PERU · WALKING TOURS
Good walking tours fill weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each one includes, and how they differ once you look past the photos.
Small-group half-day Lima walk hitting Plaza San Martín, Plaza Mayor, and San Francisco catacombs, with guide-led history and hotel transport.
“A great introduction to the historic center of Lima. Covered all the important points in a short period of time. Silvana was an excellent and patient guide.”
A 2-hour walking tour of Cusco with experienced local guides, hitting Qorikancha, the 12-Angle Stone, and San Blas for about $10.
“A nice walking tour with lots of infos and recommendations”
A 4-hour food and art walk through Chorrillos and Barranco, with market tastings, local fish, Peruvian fruit, and a gallery stop.
“Great exposure to some of Lima’s traditional dishes. Paula our guide was informative and fun to be with. Particularly liked the sardine sandwich by the sea. Also the market tour and getting to taste a variety of fruits.”
A 2 to 3 hour Cusco walking tour with a pro guide, Pisco sour tasting, and a luthier stop for local music, plus a keychain.
“Ernesto was really professional and informative. We could feel his passion for doing the tour and really helped us get acclimated to Cusco. Would definitely reccomend!”
2-hour guided walk in Arequipa’s historic center: Plaza de Armas, cloisters, volcano views, Mundo Alpaca, San Lázaro. From $10.
“Very nice and informative the guide was very helpful and her recommendation was super”
Cusco night street food tour with sweet and savory tastings, coffee, and local history, led by small-group guides from $75.
“Do not pass up this food tour! We were fortunate enough to meet multiple Monkeys (our guide, her helper, and the owner) and each one of them was so knowledgeable about Cusco and the food. Definitely go hungry because you will eat A LOT. I was struggling at the end to finish everything but it was all so good! Eating in moderation was not an option on this tour since every stop we got to kept getting better and better. You will be doing yourself a disservice by not signing out for this tour!”
2-hour Barranco walking tour from Starbucks Pedro de Osma: murals, galleries, Pacific views, and Lima stories including Pisco Sour.
“The guide answered all our questions and gave interesting insight to the area. The pace of the tour was good.”
Taste Lima in 4 hours on a Miraflores walk, sampling coffee, chicharrones, fruit, ceviche, pisco, and churros with a local guide.
“This was a leasurely walk with a very knowledgeable guide through the Miraflores area of Lima. I learned about the food and drinks as well as experiencing them. It's a great value.”
Lima walking tour of Plaza de Armas, Central Market, and the UNESCO San Francisco Monastery, with Spanish phrases and catacombs included.
“The tour leader was excellent. She concentrated on the most interesting sites and made sure that we did not bump into large tour groups. She was caring and personable and ended with a relaxing stop in a small cafe where we could all talk and discuss the tour.”
A 2-hour small-group walk through Arequipa’s historic core, ending at a volcano viewpoint. Cathedral, cloisters, tambos, and great guide stories.
“Aur guide Joss was very nice informative and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed his tour. Greetings from Polish group. 🤗”
Walk Miraflores with Sebastián: parks, ocean cliffs, photo spots, local bites, Wi-Fi plus a free eBook after a 2.5 hour stroll.
“Incredible tour!! Sebastian was a great guide! Funny and well informed, customized the tour to what we wanted to see, took us to great local restaurants. Definitely recommend!”
Cusco Highlights walking tour: Coricancha, 12-Angle Stone, San Blas, llamas, and chocolate, with optional chicha, 2 hours for $15.
“Nilo was a great guide. Thank you for a great tour with lots of information on the city”
Walk Arequipa’s UNESCO center, learn alpaca textiles, sip tea with Peruvian chocolate, and catch a rooftop sunset over the city and volcanoes.
“No one showed up at the meeting point. Calls went straight to voicemail. Really disappointing - zero communication, if we had been told before we could have joined a different tour.”
A private walking tour of Lima that links Miraflores markets, the historic center, San Francisco catacombs, and Barranco, using local transit.
“Great trip, Jorge was really knowledgeable of the area and flexible to change the route. Definitely will recommend it. Riding the local bus system was a nice treat. Especially a packed Metropolitano.”
A 2-hour Cusco historic walk with a bilingual guide, San Blas sights, luthier workshop, and a pisco sour or chicha morada.
“Eric took us on an excellent tour around Cusco! Really interesting and enjoyable. Highly recommend”
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