Travel guides › What to book › Peru

What to book before you travel to Peru?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
One weekTen daysTwo weeks

7 activities to book · about €410 per person

Lima

Days 1-2
Days 1-2Food tour: ceviche and pisco3hThree hours of eating across Lima, from the raw fish counters to the anticucho grills and a pisco sour at the end.€55Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-2Historic centre and the Larco MuseumHalf dayThe colonial core on foot, then a museum whose pre-Columbian gold and ceramics run to tens of thousands of pieces.€30Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Miraflores, on the cliff above the Pacific · Parque del Amor and the clifftop promenade · Barranco, street art and galleries · Plaza de Armas

All activities in Lima on GetYourGuide

Cusco and the Sacred Valley

Days 3-5
Days 3-5City tour and the Sacred ValleyFull dayCusco in the morning, then Pisac and Ollantaytambo, where the Inca terraces are still farmed.€45Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 3-5Rainbow MountainFull dayA hard day hike to Vinicunca at 5,200 m, where mineral layers stripe the ridge. Go only once you have acclimatised.€50Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Plaza de Armas · The San Blas artists' quarter · Sacsayhuamán, from outside · San Pedro market

All activities in Cusco on GetYourGuide

Machu Picchu

Days 6-7
Days 6-7Machu Picchu entry with a guideHalf dayTimed entry to the citadel with someone who can read the stonework. Tickets are capped daily and sell out.€70Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 6-7The Vistadome panoramic train3h30Three and a half hours through the Urubamba gorge, in a carriage with windows in the roof.€120Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The village of Aguas Calientes · The hot springs · Viewpoints over the citadel

All activities in Machu Picchu on GetYourGuide

Lake Titicaca · Puno

Days 8-10
Days 8-10The Uros floating islands and TaquileFull dayA boat day on Titicaca: the reed islands first, then Taquile, where the men knit and the women weave.€40Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Lake Titicaca · Puno harbour · The Sillustani tombs, from outside

All activities in Puno on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Peru cost?

€410 per person if you do them all, across 7 bookings. The most expensive is "The Vistadome panoramic train" at €120, the cheapest "Historic centre and the Larco Museum" at €30. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Peru without booking anything?

14 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Miraflores, on the cliff above the Pacific, Parque del Amor and the clifftop promenade, Barranco, street art and galleries, Plaza de Armas. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Lima, with 2 activities to book, against 1 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 3h for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable Peru guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit Peru, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→