15 Half-Day Tours in Peru Worth Booking

Lima Half-Day City Walking Tour (Small Groups) - Ancash Street and the Happy Inka Market

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

Explore Lima’s historic center on a small-group walking tour with expert guides, catacombs, colonial churches, hotel transport, and strong value.

“The tour guide expertly shared the history and significant details of the city, along with many fun facts that made the experience even more enjoyable. It wasn’t just a history lesson — you could truly hear the love and admiration he has for this beautiful city in the way he guided us through it. I would highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Cesar, was absolutely amazing and made this a 10 out of 10 experience.”

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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q’enco

2.Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q’enco

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,129 reviews · 5 hours · from $13

Review of Cusco’s $13 half-day tour to Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.

“Varied day with very interesting sights to see. Although only half a day it packed so much in. The guide was passionate about the information he shared. Highly recommend.”

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 581 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Explore Lima’s historic center, coastal views, Huaca Pucllana, Cathedral, and Santo Domingo Convent on a practical 3.5-hour tour.

“This was a fantastic excursión. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and professional. The tour was exactly as promised. I highly recommend it if you want to learn about Peru’s history.”

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Cusco City Tour Four Ruins in Half-Day

4.Cusco City Tour Four Ruins in Half-Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $40

Review of Cusco’s half-day tour to Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, and four Inca sites, with practical advice on cost, altitude, pacing, and value.

“Very informative tour of important Inca sights, helping tie up the links to Macchu Picchu and beyond”

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From Puno: Floating Islands of the Uros Half-Day Tour

5.Floating Islands of the Uros Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 394 reviews · 3 hours · from $10Best value

See Lake Titicaca’s Uros floating islands, learn how totora reeds build them, and meet local families on a practical three-hour tour from Puno.

“Awesome tour, really chilled out! Fredy and Brian were lovely.”

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Lima: Pachacamac Ruins & Barranco Half-Day Guided Tour

6.Pachacamac Ruins & Barranco Half-Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 296 reviews · 4 hours · from $59

Explore Barranco and the ancient Pachacamac ruins on a guided Lima half-day tour with museum visits, ocean views, and hotel pickup.

“Fantastic tour - guide was very knowledgeable and driver was very experienced. Tour was adapted to our requirements and was very informative. Really glad we did it and would recommend.”

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Pre Inca Temple of Pachacamac Half-Day Tour from Lima

7.Pre Inca Temple of Pachacamac Half-Day Tour from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 283 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Review of Lima’s Pachacamac half-day tour, with adobe temples, museum, sea views, hotel pickup, guide quality, price, and practical tips.

“I had a most enjoyable and informative trip to the Temple of Pachacamac. I was the only one on the tour so it was like a private tour. Sonia, my guide, was very knowledgeable on the subject matter and explained everything thoroughly. I would highly recommend Sonia as guide.”

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Cusco: City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites

8.City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 206 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

See Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay on a useful four-hour Cusco tour with bilingual guides.

“We covered so much of the Cusco area on this trip! Lots of great sights, and Jonathan was a wonderful guide!”

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Essential Lima: Half-Day Tour with Catacombs & Pick-Up

9.Essential Lima: Half-Day Tour with Catacombs & Pick-Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $23

Explore Lima’s historic center, Plaza de Armas, Jirón de la Unión, and San Francisco Catacombs on a private half-day tour with pickup.

“My teenager and I very much enjoyed our tour with Rubi and Susana. Both guides were very engaging, super knowledgeable and very mindful of our safety and well-being. (It was a hot day, we always stopped in the shade for our history info.) Small group, well worth it as transportation in an air conditioned van was included with a savvy driver. And - we even got to try local treats!”

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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour

10.Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 129 reviews · 6 hours · from $17

See Cusco’s Inca ruins, Coricancha, and cathedral on a budget-friendly six-hour tour with bilingual guides and hotel pickup.

“Loved all of it. Great value and well organized. We did not know to buy tickets for the sites in advance but it was not problem to buy them at the sites.”

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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Half-Day

11.Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Half-Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $15

Review of Cusco’s Moray, Maras, and Chinchero half-day tour, with practical advice on sights, costs, transport, guides, and value.

“Our guide was knowledgeable and the sites were very interesting. The only downside was that the tour was very long (7 hours) without a chance to stop for lunch or eat.”

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Lima: Miraflores Trending Flavors Half-Day Walking Tour

12.Miraflores Trending Flavors Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 98 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Taste Lima on foot with coffee, chicharrones, fruit, ceviche, pisco, and churros during a four-hour Miraflores food tour.

“Jimena mg tour guide was amazing. She new her stuff and we hav wonderful conversations as we walked from place to place. She knew a lot of the history and provided her view which made the experience much better. The tour was nothing I was expecting in a good way. Had some wonderful food and I particularly loved the visit to the market in which I tried wonderful fruits and an amazing Ceviche. Thanks a Jimena. We”

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Cusco: Half-Day Horseback Riding at Devil’s Balcony

13.Half-Day Horseback Riding at Devil’s Balcony

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 89 reviews · 4 hours · from $85

Ride from Cusco to Devil’s Balcony, with Andean views, Inca sites, gentle horses, hotel pickup, and a bilingual guide.

“Great way to see Cusco from above, and see some of the surrounding landscape, you'll get to see some ruins too. The guide was great and the horses very tame, was a great afternoon.”

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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Qenqo

14.Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Qenqo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $15

Review of Cusco’s $15 half-day tour, covering Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, Tambomachay, and an alpaca visit.

“Trato amable, pero hablaban más en inglés que en español. me hubiera gustado más explicación en español”

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Lima:Half-Day Pachacamac, Barranco & Chorrillos Private Tour

15.Half-Day Pachacamac, Barranco & Chorrillos Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 76 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Explore Pachacamac, Barranco, Chorrillos, and Lima’s coast on a private four-hour tour with hotel pickup, entry, and a bilingual guide.

“Unfortunately I was sick this day but our tour guide Greta was fantastic, she did everything she could to make the day enjoyable regardless. Greta has a great knowledge of the sites and you could tell she was really passionate about everything discussed. Unfortunately we had to cut the tour short because I was so sick but we had a fantastic time and can’t thank Greta enough.”

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