The 15 Best Tours in Lima

Premium Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip from Lima with Sunset Toast - Pisco, lunch, and the Ica countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,380 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Review of Peru Hop’s Lima day trip to Paracas and Huacachina, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggy rides, sandboarding, and sunset.

“I’ve known of Paracas for awhile but finally went and it’s a great tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and interested in the tour and showing it to others. You do meet early in the morning but it is truly an ALL DAY tour. You get you money’s worth. We got to see and do a lot and we’re on the go all day. The boast tour was good and seeing the sea lion, penguins and bird life. Of course the event of the day is the dune biggies and sliding down the sand dunes in boards if you so choose but the drive getting there is exciting. The drivers…”

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Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis

2.Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,694 reviews · 18 hours (approx.) · from $57

Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day tour, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, costs, and practical tips.

“This tour is about fun, not education. It’s a very long day if you depart from Lima, six am to midnight. The activities are well planned and organized, no lineup. I recommend buying the meal at the wine tasting, it was very good. Bring water and toilet paper.”

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Lima Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

3.Lima Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,845 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $105

Taste ceviche, lomo saltado, pisco sours, fruit, coffee, and gelato while exploring Barranco on Lima’s four-hour food tour.

“What an amazing experience! Shayla did a phenomenal job! She is inquisitive, charismatic, knowledgeable, wants to learn about other cultures but most importantly loves sharing her culture through food. The food was amazing with behind the scenes looks into two separate restaurants preparing the food we ate. Cannot recommend this tour enough!”

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Lima Half-Day City Walking Tour (Small Groups)

4.Lima Half-Day City Walking Tour (Small Groups)

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

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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Paracas and Huacachina Exclusive Sunset Picnic Tour

5.Paracas and Huacachina Exclusive Sunset Picnic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,398 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $135

Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day tour, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and sunset picnic.

““I had such a great experience with Fernando. Not only was he fluent and clear in his explanations during the tour, but he also went above and beyond by sharing recommendations for where to eat and what to do outside of the itinerary. He was very personable, made the day fun and relaxed, and even took time to snap photos for me and others along the way. It felt more like exploring with a knowledgeable friend than just a tour. Highly recommend!””

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Unmissable Visit To Paracas, Huacachina And Sunset In The Oasis

6.Unmissable Visit To Paracas, Huacachina And Sunset In The Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,138 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $70

Review of Lima’s Paracas, Ballestas Islands, pisco tasting, Huacachina dunes, buggy ride, and sunset tour, with practical advice.

“Great must have experience. Penguins/ sea lions Pisco tour Huacachina Great food and great tour guide”

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Paracas, Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Guided Tour

7.Paracas, Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,100 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $75

Review of the 17-hour Paracas, Ballestas Islands and Huacachina tour from Lima, covering wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, and practical tips.

“Eas a lot of driving for questionable highlights. We did not get the show promised as the last item of the tour. On reflection, this may be why we had 50 soles contributed to our lunch payment, although that was never explained. A lot of driving with very boring scenery.”

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Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

8.Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,041 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $57

Review of the 17-hour Lima day trip to Paracas and Huacachina, with Ballestas Islands wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, and sandboarding.

“JD was such an amazing tour guide! He was knowledgeable, patient and took us on an awesome day adventure. Highly recommend!”

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#1 Reviewed Lima Cooking Class

9.#1 Reviewed Lima Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 995 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Learn to make causa, ceviche, and a Pisco Sour in Lima with a friendly chef, fresh ingredients, history, and recipes to take home.

“Luchito's cooking class in Lima, Peru was an amazing experience. The class is completely hands-on, meaning everyone gets to cook their own dishes from start to finish, which made it both fun and engaging. The pace was relaxed and never felt rushed, allowing us to truly enjoy the process. George, our chef, was funny and amazing as well. The ingredients were fresh, and the recipes highlighted and rich flavors of Peruvian cuisine beautifully. One suggestion for improvement would be to consider using a pastry brush for the olive oil that is being used for the round ring mold, rather than having multiple people dip their directly hands in the oil…”

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Lima Highlights All-Inclusive

10.Lima Highlights All-Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $110

See Lima’s pyramids, coast, markets, Barranco, catacombs, and historic squares with lunch and transport in this well-paced 7-hour tour.

“Great experience with Lucas as a 5-star friendly/knowledgeable guide. The catacombs were really cool.”

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Peruvian Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Exotic Fruit Tasting

11.Peruvian Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Exotic Fruit Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 744 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65

Explore Lima’s Surquillo Market, taste Peruvian fruits, and cook a generous three-course meal in this hands-on Miraflores class.

“What an incredible and magical cooking experience with Aaron and Marco. We kicked off the tour by a market tour and buying ingredients. We were told what are the options and the classics of Peruvian food. We then proceeded to the kitchen which is an opening kitchen and dining room with an incredible view. Plenty of food, great vibe and music, very detailed explanations and hands on experience where you try fol a variety of fruits and potatoes to the main dishes you cook. Highly highly recommend”

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City Tour Panoramic Bus Departure From Larcomar

12.City Tour Panoramic Bus Departure From Larcomar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 733 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $35

Review of Lima’s 4-hour Turibus from Larcomar, covering Miraflores, historic Lima, Santo Domingo, value, guides, traffic, and practical tips.

“Good experience to get to know the areas and some history. Especially loved the Pisco taste testing. The bus was very fun, and mostly open air but with a roof.”

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Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

13.Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 700 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Taste ceviche, lomo saltado, pisco sour, chocolate and more while exploring Barranco with a local guide on Lima’s four-hour food tour.

“Everything was excellent. David our guide so informative and so nice person, all food stops very, very good, A great introduction not just to Peruvian cuisine, but also to Peruvian culture and people, Top, top 😊”

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Discover Lima: Love Park, Historic Center, and its Catacombs.

14.Discover Lima: Love Park, Historic Center, and its Catacombs.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 696 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $35

See Lima’s Love Park, Huaca Pucllana, Plaza de Armas, pisco tasting, and San Francisco catacombs on a useful four-hour city tour.

“Tour 17th Jan - Our group was only 4 people so felt like a private tour. The guide was excellent but I can’t remember her name. The traffic was bad as there was a festival the next day. Included pisco sour tasting which was good fun. Also pickup from our hotel was on time so very good too.”

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