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Lima Travel Guides

Every tour and experience in Lima, reviewed and ranked by our team. From ceviche and street-food walks through Barranco and the Centro Histórico to market visits and gourmet tasting afternoons.

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Plate of fresh Peruvian ceviche with red onion and choclo at a Lima market stall

Food & Drink11 min read

Best Lima Food Tours (2026): 6 Top-Rated Tasting Experiences Compared

The six top-rated food tours in Lima compared on price, group size and where each one actually meets, from $50 market walks through the Centro Histórico to $145 gourmet afternoons with hotel pickup and a chef-led ceviche class.

Hands mixing fresh ceviche with lime and red onion during a Peruvian cooking class in Lima

Food & Drink13 min read

Cooking Class Lima Peru: The 5 Best Classes Compared for 2026

The five top-rated cooking classes in Lima compared on price, group size and how much you actually cook, from a $49 three-hour session to a $75 class with a market tour and exotic fruit tasting.

Stacked human femurs and skulls arranged in a circular stone pit beneath the San Francisco monastery in Lima

Culture14 min read

Lima Catacombs Tour: 6 Options Compared (And the Ticket Trap)

Six Lima catacombs tours compared on price, pickup and one detail most listings bury: whether the San Francisco entrance ticket is actually included. The cheapest tour on this page does not include it.

Aerial view of the Nazca Lines hummingbird geoglyph seen from a small plane window over the Peruvian desert

Culture15 min read

Nazca Lines Tour From Lima (2026): 6 Options and the Fees Nobody Includes

Six Nazca Lines tours from Lima compared on price, total travel time and flight length, plus the two mandatory cash fees at Nazca airport that no tour includes in its headline price.

Private transfer driver waiting with a name sign in the arrivals hall at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima

Transport15 min read

Lima Airport Transfer (2026): 6 Options Compared From $6.50

Six Lima airport transfers compared on price, wait policy and whether the driver actually meets you inside the terminal, from a $6.50 shared shuttle to private cars with flight tracking.

Beginner surfer riding a small wave at Makaha Beach below the Miraflores cliffs in Lima, Peru

Water Activities14 min read

Surf Lessons Lima (2026): 5 Top-Rated Classes Compared From $17

Five top-rated Lima surf lessons compared on price, group size and coaching ratio, from a $17 group class at Makaha Beach to private one-to-one coaching, all with gear included.

Tandem paraglider flying above the Costa Verde cliffs and Pacific Ocean on the Lima coastline

Adventure14 min read

Paragliding Lima: 3 Best Flights Compared From $55 (2026)

Three bookable Lima paragliding flights compared on price, rating and launch point, plus why the tours you book online fly from San Miguel rather than the Miraflores clifftop.

Sandboarder riding down a large dune in the Chilca desert south of Lima, Peru, with a 4x4 parked at the ridge

Adventure13 min read

Sandboarding Lima (2026): 4 Chilca Dune Tours Compared From $129

Four Lima sandboarding tours compared on price, dune location and how much time you actually spend riding, plus why the city itself has no dunes and where the half-day trips really go.

Swimmers in wetsuits floating among South American sea lions in the Pacific off the Palomino Islands near Callao

Wildlife15 min read

Palomino Islands Tour: Swim With 8,000 Sea Lions From $50 (2026)

Six Palomino Islands boat tours compared on price, group size and what the wetsuit actually covers, from a $50 yacht trip to full-day options with hotel pickup.

Walking tour group following their guide past the yellow colonial balconies of Plaza Mayor in central Lima

Culture14 min read

Lima Walking Tour (2026): 6 Options Compared, Plus What Free Tours Cost

Six Lima walking tours compared from $20 to $110 on group size, format and what the fare really covers, plus how the free tip-based walks work and what to hand over at the end.

Sea lions on the Ballestas Islands rocks off Paracas with a tour boat passing on the Peruvian coast

Adventure16 min read

Paracas & Huacachina Tour From Lima (2026): 7 Day Trips Compared From $55

Seven Paracas and Huacachina day trips from Lima compared on price, rating and hours, plus the one thing most listings bury: whether the Paracas National Reserve is actually included or just the Ballestas boat.