15 1-Day Tours in Peru, Ranked

Premium Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip from Lima with Sunset Toast - Paracas morning: quick snacks, then straight to the port

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

Paracas penguins, Ballestas speedboat, Pisco tasting, and Huacachina sand dunes by luxury bus with Wi-Fi, sandboarding, and sunset toast.

“This excursion was the best bang for your buck. Everything was clearly explained and well organized from start to finish. The guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience even better. Everything was on point, and I would absolutely recommend this excursion to anyone visiting.”

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Cusco: Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley Day Trip with Meals

2.Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley Day Trip with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,893 reviews · 12 hours - 1 day · from $23

Early guided hike to Rainbow Mountain and optional Red Valley from Cusco with breakfast and buffet lunch, plus private or shared options.

“Had a fantastic day. Eduardo and Renato were our lovely guide and driver, super friendly, helpful and funny. Food was great. Got very lucky with the weather! Would highly recommend!”

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Cusco: #1 Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Day Trip with Meals

3.#1 Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Day Trip with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,342 reviews · 12 hours · from $19Best value

Early 3am trek to Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley from Cusco, with breakfast and buffet lunch, plus small-group guides and altitude support.

“10/10 experience Kristien and Vicky trekked with us to the top to make sure we didnt fall of the track, or if we needed oxygen, and very informative.”

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Cusco: Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Premium Day Trip with Meals

4.Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Premium Day Trip with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,249 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $49

Private Cusco day trip to Rainbow Mountain and optional Red Valley with early pickup, hearty breakfast, buffet lunch, and altitude safety gear.

“Fantastic experience, guide Vicky was incredibly kind and supportive. Well organised and great to beat the crowds and enjoy the spectacular views!”

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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

5.Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,644 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $336

Cusco to Machu Picchu day trip with train and shuttle, included entrance ticket, and a guided walk on your timed circuit. Relax, then explore.

“Am I glad I did it? Yes. The journey over is not so great! Almost 4 hours on a train with no wifi, no plug ins for phones. Smh all throughout the ride you heard the speakers of them being in business for 35+ years but no simple amenities? Ha don't get my started on the "food" they give you snacks. 4 hrs without an actual meal is rough, bring a sandwich! Once we got to Machu piccu it was so beautiful, I did find it weird that I had a whole guide to myself. Idk it felt like he was quizzing me at one point which was annoying. The…”

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Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

6.Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

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

A long, early day trip from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina: Ballestas Islands boat tour, pisco tasting in Ica, and dune buggy plus sandboarding at sunset.

“Great activity. Long day but comfortable ride. I would suggest purchasing the optional dinner for the 4 hour ride back to Lima.”

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Rainbow Mountain Day Trip from Cusco: Vinicunca Hiking Tour

7.Rainbow Mountain Day Trip from Cusco: Vinicunca Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 737 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $85

Early pickup from Cusco for a guided hike to Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca), with breakfast and lunch plus oxygen support for altitude.

“Alfredo is an amazing guide. Wonderful service. Give 5 star and highly recommend this tour and rainbow mountain is worth the visit”

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Day Trip Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco

8.Day Trip Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 624 reviews · from $429

Cusco to Machu Picchu in one day with hotel pickup, train to Aguas Calientes, guided citadel tour, and return transport.

“Such a great, amazing and fun experience with this company to visit Macchu Pichu. Our guides, Mauro and Reuben were amazing. They both provided so much information about the history of Macchu Pichu as well as taught us the native language of the people of the region. Everything from the logistics and operations was superb. You literally just show up and they take care of all of the operations. You do have to go into their office in Cusco for a quick orientation and confirmation. Make sure to download and use WhatsApp to communicate with them as well!”

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From Lima: Day trip to Paracas, Ica and Oasis Huacachina

9.Day trip to Paracas, Ica and Oasis Huacachina

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 409 reviews · 17h 30m · from $61

Early boat wildlife in Paracas, Ica wine and pisco, then Huacachina buggy and sandboarding in one long Peru day trip.

“This was the best spontaneous booking I ever did. Gabby was so patient in translating everything for me even though I’m the only one that doesn’t speak spanish. Transpo is a huge bus so no problem on leg space. Def do not skip on riding the buggies. SO MUCH FUN! Lunch menu is a little bit pricy but should be fine as they provide you snacks on your way back to lima(surprise) Easy and straightforward pick up-just go to the place agreed upon and they def will be there. Keep in mind that this is a long travel through the dessert so bring something to keep yourself busy or just…”

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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco – Full-Day Tour

10.Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco – Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $349

Full-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco with early pickup, scenic train, timed entry, and a guided circuit plus bus rides included.

“Tour was amazing. January weather makes is very mystical up there, one minute you can see everything, the next minute machu picchu vanishes in the fog. The bus ride was good, train was amazing with the views. We had multiple guides throughout the day. The final bus to Machu Picchu is a bit chaotic, on the way back it can be a bit hard to find your bus. The guide on the mountain was very informative and we heard lots of interesting stories about the incas. Be prepared for some walking. It's a magical place where you feel overwhelmed by the views. All in all, it was a great trip…”

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Lima: Paracas & Huacachina Oasis Day Trip with Wine & Dunes

11.Paracas & Huacachina Oasis Day Trip with Wine & Dunes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 266 reviews · 16h 30m · from $100

A very long day trip from Lima to Paracas, Ballestas Islands, and Huacachina for pisco tastings, dune buggies, and sandboarding.

“Everything went exactly how it was supposed to be if not better, pick up arrangements were on time and precise, transportation was smooth, just the necessary stops on the road, services for meals also on point. Our guide Mayer was always attentive and understanding doing his best to accommodate everyone, coordination was neat so we never ran into any issue, everything was in place and just waiting for us to do them, extreme experience included and despite feeling a tad bit at loss for a sec, everything was under control so we could enjoy ourselves without worries, kudos to South American Secrets!”

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From Cusco: 2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

12.2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 265 reviews · 2 days · from $370

Two days from Cusco through the Sacred Valley to a guided Machu Picchu visit, with train ride, Aguas Calientes overnight, and lunch.

“Lennin was the absolute man. Loved this tour, if you want to forget about everything book it.”

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Lake Titicaca (Day Trip) Uros & Taquile Islands

13.Lake Titicaca (Day Trip) Uros & Taquile Islands

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 245 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $56

Lake Titicaca day trip from Puno to Uros floating reed islands and Taquile. Bilingual guide, lunch, and an optional passport stamp.

“Very good experience everything was ready, safe boat, full cultural experience, very good guidesAuto-translated”

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Caral, The Oldest Civilization in the Americas:Day Trip from Lima

14.Caral, The Oldest Civilization in the Americas:Day Trip from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $130

A small-group day trip from Lima to Caral, then Barranca by the Pacific, with bilingual guide, hotel transport, and plenty of viewpoints.

“Caral was good - extremely interesting and worth a visit. However communication with office was poor, no pick up time officially sent”

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Humantay Lake Day Trip from Cusco

15.Humantay Lake Day Trip from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $45

Early Cusco hike to sacred Humantay Lake with breakfast, buffet lunch, bilingual guide, small-group transfers, and optional horse ride.

“Despite I asked 5 times the day before about pick up time and woke up at 3:50am the day of the tour, texted a few more times, called, waited until 4:50am, the tour operator NEVER RESPONDED and NEVER SHOWED UP. Just terrible. Avoid at all cost.”

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