12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno
Traveler rating
3.6/5
Based on 7 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is 12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno worth booking?
12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno is a 288-hour experience in Lima, Peru, from $1890 per person. It scores 54 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 3.6/5 rating across 7 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 144 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 54 / 100
- Rating
- 3.6/5 (7)
- Duration
- 288 hours
- From
- $1890 per person
Enjoy a fascinating 12-day tour in Peru, visiting the main attractions including Lima, Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines, Cusco, Machu Picchu Puno, Titicaca Lake and more. Your tour includes a professional guide and accommo
What you get
- Local guide
- Lunch
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Hotel pickup
- Breakfast
- Accommodation as per itinerary (3-star hotel)
About this experience
Enjoy a fascinating 12-day tour in Peru, visiting the main attractions including Lima, Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines, Cusco, Machu Picchu Puno, Titicaca Lake and more. Your tour includes a professional guide and accommodation.
What's included
Included
- Local guide
- Lunch
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Hotel pickup
- Breakfast
- Accommodation as per itinerary (3-star hotel)
Not included
- Airport taxes and fees (paid upon arrival and departure)
- Local and international flights
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 20 minutes before departure.
Options you can book
DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION
Double accommodation 2 people per room Pickup included
TRIPLE ACCOMMODATION
TRIPLE ACCOMMODATION, 3 PEOPLE IN A ROOM Pickup included
SINGLE ACCOMMODATION
SINGLE ACCOMMODATION 1 ROOM PER PERSON Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
- Languages
- en, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- MISTERIOS PERU
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- All passengers' weight must be advised at time of booking
- Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
- Note: If you'd like a single room accommodation, please advise at time of booking. Additional fees apply, payable directly to the tour operator
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 7 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
4 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Organization
2 mentionsPickup, timing, and logistics are described as running smoothly.
Traveler reviews
7 verified traveler reviews for 12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Very aggresive schedule and NOT a tour group
Fist off- if you think this trip is a part of a tour group, it is not. If you are not comfortable being on your own most of the time with absolutely no English translators (except on each specific site tour) this is not the trip for you 2nd- if you are the kind of person that likes to know your schedule of where to go at what time and with tickets in-hand well ahead of time (like at least 24 hours before each day), then this trip is not for you 3rd - If you like being at the hands of a 3rd party who's sole job is to book your bus/train tickets and various tours for you- then provide the logistics of time/place/tickets just prior to you doing anything for that day. Or if you like working person-to-person with the tour companies to get money back for failed tours or tour guides that leave without you for no reason. Skip this one Basically- skip this tour and go to the next one. My wife and I travel A LOT. We typically have a busy schedule when we travel (ie lots of tours - at least 1 per day- over various countries). This itinerary is too aggressive. We were at the hands of public transportation the whole time (think Greyhound bus for many of the days). The trip from Lima to Nazca was 9 hours! 9!!! Traffic wll get you, construction will get you- oh, and since we didn't know it was going to be 9 hours, we didn't pack anything more than snacks. We left too early for breakfast (snack 1) and didn't have any time for lunch (snack 2). So basically 5:30 AM - 4:30 PM on route to the bus or on the bus. Not at all fun The most frustrating part of the bus\air travel is that most of the time either the person who was supposed to pick us up showed up late with no signs (they just walked around looking for us and asking if I was John) or they simply didn't show up. We walked to our hotels in Nazca and in Aqua Cliente, we almost scheduled alternative transportation on our flight in to Lima (40 min late) and Puno-to-Cusco (40 min late). Pretty frustrating when no one is available to be your translator to find out what is going on. I spent about $100 in phone/data plan communicating to this travel company trying to determine what was going on, where people were, refunds on tours that either didn't happen or the tour guide left without us. The 3-star hotels are 3-star for Peru, not for US/CA. If you are from US or CA or even EU- drop the star rating by 1 star. The hotels were nice overall, but the noise level in all of them was an issue. The service at the one in Cusco was absolutely horrific (the one in Lima was superb- but the sheets were a bit damp due to very high humidity). Basically, the sites were awesome- you should see them. But for THIS tour group there was far too much bad that far outweighed the good. I don't know what trip the other folks who rated this trip were on, but they were NOT on this one if it is above 3 stars. I invite you to look at my other ratings I have done on Trip Advisor. I rarely, if ever, have a long and ranting bad experience. I hope this tells you something about this specific tour- don't do it. The one positive thing is that the majority of the time, the tour group would answer your phone or texts. They met with us in Cusco to clear up some confusion (of where there was a ton of it each day).
via Tripadvisor
This is a really good package tour...
<p>This is a really good package tour. But our tour started a bit roughly, we do not know if the driver is going to pick us up at the airport or a day later at the hotel. There is no one accompany you on the tour except some sites that have guides, and most of the time English does not work. The agenda of the tour I'm on is no as described on the website, the days have been re-arranged. But the overall experience is wonderful!</p>
via Viator
This tour has been FANTASTIC...
<p>This tour has been FANTASTIC!!! Exceeded expectations many times over. Lenin, the organizer is a great, down to earth and very service oriented person. What I liked the most: Machu Picchu top of the top, Nazca lines fantastic, Cuzco city tour incredible. Hotels all clean. And three stars, busses ok</p>
via Viator
Superb. Very busy and full on ... Very...
<p>Superb. Very busy and full on ... Very well organised.</p>
via Viator
We saw some great sights and almost...
<p>We saw some great sights and almost always dealt with friendly, professional people tour guides, hotel staff, etc. but the trip was made very stressful by disorganization with the itenerary. There were many changes made, without any notification, which at times made us think we were heading in the wrong direction not across towns, across the country! and the hours weren't thought out well. One such example unfortunately, there were many examples to pick from: after our Machu Picchu tour, with a day that started at 3am so we could go stand in an almost two hour bus line we only had 4 hours of sleep the night before, we arrived back to Cusco around midnight after a 3 hour ride in the most uncomfortable minibus I've ever seen LucyBus and were dumped out in an unfamiliar square in the city, no other transportation to our hotel arranged. I phoned the tour director and was initially told we'd have to find our way back to the hotel or take a cab. Since Cuzco as completely unfamiliar to us and we had to rise at 5am the next morning for more fun, I became irate and insisted that we be picked up. After some back and forth, I was accommodated. There were many snafus in this trip, one I chose because I wanted to try a planned trip versus doing my own trip planning and a la carte activities. The hotels were NOT 3-star properties. They range anywhere from 1 to 2.5, with the exception of the Paracas hotel, which I would consider a 3. At the end of the tour, when back in Lima, I booked our own hotel choosing to forfeit the money paid for their chosen hotel. It was a palace compared to where we'd been staying. Almost everything about this tour went wrong! Tour director, Lenin, seems like a nice guy but I'd swear that he's never traveled before. He has no business writing tour itineraries! Unless you don't mind long days, very short nights, having your return domestic airline tickets become invalid because of your itenerary changes which the ticket no longer matches, et</p>
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 288 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 144h before
- Minimum age to book
- 2+
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $1890 to $3071
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 2
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Why this scores 54
The Outty Ranking is a weighted composite. Here is how this experience performed on each component.
12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Lima.
How much does 12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno cost?
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Prices start at $1890 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Lima usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does 12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno take?
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Plan for about 288 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Lima is not rushed.
Is 12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 54 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (3.6/5 across 7 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable nightlife in Lima, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule 12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 144 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is 12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno suitable for kids and families?
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The operator sets a minimum age of 2. Older children generally do well here, and families should factor in the 288-hour running time when deciding.
How far in advance should I book 12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno?
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Around 2 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Lima can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Lima and add a light layer if any part of the 288-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does 12-Night Peru from Lima: Nazca, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Lima within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Lima?
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On Outty we rank every Lima experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Peruvian Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Exotic Fruit Tasting, The Complete Lima Experience: History, Culture & Flavors, #1 Rated Lima Cooking Class: Make Ceviche, Causa & Pisco Sours!. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Lima?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Lima?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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