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“The tour was informative and our tour guide was knowledgeable and very nice. Worth it!”
Half-day tour from Puno to the Uros floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Walk totora islands, meet local guides, and enjoy lake views.
“Interesting insight to life on the Uros Islands. Very good value for money. Robbie, our guide, spoke excellent English”
Half-day Cusco tour with hotel pickup and bilingual guides visiting Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.
“I could recommend this tour x10000 for anyone flying into Cusco. It was a great start to the trip learning about the history and archaeological sites. Tour guide señor Fabrisio was very knowledgeable and helpful. We bought the BTC the day before at the Plaza de Armas to have all of our entries paid.”
Border-crossing help to Brazil’s Iguazu: panoramic views of 70% of the falls, jungle trails, bilingual guide, shared tour.
“This is mostly transportation from and to the Brazilian side of the falls. The guide was very helpful in explaining the different steps of the excursion but do not expect a fully-fledged tour of the waterfalls. His English was really good. It’s an easy and hassle-free way to manage the cross-border situation. Would recommend it,…”
Cusco half-day tour covering Inca engineering at Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay and Sacsayhuaman, plus Coricancha and the Cathedral in the afternoon.
“It's a good tour, you can go to all Cusco Inca ruins and learn interesting information in a few hours”
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.
“Patrick was an excellent guide for our Buenos Aires tour. He was super knowledgeable and very flexible. You were a family of four with a 12 and 14-year-old and he made the tour accessible to them as well.”
A 4-hour private Lima loop mixing Pachacamac’s temple complex, sea views, Barranco’s colonial charm, and Chorrillos coastal life for $75.
“The site of Pachacamac is absolutely amazing. You can't appreciate its vastness until you actually see it, and then you're only seeing part of it! The small museum is very well done, and I think a good size.”
Half-day Tigre Delta tour with Sturla navigation, Three Mouths views, Puerto de Frutos free time, and museum stops in Tigre.
“It was quite a good tour wasn’t as good as I thought it was going to be, but that’s the way it is the God was quite helpful un reflection. I probably should’ve done the market on this Sunday instead, but that’s what it is.”
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.
“Il tour tocca i vari punti della città in una mezza giornata. Interessante, ma cadono un po’ le braccia quando vedi che la guida cerca le cose sul momento in chat GPT”
Explore Cusco Inca ruins in 5 hours: Qoricancha, Sacsaywaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay with guide and transport.
“We were the only 2 on the tour that spoke English. Guide tried to keep a balance with the languages. But spoke more Spanish.”
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.
“Se nos hizo muy grato el recorrido. La guía muy amable,cordial y simpática. Un verdadero agrado el viaje”
Afternoon-to-evening Cusco historic loop with Cathedral, Qoricancha, major Inca ruins, and a textile craft stop via air-conditioned coach.
“The tour was great. We were able to see all the archaeology sites around Cusco in a single day with a very knowledgeable guide. Would definitely recommend to anyone.”
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…”
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