The 15 Best Full-Day Tours from Cusco

1.Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,767 reviews · 12 hours · from $321Our pick

Review of the $321 Machu Picchu day tour from Cusco, with train travel, guided circuits, practical tips, timing, and honest value advice.

“I had an amazing experience visiting Machu Picchu. The transportation throughout the entire trip was excellent. The bus to the train station was clean and comfortable, and once we arrived, boarding the train was smooth. The train itself was spotless and made the ride really enjoyable. When we reached Machu Picchu, our tour guide was already waiting for us. Her name is Lucy, and she stayed with us the whole time. Lucy was incredible—knowledgeable, friendly, and very patient. She explained everything in great detail and made the whole visit feel more meaningful. We also took plenty of photos, and she always waited for us without rushing, which made the experience…”

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2.Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 927 reviews · 15 hours - 2 days · from $283

Ride the Andes train to Machu Picchu from Cusco with guided ruins, round-trip transport, optional lunch, and practical support.

“We had a FANTASTIC day! Our guide, William, did make sure that our experience of Machu Picchu was fabulous. He was very knowledgeable, professional and it really felt he liked his job. We will forever be thankful to William for this lifetime experience. The entire day was very well organized. It is a long ride from Cusco to the train station and then almost two hours to the village connecting the railway to Machu Picchu. But the train ride is very beautiful and when in the village you’ll have a very good three course lunch before the guiding of the Machu Picchu. We are very satisfied with this activity.”

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3.Full-Day Excursion to Sacred Valley, Pisac and Ollantaytambo from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 174 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $47

See Pisac, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero in one long Sacred Valley day from Cusco, with buffet lunch and hotel transfers.

“Ou guide Able was great and explained the Inca culture well. The buffet lunch that was offered was an huge spread and especially enjoyed the Ceviche.”

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4.Food and Culture Full day Tour in the Sacred Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $200Top rated

Taste Sacred Valley street food, share a festive family lunch, drink chicha in Ollantaytambo, and meet local artisans with Liat.

“Amazing experience, beyond food, culture and more, Liat brings her passion in to the tour, she is funny, friendly, and giving her all to the group, taking care of everyone and every detail”

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5.Private Rainbow Mountain Full Day Tour from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $119

Review of a private Rainbow Mountain tour from Cusco, with early pickup, meals, guide support, Red Valley views, costs, and practical tips.

“Edgar,dionel and honorato made this experience amazing. They picked us up on time, made sure to give us cultural references and ensure we were all safe !! Highly recommend”

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6.Machu Picchu Full Day from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 124 reviews · 8 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $319

Review of the $319.85 Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, covering trains, guides, timing, value, ticket risks, and return transport.

“The day before the tour a man came to our hotel unannounced, luckily we were there to receive him. In any case he provided us with important tour information. After his visit we both felt secure about the tour because before this we hadnt hear anything from the tour company. The man told us we needed to be ready between 3:30 to 4:00am the following morning to be picked up at our hotel. We were picked up a little after 4am. Subsequently we picked up other passengers,,, including friends of the driver which I found strange. The driver picked up people who were not a part of the tour and…”

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7.Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · 1 day · from $145

Trek to Peru’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley from Cusco with meals, transport, a bilingual guide, and high-altitude views.

“Escursione? Sostanzialmente è stato un servizio di transfer. Nessuna spiegazione dalla guida che non ci ha seguiti durante il tragitto. Inoltre, si è persa un turista causando un ora di ritardo a tutto il gruppo. Infine, non è stato dato il tempo per visitare la red valley.”

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8.Full Day Private Guided Tour in Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · 12 to 18 hours (approx.) · from $339

Review of a private Machu Picchu day tour from Cusco, with train travel, a private guide, lunch, circuit advice, costs, and practical drawbacks.

“Super well organized tour. Every moment so worth it. This is as the main reason for coming to Peru our first time and this tour exceeded our expectations. Rubi was so informative and answers all our questions. The train was a nice experience with beautiful views on our way to Machu Picchu. You must do this activity.”

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9.Sacred Valley Full-Day Private Tour from Urubamba & Ollantaytambo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $135

See Ollantaytambo, Moray, Maras, and Chinchero on a private Sacred Valley tour with local guides, flexible pacing, and hotel pickup.

“A very warm heartfelt tour. Ricardo was friendly and very informative. Raphael is a good driver and pick us up at nearest point. Although this tour is more expensive as it is private, it is worthwhile as guide knows history and we can move according to our own pace.”

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10.Machu Picchu full day trip from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $490

Review this 12-hour Cusco to Machu Picchu tour by train and bus, with guided ruins, free time, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“From Cusco, it took us five hours from our hotel lobby to walking into Machu Picchu.”

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11.Full Day Lake Titicaca Tour from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 91 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $86

Review of Peru Hop’s 3-day Lake Titicaca trip from Cusco, with overnight buses, Uros, Amantani, Llachón, costs, timing, and tips.

“Trip was well organised and it’s a great day trip - we got to see lots of the islands around lake Titicaca and have a lunch with lovely views. Our tour guide and the knowledge was great”

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12.Machupicchu Full Day In Private Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $540

Review of a private Cusco to Machu Picchu day trip with Expedition train, private guide, buses, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“This was such a great experience, especially traveling in a quasi-solo format for the first time. They met us at our hotel the day before to make sure we had all of our tickets and understood the schedule for the following day. They also reviewed what we would need in order for it to be a great day. In the morning our ride, Andres, picked us up right on time from our hotel and we had a very safe and comfortable ride to Ollantaytambo. He was even kind enough to let us practice our Spanish and we learned a lot about the countryside. He gave us a great directions on…”

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13.Machu Picchu Full-Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 81 reviews · 1 day · from $465

Review of a full-day Machu Picchu tour from Cusco with train travel, guided ruins, bus transfers, practical costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Keep in mind the dates you are traveling in order to avoid weather that may reduce visibility of the site”

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14.Excursion to Sacred Valley Full Day & Buffet Lunch |Group Tour|

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $27Best value

Review of a $27 Sacred Valley group tour from Cusco, with Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, buffet lunch, guide, and hotel pickup.

“Great tour. Pick up on time. Went 4 sites in one day. Christian gives great guide with both English and Spanish. It's a little tight schedule to tour 4 sites in one day but he managed it well. We leave Cusco about 7am and went back about 7pm.”

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15.Full-Day Sacred Valley and Maras Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · 12 hours · from $33

Explore Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Písac on a 12-hour Sacred Valley tour from Cusco with lunch.

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