Activities in Peru
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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco
14 hours (Departs Cusco, Peru)
by Viator
Take an all-inclusive day trip to breathtaking Machu Picchu from Cusco. Visit the world-famous Incan ruins and learn about the city, its history and the people…Not LP reviewed
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Perú Divers
- Lima, Peru
- Activities › Diving
There’s reasonable deep-sea diving off Peru’s southern coast. Contact Perú Divers, an excellent dive shop owned by Luis Rodríguez, a PADI-certified instructor who sells gear and arranges certification and diving trips, including regular excursions to Islas Palomino, off the coast of Callao, to see a year-round sea-lion colony (per person US$68, not including gear).
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Sacred Valley, Pisac and Ollantaytambo Full-Day Tour from Cusco
8 - 10 hours (Departs Cusco, Peru)
by Viator
Discover the Sacred Valley of the Incas on this full-day excursion from Cusco. Travel to the scenic town of Pisac where you'll visit the local market and see…Not LP reviewed
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San Cristóbal Mineral Springs
These mineral springs are fed into two large, slightly murky swimming pools. The lukewarm water supposedly has curative properties. You can rent a towel, soap and a bathing suit if you’ve forgotten yours (though the selection is limited and unlovely). You can reach the springs via a steep flight of stairs – enjoy the view of the city as you climb.
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Action Valley
Adventure park extraordinaire, this place is a terror for acrophobes and a blast for kids and juvenile adults. Offerings include paintball (S75), a 10-meter climbing wall (S36), a 122m bungee jump (S230) and a bungee slingshot (S230). It’s also possible to go paragliding (S315) from the mirador of Racchi. The park is 11km outside Cuzco on the road to Poroy.
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Bodega El Catador
- Ica, Peru
- Activities › Winery
A touristy bodega, located less than 10km north of Ica, Bodega El Catador lets tourists join in a symbolic stomping of the grapes during February and March, and runs free tours and wine and pisco tastings all year. It also has a restaurant that serves local specialties and occasionally has live music. A taxi should cost about S7 each way.
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Hot Springs
Weary trekkers soak away their aches and pains in Aguas Caliente's hot springs. These tiny, natural thermal springs, from which Aguas Calientes derives its name, are nice enough but far from the best in the area (that would be Santa Teresa’s Cocalmayo), and get scungy by late morning. Towels can be rented cheaply outside the entrance.
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Lima City Sightseeing Tour
4 hours (Departs Lima, Peru)
by Viator
Enjoy a complete tour of the beautiful cultural town of Lima, also know as the City of Kings. You’ll see classic historical sights, colonial and Inca influenced…Not LP reviewed
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Río Cotahuasi
Another more off-the-beaten-track possibility is the remote Río Cotahuasi, a relatively new whitewater discovery reaching into the deepest sections of the world's deepest known canyon. Expeditions here are infrequent and only for the experienced, usually taking nine days and passing through several class IV and V rapids.
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Cusco City Sightseeing Tour
4 hours (Departs Cusco, Peru)
by Viator
Discover the magic and beauty of Cusco, the capital of the Incan Empire. The flawlessly built Incan roads spread to all regions from the “Plaza” which was…Not LP reviewed
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Hot Spring
About 11km east of town, up the wooded Fernández valley, a natural hot spring has bubbling water and powder-fine mud – perfect for a face pack. The slightly sulfurous water and mud is said to have curative properties. The hot spring can be reached by mototaxi (S35 including waiting time).
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El Festival Internacional de la Primavera
Trujillo's major festival is celebrated with parades, national dancing competitions (including, of course, the marinera), caballos de paso displays, sports, international beauty contests and other cultural activities. It all happens in the last week in September, and better hotels are booked out well in advance.
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Perol Chico
This place is run by Dutch-Peruvian Eduard van Brunschot Vega, with an excellent ranch outside Urubamba with Peruvian paso horses. Eduard organizes horseback-riding tours that last up to two weeks. An overnight in the Sacred Valley with rides to Salinas, Maras and Moray includes all meals and luxury accommodations. Advance bookings are required.
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Cusco Spanish School
Prices include 20 hours of Spanish-language instruction per week, three meals per day, a city tour and salsa-dancing lessons. The intensive program doubles the amount of class time.The school can also arrange classes in Peruvian cookery, the Quechua language, Andean musical instruments and ceramics.
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Máncora Rent
Máncora Rent rents off-road motorbikes (per hour/24 hours S18/95) as well as small quad bikes for teens (per hour S60) and jet skis (per 30 minutes S100). For transportation with a mind of its own, horses are available for hire along the beach for S18 per hour.
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Cconoc
The natural thermal baths of Cconoc are a 3km way downhill from a turnoff 10km east of minor transport hub Corahuasi, 1½ hours east of Abancay. They have a restaurant, a bar and a basic hotel.
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Alegría Tours
Behemoth agency offers all the usual local tours, plus off-the-beaten-track and sandboarding options. The tours are expensive for one person, so ask to join up with other travelers to receive a group discount. Alegría can arrange guides in Spanish, English, French and German in some cases.
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Andean Treks
Andean Treks is your best source for information and guides for scaling any of the high peaks in the Cuzco area. There are no commercial skiing areas, but adventurous and expert mountain skiers have been known to carry their skis to an Andean summit and ski back down - quite an adventure!
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Sacred Valley Community Small Group Tour from Cusco
9 hours (Departs Cusco, Peru)
by Viator
Escape from the hustle and bustle of Cusco and explore real Quechua community life in the sacred valley on a small group tour. Get lost in the labyrinth of the…Not LP reviewed
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Cusipata
Cusipata leads recommended white-water and kayaking trips to all major rivers, including the Ríos Colca and Cotahuasi (US$2000, seven days), with the English-speaking Vellutino brothers, Gian Marco and Piero. They also organize introductory three-day kayaking courses (US$150).
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Islands of Lima Sightseeing Cruise
4 hours (Departs Lima, Peru)
by Viator
Enjoy a morning boat ride out to the islands of Lima -- Palomino, Cabinzas and El Frontón. After a 30-minute boat ride, you'll arrive at the islands with your…Not LP reviewed
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Private Day Trip to the Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo
7 hours (Departs Cusco, Peru)
by Viator
Explore Peru’s Urubamba Valley on this private day trip from Cusco! Visit the Andean village of Chinchero, see the former salt-producing town of Maras, view the…Not LP reviewed
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International Language Center
In addition to Spanish lessons for S15 per hour, the friendly owners here (who speak perfect English) freely dole out tourist information and often have paid positions for English teachers. They have luggage storage if you need to stow your bags for a day or two.
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Fairplay
A unique non-profit NGO, Fairplay trains Peruvian single mothers to provide Spanish lessons and homestays. Students pay two-thirds of their class fees directly to their teachers. Individual classes only, priced according to the teacher’s level of experience.
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Cusco Markets and Ruins Small Group Tour
5 hours (Departs Cusco, Peru)
by Viator
For a great introduction to Peruvian culture, join a small-group walking tour of Cusco's vibrant markets and impressive Inca ruins. Start at the vibrant San…Not LP reviewed
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Half-Day Lima Culinary Tour
6 hours (Departs Lima, Peru)
by Viator
Calling all food-lovers! On this half-day culinary tour in Lima, learn about and sample delicious Peruvian cuisine. With your guide, explore a colorful fruit…Not LP reviewed
from USD$242.99