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Peru · HISTORICAL TOURS

15 Historical Tours in Peru, Compared

27 reviewed

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

Lima's Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City's Landmarks Half-day - Pickup, Comfort, and Why the Vehicle Matters Here

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 581 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes · from $39Our pick

Lima in half a day, with guided visits to the Love Park, Cathedral, and Santo Domingo Convent, plus pickup and tickets.

“The experience was awesome! Victor, the Guide, provided very helpful and meaningful information about the attractions and the history of the city. The car was comfortable, and I think that the tour's duration is good - I was able to visit some other points again on the evening, after the lunch.”

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

Lima: Historic Center Street Food, Market, and Eateries Tour - Plazas and churches: landmark photo stops that still feel worth it

Walking tour in the Historic Center of Arequipa

Walking tour in the Historic Center of Arequipa - Starting at Plaza de Armas, the Smart Way to Learn the City

3.Walking tour in the Historic Center of Arequipa

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

2-hour Arequipa historic center walk with Plaza de Armas stories, cloisters, volcano views, and alpaca feeding at Mundo Alpaca.

“Our tour guide, Edgar, was very informative, kind, and funny. It was a nice 2 and a half hour walk with beautiful sites. Edgar knew his history very well and was open to questions at any time. He also recommended places to eat. Would highly recommend this tour”

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Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour - Centro Historico Lima, From San Martin Square To The Cathedral Area

4.Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 4 hours · from $75Top rated

Private half-day Lima tour with a dedicated guide, Miraflores ocean walks, San Isidro parks, historic center sights, and optional catacombs or Huaca Pucllana.

“This was one of the best city tours we've ever taken. John, our driver, safely maneuvered the insane Lima traffic with skill, ease and great attitude! Alexandra was extremely well informed and directed us with true joy through her city. She was interesting and fun to be with. She was also flexible, altering our tour a little to spend more time in a specific location that we wanted to hear more about. She rerouted us to avoid too many steps for me. Great guide!”

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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins - How the timing options change your experience

5.Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

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

Cusco’s half-day guided Inca circuit, featuring Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay with expert bilingual guide.

“Hyame was excellent as a tour leader. We only had a few hours in Cusco before heading off to do the Macchu Picchu trek. This was a great tour to get a glimpse of some sites that were too far to walk to, especially when needing to adjust to the high altitude. Her English was good and responded to questions well. I was well-pleased with this last minute booking and would have missed out on many Cusco treasures without booking it.”

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Arequipa: Walk through the Historic Center of the City

Arequipa: Walk through the Historic Center of the City - Cathedral first, then cloisters: where the city’s power shows up

6.Arequipa: Walk through the Historic Center of the City

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

Walk Arequipa’s White City with a local guide, see the Cathedral and tambos, then finish at volcano viewpoints. Small group, $15.

“This tour was AMAZING, Joss is the best, me and my girlfriend really appreciate this tour! We discovered a lot of info and special things about peru and arequipa that we don’t know. Also this tour include some of non touristic place that only a real peruvian knows! If you want to discover and visit arequipa this tour is the best, and at the end you can enjoy the best pisco sour with the best sunset spot in arequipa. Thank you so much!!!”

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Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour - Historic Sanctuary route: what you’ll see and why it matters

7.Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 3 to 4 hours · from $80

Private Machu Picchu tour with a dedicated guide, pickup from Aguas Calientes, and 3-hour circuit plus postcard viewpoints.

“Emerson was one of the most knowledgable and friendly guides we've had across all our travels around the world! Everything about the private tour was perfect and made our trip to Machu Pichu magical!”

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6-Day Cultural Tour to Machu Picchu

6-Day Cultural Tour to Machu Picchu - Sacsayhuamán and the Temple of the Moon: Why Cusco’s Ruins Feel Like One System

8.6-Day Cultural Tour to Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $999

6 days in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, plus Machu Picchu at sunrise, with guided tours, train rides, and Chinchero weaving.

“This was one of mi favorites trips and I really feel so gratefull with Cusi for all her attentions, he is so kindly, smart and he has the best energy.”

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Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show - Where you start in Plaza de Armas and why the Inca Fountain matters

Lima Peru Sea Lions, History and Palomino Callao Islands

Lima Peru Sea Lions, History and Palomino Callao Islands - Your timing reality: 10:00 start, but show up early

10.Lima Peru Sea Lions, History and Palomino Callao Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $72

Swim with wild sea lions, spot Humboldt penguins, and learn coastal Peru history on Lima’s Palomino Island boat tour.

“Seeing the sea lions, penguins and other birds was the best part. The ride itself was pretty smooth. My friend gets motion sickness pretty easy and she was fine! The driver and tour guide were kind and informative! Exactly as advertised”

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Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco - The 2.5 Hours: Taste, Learn, Shake, Then Drink Your Own Pisco Sour

11.Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes · from $35

Hands-on pisco sour class in historic Cusco, tastings included. Learn to shake, balance flavors, and leave with your own cocktail.

“My boyfriend and I loved this tour! Lilyana was our tour guide and it ended up being just us until the very end when the other three people showed up at our last stop. I highly recommend this tour because Cusco can seem a bit dodgy and with a local it made me feel very at ease. Lilyana was super sweet and offered me a poncho when it stared raining. She also recommended a restaurant to eat at the next night which we went to and it was delicious. My favorite part of the tour was the last stop at the pisco making bar where we got to get behind…”

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Lima´s Vibrant Heritage & Larco Museum of Cultures Half Day Tour

Lima´s Vibrant Heritage & Larco Museum of Cultures Half Day Tour - Santo Domingo Convent: San Marcos University, saint tombs, and time travel

12.Lima´s Vibrant Heritage & Larco Museum of Cultures Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Half-day Lima tour mixing the Santo Domingo convent, Lima Cathedral, and Museo Larco, with AC van pickup from Miraflores or San Isidro.

“Gabriel was extremely knowledgeable. I learned so many things about Peru’s history. He gave us many explanations of the various paintings and other artefacts in the cathedral. There are also so many wonderful pottery in the Larco Museum which he bought to life. I highly recommend this tour.”

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Arequipa, Historic and Colonial City and Santa Catalina Monastery

Arequipa, Historic and Colonial City and Santa Catalina Monastery - Strolling the St Lazarus quarter and finding the city’s roots

13.Arequipa, Historic and Colonial City and Santa Catalina Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes · from $61

See Arequipa’s White City highlights and the Santa Catalina Monastery with hotel pickup, great viewpoints, and expert guidance in 3.5 hours.

“Il s’agissait d’un groupe trilingue. Le guide parlait les 3 langues et nous proposer de traduire si on ne comprenait pas en espagnol s’assurant a multiples reprises que l’on avait bien compris . Hormis des informations sur les lieux que l’on visitait il a été tres a l'écoute de tous avec de l’humour qu’il faut. Grand Merci”

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Lima: Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

Lima: Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour - Cercado de Lima’s main square, palaces, and the cathedral area

14.Lima: Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

A 4-hour private tour blending Lima’s colonial center, San Francisco catacombs, olive park calm, and Pacific views from Miraflores.

“Excelente tour por la Lima antigua y la Lima moderna, lo mejor fue la compañía de la guia Laidy una verdadera genia, aparte del tour y de contarnos todo lo necesario de cada lugar, nos dio muchas recomendaciones de lugares a donde ir que comer. Todas las estrellas son para ella.”

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Machu Picchu: historical and photographic guided tour

Machu Picchu: historical and photographic guided tour - Pickup, the bus ride, and how to avoid the first-time stress

15.Machu Picchu: historical and photographic guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Private 3-hour Machu Picchu photo and archaeology tour with hotel/train pickup, best viewpoints, and English or Portuguese guidance.

“Eric was excellent! He is so friendly, knowledgeable, and you can feel his passion when he talks about Machu Picchu and also history of his ancestors. He takes phenomenal pictures too. You get both history and wonderful memories.”

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