LGBTQ+ Travel Guide in Peru: Friendly and Safe Destinations for All

Your dreams come true; it is time to enjoy Peru and its beauty all around the country

Peru is a land of uninhibited adventure. A multicultural country putting the spice into life with the sheer variety on offer. View Peru & Signatures is a boutique Peru travel company that are experts on the South American paradise, being one of the most respected travel companies in all Peru.

We offer a wide range of tours of differing lengths, including private gay tours through the cities, jungles and highlands of Peru, and/or along the famed Inca trail to the illustrious sight that is Machu Picchu. View Peru & Signatures don’t believe in sacrificing comfort for excitement and so expect luxury whether you’re wining and dining in Lima and Cusco, or glamping on the Inca Trail. They do offer unique and innovative itineraries for all their trips catered to your individual needs. See Peru through new eyes, with View Peru & Signatures as your travel experts.

LGBTQ Peru travel guide

The first decision you should make is to coordinate your entire trip with a serious, formal and professional company such as ours.

If so, you have already had a constant communication with your sales advisors in charge so you already have full knowledge of your program, as well as details of the phones that will be taking care of you all the time.

To start with, let’s get to Peru

Once you arrive at Jorge Chavez International Airport, our host will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it and a big smile.

Lima, capital of the country

Lima shows its historical wealth through its streets adorned with colonial architecture and vibrant modern districts. This is portrayed through its monuments, churches, and museums, offering a profound insight into its past and the Peruvian cultural diversity.

Its tourist attractions are diverse and thrilling. Whether exploring the grandeur of its historic center, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or the distinctive districts like Barranco and Miraflores, Lima presents a variety of experiences at every turn. Museums exhibiting archaeological treasures and contemporary art, parks and boardwalks providing panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, and a vibrant nightlife make Lima a tourist destination that offers something special for every type of traveler

Paracas & Nazca

Towns very close to Lima, in the near south. Paracas a very important place for the history of Peru, full of wild fauna and flora, a natural paradise on the coast, preserved in the Paracas National Reserve, making the area the only protected area in the country. You can observe animals such as dolphins, Humboldt penguins, sea lions or parihuanas, among others, thanks to the different excursions offered to tourists.

Nazca

Nazca, on the other hand, offers the mysterious glyphs that were imprinted in the Peruvian desert 1,700 years ago. Traced on one of the driest deserts in Latin America, the Nazca Lines have human forms. Mystical birds. Sacred animals. Impossible geometric shapes. And all on a grand scale, traced on the desert in south-central Peru over hundreds of hectares.

Arequipa with one of the deepest canyons

Arequipa, the legendary White City, where its noble history can be felt in the air, beneath the eternal watchful gaze of its volcanoes. This is apparent in the walls of its streets, buildings and churches; in the wonderful geography that has created a fertile valley

The Colca Canyon with a depth of about 1000 – 2000 m (3300 – 6600 ft) (whereas bottom is at cca 2000 m and edges are at 3000 – 4000 metres above the sea level), it is one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Puno

Puno is famous for the hospitality of its people and the joyfulness of their festivities, dances and rituals. In Puno, traditions are expressed in celebrations that explode into fiestas every day of the year

Where the highest navigable lake in the world is located, Lake Titicaca with its own life and its native islands full of charm and where Local communities believe that the shape of the lake depicts that of a puma hunting the rabbit.

Dynamic and cultural city, located at a high altitude (3,800 meters above sea level) and owner of part of the majestic Lake Titicaca, a lake belonging to both Peru and Bolivia. A city where Aymara, the native language, is still spoken. Here there is much charm to discover as the islands of the Uros, Taquile and Amantani; “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”, genuine people who are characterized by spinning and weaving are made mainly by men, who begin to perform this art from the age of 8 years old. Visiting the lake is an incredible experience that fills you with diverse emotions.

Cusco – The navel of the world

The Incas considered Cusco to be the “navel of the world”, capital of the Empire and the center from which lines of spiritual power, or “ceques” radiated to all key points of their cosmological universe.

Magic city, with a life of its own, full of charm in every corner. Churches, nearby monuments, colors, aromas and flavors. Cusco is that and much more including its bars and restaurants and an intense night life

With its experiential Sacred Valley that includes towns and experiences as specific as Pisac, Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo and so on.

These villages are the way to the most enigmatic and full of emotions citadel, the seventh wonder of the modern world, Machu Picchu.

Try a full-day tour or the worldwide known Inca Trail

When you leave Peru, you carry it with you wherever you go