The 4 Best Day Trips from Peru

1.Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

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

Review of the 14-hour Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, covering trains, guides, circuits, costs, timing, meals, and practical tips.

“The day before the tour I received all the various tickets for the train, bus and Mathu Picchu. I recommend taking screenshots and saving them in your photos, this way you can access without an internet connection which is spotty along the trip. Do remember your passport. Was picked up at the hotel in Cusco at 6:45 with one other person. We did wait about an hour for the train. I wish they gave us 15 more minutes to be picked up, allowing for a hotel breakfast. The train to Machu Picchu was comfortable. They provided a snack which was meager and sugary. The entertainment was basically the crew singing…”

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2.Day trip to Paracas, Ica and Oasis Huacachina

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

Visit the Ballestas Islands, taste pisco in Ica, and race across Huacachina’s dunes on a long but rewarding Lima day trip.

“I liked the whole experience, we saw nice places and had a great time, but the bus that transferred us was really uncomfortable, we hardly had any space to put our legs.”

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

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

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

“Wonderful, I enjoyed it. I felt to love with Dunes. PS. Need add local food from mercado :)”

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4.2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

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

Review of a 2-day Cusco tour through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, with trains, guides, hotel pickup, lodging, and practical tips.

“This trip was outstanding! As a non Spanish speaking tourist I was immediately put at ease when a representative came the day before the trip and explained the process. Being escorted from my hotel to the tour bus by the tour guide was fantastic. Having someone meeting and my party at the train station to take use to the next location was superb. Both tour guides were outstanding, very personable and knowledgeable about the history and people. I would suggest this trip a thousand times over.”

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