6 Cusco Pisco Sour Experiences to Plan Your Trip Around

1.Cusco by Night: Planetarium Cusco, Dinner, and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Spend about five hours exploring Cusco with a private local guide, then visit the family-run Cusco Planetarium to learn how the Incas read the sky and look through telescopes. Dinner, one Pisco sour, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Planetarium admission costs extra, and guides such as Valentin and Kenny have led the tour.

“Valentine was a wonderful tour guide and it was great to hear about the history of the city as well as the wonderful work he does for his community.”

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2.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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3.Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

At Casa Intrepid, a restored Cusco venue with original Inca walls, a local English-speaking bartender guides you through the story and flavors of Peruvian Pisco. Taste three varieties, then use fresh lime, syrup, egg white, bitters, and professional tools to mix your own Pisco Sour. The class lasts about two and a half hours, starts at 4:00 pm, and is limited to 12 adults.

“This night was so fun. The walking tour was full of information that we did not know about Cusco. The tour guide was excellent. When we went to the bar all of the employees behind the bar were so welcoming. Each of us could make a Pisco Sour of our choice mine was chocolate. We had so much fun that we stayed two additional hours and had another drink and appetizers.”

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4.Legends and History Night Tour with Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

At 6 pm, meet your guide for a car ride to the Cristo Blanco viewpoint, then explore San Cristobal, San Blas, and streets near Cusco’s main square on foot. Hear local stories in English or Spanish, and finish at a local bar with a Pisco sour and appetizer. The four-hour tour includes hotel pickup and is offered privately or in small groups.

“Awesome tour, extremely knowledge and informative guide. Highly recommend.”

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5.Planetarium and Night Tour with Dinner and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $79

Spend six hours exploring Cusco by night with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit San Pedro Market, enjoy a pisco sour near the main square, hear about Inca astronomy at Planetarium Cusco, and finish with pollo a la brasa. Guides Sofia and Percy have led the tour, though your guide may differ.

“I enjoyed a tour, planetarium presentation and star watching was really interesting and I have learned few new things. Dinner at local restaurant was very tasty and pisco sour delicious.”

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6.Best of Cusco: Night Tour, Pisco Sour Lessons, and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · from $90

Spend four hours walking Cusco’s historic center and San Blas with a local guide, stopping at streets, plazas, and night viewpoints. Then make or taste a Pisco Sour at a local bar and try Peruvian food at a traditional restaurant. Guides have included Jose, Jose Luis, and Alex.

“We did this our first night in Cusco and our guide was Jose. He was amazing! He took us to the Pisco Museum where we got to go behind the bar and made our own Pisco Sours. Jose is so knowledgable about Cusco and the history of the Inka civilization. He was so gracious and he offered us advice on the rest of our trip including our trek to Machu Picchu. If you go to Cusco you should definitely take a tour with Jose you will learn and see a lot of this amazing city. We would definitely go back and do another excursion with Jose and this company.”

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