What is a walking tour?
A sightseeing tour made on foot in the main cities of Peru: is a full, partial-day, or longer tour of a historical, or cultural or artistic site, or of sites, in one or more tourist destinations, which is led by a licenced tourist guide, as an escort. This type of walking tour frequently takes place in an urban setting. An extended walk in the countryside, undertaken by an individual, or group for several days. The beginnings of this type of walking tour has its origins in the Romantic movement of the late 18th, early 19th-century. It has some similarities with backpacking, trekking, and also tramping in New Zealand, though it need not take place in remote places, because we have in Peru an incredible topography and an authentic live culture that endure for thousands of years.
Walking tours in Cusco
Walk through the ancient capital of the Incas; immerse yourself in the cobbled stone streets and adobe buildings with Spanish tile roofs and colonial courtyards. Visit the oldest market of supplies of this city, where flavors and colors mix in the middle of a concurrent activity of local people. Make your own chocolate or learn to cook Peruvian food and surprise your family when you return home. Cusco is magic. Come with us and visit our best walking tours made according to your interests in Peru.
Another of the best walking tours through the ancient capital of the Incas –Cusco-, starts with a visit to the neighborhood of San Blas and its colonial Church. We will meet a local family of artisans who until today continue with their tradition of making memories that visitors can purchase. Also on this walking tour you will see ancient buildings such as the Inca palace of Tupaq Yupanqui and the main square of Cusco: the "Huaccaypata" or "Huacapata". There we will tell you the origin of the names of the doorways or “portales” and their story, such as the “Portal de Comercio” or Trading doorway and the “Portal de Harinas” or Flour doorway, among others.
We recommend the next walking tours in your itinerary.
Free walking in Peru
If you have a leisure day, you can choose to explore on your own beautiful places depending on the city or destination you are in:
Lima: Miraflores and San Isidro, two of the most interesting districts of the capital, financial center mixed with green squares and wide avenues. Walk freely through Kennedy Park (now known as the cat´s square), reach the boardwalk or malecon facing the Pacific Ocean. Meet the Love Park and end your tour in Larcomar to enjoy a Pisco Sour or have a rooftop lunch or dinner overlooking the Peruvian sea in one of the many restaurants nearby.
Cusco: If you have a free morning or afternoon, you can enjoy a walk exploring the city of Cusco independently. Meet the historic center and the artisans’ neighborhood of “San Blas”. Get to know the pre-Columbian, colonial and modern architecture such as the Court House Palace on the Sol Avenue (Sun Av), or the Kusikancha, palace of the Inca Tupaq Yupanqui. This is considered one of the sanctuaries of the Incas times and was the place of birth of the Inca Tupac Yupanqui according to the chronicles of Garcilaso de la Vega.
Arequipa: Go at your own pace on a free walk through the historic center of this beautiful city known as the white city. Go to the convent of Santa Catalina. Visit the museum Santuarios Andinos and know an Incan mummy of a 14-year-old girl that was found on the top of the mountains of Arequipa well preserved (this museum is very close to the main square).
