Top Lima Holidays and Seasonal Packages

Taste the delicious diversity of Peru’s thriving cacao industry during this 2-hour chocolate-making workshop at Lima’s ChocoMuseo. Learn about every step of the chocolate-making process, including roasting the beans, removing the husk, grinding the nibs and refining the paste in a ‘melangeur.’ You’ll then get to create your very own chocolate with your choice of ingredients, leaving with a delicious handmade dessert. This chocolate-making workshop includes all necessary ingredients, a chocolate drink tasting and a handmade chocolate souvenir.

Expand your awareness of Peruvian nature and culture on this guided tour to the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve from Lima. Take a boat tour of the Ballestas Islands and then tour the Paracas National Reserve in the afternoon, which hosts one of the world's highest concentrations of seabirds.

Discover two of Lima’s most popular and picturesque attractions on an exciting evening tour of the city. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, be transported back to pre-Colombian cultures with the ancient artifacts of the Larco Museum (Museo Larco), and then awaken your senses with a spectacular light and sound show in Lima’s Parque de la Reserva (Park of the Reserve).  Stop off to sample local delicacies and a refreshing pisco sour during your exciting excursion into the night.

Day 1: Ballestas Islands Boat Tour & Paracas Reserve Board a speedboat for a guided excursion to the Ballestas Islands, home to sea lions, Humboldt penguins, and a wide variety of seabirds. Continue with a private guided visit to this protected coastal reserve, known for its unique meeting of desert and ocean. Enjoy panoramic views, red-sand beaches, and learn about the area’s natural and cultural history. Huacachina Oasis: In the afternoon, head to the famous desert oasis surrounded by towering sand dunes. You’ll have time to relax, take photos, or choose to add an optional dune buggy and sandboarding adventure for an adrenaline-filled experience. Day 2: Nazca Lines Flight & Wine/Pisco Experience Nazca Lines Scenic Flight: Take a small aircraft flight over the Nazca desert to observe the ancient geoglyphs, including figures such as the monkey, hummingbird, and spider. Your pilot will guide you through each formation during this unforgettable aerial experience.

Head to Peru's countryside to visit two important landmarks—the Ballestas Islands and the Nazca Lines—on this private tour from Lima. Observe endemic species like sea lions and penguins at the Ballestas Islands, then board a flight to see ancient geoglyphs carved into the Nazca Desert. Conclude with a visit to a local winery featuring tastings of wines and piscos.

Experience the top landmarks of Lima, all illuminated at night, during this 3-hour excursion led by a private guide. Travel by private vehicle on a nighttime exploration of the Peruvian capital, including stops to explore the many architectural gems in the city’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic center, a visit to the top of San Cristobal Mountain for gorgeous panoramic city views and chance to walk among the many fountains of Lima's Reserve Park. Your nighttime private excursion also includes entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport.

Prepare an authentic Peruvian meal from scratch with this small-group Lima cooking class. Begin with a market tour and fruit tasting that introduces you to a wide variety of fresh ingredients—including 35 different fruits—and then head to the kitchen to cook a 4-course meal under the careful instruction from your guide. At the end of the class, enjoy your meal with a Pisco sour.