The 15 Historical Tours in Peru That Earn Their Price

Discover Lima: Love Park, Historic Center, and its Catacombs. - Huaca Pucllana adds Lima’s pre-colonial past

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 696 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $35Our pick

Review of Lima’s $35 half-day tour, from Love Park and Plaza Mayor to San Francisco’s catacombs, with pisco tasting and hotel pickup.

“Roxanna-our guide and Benji-our driver were both amazing. She was very knowledgeable, and had a lot of interesting history to share with us. I really feel like we came away from this experience with a hunger to know more about Peru. Benji got us safely to all of our destinations without making us feel uncomfortable. Would highly recommend this tour. It was wonderful, and definitely worth every penny.”

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Street Food, Market & Old Eateries Tour in Lima’s Historic Center

2.Street Food, Market & Old Eateries Tour in Lima’s Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 656 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

Explore Lima’s historic center through tamales, anticuchos, markets, pisco, old eateries, and local stories on this four-hour walking food tour.

“Marcos was highly in knowledgeable about the Lima area being a local and was able to communicate well in English and answer all our questions The tour was well paced and the stops he used where good quality and friendly and true food was a good representation of what the locals consume We we lucky to be the only two people on the tour so had a private experience”

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Lima’s Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City’s Landmarks Half-day

3.Lima’s Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City’s Landmarks Half-day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 581 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Explore Lima’s historic center, Pacific views, Cathedral, and Santo Domingo Convent on a practical 3.5-hour small-group tour.

“Prompt service , Sonia was great and we had a good time learning about Lima architecture. Visited the main plaza and convent . Great way to learn about Lima and different styles of architecture . Really a great tour if you want to spend just half day .”

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A Journey Through Time: Lima’s Historic Center & Catacombs Tour

4.A Journey Through Time: Lima’s Historic Center & Catacombs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $40

Review of Lima’s historic center and catacombs tour, with Parque del Amor, pisco sour making, hotel pickup, and practical booking tips.

“Oswaldo was a great tour guide. He was very informative and knew all about Lima also known as ‘The City of Kings’. He took us to all the hotspots and highlights and even tailored the tour to suit us. The car was clean and spacious and very comfortable. I’d def recommend this tour to anyone coming to Lima especially if you’re short of time as we did this as a half day tour during a stopover. 10/10.”

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Lima: Historic Center Street Food, Market, and Eateries Tour

5.Historic Center Street Food, Market, and Eateries Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 216 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Taste Lima street food, market snacks, chilcanos, and chifa while exploring the historic center on a four-hour English tour.

“Everything was awesome 🌟 Thank you so much and highly recommend.”

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Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Local Music

6.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Local Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $14

Explore Cusco’s plazas, San Blas streets, local music, and San Cristobal views, with a pisco sour or non-alcoholic drink for $14.

“Great experience with Pauld. A terrific guide, informative and generous with his time. Finished with a wonderful pisco sour. Highly recommend the experience.”

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Walking tour in the Historic Center of Arequipa

7.Walking tour in the Historic Center of Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 180 reviews · 2 hours · from $10

Explore Arequipa on foot, from Plaza de Armas and Santa Catalina Street to alpacas, volcano views, and San Lazaro for $10 plus tip.

“Very nice and informative the guide was very helpful and her recommendation was super”

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Top Attractions in Lima: Historic Center, Love Park & Catacombs

8.Top Attractions in Lima: Historic Center, Love Park & Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $35

Explore Lima’s Love Park, Plaza Mayor, chocolate tasting, pisco sour and San Francisco Catacombs in a compact four-hour tour.

“Highly recommended - my guide Gorki was an amazing guide with very good knowledge about the modern history of Lima. Also takes awesome pictures for you. Lima was just a transferring city for me but after this tour i regretted not staying longer! The tour company asked to change my tour time because I was traveling solo and they had to pair me up with another group, which fortunately worked with my schedule. Turned out great as I was able to see beautiful sunset at Plaza de Armas. So if you are booking as a single person, make sure to contact the operator in advance to confirm your tour &…”

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Food History + Local Markets Tour & Fruit Tasting

9.Food History + Local Markets Tour & Fruit Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Explore Lima’s local markets, exotic Peruvian fruit, Amazonian dishes, ceviche, wine, and pisco on this small-group food tour.

“Caesar, sandy and Iseide were great guides/drivers! 2 of us had them all to ourselves and they pampered us, made us laugh and showed us a great time. The food was amazing! The history very informative, I love learning the culture of other countries. Well worth it!”

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Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

10.Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

See Lima’s Miraflores, San Isidro, historic center, cathedral, and catacombs on a flexible four-hour private tour with transport.

“Excellent overview of Lima if you don't have much time. Maria was excellent and very knowledgeable. We saw lots of the city which is very large, we hit all the spots. Mike”

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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

11.Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · 6 hours · from $23

Review of Cusco’s six-hour tour of Qoricancha and four Inca sites, with practical advice on guides, costs, timing, transport, and value.

“We loved the way the guide was explaining all the ruins. He used real facts while comparing them with myths. Is English was perfect!”

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Lima Walking Tour: Historic Center, Market & Monastery

12.Lima Walking Tour: Historic Center, Market & Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $49

Review of Lima’s 3-hour-45-minute walking tour through Plaza de Armas, Central Market, Jirón de la Unión, and San Francisco catacombs.

“Very good. A great mix of history, architecture, and a bit of contemporary life.”

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Arequipa: Walk through the Historic Center of the City

13.Walk through the Historic Center of the City

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 87 reviews · 2 hours · from $15

Explore Arequipa’s Cathedral, cloisters, tambos, legends, and volcano views on a small-group walking tour for $15.

“Tour was amazing. Joss showed us the secret of the Old town and we have a great time together. A special memories for us, endend with a special pisco-sunset moment. Highly recommended!!”

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Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

14.Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $80

Review of a private Machu Picchu tour with expert guides, photo help, flexible pacing, station pickup, and clear extra costs.

“We marked on the time and worked out. We met at the entrance of Machu Picchu, after we combined by whatsapp. The Guia Diego is very experienced and provided an incredible experience, with explanations and made our beautiful photos. We think that without a guide the visit would lose a lot.Auto-translated”

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