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The 15 Best City Tours in Cusco

41 tours  ·  from $2 a head

A city tour is the right first booking at this altitude: short, mostly by bus, and full of stone. These 15 cover Qorikancha, the cathedral and the ruins on the hill, with prices and how much walking each involves.

Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q'enco - Sacsayhuamán: big stonework and wide city views
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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q’enco

1.Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q’enco

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,129 reviews · 5 hours · from $13Our pick

Visit Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay on a five-hour Cusco tour with a guide and minivan transport. Guides such as Luis, Wilson and Victor have led tours in English and Spanish. Expect striking Inca stonework, water channels and broad city views, plus separate entrance fees and a brisk schedule.

“The tour was informative and our tour guide was knowledgeable and very nice. Worth it!”

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City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay - Sacsayhuamán’s massive stonework
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City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay

2.City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 617 reviews · 5 hours · from $13

Meet at Cusco’s Plaza de Armas for a five-hour guided outing to Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Tambomachay and Puka Pukara. Local guides such as Nilo, Erick and Manuel bring Inca history to life, often with stories, photos and time for questions. Shared transport connects the outlying ruins; site tickets cost extra.

“Our guide Nilo was really knowledgeable and friendly. He took us to the most famous places around the historic center of Cusco and always had an interesting fact to share. The tour also includes a psico sour! Highly recommended”

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Open Bus Cusco City Tour - The view from Cristo Blanco
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Open Bus Cusco City Tour

3.Open Bus Cusco City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 219 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $14

Ride an open-top double-decker through Cusco with a bilingual guide, passing Inca and colonial landmarks and stopping at Cristo Blanco for city views. The roughly three-hour tour costs $14.09, includes transport, and ends near the main square. Some departures have featured guides such as Paulo or Victor, but your guide may vary.

“The entire bus spoke Spanish, and even though I do a little bit, Victor took care of translating things for me in English, as well! He did a great tour, with a lot of history, and stops for photos. I especially loved the alpaca and llama petting! I did buy a scarf there, as to support the local economy. It started raining so on the way back, so all the participants were downstairs as opposed to the top of the bus, but we made it work! Thanks Victor and crew!”

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Cusco: City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites - Qoricancha reveals the city’s layered past
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Cusco: City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites

4.City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 206 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

See Qoricancha and four archaeological sites beyond Cusco on a four-hour guided outing, with hotel pickup in the historic center and transport included. Guides such as Luis and Maribel have led tours in English and Spanish. Admission tickets cost extra, and the bilingual format can affect the pace.

“Luis was an amazing guide, friendly, helpful, approachable and very knowledgeable. Entry into sites is not included and is cash only. Overall a great experience, would definitely recommend”

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City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid Private. - What the private format changes
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City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid Private.

5.City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid Private.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $49Top rated

Visit Cusco’s Plaza de Armas and Qorikancha, then travel by private transport to Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. A stop at Manos de la Comunidad brings you close to alpacas, llamas, guanacos and vicuñas, with a look at local weaving. Admission fees are extra, and guide names include Christian, Americo and Percy.

“We really enjoyed our private tour of the ruins outside Cusco! Rosa was a great guide and very friendly and knowledgeable.”

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Cusco City Sightseeing, San Pedro Market, Cathedral and Qorikancha Temple - San Blas and Hatun Rumiyoc’s fitted stone
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Cusco City Sightseeing, San Pedro Market, Cathedral and Qorikancha Temple

6.Cusco City Sightseeing, San Pedro Market, Cathedral and Qorikancha Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 139 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Spend about three and a half hours seeing Cusco’s city viewpoints, San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, San Blas, the Twelve-Angled Stone and the Cathedral. A bilingual Spanish and English guide leads a group of up to 15, with Cathedral and Qorikancha entry and pickup from select hotels included. The tour starts at 2:00 pm.

“This was a nice intro to Cusco. We got to explore different different vantage points of the city, see various chapels, learn about the prdouce at the San Pedro market, and learn about the history of what made Cusco "Cusco". We ended the tour at Plaza de Armas, which is a beautiful square with eateries, shopping and vendors selling souvenirs.”

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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour - Pickup, transport and the route
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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour

7.Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 129 reviews · 6 hours · from $17

This six-hour Cusco tour pairs the Inca stonework of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pukara and Tambomachay with central Cusco’s Coricancha and Cathedral on afternoon departures. Hotel pickup in the historic center, transport and a bilingual guide are included. Guides on past departures have included Silvia, Clara, Janet, Wally and José, though your guide will depend on your date.

“Learned so much. Really appreciated the locations we visited.”

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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins - Qorikancha: Inca stonework beneath a colonial church
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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

8.Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · 6 hours · from $23

Spend about six hours visiting Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay with a guide in English or Spanish. Morning options include hotel pickup near the main square; an afternoon option starts near the cathedral. Guides such as Luis, Alfredo, and Hyame have led past tours, but your guide may differ. Site tickets cost extra.

“Excellent experience. Romulo was very knowledgeable and helped make the experience well worth it”

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City Tour Cusco - Q’enqo: a ceremonial stop with a different mood
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City Tour Cusco

9.City Tour Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $32

Start at Cusco’s Plaza de Armas for a guided visit to Qorikancha, then ride to four Inca sites above the city. Expect carved stone, ritual spaces, fortifications, and water channels, with guides such as Jhonny, Victor, Saul, or Jorge. Transport and an oxygen ball are included, but site admission costs extra.

“We were very pleased with the tour. Our guide JHONNY did n outstanding job guiding us through it, explaining everything. He made the tour fun yet very informative. The tour was just the right amount of time.. Richard said hi to Johnny Walker, inside tour joke within our group ☺️”

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City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid - Sacsayhuaman: the essential uphill stop
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City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid

10.City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $11

Visit Cusco’s main square, Qorikancha, and four nearby archaeological sites on a 4-to-5-hour guided tour with air-conditioned transport and a bilingual guide. Morning and afternoon departures are offered, but admission is extra. The tour title mentions a South American Camelid Museum, though the listed route does not show a museum stop, so confirm that detail before booking.

“This is really a bus tour - we saw 1 location on foot and then were bused to different sites. I think maybe they should change the name of the tour. That said, our guide was EXCELLENT - so well informed and interesting. I was happy to see all these sites”

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Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show - Climbing into San Blas
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Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

11.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

In a small group of up to 10, an English- or Spanish-speaking guide leads you from Plaza de Armas through Cusco’s landmark streets and San Blas. You’ll see the 12- and 13-angled stones, visit a luthier’s workshop, hear Andean music and end with a pisco sour or chicha morada. Guides have included Erick, Nilo and Niki; the music stop can occasionally be unavailable.

“Erick was fun and informative. A great tour of Cusco. Easy way to acclimate to Cusco. Pisco samples were great!”

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Cusco: open-top bus city tour - Three archaeological sites from the bus
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Cusco: Open-Top Bus City Tour

12.Open-Top Bus City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 64 reviews · 2h 30m · from $12

Ride an open-top bus through Cusco with a live guide in English or Spanish. The 2.5-hour route passes San Cristobal Temple and the Colcampata Inca wall, offers views of Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo and Puca Pucara, and stops at the Christ statue above the city. The bus does not enter the archaeological sites.

“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.”

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Sacsayhuaman Temple, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara Half-Day Tour - Q’enqo: a carved rock with a ceremonial feel
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Sacsayhuaman Temple, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara Half-Day Tour

13.Sacsayhuaman Temple, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $69

Travel from Cusco by air-conditioned minivan to Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. A bilingual English and Spanish guide explains the sites, from monumental stonework to ceremonial water channels. Hotel pickup, drop-off and entry to all four sites are included. The group is capped at 14, and the start time is 8:00 am.

“Really great tour. I highly recommend this tour. Our guide was friendly and informative, great history lesson. The transportation from our hotel was nice and comfortable. All around great tour.”

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Half-Day City Tour of Cusco Including Tambomachay - Sacsayhuamán’s great stone walls
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Half-Day City Tour of Cusco Including Tambomachay

14.Half-Day City Tour of Cusco Including Tambomachay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $18

This five-hour Cusco tour pairs the Cathedral and Qorikancha with Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. Expect a guide-led walk through the historic center, then short van rides to the hilltop sites. Past guides have included Victor, Fidel, Marco Antonio and Nildo, though assignments vary. Central hotel pickup is included; entrance fees are extra.

“Great tour. The guide was very professional and well prepared. Got to know major facts and visited major places around city. I would not make it by myself. Recommended.”

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Private Cusco City Tour with Sacsayhuaman & Inca Sites - Sacsayhuaman’s immense stone walls
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Private Cusco City Tour with Sacsayhuaman & Inca Sites

15.Private Cusco City Tour with Sacsayhuaman & Inca Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $180

Take a private 4 to 5-hour tour from Cusco’s Plaza de Armas to Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, Tambomachay, and Cristo Blanco. A professional local guide and private transport connect the sites, with morning or afternoon starts and hotel pickup listed. Guide names associated with the tour include Jennifer, Franklin, Miguel, and Filio, though your guide is not guaranteed.

“Had an excellent experience with the private guided tour from TreXperience. Freddy was our guide and made the visit to a sacred valley and sites around Cusco most memorable.”

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