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Peru Bird Watching Tours

From the coast to the mountains to the jungle, a huge variety of birds live in Peru. Marine species include pelicans, boobies, ospreys, and even Chilean flamingos. In the Andes, look out for the Andean Condor, the world's largest flying bird, and all sorts of raptors. And then there's the Amazon, which hosts over 600 bird species. Birding tours bring you to some of Peru's best birding sites with a naturalist guide. Your guide will show you around and help you spot all manner of fowl.

Colca Canyon 2 day, 1 night Adventure, Peru
Colca Canyon 2 day, 1 night AdventureChivay

The Colca Canyon is one of Peru’s most beautiful and dramatic areas. This canyon is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and is scattered with mountains, rivers, and small villages. During this tour you’ll spend 2 days and 1 night exploring the Colca Canyon.

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Bird Watching
Multi-Day
Paracas National Reserve Tour, Peru
Paracas National Reserve TourParacas

The Paracas National Reserve is a stunning subtropical coastal desert in Peru. This tour takes you to some of the reserve’s best attractions.

Bird Watching
Guided Tours
Full-Day Colca Canyon, Peru
Full-Day Colca CanyonArequipa

Take this tour to spend a full day exploring the Colca Canyon and its surrounding villages. This is a breathtaking landscape, with one of the deepest canyons in the world, swooping Andean condors, and a patchwork of rich, green farmland.

Bird Watching
Guided Tours
Photography
Birdwatching at the Huacarpay Lagoon, Peru
Birdwatching at the Huacarpay LagoonCusco

This tour starts very early in the morning, to ensure you’ll catch the birds at their most active. It’s worth getting up to see these stunning creatures in their natural environment, alongside an expert guide who can fill you in on the most interesting facts about Cusco’s native birds.

Bird Watching
Paracas National Reserve Tour, Peru
Paracas National Reserve TourPisco

The Paracas National Reserve is a stunning subtropical coastal desert in Peru. This tour takes you to some of the reserve’s best attractions.

Bird Watching
Guided Tours
Full day tour to Condor Viewpoint at Chonta, Peru
Full day tour to Condor Viewpoint at ChontaCusco

Take this tour to see the beautiful scenery that surrounds Cusco, as well as a few of the lesser-known archeological sites in the area. You’ll go on a road trip through the mountains and take in incredible views of the rivers and valleys that shaped the Inca’s territory. This is also an excellent jaunt for bird watching, and you’ll stop at overlooks where you can see the majestic Andean condor take flight.

Bird Watching
Hiking
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days/3 Nights, Peru
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days/3 NightsCusco

This 4-day, 3-night tour provides travelers with a comprehensive experience on the Inca Trail. You’ll hike for several days, passing Inca archeological sites and enjoying stunning views before arriving at your final destination—the sacred city of Machu Picchu.

Hiking
Multi-Day
Ruins
Lake Titicaca Full Day Tour, Peru
Lake Titicaca Full Day TourPuno

Lake Titicaca is one of the prides of Peru. During this tour you’ll explore the lake’s floating Uro Islands and encounter an indigenous Quechua-speaking group on Taquile Island.

Boat Tours
Cultural
Guided Tours
Lunch at Skylodge with Via Ferrata and Zipline, Peru
Lunch at Skylodge with Via Ferrata and ZiplineSacred Valley

Take a tour to combine the very best of Peruvian food and adventure. Your dining experience will take place in a transparent dome, suspended 1,312 feet in the air, securely fastened to a cliff that looks out over the Sacred Valley. This dining experience is open to a maximum of 12 people, so you and your fellow guests will have enough room to take in the incredible view.

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Gastronomy
Zip Lines
Cultural tour to Machu Picchu, Peru
Cultural tour to Machu PicchuAguas Calientes

This tour introduces you to local history and some truly stunning views. On this educational tour, your guide will point out the agricultural, residential, and religious buildings. Because we have so few written records left behind by the Inca, historians have had to make educated guesses about what purpose some of the structures served and much of the site remains shrouded in mystery.

Cultural
Guided Tours
Ruins
Sun and Moon Huacas and Huacas de Moche Museum Tour, Peru
Sun and Moon Huacas and Huacas de Moche Museum TourTrujillo

Explore the latest discoveries in Peruvian archeology on this tour. You’ll visit the Sun and Moon Huacas and the Huacas de Moche Museum.

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Guided Tours
Museum
Central Restaurant, Peru
Central RestaurantLima

Central is an unmissable part of the itinerary, with its tasting menu travelling from 25 metres below to 4,200 metres above sea level. Central made its debut on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2013 at No.50 and has since rocketed to No.4. Chef Virgílio Martínez’s star has been rising rapidly for the last few years, coinciding with Lima’s ascent to become one of the world’s leading foodie destinations.

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Culinary
Huayna Picchu Hiking Tour, Peru
Huayna Picchu Hiking TourAguas Calientes

This 2-hour hiking tour is a breathtaking complement to a visit to the Machu Picchu ruins. You will leave for Huayna Picchu mountain from Aguas Calientes, the small town that is nearest Machu Picchu. Huayna Picchu’s peak towers over Machu Picchu – at the summit of Huayna Picchu, hikers will be 1,180 feet higher than ruins of Machu Picchu, at 8,920 feet above sea level.

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Hiking
Chez Wong Restaurant - The King of Ceviche, Peru
Chez Wong Restaurant - The King of CevicheLima

Javier Wong is a master in preparing sole ceviche and considered by many people as the best chef in cebiches. He is self-taught, temperamental and whose cuisine is considered cult. It is recommendable only to foodies. His restaurant has been visited by politicians, mayors, presidents and personalities mainly from Peru. Javier Wong is considered a chef, master of the sole and the octopus and with his creativity in chopping and mixing ingredients achieves the most delicious dishes.

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Culinary
Aerodiana Pisco Nazca Total, Peru
Aerodiana Pisco Nazca TotalPisco

There is much more to the Nazca Desert than the Nazca Lines. Nazca and Paracas culture spread throughout the surrounding valleys, and the artifacts they left behind are still being uncovered today. On this tour, you’ll get to view the entire landscape the ancient Nazca inhabited.

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Archeology
Andean Wedding - Arac Masin, Peru
Andean Wedding - Arac MasinAguas Calientes

The Andean wedding is the symbolic Andean ceremony for couples those looking to express their love for each other or renew vows.

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Cultural
Spiritual
Inca Rope Bridge Qeswachaka Full Day Tour, Peru
Inca Rope Bridge Qeswachaka Full Day TourCusco

Take this tour to see one of the only Inca bridges that still exists. It’s made of straw and stretches 92 feet across a canyon, and offers stunning views of the surroundings, including the Apurímac River. If you’re feeling brave, walk across and get one of the most incredible views of the Inca landscape.

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Cultural
Suspension Bridges
Trekking to Lagoon 69, Peru
Trekking to Lagoon 69Huaraz

Hike through Huascarán National Park to see one of the most gorgeous treks in the Cordillera Blanca — the trek to Laguna 69. It’s relatively easy to access and offers unforgettable views of the snowy landscape.

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Hiking
Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain 1 Day, Peru
Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain 1 DayCusco

This tour allows you to experience beautiful views of the Palccoyo “Rainbow” Mountain. The colorful stripes on the mountain are layers of sediment exposed by erosion. How bright the colors appear depends on the weather — the colors can be more dull on cloudy or rainy days, but no matter what the conditions on the day of your tour there’s still plenty to see on this one-day trek.

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Hiking
Photography
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2 Days/1Night, Peru
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2 Days/1NightCusco

This 2-day, 1-night tour offers travelers an excellent introduction to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. You’ll take the train to and from Cusco, hike along a section of the Inca Trail towards the Wiñay Wayna archeological site, and explore Machu Picchu. What more could you ask for?

Hiking
Multi-Day
Ruins

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    PLACES TO GO
    • Machu Picchu
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    • Cusco
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