15 Full-Day Tours in Peru to Build a Day Around

Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis - Before sunrise at Miraflores

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,694 reviews · 18 hours (approx.) · from $57Our pick

Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“This tour is about fun, not education. It’s a very long day if you depart from Lima, six am to midnight. The activities are well planned and organized, no lineup. I recommend buying the meal at the wine tasting, it was very good. Bring water and toilet paper.”

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Cusco Tours, Full-Day, Rainbow Mountain and Humantay Lake, Tour Reviews, Tours

Excursion to Rainbow Mountain Full Day Optional Red Valley

2.Excursion to Rainbow Mountain Full Day Optional Red Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,996 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $25Best value

Review of Cusco’s budget Rainbow Mountain tour, with transport, meals, altitude advice, optional Red Valley, costs, and honest tips.

“If you are a solo traveler find a different group. You are basically paying for the transportation and a sub par lunch and breakfast. You could figure out the hike on your own easily enough if you are a trekker or hiker. The guide doesn't provide any information or details about rainbow mountain, they literally just tell you where to go and make sure you get up and back.”

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Excursión to Humantay Lake Full Day from Cusco

3.Excursión to Humantay Lake Full Day from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,150 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $25

Review of the Humantay Lake day trip from Cusco, covering the hike, altitude, meals, transport, guides, price, safety, and practical tips.

“The tour and the tour guide were amazing. I had a tough time dealing with the altitude. The guide continuously communicated with me to insure that I was doing ok, and to see if I needed help with anything.”

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Full-Day, Guided, Lima City Tours, Paracas and Ballestas Islands, Paracas Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour

4.From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,780 reviews · 18 hours · from $59

Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day tour, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Excellent trip. We enjoyed a lot. The trip to Ballestas island was amazing. Got to see the sea lions up close. Lunch options and Pisco tasting at Ica was great. The tour guide arranged paragliding for us at Huacachina and it was a wonderful once in a lifetime experience. Overall, it was a great trip and a day well spent.”

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Cusco Tours, Full-Day, Machu Picchu Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

5.From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,767 reviews · 12 hours · from $321

Review of the 12-hour Machu Picchu tour from Cusco, covering trains, guides, circuits, costs, weather, meals, and practical booking tips.

“We had an incredible experience seeing Machu Picchu. At first we were a little disappointed as the time slot we had booked was full so we were put on a later schedule, however this turned out to be a blessing in disguise as the weather turned out better in the afternoon and we ended up with a private tour as it was less crowded. Our tour guide, Darcy, was exceptional! He had incredible knowledge of the history and his English was perfect. We're not normally fans of tours but he kept it very interesting and took us to some viewpoints that other groups didn't have access to to get a…”

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Cusco Tours, Full-Day, Hiking & Trekking, Inca Trail and Salkantay Treks, Rainbow Mountain and Humantay Lake, Tour Reviews

Rainbow Mountain Full Day Trek

6.Rainbow Mountain Full Day Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,469 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $53

Review of Rainbow Mountain from Cusco: a high-altitude trek with transport, meals, guide support, mountain views, and practical planning advice.

“Ernesto made me feel welcome from the beginning. He was concerned for me during the trek and checked in with me several times. I appreciated his concern and professionalism. Our driver William was kind and very skilled. He was the first to greet me when I made it down the mountain!”

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Arequipa Tours, Colca Canyon and Arequipa Tours, Full-Day, Guided, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Full-Day Guided Tour with Meals

7.From Arequipa: Colca Canyon Full-Day Guided Tour with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 982 reviews · 14 hours · from $42

Review of Arequipa’s Colca Canyon day tour, with condors, hot springs, Andean wildlife, meals, high-altitude tips, and honest value advice.

“It was amazing and so organized! Loved all the stops- the breakfast and lunch were also delicious. Our guide, Angel, was engaging, informative and funny!”

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Cusco Tours, Full-Day, Lunch Experiences, Machu Picchu Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

8.Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 927 reviews · 15 hours - 2 days · from $283

Review of a full-day Machu Picchu tour from Cusco with scenic train rides, guided ruins, transport, optional lunch, and practical tips.

“Everything was very well organized, since the pick-up, trains, buses, lunch, return. That for sure contributed to make this experience very enjoyable and beautiful. The place is even more impressive live than on pictures.”

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Cusco Tours, Full-Day, Machu Picchu Tours, Tour Reviews, Train Experiences

Machu Picchu Full Day from Cusco by Panoramic Train

9.Machu Picchu Full Day from Cusco by Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 857 reviews · 14 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $355

Review of a full-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco by panoramic train, with practical details on timing, circuits, guides, cost, and value.

“The trips organisation was excellent from start to finish. Lots of people involved and they were all excellent. Only complaint is that my wife and I were not seated together on the train and we had to ask passengers if they would move so we could sit together. I expected better from someone booking tickets for me but ended okay so no major issue.”

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Cusco Tours, Full-Day, Hiking & Trekking, Inca Trail and Salkantay Treks, Lunch Experiences, Rainbow Mountain and Humantay Lake, Tour Reviews

Humantay Lake Full Day Trek from Cusco with Lunch

10.Humantay Lake Full Day Trek from Cusco with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 726 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $53

Review the Humantay Lake trek from Cusco, with transport, breakfast, lunch, altitude advice, costs, horses, and practical hiking tips.

“The lake and guide was great but driver not so much. The bus was very cold. I had a thermal shirt, plus a winter coat and insulated boots and still cold. I asked for them to turn up the heat but the guide explained the driver doesn't like it too hot. Well la-de-da I thought I was the paying customer! Then his driving was dangerous. Fast corners, on the line with semi trucks coming. He would do tight passes and once lammed on the brakes and I looked and there was police car sitting but didn't pull him over. On the curvy gravel road he was always catching up to…”

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Buffet Experiences, Cusco Tours, Full-Day, Lunch Experiences, Sacred Valley Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Sacred Valley and Maras Moray Tour with Full Day Buffet Lunch

11.Sacred Valley and Maras Moray Tour with Full Day Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 670 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $39

See Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac in one long Cusco day, with a buffet lunch, guide, transport, and low price.

“The tour was a great way to start our time in Cusco, the guide did a great job and all the sites were incredible.”

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Full-Day, Lima City Tours, Lima Tours, Paracas and Ballestas Islands, Tour Reviews

Lima: Paracas Reserve, Slave Tunnels & Ballestas Islands Full Day

12.Paracas Reserve, Slave Tunnels & Ballestas Islands Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 659 reviews · 18 hours (approx.) · from $98

Review of Lima’s long Paracas day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, desert coast scenery, slave tunnels, luxury bus transport, and practical tips.

“Reviewing tour company and tour destination separately. The tour seemed to be well organized and Anna was a great tour guide full of interesting facts, especially about the slave tunnels. Ballestas Islands,unfortunately was pretty much a bust. We were told it was probably due to climate change and disease resulting in a majority of the animals disappearing, with no indication of any resurgence in the future. It was definitely not worth the time(7 hour bus round trip), effort or money.”

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The Ultimate Full Day Sacred Valley Tour

13.The Ultimate Full Day Sacred Valley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 644 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $139

Review of a 12-hour Sacred Valley tour from Cusco with Chinchero weaving, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, lunch, and small groups.

“Let me begin by saying 10/10! I really enjoyed this tour. Our tour guides Vincente and Freddy were amazing! This tour is great for if you don't have a lot of time in Cusco and want to see a lot of places at one time. Vincente was very patient with us as we took pictures and when we were trying to adapt to the altitude. They also went out of the way to ensure we had a good experience. They shared so much information and were professional. This is also perfect for traveling to Machu Picchu since you have the option to get dropped off in Ollantaytambo.”

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Full-Day, Lima City Tours, Lima Tours, Paracas and Ballestas Islands, Tour Reviews

Full Day Paracas Ica and Huacachina from Lima All Included

14.Full Day Paracas Ica and Huacachina from Lima All Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 623 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $85

Review of a 16-hour Lima day trip to Ballestas Islands, Ica, pisco country, and Huacachina, with wildlife, tastings, dune buggies, and sandboarding.

“Amazing & fun tour! Our guide, Mayor, was awesome. He was spoke English well & explained everything throughout the day during & in between stops. First stop was the boat tour, which was educational. It was cool to see dolphins, sea lions, penguins in their own habitat. The next stop was a winery & lunch. The winery host was funny & interactive. The last stop was Huacachina, which was the best stop to me. The beautiful Oasis was site to see and the buggies & sandboarding were super fun & full of adrenaline! The guide who drove my buggy took amazing pictures & videos. The day is long due to…”

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Cusco Tours, Full-Day, Machu Picchu Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Machu Picchu Full Day – Private Tour

15.Machu Picchu Full Day – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 520 reviews · 12 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $485

Review of a private Machu Picchu day tour from Cusco, with train travel, expert guiding, costs, timing, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The train ride up to Macho Picho was breath taking. Loved it! The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, was well as a great photo taker. Macho Picho was impressive and interesting. The tour operator did an outstanding job changing tour itinerary because my tour was delayed a day due to Peru Airport shut down for a day. The tour operator also did a great job preparing the tour and explaining how it was to be executed. This tour was a great experience.”

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