LATIN AMERICA
Latin America’s best days out.
The 15 most popular guided tours. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.
Lima to Paracas and Huacachina day tour: Ballestas wildlife boat, pisco vineyard tasting, and Huacachina dunes with buggy and sandboarding.
Most Popular“Long but super fun day! Would definitely recommend bringing approx 100 soles pp for incident expenses such as meals, bandanas, waters, etc”
Small-group La Candelaria walking tour in Bogotá: street art, fruit tastings at La Concordia, and Bolívar Square history for $16.
A long but well-paced Colca Canyon day trip from Arequipa with condor watching, hot springs, alpacas and vicuñas, and hearty meals.
“Very cool trip! Highly recommend. Our guide had a lot of information on the place and you could tell he really liked his job! Would definitely recommend him as a guide and the tour itself, unfortunately i forgot his name but we took the tour on the 16th sept!”
4-hour Cartagena tour to Fort San Felipe, La Popa Convent, and the Walled City with a bilingual guide, bay views, and optional emerald stop.
“Exceptional value for the money. Raphael was perfect in English and Spanish. His knowledge of history of the area and context to world connection in history was incredibly helpful. Absolutely recommend.”
Guided 1-hour Teatro Colón tour in Buenos Aires: horseshoe acoustics, Raúl Soldi ceiling frescoes, and a 700-bulb chandelier.
“A most fascinating look into what is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful opera houses of the world but Teatro Colòn is a lot more than that. The Colon Theater is an architectural jewel that deserves to be admired from many perspectives. The building is simply beautiful and has been restored very nicely It’s artistic…”
Cook Buenos Aires-style empanadas and alfajores in a real home, learn mate, and eat your work with a small group for $37.
A short, altitude-heavy guided hike from La Paz to Laguna Esmeralda or Charquini, with scenic stops, licensed guides, and safety gear.
“This was a nice short hike to test acclimatisation for bigger hikes. The ascent took 42 minutes and descent 30 minutes. At no point did we feel rushed (actually the opposite - we got to enjoy all the best views as long as we liked) and we got back to the meeting point at 1345.…”
Walk Bogotá’s La Candelaria with a small group. Learn graffiti politics, see key murals, then sip coca tea at Café Herencia.
“Very informative, lovely walk through Bogota, and Gerard was very knowledgeable and patient with the tour group.”
A 3-hour Comuna 13 graffiti and street dance guided tour from San Javier, with murals, local stories, a city-view bar, and ice cream.
“Great tour including ice pop tasting which was delicious, Christian was an amazing guide highly recommend to do it!!”
Taste 15–30 exotic fruits at Medellín’s Minorista Market with a small English-led guide and fresh fruit juice for about $36.
“I forgot the name of the lady that was with us, bit she was so great, happy, and ambitious about the tour! We were 4 people, and it was really nice to be such a small group. The fruits we tasted were delicious and grown in Colombia. Sweet, Sour, juicy, it was really great! She…”
Flores to Yaxha for a guided sunset hike: Mayan ruins, wildlife, shared transport, and a budget-friendly price plus park entry.
“The sights were good. The roads were poor. Nowhere to get anything to eat so take what you need.”
A full-day guided hike and beach break in Tayrona National Park from Santa Marta, with forest trails, Cabo San Juan swimming, and viewpoints.
“Experiência única! Passeio desafiador do início ao fim e ao final de una longa caminhada, uma praia maravilhosa, um Caribe em plena Colômbia. Recomendo!”
2-hour guided San Telmo walk with colonial sights, Mafalda and comic art, Mercado San Telmo, and the Sunday street fair in English.
“very knowledgeable and interesting trip. Group size too large for the narrow streets we bavigated”
Totumo mud volcano from Cartagena with bilingual guide, hotel pickup, lunch, and Arena beach/pool time. Rustic 10–15 min mud soak.
“The tour was great, we absolutely loved it. We got to relax at a day club and the included lunch was tasty. Then we headed to the volcano. We got great pics. Our guide Samuel was very helpful and spoke English. Definitely worth the visit.”
A half-day Cusco city tour that strings together Inca masterworks: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.
“Excellent experience. Romulo was very knowledgeable and helped make the experience well worth it”
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