CUSCO
Cusco’s best days out.
The 15 most popular half-day 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 4-hour Cusco tour with hotel pickup and bilingual guides, visiting Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.
A well-paced Cusco half-day tour hitting Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, and Sacsayhuaman, plus Coricancha and the Cathedral in afternoons.
Cusco half-day Sacred Valley loop to Chinchero, Moray, and Maras salt mines. Weaving colors, farm terraces, and 3,000 salt pools.
“We had a great day with Manuel! His ability to switch between Spanish and English to communicate with everyone on the tour was truly impressive! He had so much knowledge to share! We booked this as a last minute tour; we enjoyed learning about Incan agriculture, the salt mines co-op communities, and the art of…”
Half-day horseback ride above Cusco to Devil’s Balcony (Chacan) with calm mounts, ranch training, and Inca site stops for $85.
“Great way to see Cusco from above, and see some of the surrounding landscape, you'll get to see some ruins too. The guide was great and the horses very tame, was a great afternoon.”
Half-day Cusco tour to Cathedral, Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pucara and Tambomachay. Hotel pickup included.
“Thought this was a combo Cusco City and Ruins Tour but it was only a ruins tour - never toured the city of Cusco. Also you must have cash in hand to pay for the entry fees - a total of 95 sols per person - no credit. This was also a bilingual tour -…”
Morning visit to Sacsayhuamán, Tambomachay, Q’enqo and Puca Pucara from Cusco, with bilingual guide, tickets and transport for $69.
“I would recommend these sites but not this specific tour. The tour guide rushed us through, did not go thoroughly through each location and gave us minimal information. What should have been 4-4.5 hour tour was over in 2.5 hours. So disappointing because the sites themselves are incredible. (We did a similar tour with a…”
A $15, 5-hour Cusco morning circuit to Qoricancha, Sacsaywaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay with a bilingual guide.
“El guía muy simpático y atento. Me ha gustado mucho el tour, aunque me da pena no poder pasar por todo con más tiempo, ese es el contra de los viajes organizados en general. Pero todo muy bien. Eso sí, continuamente están vendiendo cosas, tanto en el transporte como donde te llevan”
A 5-hour Cusco intro with Coricancha, Santo Domingo’s roots, Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, and Puka Pucara—guided, efficient, great value.
“The tour itself was interesting, educational and a great introduction to the sites around Cusco. There did seem to be a miscommunication between the operator and the tour guide concerning what was included in the tour, but our tour guide fixed it for us.”
Cusco’s half-day historic city tour packs Cathedral, Qoricancha, and top Inca ruins into one guided afternoon with easy coach travel.
“Apesar de ser pouco tempo, o passeio foi ótimo. Nosso guia era super experiente e gentil.”
Half-day tour from Cusco to Maras Salt Mines and Moray, with a small group, expert guide, and smart timing for photos and culture.
“Very informative and funny guide. We booked the afternoon tour and it was easily communicated and arranged. We would recommend!”
Half-day Sacred Valley tour from Cusco to Chinchero weaving, Moray terraces, Maras architecture, and the Salineras salt mines.
A half-day quad ride from Cusco to the Abode of the Gods, with quick ATV training and time to see Andean stone sculptures.
“The quads were quite old, some were hard to ignite and we were not allowed to go at our own pace on the way back”
Half-day Cusco tour linking Tipón’s working Inca terraces, the Wari site of Pikillacta, and Andahuaylillas’ Sistine Chapel church.
“My tour guide Jercy was excellent!!!”
Zip over Racchi Canyon on four cables with different speeds, guided by English/Spanish staff, with Cusco hotel pickup and drop-off.
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