LATIN AMERICA
Latin America’s best days out.
The 15 most popular half-day tours. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.
Half-day Cusco tour to Sacsayhuamán, Q'enco, Puka Pucara, Tambomachay, plus optional Qoricancha, guided with transport.
Most Popular“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and thorough. We visited a lot of sites and learned a lot of history about the Incans. I would definitely recommend this tour. It was well worth it for the price.”
Half-day tour from Puno to the Uros floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Walk totora islands, meet local guides, and enjoy lake views.
“Tour was great as everything was an amazing surprise-I hadn’t researched the floating islands and wow, so interesting and mind boggling that is how people live. Ingenious and informative, welcoming and truly friendly. Great experience and yes buy something from the local people to remember this time and help their community.”
Half-day Cusco tour with hotel pickup and bilingual guides visiting Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.
“Very interesting few hours in and around Cusco, with very detailed information by the guide.”
Border-crossing help to Brazil’s Iguazu: panoramic views of 70% of the falls, jungle trails, bilingual guide, shared tour.
“Our pick up was punctual and the bus was comfortable and air conditioned. It was helpful having a local guide to assist with the border crossing, and we got across quickly and with no problems. The falls themselves are beautiful, and our guide gave us plenty of time to enjoy them. He spoke great English,…”
Cusco half-day tour covering Inca engineering at Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay and Sacsayhuaman, plus Coricancha and the Cathedral in the afternoon.
“Learned so much. Really appreciated the locations we visited.”
Ride out of Cusco on calm horses to Devil’s Balcony, Chacan, plus nearby Inca sites—panoramic views, safety gear, bilingual guides.
“Loved how trained the horses were, even with people who have rarely ridden horses it was very easy. The devil‘s balcony was amazing! But we were under the impression we would also be going to the moon temple, it turns out only full day tours go to the temple. Pick up was a little confusing,…”
A private 4-hour Buenos Aires tour with a guide who tailors your route, hitting Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca, and more.
“Packed a lot in in 4 hours and gave us great ideas/suggestions for what to do/see in BA for rest of trip. Very knowledgeable and fun guide”
A 4-hour private Lima loop mixing Pachacamac’s temple complex, sea views, Barranco’s colonial charm, and Chorrillos coastal life for $75.
“Had a great discussion with the driver on the way to Pachacamac where a phantastic guide showed the whole area - very fascinating there! Only minus: there wasn´t really a tour through Barranco, I saw it only from the window of the car. So the focus was definitely upon Pachacamac (driving there 45 minutes, tour…”
Half-day Tigre Delta tour with Sturla navigation, Three Mouths views, Puerto de Frutos free time, and museum stops in Tigre.
“We were told by the first guide that there was a snack bar in the boat, nothing. The toilet no soap or hand towel. We couldn’t hear the commentary. The stop at the fruit market was too short 30 mins, we stopped for a coffee & beers as there was nothing on the boat and…”
A relaxed 4-hour Buenos Aires coach tour with real stops at Plaza de Mayo and La Boca, plus panoramas of Obelisco and Teatro Colón.
“Fomos apanhados no hotel, no entanto no retorno nos deixaram em um local longe do hotel. Tivemos que pegar um taxi. Só fomos avisados disso no trajeto de retorno.”
3-hour Mendoza city tour with hotel pickup, San Martín Park, Jesuit Ruins, and Cerro de la Gloria views. Guided. $28.
“We kregen er een tolk bij deze was fantastisch 🤩”
Explore Cusco Inca ruins in 5 hours: Qoricancha, Sacsaywaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay with guide and transport.
“El guía muy simpático y atento. Me ha gustado mucho el tour, aunque me da pena no poder pasar por todo con más tiempo, ese es el contra de los viajes organizados en general. Pero todo muy bien. Eso sí, continuamente están vendiendo cosas, tanto en el transporte como donde te llevan”
Half-day Buenos Aires tour with hotel pickup, Plaza de Mayo and La Boca, plus a 40-minute Rio de la Plata boat ride for skyline views.
“estupendo en relacion precio calidad. Vale la pena el pequeño paseo en barco donde tienes una vista distinta de buenos aires”
Speedboat to Ballestas Islands for sea lions and El Candelabro, then Pisco at a vineyard and Huacachina dune-buggy views.
“A great way to pass your day in Paracas and the surrounding area! After our driver picked us up at our hotel, we went on the boat trip to the nearby islands, where we saw some sea lions and penguins. Then our next guide Eduardo brought us to a vineyard, where we had a short…”
Afternoon-to-evening Cusco historic loop with Cathedral, Qoricancha, major Inca ruins, and a textile craft stop via air-conditioned coach.
“This wasn’t great. Our guide was really repetitive and long winded. The places we stopped were worth visiting, but I’d go with a different tour. We met a tour coordinator and she was lovely and engaging, but once the tour started we wished she was taking us instead. There were multiple sales pitches, a woman…”
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