The 15 Best Cusco City Tours

Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q'enco - Qoricancha: the optional city-center beginning

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

Review of Cusco’s $13 half-day tour, covering Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.

“Wilson was an exceptional guide. He was incredibly knowledable, and his English was perfect. He took his time to answer all of our questions. He was very friendly, kind, supportive, and patient. He took goodcare of myself and my friend. He allowed us extra time to get to the top of Tambomachay. We are both in our 70's, so we had to take it slow. Many tours rush people, so we appreciated not being pressured to hurry. The driver was also great. I never felt nervous about safety.”

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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

Explore Cusco’s Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Pukapukara, and Tambomachay with a bilingual guide on a five-hour city tour.

“Sergio was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. It was a great way to orient myself to Cusco and the Incan history.”

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Open Bus Cusco City Tour

3.Open Bus Cusco City Tour

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

Review of Cusco Open Bus Tour: panoramic city views, Christ statue, Inca sites, bilingual guide, cultural ceremony, value, and practical drawbacks.

“Overall a good experience. I was not feeling well due to altitude sickness but still wanted to do a low energy activity that would allow me to see more parts of Cusco. The tour started about 40 minutes late and there was a bit of a walk slightly up hill to get to the actual bus. However, the sights we saw were definitely worth it. The most interesting thing we participated in was a traditional shaman ritual. I would definitely wear warm clothes as it got quite cold up top on the bus. Overall, would recommend.”

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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

Review of Cusco’s half-day ruins tour, covering Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay for $29.

“I really had a great time. Guide professional and he leaves you time and space for enjoy it alone, and he gives a lot of precious information.”

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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

Explore Cusco’s Inca sites, Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, and a camelid farm on a flexible six-hour private tour.

“We had an excellent tour guide, Amadeo. He was one of the best we ever had. He provided excellent insights into the archaeological sites that we visited. Insights that probably would’ve not been provided by another tour guide.”

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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

See Cusco’s San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, San Blas, Twelve-Angled Stone, Plaza de Armas, and Cathedral in one guided afternoon.

“Most of this tour was spent bumping around in Cusco traffic. We went to another hotel on the other side of town presumably to pick up other passengers - they were presumably no shows but there was no explanation. After a brief tour of the markets we navigated back to the same hotel to pick up a couple who by now were presumably an hour late in a 3 hour tour - again no explanations or apologies or introductions. More traffic - a few stops and ended up back within 50 meters of our hotel to start the walking component. At no stage did the guide outline the itinerary or…”

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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour

7.Half-Day City Tour

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

See Cusco’s Inca ruins, Coricancha, and cathedral on a six-hour bilingual tour with hotel pickup for $17, plus entrance fees.

“overall it was very good. Liked the transportation we used, the guide was funny and nice. My only negative feedback would be that the stop at the textils store seemed unnecessary since this wasn't a shopping tour. Would've liked if the guide had also helped us explore Sacsahyuaman and not just have 1 stop and then meet at the exit.”

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Cusco City Sightseeing and Sacsayhuaman Archeological Park Tour

8.Cusco City Sightseeing and Sacsayhuaman Archeological Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Review of Cusco’s small-group tour to Sacsayhuaman, Qorikancha, Qenqo, Tambomachay, Cusco Cathedral, and Plaza de Armas.

“This tour is a great way to take in some of the historical sights around Cusco and a good way to spend one of your acclimatisation days. Alain was a great tour guide and has a vast knowledge of the sights and the history of Cusco and because it is a private tour it doesn’t feel rushed. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cusco.”

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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

9.Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

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

Explore Cusco’s four Inca ruins, Qoricancha, and optional cathedral visit on a six-hour guided tour with transport and hotel pickup.

“My husband and I loved the tour. Our tour guide gave us lots of information about history , culture and archaeology. He supported our understanding with additional pictures . Thank you !”

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City Tour Cusco

10.City Tour Cusco

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

Review of Cusco’s 5-hour city tour to Qorikancha, Saqsaywaman, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay, with costs and tips.

“The tour was absolutely amazing, with breathtaking views throughout. Jhonny was incredibly informative and brought great energy, making the entire experience fun and memorable!”

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City Tour in Cusco & visit Museum South American Camelid

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

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

See Cusco’s Inca and Spanish heritage, from Qorikancha to Sacsayhuaman, on a bilingual half-day tour with transport and flexible timing.

“Regina was an excellent guide. She took special care throughout the tour, whether on the bus or at the various sites, to explain everything in both Spanish and English. We spent an appropriate amount of time at each site and she was able to answer all of our questions.”

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Cusco: Open-Top Bus City Tour

12.Open-Top Bus City Tour

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

Review of Cusco’s $12 open-top bus tour, with Christ statue views, Inca sites, practical tips, rain advice, and honest value notes.

“Excelente, me hubiera gustado más tiempo y más recorrido”

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Half-Day City Tour of Cusco Including Tambomachay

13.Half-Day City Tour of Cusco Including Tambomachay

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

Review of Cusco’s half-day tour to Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay, with costs and practical tips.

“Great half day city tour that served as an introduction to this magical City. The tour guide was on time, knowledgeable and friendly. We particularly enjoyed the nearby ruins. Recommended.”

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Cusco: 6-Hour City Highlights Tour

14.6-Hour City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 53 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $20

Explore Cusco's cathedral, Qoricancha, and four Inca sites on a budget-friendly half-day tour with English or Spanish guide options.

“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 the tour in spanish. After a few blocks I got the guide's attention and said they put us on the wrong tour we were supposed to be on an english speaking tour. He said don't worry he'll just translate everything he said in Spanish to English, we told him that's not the same as a…”

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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

Review of Cusco’s private city tour, with Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, four Inca sites, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

“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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