We know you. You and your inner adventurer want to go beyond walks through tourist attractions, shops, and restaurants. Are you looking for ideas of what to do besides a regular tour? Find some non-touristy in the following list.
Experiment with your senses
- Eat in a picantería in Arequipa. Taste food like Peruvians do.
- Watch a movie in the cinema. Movies with subtitles are available so don’t miss the chance to attend a movie show.
- Cook your food. If you have a stove near you, go and grab your ingredients and make your own Peruvian food with tutorials or attending a class.
- Appreciate street art in Barranco. From graffiti to paintings, architecture, and music.
- Look for street musicians. Hints: Arequipa Street in Cusco and Barranco Main Square.
Time to move around
- Leave your lock in San Blas, Cusco. This is reserved for truly romantic couples or everlasting friendships.
- Ride different vehicles. You have vans, trains, cars, bikes, mototaxi, canoe, kayak, helicopters and more.
- Try a fortune teller. Coca leaves, smoke, chamans… Fortune telling is different in each region of Peru.
- Look for reselling items. Take shopping to a further non-touristy level during your vacation in Peru.
- Join an event. From plays, karaoke nights, outdoor concerts and more.
Fun with locals
- Learn slang in Spanish. If you have local friends, don’t miss the chance to speak Peruvian.
- Learn about life opportunities in Peru. Is anyone in your circle looking for a new place to live?
- Join a gym for one day. Don’t lose your fitness strike!
- Look for one-day volunteering. Help out with children, animals or farms.
- Join a language club. It is a good chance to get along with Peruvians.
More activities to try
- Sit and watch fishermen and people in Lima. Have you ever wondered how fish comes to your dish?
- Drawing a mountain scene. Get some paper and drawing tools at a local stationery store before going hiking.
- Sit and watch people. Peruvian people have different kinds of lifestyles, discover them at malls, parks, fairs, or streets.
- Stay in bed. You can be a couch potato at home and everywhere in Peru as well.
- Get yourself scared with horror stories. Peruvian folklore is full of frightening stories to listen to during bonfire time!
- Record a vlog. Do it, it is fun.
- Rent a bike. You can have a different insight of Peru on two wheels.
- Have a walk by Chinatown in Lima. Food, businesses, and oriental vibes.
- Try a dating app. The online world is also as bustling as the offline one. Try them in big cities like Lima or Cusco! A casual non-touristy activity for you in Peru.
- Spend time in a zoo. Just in case you can’t head to the jungle side or high mountains.
- Get informed about local news. Discuss politics and the latest news.
