Menu

We've found 78 South America History Tours ideas for you

Qhapaq Ñan Trek

The original Inca road network

7 days From $2,012 Customisable
Destinations Lima, Chavín de Huántar, Huaraz, Huanuco Pampa, Qhapaq Ñan, Cordillera Blanca
Activity Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, Indigenous Tourism, History
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Chachapoyas to Kuelap Trek

3 days From $221 Customisable Group tour Editor's Pick
Destinations Chachapoyas & Kuelap
Activity Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
View trip

Gran Vilaya Trek

4 days From $394 Customisable Group tour Editor's Pick
Destinations Chachapoyas & Kuelap
Activity Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Horseback Riding, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
View trip

Olleros Trek - Hike to Chavin

3 days From $480 Customisable Group tour Editor's Pick
Destinations Chavín de Huántar, Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca
Activity Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
View trip

Quito and Nearby Wonders

6 day private tour

6 days From $590 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi National Park, Quilotoa Lagoon
Activity Active, Walking, Overlanding, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Budget
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip
South America By Bus

Download our guide to South America

South America By Bus

Huchuy Qosqo to Machu Picchu

3 days From $830 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Cusco, Machu Picchu
Activity Family, Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Indigenous Tourism, History, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel, Budget
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Ancascocha Trail

3 days From $889 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Ancascocha
Activity Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Indigenous Tourism, History, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Five day Inca Trail trek

5 days From $1,530 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Cusco, Machu Picchu, Inca Trail
Activity Family, Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Indigenous Tourism, History, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel, Budget
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Wine tasting in Buenos Aires, Mendoza, and Bariloche

See the food and wine highlights of Argentina

11 days From $2,089 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Bariloche
Activity Family, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Food, Wine
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip Visit site  

Peru the Local Way: our signature trip

A slow, local experience

23 days From $2,670 Customisable Group tour Editor's Pick
Destinations Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, Puerto Maldonado, Nazca
Activity Family, Adventure, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
View trip

Machu Picchu & Galapagos 4 Day Cruise

Four days aboard the Galapagos Legend

12 days From $4,079 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Ecuador, Peru
Activity Cruise & Sailing, Family, Active, Walking, Diving, Snorkelling, Swimming, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Food
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip Visit site  

Chile & Easter Island Uncovered

Guided walking holiday

13 days From £4,649 Group tour Editor's Pick
Destinations Atacama Desert, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Santiago, Valparaiso
Activity Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, History, Solo Travel
Tour Type Small group tour
View trip

The Great Patagonia Self Drive

The ultimate Road trip in Chile & Argentina

24 days From £6,640 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Patagonia, Argentina, Chile
Activity Family, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Cities, History, Culinary, Food, Wine
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Self-guided tour
View trip Visit site  

Patagonia Self Drive & Cape Horn Cruise

Explore the far South of South America

20 days From £7,880 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Patagonia, Argentina, Chile
Activity Cruise & Sailing, Luxury, Family, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Cities, History, Culinary, Food, Wine
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip Visit site  

Machu Picchu & Galapagos Luxury

See South America's two heavy-hitters

13 days From $9,050 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Ecuador, Peru
Activity Cruise & Sailing, Luxury, Honeymoon, Adventure, Active, Diving, Snorkelling, Swimming, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Food
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip Visit site  

The complete Vicos experience with Pachamanca

3 days From $130 Customisable Group tour
Destinations Huaraz, Vicos
Activity Adventure, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Spiritual, Cities, Indigenous Tourism, History, Culinary, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
View trip

Laguna de los Condores Trek

4 days From $264 Customisable Group tour
Destinations Chachapoyas & Kuelap, Leymebamba
Activity Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
View trip

Kuelap & Gocta Express

Four-day snapshot of Amazonas

4 days From $475 Group tour
Destinations Chachapoyas & Kuelap, Gocta Falls
Activity Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel, Budget
Tour Type Small group tour
View trip

Ruins of Trujillo & Chiclayo

Snapshot of northern Peru's abundant, coastal archaeology

4 days From $540 Customisable
Destinations Trujillo, Chiclayo, Chan Chan, Sipan, Tucume, Piura, Mancora
Activity Adventure, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Solo Travel, Budget
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Classic Inca Trail - 4 Days

4 days From £577 Group tour
Destinations Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Inca Trail
Activity Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel
Tour Type Small group tour
View trip Visit site  

The Archaeology of Northern Peru

Visit some of Peru's lesser-visited historical sites

3 days From $795 Customisable
Destinations Chiclayo, Chan Chan, Sipan, Tucume
Activity Family, Active, Walking, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, History
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Classic Inca Trail Trek

4 days From $827 Customisable Group tour
Destinations Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Inca Trail
Activity Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
View trip

Lares Valley Cultural Trek

3 days From $849 Customisable
Destinations Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu
Activity Family, Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Indigenous Tourism, History, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Lares & Two Day Inca Trail

4 days From $1,035 Customisable
Destinations Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Inca Trail
Activity Family, Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, History, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Classic Machu Picchu

Highlights of Peru in 7 days

7 days From $1,569 Customisable
Destinations Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu
Activity Family, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Food
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip Visit site  

Short Machu Picchu Tour

5 day privately guided tour of Machu Picchu

5 days From $1,590 Customisable
Destinations Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu
Activity Family, Active, Walking, Culture, Spiritual, Cities, History
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Choquequirao with Machu Picchu

8 days From $1,595 Customisable
Destinations Machu Picchu, Choquequirao
Activity Family, Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Indigenous Tourism, History, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel
Tour Type Private guided tour, Custom itinerary
View trip

Choquequirao, Vilcabamba & Machu Picchu

9 days From $1,715 Customisable
Destinations Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Choquequirao
Activity Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Indigenous Tourism, History, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

Hidden Chachapoyas

In-depth discovery of the Chachapoyas region

4 days From $1,824 Customisable
Destinations Chachapoyas & Kuelap, Gocta Falls, Cajamarca
Activity Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Archaeology, History, Solo Travel, Budget
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
View trip

A Different Kind of Road Trip through Southern Peru

The perfect self-drive adventure

19 days From $1,900 Customisable Group tour
Destinations Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, Paracas
Activity Family, Adventure, Active, Walking, Overlanding, Road Trips, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Archaeology, Cities, Museums & Galleries, History, Culinary, Responsible Travel, Community-led Tourism, Slow Travel
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
View trip

Why Horizon Guides?

Impartial guidebooks

Impartial travel guides

Our guides are written by the leading experts in their destinations. We never take payment for positive coverage so you can count on us for impartial travel advice.

Expert itineraries

Expert itineraries

Suggested itineraries and routes to help you scratch beneath the surface, avoid the tourist traps, and plan an authentic, responsible and enjoyable journey.

Specialist advice

Specialist advice

Get friendly, expert travel advice and custom itineraries from some of the world's best tour operators, with no spam, pressure or commitment to book.