Discover what not to miss out in Peru based on your travel preferences
Outdoor Adventurer
You’re always the first to say YES! to anything that combines the Great Outdoors, sweat and adrenaline. Favourite hobbies include canyoneering, mountain biking, open water swimming and survival camping (you love the smell of campfire in the morning).
Make sure you do this while in Peru
- Kayak or canoe through the tributaries of the Amazon River
- Climb a mountain to explore Kuélap fortress
- Try sandboarding in the desert oasis of Huacachina
- Go paragliding in the Sacred Valley for unforgettable views
- Explore the rainforest by zipline or sky bridge
- Surf the Peruvian coast in Máncora, Punta Hermosa or Chicama
- Hike the Inca Trail to Machupicchu
- Try white-water rafting in the Apurímac or Urubamba rivers
- Go mountain climbing in the Andes
Culture Vulture
Nothing gets your heart fluttering more than a museum visit or a conversation with a local to learn their way of life. You know your van Rijns from your van Dycks and consider city walking tours to be the most enjoyable form of exercise.
Make sure you do this while in Peru
- Meet the inhabitants of the floating islands on Lake Titicaca
- Decipher the mystery of the Nasca lines by air
- Go on a gastro tour in Lima
- Get to know the Inca people in Huilloc
- Visit Wonder of the World Machupicchu
- Take the archaeological tour of Trujillo
- Traverse the legendary Moche Route tour
- Participate in traditional festivals like Inti Raymi
- Visit the Maras salt mines
Nature Lover
Whether furry, scaley or feathery, you love all animals and adore observing them in their natural environment. During the pandemic, you added a few more four-legged members to your family and often went tree-hugging and forest bathing.
Make sure you do this while in Peru
- Explore the Amazon Rainforest through its national parks in Madre de Dios
- Cruise the mighty Amazon River and meet its abundant marine life
- Visit Ballestas Islands to see sea lions, penguins and other sea birds
- Explore Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve in northern Peru’s Amazon basin
- Spend a day at the monkey sanctuary on Isla de los Monos
- Visit arid Lambayeque and observe the spectacled bear, guanaco and rare white-winged guan
- Trek the Sacred Valley of the Incas and relish its lush scenery
- Discover Huascarán National Park’s mountains, glacier lakes and varied climates
- Experience Colca Canyon, one of the world’s deepest canyons and home to the condor
