15 Lunch Experiences in Peru Worth the Early Start

Cusco: Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch - A 3:30 AM start from central Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,976 reviews · 1 day · from $22Our pick

Review of the $22 Humantay Lake tour from Cusco, with a steep high-altitude hike, Salkantay views, breakfast, and buffet lunch.

“An amazing experience! The hike to Humantay Lagoon was absolutely worth it — the scenery was stunning. Everything was very well organized and felt safe, suitable for all fitness levels. Many thanks to our wonderful guide for being so supportive, informative, and friendly throughout the day. Truly a memorable adventure!”

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From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

2.From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,227 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Review of Cusco’s Sacred Valley and Maras tour, covering Chinchero, Moray, salt ponds, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, transport, lunch, and value.

“A really nice day trip seeing some great sites. Excellent guide who kept us on track for the whistle stop tour of some lovely places.”

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

3.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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Humantay Lake Full Day Trek from Cusco with Lunch

4.Humantay Lake Full Day Trek from Cusco with Lunch

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

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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Sacred Valley and Maras Moray Tour with Full Day Buffet Lunch

5.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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Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch

6.Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 501 reviews · 12 hours · from $25

Review of Cusco’s $25 Sacred Valley day tour, visiting Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo and Pisac with buffet lunch.

“It was a great day trip but it felt a tad rushed. Not enough time in some superb sites such ollantaytambo and Pisac. We stopped at the salt shop only to find out the salt was cheaper just outside of the salt mines - it didn’t feel right and this time could’ve been used to extend actual sites visits. The guide was really great. Also the meeting point is at 0635 but we didn’t leave until almost 0700. The pick up time should be adjusted or aim to leave on time so that we’d have more at the sites and the whole thing wouldn’t feel as rushed.”

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Tour Sacred Valley & Maras – Moray with buffet lunch

7.Tour Sacred Valley & Maras – Moray with buffet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 411 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $28

See Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac in one long day with lunch, transport, and a small group.

“A very good tour to experience all of the places. Every place we have visited was very beautiful. Perfect to do in one day. The guide gave us very good information about every place we visited. They were 60 min late to pick us up (in the rain) and didn't let us know untill just before they arrived. Normally they would bring us back to the hostel but they dropped us off at the plaza de armas (not as promised).”

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Pisac Indian Market and Ollantaytambo Fortress with Lunch

8.Pisac Indian Market and Ollantaytambo Fortress with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 395 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of a full-day Sacred Valley tour from Cusco, with Pisac market, Ollantaytambo ruins, buffet lunch, guides, and practical tips.

“The tour guide was very funny. The views on this trip are exceptional even though there is a lot of driving time. We had a small hike at the end that was too much for our group and not expected from the tour description. Those who went on the hike enjoyed it but the others were left waiting.”

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From Cusco: 7 Lakes Ausangate Trek with Breakfast and Lunch

9.From Cusco: 7 Lakes Ausangate Trek with Breakfast and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 360 reviews · 1 day · from $29

Review of Cusco’s 7 Lakes Ausangate Trek: high Andes views, a demanding hike, meals, hot springs, and practical altitude advice.

“This trek was a really good experience, the landscapes were amazing, the guide really cared about all of us, gave us lots of informations about his country and his culture. The food was also really good, for me no need to bring more food that was enough or maybe a little snack for the trek. I’d recommend this experience!”

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Cusco: Scenic Sun Route to Puno with Buffet Lunch

10.Scenic Sun Route to Puno with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $45

Review the Cusco to Puno Sun Route, with Andean sights, buffet lunch, bus comfort, extra fees, and practical booking advice.

“We took this tour from Cusco to Puno yesterday, and while parts of it were fine, the overall experience was disappointing. The bus itself was clean and comfortable, but it was a very long day (about 11 hours on the road with limited time at each stop, usually around 30–40 minutes). Most of the site admissions weren’t included, which added another 53 soles per person for fairly brief visits. I didn’t know this when booking. Our guide was friendly and professional, but the commentary felt a bit rehearsed, and there was a lot of emphasis on promoting the company and encouraging souvenir purchases. The lunch was also a letdown. It…”

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Cusco:Sacred Valley Pisaq,Ollantaytambo,Chinchero with Lunch

11.Sacred Valley Pisaq,Ollantaytambo,Chinchero with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 183 reviews · 10h 30m · from $28

Explore Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero from Cusco with Andean textiles, Inca sites, mountain views, and a generous buffet lunch.

“Tour Guide (Eddie) was very thorough and helpful. He added the historical aspects that made us appreciate the rich culture and history behind Inca Civilization.”

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Private Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco with Lunch

12.Private Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $359

Review of a 14-hour private Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, with train travel, a guided visit, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“It was great to be able to do Machu Picchu in a day and have lunch ready. Everything ran smoothly - someone to guide us at each step (taxi, bus, train, bus, tour guide, bus, train, taxi). Our guide, Shawn, was very knowledgeable and helpful. It was a long exhausting day, but we were so glad to get this experience in our limited time. Gracias!”

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Puno: Full-Day Route of the Sun Tour to Cusco with Lunch

13.Full-Day Route of the Sun Tour to Cusco with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 131 reviews · from $44

Review of Peru’s Route of the Sun bus from Puno to Cusco, with Pucara, La Raya, Raqchi, Andahuaylillas, lunch, and practical tips.

“Very comfortable trip with interesting stops along the way and a very interesting and helpful guide.”

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Cusco: Scenic Route of the Sun to Puno with Buffet Lunch

14.Scenic Route of the Sun to Puno with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 101 reviews · from $44

Review of Cusco to Puno’s Route of the Sun bus tour, with Andean ruins, church art, buffet lunch, mountain views, and practical tips.

“An exceptional Full Day tour from Cusco to Puno. One of the best we've done. The level of detail and care from our host Juan Carlos was incredible and all the stops were well planned and designed. He even bought a beautiful local sweet bread (Chuta) for us to try. A fantastic day and a huge thank you to Juan Carlos, Benny (Driver) and the company for an incredible experience.”

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