CUSCO · PERU
Cusco’s best days out.
The 15 most popular city tours out of Cusco. The ones worth waking up at altitude for, with prices, run times and the operators behind them.
A low-cost Cusco half-day route linking Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pucara, Tambomachay, plus optional Coricancha.
Most Popular“Tour was great. Guide Luis was really good and explained everything. Would be good to give better instructions of meeting point. Just say in front of fountain and we would have found it without stress the address given was a random shop a block away.”
A 5-hour Cusco city tour linking Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Tambomachay, and Puka Pukara with guided Inca history and views.
“Our guide Ernesto was very knowledgeable, we had a lot of fun!”
Cusco open-top bus tour packs Sacsayhuamán, Coricancha, Cristo Blanco, and a Pachamama ceremony into 2.5 easy hours for $12.
“This bus tour was a great way to see the city without too much walking. The weather was perfect and the open top bus gave us amazing views of the mountains, colonial buildings and main sites like Sacsayhuaman and Cristi Blanco. The guide was friendly and shared interesting facts along the way. It was a…”
Orange double-decker bus tour of Cusco with panoramic stops, bilingual guidance, and quick photo moments at key landmarks in about 3 hours.
“Very good trip. Showed us the whole of Cusco and then went to a place where a Peruvian traditional man blessed us during some ritual. It was quite surreal but really cool! Liked the tour, our main guy Paulo was amazing talking 3 languages so quickly!”
Half-day Cusco city tour with hotel pickup and bilingual guides. See Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay.
“Thank you Luis we had a great tour! Super informative”
Private 6-hour Cusco tour with camelid farm and Inca ruins. Hotel pickup, personal guide. Entrances not included.
“Rosa, our guide was not as informative as we expected. Considering it was a private tour - we requested to be dropped off at the closest area to San Pedro Market instead of our hotel. We were dropped off very far from the market which was a questionable neighborhood.”
Small-group Cusco highlights in one afternoon: San Cristóbal views, San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, and the Cathedral, with tickets and pickup included.
“Cusco is a historic city and Jose Marie did an excellent job telling the stories and explaining the subtleties of Cusco. The tour was at a leisurely pace which is important considering the risk of altitude sickness in Cusco. The highlights are the Sun Temple and Carhedral for historical contexts and the market for a…”
Cusco half-day city tour with Inca sites Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay and Sacsayhuaman, plus Coricancha/Cathedral on afternoons.
“Great way to learn about Cusco and the Incan culture.”
Small-group Cusco tour with air-conditioned transport, UNESCO Sacsayhuaman, several Inca sites, and Cusco Cathedral plus Qorikancha.
“I did not know that I also had to buy additional tickets for the tour. On the day of the tour I received a text telling me in order to join the tour I need to spend an additional 290 soles. So all in all I paid $98.00 to this company and another 290 soles…”
A 6-hour guided half-day in Cusco hitting Qoricancha plus four major Inca ruins, with convenient transport and bilingual expert guides.
“great experience don't hesitate to purchase the tour awesome trip”
City Tour Cusco covers Qorikancha, Saqsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pucara and Tambomachay in about 5 hours with a guide, transport, and oxygen ball.
“The tour was absolutely amazing, with breathtaking views throughout. Jhonny was incredibly informative and brought great energy, making the entire experience fun and memorable!”
Half-day Cusco city tour with a bilingual guide and air-conditioned rides, visiting Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, and more; tickets extra.
“On this city tour of Cusco we ended up visiting a lot more places than we had expected. The tour guide was good and this was a nice experience. We were able to handle all the walking and climbing during the time were were getting acclamatized to the higher altitude of Cusco.”
See Cusco from an open-top bus, ride past Inca walls and temples, and get huge panoramic views from the Christ statue with a pro guide.
“It was a bit rainy so we sat underneath the bus for a lot of the trip. Maybe a bus with a roof over the top deck would be better.”
Half-day Cusco city tour with Tambomachay, Qorikancha, and Sacsayhuamán. Small group, hotel pickup. Entrance fees extra.
“Remarcabile information provided by our guide, Richard. We enjoyed all the archeological sites visited as well as the llamas and alpacas farm.”
6-hour Cusco highlights: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay with pickup and guide. Tickets extra.
“Worst experience ever. Don't walk, run from this tour provider. I made this tour reservation / paid months in advance, for an english speaking tour. On the morning of the tour they failed to show up. They showed up an hour late, with a bus completely full of spanish speaking customers and the guide began…”
Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley and every high pass in between.
