The 15 Best City Tours in Lima

Premium Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip from Lima with Sunset Toast - Paracas and the Morning Boat to Ballestas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,380 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Review of Peru Hop’s Lima to Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and sunset.

“This was an outstanding tour!! Fio was helpful and accommodating to everyone. Her enthusiasm made the tour. To see sea lions in their natural habitat along with penguins was amazing. The Pisco was chef kiss. Even though our bus stopped and we had to switch, Fio kept us informed and we had a free drink for our trouble. Boarding on the sand dunes was a unique experience as well. Just know it is literally all day!! We got picked up at 5am and got back right before 1am.”

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Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis

2.Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis

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

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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Lima Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

3.Lima Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,845 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $105

Explore Barranco through ceviche, lomo saltado, pisco sours, art, and local stories on Lima’s intimate four-hour food tour.

“Marcos was amazing! Incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. The food was great, definitely come hungry!”

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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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Lima Half-Day City Walking Tour (Small Groups)

5.Lima Half-Day City Walking Tour (Small Groups)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,508 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Explore Lima’s historic center on a small-group walk with San Francisco catacombs, colonial landmarks, hotel transport, and local treats.

“This was a most enjoyable tour of Lima, areas that you would not usually see. Our Guide Maverick was most informative and patient when we wanted to spend a bit more time somewhere. Our driver Marcus was also very helpful. Maverick gave us excellent recommendations for restaurants. I would thoroughly recommend.”

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Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

6.Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,041 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $57

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

“This was such a great day trip and the perfect choice for restless teens or young adults. My boys had an absolute blast - and honestly, so did I. What stood out right away was how well everything was communicated. From meeting points to meal options and bathroom breaks, all the little details were covered. I never had to guess or wonder what was happening next, which made the day feel easy and stress-free. The guides and drivers were excellent. In Paracas, our boat guide was knowledgeable, passionate, and spoke flawless English. The boat driver amazed us with how close he could maneuver to the rocks so that everyone got…”

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#1 Reviewed Lima Cooking Class

7.#1 Reviewed Lima Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 995 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Learn to make causa, ceviche, and a Pisco Sour in a friendly Lima class with fresh ingredients, local history, recipes, and vegetarian options.

“Giuliano was the best! Very friendly and welcoming and knowledgeable chef and teacher, fluent enough in English to be funny! Had a lot of fun and really enjoyed the food and drink—great Peruvian experience!”

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Lima Highlights All-Inclusive

8.Lima Highlights All-Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $110

See Lima’s key sights, taste Peruvian fruit, enjoy local lunch, and visit the catacombs on a small-group city tour with transport included.

“Renzo gave us a very personal and fun tour. The knowledge of Lima, the Peruvian people and history gave us a great foundation for the rest of our trip. Glad we took the tour the first day.”

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Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

9.Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 700 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Taste ceviche, lomo saltado, pisco sour, chocolate and more while exploring Lima’s artsy Barranco district with a small group guide.

“This was one of my favorite experiences in Lima. Our tour guides, Valeria and David, were outstanding—friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging. Watching the preparation process up close and tasting the diverse flavors of Peruvian cuisine made for an unforgettable day.”

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Discover Lima: Love Park, Historic Center, and its Catacombs.

10.Discover Lima: Love Park, Historic Center, and its Catacombs.

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

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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Visit the Sea Lions in Palomino Islands, in Lima Peru

11.Visit the Sea Lions in Palomino Islands, in Lima Peru

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 662 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Swim with sea lions near Lima, spot Humboldt penguins, and cruise Callao Bay on this lively 3.5-hour Palomino Islands tour.

“Well run tour. Attentive hosts. Good information during the tour. The swimming with sea lions itself was brilliant, and a great experience.”

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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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Skip the Line: Larco Museum Admission Ticket

13.Skip the Line: Larco Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 659 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $20Best value

Explore 5,000 years of Peru at Lima’s Larco Museum, with gold, ceramics, erotic art, gardens, and a remarkable open storage collection.

“Aprendimos mucho sobre las diferentes cultures prior to the Inca Empire and La era colonial. Recomendamos hacer los tours guiados ya que uno aprende cosas que posiblemente no las aprenderíamos al hacerlo solos.”

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

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

15.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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