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“Hands down the best day trip I did in Peru! Spectacular views and an amazing guide who made the experience even better. Highly recommend!”
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.
“Scenery was amazing. Our guide was terrific (Nelson).”
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.
“The guides knowledge of the theatre, ability to answer questions.”
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.
“I had an amazing time! The pictures don’t make it justice. I was pleasantly surprised by the tour and the experience. Mind that it could not be super easy to reach the top cause of altitude and steep path. Come prepared with gloves jacket and hat. I really enjoyed our guide, I’d like to thank…”
Walk Bogotá’s La Candelaria with a small group. Learn graffiti politics, see key murals, then sip coca tea at Café Herencia.
“This is a must do. Myra gave us the rich history behind the street art and the artists. Bogota is so rich with urban art and it helps to have someone to give you the background.”
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.
“We had Christian and he was really great! The stories he told were really personal and made the whole experience, highly recommend.”
Taste 15–30 exotic fruits at Medellín’s Minorista Market with a small English-led guide and fresh fruit juice for about $36.
“We had such a wonderful experience on this tour! Sofia, our guide, was absolutely amazing! We got to taste so many delicious and unique fruits, and learned so much along the way. Highly recommend this tour.”
Flores to Yaxha for a guided sunset hike: Mayan ruins, wildlife, shared transport, and a budget-friendly price plus park entry.
“We really enjoyed our time at Yaxha. The guide was funny and informative and spoke great English and Spanish. We were in a mixed group, so he gave all the information twice. The group was rather large, about 25 people. The pickup was timely and convenient. The bus was comfortable. We stopped along the way…”
A full-day guided hike and beach break in Tayrona National Park from Santa Marta, with forest trails, Cabo San Juan swimming, and viewpoints.
“Mi reserva era para las 6:30. El conductor me llamó a las 5:55, bajé lo más rápido posible y el coche ya se había ido. El hotel me informó que el coche no regresaría. El conductor envió un mensaje anoche a las 11:54, pero para esa hora ya estaba dormido y tampoco me llamó. ¿Por…”
2-hour guided San Telmo walk with colonial sights, Mafalda and comic art, Mercado San Telmo, and the Sunday street fair in English.
“Juan is absolutely fantastic! He is so knowledgeable and knows exactly how to communicate his knowledge to his audience!”
Totumo mud volcano from Cartagena with bilingual guide, hotel pickup, lunch, and Arena beach/pool time. Rustic 10–15 min mud soak.
“The tour guide was very lovely and helpful. Lunch was wonderful. Had a really remarkable experience”
A half-day Cusco city tour that strings together Inca masterworks: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.
“Excellent tour with Luis as a tour guide, highly recommended to take this tour, just a half day and you vidit many sites around Cusca.”
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