Top Peru Half-day Tours - page 40

Uncover the soul of the Incan Empire on our Cusco Food Tour! Moving beyond typical tourist paths, you'll explore the Imperial City's vibrant mix of history and high-altitude culinary tradition. Your journey begins at the Mercado de San Pedro, where we’ll taste massive Chuta bread, savory Andino queso, and Andean fruit juice. Passing the San Francisco Convent, we’ll experience a hearty Adobo with fiery Rocoto Rojo and sample crispy Chicharrones with giant Cusco corn. The adventure continues toward the breathtaking Plaza de Armas. Here, we’ll warm up with nutrient-rich Quinoa soup and fresh Trucha frita before marveling at the legendary Twelve Angled Stone. We wrap up at the ChocoMuseo to uncover our delicious Secret Dish!

Experience Cusco like never before on this enchanting twilight-to-night adventure, where culture, history, and gastronomy come together under a starlit Andean sky. Begin your evening at San Pedro Market, as night falls, ascend to a scenic astronomical viewpoint, the closest to Cusco, where you'll immerse yourself in the celestial wonders that once guided the Incas. With expert insights, witness the same constellations that shaped their agricultural cycles and spiritual beliefs—an unforgettable stargazing experience. Back in the city, toast to an incredible night with Peru’s iconic Pisco Sour before indulging in a local favorite: succulent Grilled Chicken at an authentic "pollería", perfectly paired with a refreshing Inka Kola. Dare to see Cusco in a new light—book your unforgettable night of culture, flavors, and stars today!

Experience the top highlights in the ancient Inca capital of Cusco, covering its colonial architecture, archaeological sites and local markets, during this 4.5-hour private tour. Get a personalized introduction to Inca culture at iconic sites like Sacsayhuaman and Qorikancha (The Temple of the Sun). Then get a sense for the massive building projects of the Spaniards at the Cusco Cathedral, before finishing with some shopping for potatoes, fruits and handicrafts at San Pedro Market. Your private Cusco trip includes a private guide and vehicle.

Check out the architectural and historical highlights in the colonial city of Arequipa during this 5-hour private city tour. Receive personalized attention from your guide as you explore this Peruvian town also known as “The White City,” thanks to its wealth of white-hued structures. Among the landmarks you’ll see are the Monastery of Santa Catalina, the Juanita Mummy Museum and the colonial suburbs of Cayma, Yanahuara and Sabandia. Your Arequipa sightseeing excursion also includes a private guide and vehicle, and round-trip hotel transport.

Make the most of your travel budget and vacation time on a panoramic bus tour of Lima. The shared bus enables you to see the city's highlights comfortably and efficiently without feeling overwhelmed. Enjoy 360-degree views of the Peruvian capital as you ride past Huaca Pucllana and other landmarks. You'll also enjoy a guided walking tour of Plaza de Armas and Plaza San Martin.

Visit one of the most important archeological sites near Lima with this half-day tour to the pre-Incan Pachacama Ruins. Enjoy convenient pickup from your Miraflores or San Isidro hotel and scenic views along the Pan-American Highway on the way to the complex. At Pachacama, explore the pyramids, palaces, temples, and streets overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The MARAS & MORAY Tour is for nature lovers who have a free day or visitors who arrive in Cusco, during this walk you will be able to appreciate the flora and fauna throughout our trip. We will visit: the Inca agricultural experimental center of Moray, because they are terraces with microclimates. Continuing with our tour we go to Maras, also known as “salt mines.” At the end of this tour, you will be dropped off in Ollantaytambo.

The Sillar Route is an immense ashlar quarry (a stone of volcanic origin), which forms spectacular gorges, similar to those of Petra in Jordan. You can also see petroglyphs and appreciate the way the stones are extracted.

Delve deeper into the rich flavors and heritage of Peruvian cuisine during a private cooking and market tour that helps you overcome the language barrier and discover native ingredients you might otherwise have missed. Navigate San Pedro Market with ease and benefit from the undivided attention of your private guide.

It is a unique and therapeutic experience where our ancestors used the LEADERS to do therapy, the AUTHORITY that governed a town, so that their minds would be emotionally healthy and they could govern a town, without immorality, and this town would be full of energy and peace. When the alpaca provides transparency, love, affection and interrelation and with ancestral sounds, and four elements of the earth. It completes our healing activity.

Discover Miraflores in a unique and active way with our exciting Miraflores bike tour. Pedal through the vibrant streets, enjoy the sea breeze and explore the charms of this coastal district of Lima while learning about its history and culture. Join us for an unforgettable two-wheeled experience in Miraflores!

Explore the fascinating history of this magical place and delight your senses with an exceptional picnic accompanied by privileged views.

In the Arequipa city tour you will visit the city center is an imposing Plaza de Armas surrounded by the main cathedral, the company of Jesus and the seventeenth century neoclassical basilica that houses a museum where the most beautiful works of art of the city are exhibited. city ​​and the most representative religious objects. This tour will take place in comfortable transport units fully equipped, always accompanied by a bilingual guide on board explaining the tourist places to visit. DEPARTURES: 08:00 AM / 09.15 AM / 11:00 AM / 02: 00 PM / 02:30 PM PLACES OF VISIT: Monastery of Santa Catalina, the cloisters, company of Jesus, cathedral, chapel of St. Ignatius, house of Tristan del pozo, complex of San Francisco DURATION OF 3 HRS APPROX. (THIS CIRCUIT IS PEDESTRIAN)

This private tour is one of the best full day tours in Cusco, since you will be able to enjoy and feel the art of textile making and you will also be able to visit many impressive places such as the salt mines.

Leave the tourist crowds of Lima behind and surround yourself with Peruvian wildlife on a private bike tour. The 25-mile (40-kilometer) round-trip adventure takes you from the heart of the city to the Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge. Here, join your guide in a boat or canoe and learn about the local flora and fauna. Continue rowing to Laguna Marvilla, and see a variety of local and seasonal birds.

Enjoy a different way to know part of the Sacred Valley of the Incas by ATV. On board the quad bikes, the route passes through remote villages and beautiful natural scenery that is graced by the Sacred Valley. The Moray platforms with their circular terraces, which form differentiated microclimates for agricultural production in the manner of the Incas, will be one of the attractions with stops for resting and local contemplation. The tour continues vibrantly through more challenging trails to the salt pans of Maras, a beautiful mountain covered by the white salt naturally produced by the salt water that runs down the hill, soaking the tanks of the terraces. This salt is removed until the water dries out over time, and marketed in the region, with some of it also exported to other countries. Still in Maras, there will be a chance to stroll through the streets of this small town, getting to know its historic center and enjoying the beautiful scenery around it.

This off-the-beaten-path Lima experience is fun, educational and very Peruvian. It is perfect for those that need a break from archeology and architecture but still want to learn more about Peruvian culture and its diversity. On this Lima tour and cultural exchange, we visit an urban community of the Shipibo-Konibo, an indigenous Amazonian people. The Shipibo are known in Peru for their very recognisable art and handicrafts. In particular the Shipibo textiles are very popular Peruvian handicrafts. During the tour, we learn more about Shipibo art, culture and traditions, and their interesting but often tragic history and current efforts to keep their culture alive. We’ll also share with our host family and will see and try out Shipibo techniques for ourselves. If you’re more of an observer, that’s perfectly fine as well!

See the impressive engineering of the Incas firsthand with this half-day private tour around Sacsayhuama. After pick-up from your hotel in Cusco, travel to Sacsayhuama to see temples, thrones, and caves created by the Incas. Explore the area by horseback and learn about the site’s history and culture from your private guide.

Dating back to the days of the Incas and the Spanish conquest, Cusco ranks among the most historically significant cities in Peru—but exploring without a guide means missing out on its hidden secrets. On this tour, visit the Inca Museum, Koricancha (the Sun Temple) and San Pedro Market with your guide. With entry fees plus round-trip travel from your Cusco accommodation included, gain insight into a civilization lost in time.

This private tour is the best way to explore the hidden places in Sacsayhuaman park, this impresive place is located 15 min away from Cusco city. All the regular tours takes just a few minutes to visit Sasayhuaman park, but you need almost 3 to 4 hours to visit this archeologycal park on a good way, there are lots of hiden places that the tourists don't go on a regular way, for example the "Temple of The Moon" an ancient inca temple used for rituals for fertility, the "Inca Face" a natural shape on the nature that was considered sacred by the incas. If you love to explore and learn on a curious way about the incas, this is the best option for you! .

We will pick up you from your hotel or selected location and transfer you to the ranch located on the hearth of the sacred valley of the incas. 20 minutes away from Urubamba or 50 minutes away from Cusco. Once we arrive to the ranch, We will meet our team and learn about our horses their caracteristics and personality, of course if you are novice, you will be instructed to know the basic about horseback Riding. then We will privide the horses according to your experince and skills to start. We will go to explore beatifull landscapes along the andes passing thru local farms, looking at first hand the lifestyle of local people. Since we are near a lagoon, we will climb to an small view point where we are going to give a break to the horses and we will enjoy the views and learn about the legend of the lagoon, the sacred mountains (apus) that sorround us. On our way back we will enjoy fields with animals taking the pasture and we may take a chance to trot or even canter!.

See attractions outside Cusco's historical center while enjoying a private horseback ride on Peruvian Paso horses. Ride from a local ranch to ancient Inca sites north of Cusco, including the Templo de la Luna and Sacsayhuaman citadel. This activity is not suitable for people under 8 years old or those with back problems. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for convenience.

Discover the historic essence of Lima on an unforgettable tour that combines two of its most iconic gems! Start your adventure in the majestic Plaza Mayor, the heart of the city, where the colonial past comes alive among imposing buildings, such as the Cathedral and the Government Palace. Travel through its streets full of history and feel the vibrant energy of the Peruvian capital. Then, immerse yourself in the catacombs that hold the basilica and convent of San Francisco, guardians of part of Lima’s religious history. This tour is the perfect combination of history and culture, ideal for those who want to know the soul of Lima. Don't miss it!

Enjoy a traditional equestrian show in which we will get to know the Peruvian horse in passing, the best chair horse in the world. In addition, you will know the ruins of Pachacamac and life in ancient Andean civilizations.