PERU
Peru's classics.
Our pick of the 10 lima city & food tours worth booking in Peru, with the details that matter: what you see, how long you need, and what it costs.
From Lima to Paracas and Huacachina: Ballestas Islands wildlife boat tour, pisco tasting, and optional buggy plus sandboarding in desert dunes.
“I don't want to spoil anything, this tour is a MUST. and I stronlgy suggest taking the 2h Buggy tour!”
4-hour Lima food tour in Barranco: watch ceviche and lomo saltado, make pisco sour, taste fair-trade chocolate, and more.
“Everything was excellent. David our guide so informative and so nice person, all food stops very, very good, A great introduction not just to Peruvian cuisine, but also to Peruvian culture and people, Top, top 😊”
All-in-one day trip from Lima to Paracas, Ica and Huacachina with wildlife boat ride, pisco tastings, and buggy plus sandboarding.
“It was super fun and safe, it was around 8 other people on the bus with us, our driver, and the guide. Picked up at our Airbnb in the morning on the dot. First stop, Paracas, we had so much fun, the boat was like 40 people estimated, and walking in and leaving, you don't…”
Lima in 3.5 hours: Love Park, Huaca Pucllana views, Plaza de Armas, Lima Cathedral, and Santo Domingo Convent with door-to-door pickup.
“Small group tour wound up being a private tour. Excellent information from my guide. She looked after all my travel needs and met all trip expectations. While there were some language challenges, we worked through them and all experiences described were more than met. Excellent knowledge of both the cathedral and convent details. Most enjoyable…”
Taste Cusco with a small-group market walk, pisco cocktails, and hands-on cooking of ceviche, causa limeña, and quinoa tamal.
“Great food, great experience. Chef very knowledgeable and teaching the history of every dish while you’re preparing them.”
Long Lima day trip to Paracas, Ica and Huacachina: Ballestas wildlife cruise, pisco tasting, then dune buggy rides and sandboarding.
“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…”
Private air-conditioned Lima airport transfer with a name-sign pickup, free Wi-Fi, and smooth rides to hotels in about an hour.
“Driver there on time, communicated well, the car was clean if not fancy. Very reasonably priced. If you’re looking for a dependable transport from the airport this is it, if your looking for a luxury ride this is not.”
One day from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina: Ballestas Islands boat tour, pisco tasting in Ica, then buggy dunes and sandboarding.
“really good organisation with a competent guide & driver. awesome selection of places to stop and totally price worthy. highly recommend if you have time to do that 1dax trip”
3-hour bike tour of Lima: Huaca Pucllana, Parque del Amor, Park of Cats, Bridge of Sighs, and local refreshment stops.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable of the area and spoke great English. He spoke about not only Lima, but all of Peru. We did this tour our first day in Peru. It was an excellent introduction to the city and country. The area is beautiful and the biking is not challenging. They provide a…”
Full-day Paracas and Huacachina trip from Lima: Islas Ballestas boat wildlife, pisco tasting at NIETO, and dune buggy sandboarding in the dunes.
“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…”
