Cusco · HISTORICAL TOURS

The 15 Best History Tours in Cusco

24 tours  ·  from $2 a head

Inca masonry with a Spanish church on top of it, twice over. These 15 take in Qorikancha, the cathedral and the walls, priced by length, with a note on which include entry tickets.

Cusco: City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites - Qoricancha, the Temple of the Sun
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Cusco: City Tour | Half-Day Tour to 4 Archaeological Sites

Cusco City Sightseeing and Sacsayhuaman Archeological Park Tour - Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay in one circuit
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Cusco City Sightseeing and Sacsayhuaman Archeological Park Tour

2.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 - Qoricancha, where Inca and Spanish Cusco meet
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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

3.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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Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour - Starting from Aguas Calientes
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Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show - Qoricancha, where gold once covered the Sun Temple
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Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

5.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

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

Explore Cusco’s Plaza de Armas, Qoricancha, San Blas, Andean music, and local drinks on a lively two-hour walking tour.

“Such a great tour!!! Our guide Erick was amazing, so informative and made the tour really fun. You get to see a lot of the city and learn a lot of history about the Incas and colonization. Would definitely recommend!”

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Private Ollantaytambo, Pisac Ruins Tour with Farm Visit, Gourmet Picnic Lunch - A chef-prepared picnic with Sacred Valley views
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Private Ollantaytambo, Pisac Ruins Tour with Farm Visit, Gourmet Picnic Lunch

6.Private Ollantaytambo, Pisac Ruins Tour with Farm Visit, Gourmet Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $197

Explore Ollantaytambo and Pisac with a private guide, farm visit, gourmet picnic, local market, and hotel transport from Cusco.

“Valentin is very, very knowledgable about Peru. It was so great having a guide who grew up in the Sacred Valley and knows the locals. It was so informative to learn about the day-to-day life of the Andean villages (e.g. diet, weather, economy, agriculture). If you want an in-depth and thorough understanding of this wonderful region of Peru, this is a great tour to take.”

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Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco - What happens at Casa Intrepid
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Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

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

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

Learn to taste Peruvian Pisco and mix a classic Pisco Sour in Cusco’s Casa Intrepid, with expert guidance and a small-group format.

“Getting behind the bar and making your own pisco sour was one of the highlights of our trip! Went back to this bar 2 more times during our trip. Fantastic drinks and atmosphere”

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From Cusco City Tour Four Ruins Half Day Tour - Sacsayhuamán: huge stones and a powerful setting
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From Cusco City Tour Four Ruins Half Day Tour

8.From Cusco City Tour Four Ruins Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $15

Review of Cusco’s half-day tour to Qorikancha, Sacsayhuamán, and Tambomachay, with practical advice on tickets, guides, value, and timing.

“Insightful, definitely recommended. Go ahead and buy the 130 pesos city pass, it will pay off with visiting 2 stops on this tour. This tour has I believe 4 of them and you will have passes for 12 more to use in your own”

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Cusco Half Day City Tour: Four Ruins - Sacsayhuaman: Cusco’s most powerful stonework
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Cusco Half Day City Tour: Four Ruins

10.Cusco Half Day City Tour: Four Ruins

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $45

Explore four Inca sites near Cusco with a bilingual guide, small group, transport, mountain views, and practical advice on extra fees.

“All the ruins visited are interesting and worth a visit. The only thing is that there is not enough time given to explore them.”

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Machu Picchu: historical and photographic guided tour - Meeting in Aguas Calientes and riding up
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Machu Picchu: historical and photographic guided tour

11.historical and photographic guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 3 hours

Review of a private Machu Picchu tour combining Inca history, archaeology, science, and memorable photos for up to 10 people.

“Thank God I booked Erick on my second day at Machu Picchu. I was finally able to get the perfect pictures I wanted. His knowledge of Machu Picchu was also excellent. You can't want anything more- a guide and photographer in one! Definitely recommend this!”

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From Cusco: City tour 4 ruins + Qoricancha - Starting at Qoricancha, Cusco’s Temple of the Sun
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From Cusco: City tour 4 ruins + Qoricancha

12.City tour 4 ruins + Qoricancha

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 22 reviews · 5 hours · from $11

See Qoricancha and Cusco's four Inca sites in five hours, with transport, bilingual guide, practical tips, and clear ticket advice.

“De bus kwam veel te laat. Vervolgens gingen we naar een museum wat niet in de tour was opgenomen. Halverwege de tour gingen we ook nog naar een hal/winkel waar allerlei kleding verkocht werd. Was ook niet opgenomen in de tour. Gevolg was dat we de ruïnes snel moesten bekijken.”

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Cusco : Half-Day Explore Inca Ruins qoricancha sacsayhuaman - The ride to Sacsayhuaman
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Cusco : Half-Day Explore Inca Ruins qoricancha sacsayhuaman

13.Half-Day Explore Inca Ruins qoricancha sacsayhuaman

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · 5 hours · from $15

Explore Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay on a practical five-hour Cusco ruins tour.

“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”

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From Cuzco: Salt Mines and Moray Ruins ATV Adventure - Taking the quad bike onto the mountain roads
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From Cuzco: Salt Mines and Moray Ruins ATV Adventure

14.Salt Mines and Moray Ruins ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $38

Ride ATVs from Cusco to Moray and the Maras Salt Mines, with Sacred Valley views, a bilingual guide, and practical booking tips.

“The day did not follow the itinerary outlined in the activity details. The description stated that the ATV excursion included riding the ATV to both the salt mines and the Moray Inca ruins. However, we only rode to the Moray Inca ruins. I specifically selected this excursion because it advertised riding the ATV to both locations. Had we known that the ATV ride was only to the Moray site, I would have chosen a different ATV tour offering the same experience at a lower price.”

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Cusco: Half-Day City and Nearby Archaeological Sites Tour - Cusco Cathedral and the Main Square
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Cusco: Half-Day City and Nearby Archaeological Sites Tour

15.Half-Day City and Nearby Archaeological Sites Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 5 hours · from $49

Explore Cusco’s Coricancha, Cathedral, Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, and Puka Pucara on a practical five-hour introduction.

“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.”

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