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Cusco’s best days out.
The 15 most popular city tours in Cusco. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and the operator behind each.
Half-day Cusco city tour covering Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, plus optional Coricancha. Guide and transport included.
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A 5-hour Cusco city tour covering Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Pucapucara, Tambomachay, and more with guide-led history and great views.
Cusco open-top bus tour for $12: Sacsayhuamán views, Cristo Blanco panorama, and a Pachamama Inca ritual plus alpaca-wool tips.
Cusco open-top double-decker bus tour with a bilingual guide, Statue of Christ views, Inca site stops, about $14 for 3 hours.
“Unfortunately I can't give this one good rating because the tour started one hour late, which affected enjoyment on return trip. As it took us on the higher elevation then Cuzco it was freezing cold and gave me sinuse infection. If it started on time we would have been back just as it was getting…”
A 4-hour Cusco tour with hotel pickup and bilingual guides, visiting Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.
A private 6-hour Cusco route through key Inca sites plus a camelid farm visit, with a knowledgeable guide and stress-free transport.
“We really enjoyed our private tour of the ruins outside Cusco! Rosa was a great guide and very friendly and knowledgeable.”
Small-group Cusco tour with San Cristóbal views, San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, and the Cathedral, plus bilingual guide and hotel pickup.
“Touring the churches, the streets and the safe travel experience. It was a nice small experience and historical.”
A well-paced Cusco half-day tour hitting Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, and Sacsayhuaman, plus Coricancha and the Cathedral in afternoons.
See Cusco’s top Inca sites plus Plaza de Armas and Cusco Cathedral on a small-group tour with a bilingual guide and air-conditioned van.
“We had a wonderful time on this tour and learned so much from our fantastic guide who was cheerful, knowledgable, and hilarious. She absolutely made this tour for us. Some of the logistics of the tour could use a little tweaking, like just having everyone meet in the square instead of doing individual pickups. There…”
A 6-hour Cusco half-day tour pairing Koricancha with four major Inca ruins, plus scenic stops and an expert bilingual guide.
“Excellent tour with Luis as a tour guide, highly recommended to take this tour, just a half day and you vidit many sites around Cusca.”
A 5-hour Cusco city tour hitting five key Inca sites with a guide and private transport, plus extra tickets for entrances.
“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 bilingual guides, major Inca sites, plus a camelid museum stop for context, all in a small-group bus ride.
“Infelizmente não tivemos uma boa experiência com a guia neste passeio. Supostamente faria o tour em 2 idiomas, mas não tinha domínio da língua inglesa. Não possuía conhecimento sobre os locais visitados, passava apenas informações básicas. O veículo que realizou os traslados era confortável. Não indico por causa da guia.”
Cusco open-top bus tour with guided stops, city panoramas at the white Christ statue, and views of major Inca sites for $12.
“This tour was meant to be 2.5 hours but ended up being 5 hours.”
Half-day Cusco tour to Cathedral, Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pucara and Tambomachay. Hotel pickup included.
“Loved seeing and learning about the ancient Incan cities. Great tour and great opportunity for photos”
6-hour Cusco highlights tour with pickup: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Quenqo, Tambomachay and more. Shared or private. From $20.
“Good your, German was a knowledgeable guide. The Cathedral wasn't that interesting to me, and not really worth the entrance fee, but religious people may enjoy it more. Everything else was absolutely fascinating though! Really enjoyed visiting the Inca sites.”
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