magic Water Circuit, with hotel pickup.
“Ursula is very knowledgeable about Peru’s history. I got to sample all Peru’s dishes, appetizers, desserts with Pisco during lunch in one of their best restaurants. To top it a drink in a bar with a big Peruvian sandwich and Pisco again late afternoon before going to the magic water circuit. Highly recommended tour!!!”
A small-group half-day Lima tour mixing Santo Domingo, Lima Cathedral, and Museo Larco, with guide, transport, and entry fees included.
“The Lima city tour was a really good starting point in our exploration of the city. Susanne, our tour guide took us to the historic city centre and along the way gave us an introduction to the history of Lima, some of its highlights and its characteristics.”
A full Lima day: guided Pachacamac Inca site plus the Larco Museum in a restored mansion, with hotel pickup and skip-the-line entry.
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.
Private 4-hour Lima tour combining Huaca Pucllana and Larco Museum, with hotel pickup, tickets, and a friendly guide for $65.
“Miguel was very informative, and I learned a lot from what he taught. Jaime, the driver, was a great driver.”
A 4-hour private Lima tour linking Love Park, Huaca Pucllana, Plaza Mayor, and the San Francisco catacombs museum with guided entry.
“I think it was okay. The guide was very helpful and nice in explaining the museum and catacombs but it felt like something was missing in the tour. I also didn't like the transportation. It felt like I was in an Uber. Maybe add something else including a food stop along the way. There was…”
Tour colonial Lima’s UNESCO center, visit Casa Aliaga, then explore the Larco Museum with gold and silver in an 18th-century mansion.
Skip the lines at Lima’s Larco Museum with hotel pickup and a small-group English/Spanish guide covering 45,000 years of Peru.
A focused 4-hour private Lima tour: Larco Museum on a pyramid, Casa Aliaga, and the Main Square and Cathedral in the historic center.
Guided Nazca Lines tour with the Maria Reiche Museum and 20-meter tower views, hotel pickup, and small-group history in 3 hours.
Full-day Trujillo tour covering Mochica crafts, Huacas del Sol y de la Luna, Chan Chan, and Huanchaco caballitos fishing.
“It was a very nice trip, we enjoyed learning more about pre Inka cultures. Alejandro had amazing storytelling and fluent english which greatly influenced our overal experience.”
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