City: Cusco Region
Top Things to do in Cusco Region
Top Hotels in Cusco Region
- 1. Pakaritampu Hotel
- 2. Antigua Casona San Blas
- 3. Inti Punku MachuPicchu Hotel & Suites
- 4. Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
- 5. Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco
- 6. Atoq San Blas Hotel
- 7. Jw Marriott El Convento Cusco
- 8. Sonesta Hotel Cusco
- 9. Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness
- 10. El Albergue Ollantaytambo
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10 Walking Tours in Cusco Region That You Shouldn't Miss
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkusko]; Quechua: Qusqu suyu), is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west. Its capital is Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire.
Restaurants in Cusco Region
1. 6-Day -All Included-Cusco-MachuPichu-Rainbow Mountain&Humantay Lake ||Private||
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
These days you will visit the most important places of Cusco such as: City tour Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu that is a wonder of the world, Rainbow Mountain and Humantay Lake
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Private transportation, Private Guide, pick up from airport to hotel, hotel 3 stars, train tickets, transport hotel yo airport, All entrances
Exclusions: meals not mentioned
Reviewed By 318mar_aguadalupej
I loved the Rainbow Mountain tour. Good food, beautiful places, easy than we expected, I loved it, I would do it again !.
2. 8 Days Best of The Inca Empire from Lima
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
The Inca Empire right at our feet. Visit the most representative and astonishing sites of each place we visit. A memorable selection of the main attractions offered by Cusco and Lima.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, All transfers from/to airports, hotels, railway and bus station., All tours & excursions included in the itinerary, 7 nights accommodation according with the itinerary and hotel class options., All entrance fees in each tour & excursion included
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities, Airfare: Lima - Cusco - Lima
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto
Visiting Lima is always a rewarding experience! We booked an early evening visit to the awesome "Huaca Pucllana" inca ruins, rather impressive with the scenic lights on. Right after the visit, reservations were made at "Huaca Pucllana Dining Experience", a restaurant by the acclaimed Chef Marilú Madueño! No need to say we got a table almost in front of the main pyramid! What a feeling! We had a fantastic dinner, with courteous and kind service, a nice wine and Chef Marilú Madueño outstanding cuisine - Italian flavors and Peruvian touches. We loved the experience! Bon Appétit!
3. The 10 Tastings of Cusco With Locals: Private Food Tour
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Eat your way through Cusco's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied! Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Chevice and Pisco Sour. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie. Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
Inclusions: Private Tour, Small group tour option available, Local Guide, 10 Food & Drinks Tastings, Vegetarian alternatives
Exclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop off, Food and drinks not mentioned as inclusion
Reviewed By Resort58552020
Awesome tour - sights and narration. Omar was a gracious host. His knowledge of Cusco city, region, and culture is vast. His knowledge of the history buried in the mural of Peru was astonishing. He connected ancient Peru with the present.
4. Inca Trail To Machu Picchu - Small Group - 2 Days Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
DAY 01: 5:00 A.M. Pick up from the hotel 5:15 A.M. Departure by car from Cusco - Train station (Ollantaytambo) 7:20 A.M. Travel by train to Km 104 8:20 A.M. Walk of Km 104 - Wiñayhuayna 11:45 A.M. Rest, Visit and Lunch 2:00 P.M. Walk to Machu Picchu 4:30 P.M. Descent by bus to Aguas Calientes 25 min. 6:30 P.M. Dinner and overnight. DAY 02: 5:00 A.M. Breakfast 5:30 A.M. Go up by bus to Machu Picchu 25 minutes approx. 6:00 Sunrise at Machu Picchu. 7:00 A.M. Guided tour in Machu Picchu 2 hrs. approx. Free time to visit on your own. 1:30 P.M. Return to Aguas Calientes. 4:12 P.M. Return by train to Ollantaytambo 5:50 P.M. Transfer by car, Ollantaytambo - Cusco 8:00 P.M. Arrival in Cusco and transfer to the hotel
Inclusions: 1 night hotel in Aguas Calientes (hab. Double)., Pick up from hotel in Cusco., First aid kit, oxygen bottle, Entrance to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu., Food (1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner)., Transfer to the hotel., Transfers from hotel to the train station., Professional bilingual tour guide (English-Spanish), Train ticket Ollanta to Km. 104, Train ticket from Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo., Transportation Ollantaytambo - Cusco.
Exclusions: Visit the thermal baths in the village of "Aguas Calientes". , Bus ticket Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes (outward / return).
Reviewed By jessicacH8240VA
We had a great day, without rain !! We did the short trail, it was a tough climb but it was worth the effort, the Laguna is very beautiful and the view you have from the highest point is spectacular, it is very cold and the height of the place if you feel when you walk The best thing is to drink a coca tea to avoid altitude sickness. If you don't want to walk, you can rent a horse, although you have to do the last section on foot anyway. The tour with South America Exploor is highly recommended !!
5. Machu Picchu and Mountain of Colors
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
We are one of the best Cusco agencies for a long time in the region, considering us one of the classic companies of Cusco. The weather has allowed us to take thousands of tourists to Machu Picchu and all corners of the region, they are our best recommendation letter, with all our support experience, you and your companions can enjoy a very pleasant travel experience. .
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Tourist vehicle for transportation to Vinicunca mountain (round trip), Transfer and pick up at Ollantaytambo train station., Train ticket to Machu Picchu category Voyager or Expedition (round trip), Bus up and down to Machu Picchu., Guided tour in the citadel of Machu Picchu by a certified guide., Permanent assistance and guidance 24/7 by an assigned travel agent.
Exclusions: Entrance ticket to the mountain of Colors Vinicunca - Cost US $ 3.50 per person., Entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain optional USD 35.00 book in advance, Horse rental to climb the mountain - US $ 30.00 (Optional)
Reviewed By Mira S
Amazing ! The whole tour was very organized the tour guides were very passionate. Would recommend them
6. Machu Picchu ticket with Huayna Picchu
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
With this ticket you can visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu and you can also enter the Huayna Picchu Mountain (Wayna Picchu). This ticket is valid to visit both places. Live a unique and unforgettable experience, climbing one of the most famous mountains in the world.
Inclusions: Entrance to Machu Picchu (Archaeological Zone) and Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain
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Reviewed By edithlaurap2019
I had the opportunity to go and it is wonderful! The place is quiet, beautiful landscapes, animals of the area, very friendly people. An excellent day to get to know this beautiful mountain.
7. Excursion to Rainbow Mountain Full Day.
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 86 reviews
It is an impressive day of hiking in the Cordillera Vilcanota, "which is very close to the highest and sacred mountain in the South of Peru called the Ausangate (6,377mts). This "Apu" bearer of life is the Guardian of one of the most pristine ecosystems in the world. Thus, our walk will be accompanied by snow-capped peaks, glaciers, herds of llamas and alpacas. This hike offers a selection of wildlife and very impressive landscapes. This will probably be one of the best things you will see in your visit to Peru. VISITS: Mountain 7 colors AVAILABILITY: Every day TOUR DURATION: 4:30 AM to 4:00 PM FREQUENCY: All year
Inclusions: Pick up from the Hotel city center, Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional tour guide (ENG/ESP), walk sticks, Breakfast, Lunch, oxygen assistance
Exclusions: entrances
Reviewed By natalya616
My husband and I did a 4 day Inca Trail to MachuPicchu with out tour guide Percy I knew Inca Trail would be a a great experience Chullos Travel Peru, because of my brother’s recommendation, but their service was way beyond expectation! If you want to do an Inca Trail, I don’t recommend to plan by yourself, but to sign up with Chullos Travel , which made our trip much easier. Chullos Travel took care of our every needs, water, food, shelter, equipment, and most importantly the thorough story of Inca told throughout the trip. Percy are very knowledgeable and a great storyteller of Incan history. It made us passionate and engaging with every Incan site that we visited throughout the trip. And our chef, Nazario was an amazing cook, introducing us to Peruvian’s local dishes, in three-course for every meal. I want to say they were better than restaurant foods that we had in Cusco! I am very glad that we chose Chullos Travel for our trip!.
8. Rainbow Mountain Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Small Group
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 60 reviews
Amaze yourself with this full day, taking in a landscape and enjoying the nature of a mountain or any other natural spot makes you feel alive and connected with the land. Add a friendly and secure atmosphere and it makes for a perfect day. Vinicunca Mountain provides us with a natural colour palate that is hard to find anywhere else on Earth. Your experience will be enriched with safety protocols, peruvian flavours and cultural sustainability. we do run SMALL GROUP TOURS, 5 people average per departure (not 30 people with one guide as other Companies) that make our difference and Value to our Product.
Inclusions: Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel 1 or 2 days before your trek., Pick up from your hotel and transportation to beginning of the trek, Return transportation to your Cusco hotel., Breakfast and Lunch (Local restaurant.), Emergency oxygen bottle and medical kit., 01 Trekking pole
Exclusions: Dinner, snacks and water , Tips - Gratuities, Horses (Option to hire one if you need at the beginning of the trek) 35.00 USD
Reviewed By Loves2GoPlaces
Incredible experience!!! Our family of 2 out-of-shape parents and 2 teenage kids went to Peru for Spring Break. We booked a 2-day tour of the Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollyantaytambo, Machu Picchu, and Huayna Picchu. Kevin met us the night before at our hotel, exactly on time. He carefully walked us through all the events of the trip - their timing, the tickets (he’d already purchased all of it), the items we’d need (passports & a backpack with a change of clothes, some snacks, camera, drinks). We met the following morning & had a HUGE minivan and driver just for our family!! We took a wonderful drive to Pisac, stopping at a llama, alpaca, and vicuña preserve, some beautiful photo stops, and then Pisac. The whole time we got a comprehensive overview of the region & it’s history. We climbed Pisac and took a bunch of photos. Kevin was super engaging with our teenagers, which was so nice! We further had lunch in Pisac and walked through their incredible market (hint!! Get your souvenirs here!). We continued on to Ollyantaytambo and our kids climbed those ruins with Kevin while we chilled down below. He was so darn flexible about what we did and where we went, it was amazing! We took the train to Machu Picchu - note, you can upgrade to the VistaDome train. Your guide would take a separate train if you do this, which scared us, but he informed us we’d be met on the other end by a representative, and sure enough a young lady had a sign with our names at the other end. It’s a tiny train station, you cannot get lost! The entry/exit points are about 10 feet wide and the waiting rooms for the trains only hold about 15-30 people! The city is in the jungle, the train takes about 90 minutes to get there & runs along a river all the way there. You’ll get a little snack & drink on the train & a small cultural presentation that was a lot of fun (not going to ruin it but it’ll make you laugh!) The hotel in Machu Picchu initially worried us as the city is clearly not well off and I’m used to the Ritz, but it was clean, very quiet, and very safe! There are no cars in Machu Picchu Pueblo, there’s a river that runs through town just outside the train station and maybe 3 streets about 1/4 mile long each. Most hotels are on the same street, right on the river, and another parallel street behind the hotels is where all the restaurants are. It is on a long slope, think of a San Francisco street but in the middle of the jungle. We wandered around for the evening, had our dinner, and felt quite safe. The next morning Kevin met us at 7am and we lined up for the buses up the mountain. We were in Machu Picchu by about 8:30am. We walked around the site with Kevin for some time before we headed to the check in for Huayna Picchu. Sole important thoughts here - firstly, I had in my mind we’d climb Huayna Picchu first but Kevin had booked our tickets to do Machu Picchu first. LISTEN TO HIM AND DO MACHU PICCHU FIRST!!! Yes there was fog at Machu Picchu initially, but we were patient and just as Kevin predicted, all the fog lifted while we were there and we got amazing pictures. We took a fog one just for fun and one about 7 minutes later that you’ll see below - that’s how quickly the weather changes! Climbing Huayna Picchu in the second group is smart because you are passing people as they’re coming down the mountain and once they clear you have the whole mountain to yourselves. It was incredible!! It isn’t for the faint hearted - my husband had to quit about 30% of the way up the mountain, and I had to take breaks all the time, but Kevin was so amazingly encouraging and patient we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Tip: take 2L of water per person. We ran out of water coming down and were parched at the end! A few thoughts about the climb - when you begin the trek you actually have to climb DOWN first. You must get from Machu Picchu to the next mountain over, so you go down into the valley to cross over to the other mountain. Just remember when you’re aching and tired at the end of your trek, you have to climb back up out of the valley to leave....it’s a bit of torture :) When you near the summit you’ll arrive at some terraces. Stop here & just enjoy for 10 minutes, because next you climb the “stairs of death” - steep, small depth stairs to get to the elevation check point. These stairs are no joke in how scary they are if you actually stop & turn and look while you’re on the stairs...essentially you can drop right into the valley from them in you slip. My 13 year-old daughter had a bit of a panic attack here, but Kevin stayed right with her and soothes her and encouraged her up those steps!! So, after this you’ll hit the elevation check point where you can sit & chill a while. Take some photos, etc. Climb up further to the very summit where there’s only room for 3-4 people to take a photo on a rock with Machu Picchu behind you, and then you start your descent. Here’s where our hero guide again cane to the rescue - there’s a cave you have to maneuver coming down the mountain. It is VERY tight & for a claustrophobic person, I found it terrifying. Kevin coached me through it, and even scrambled down into the cave with me to stop me from hitting my head as I panicked & tried to stand up! After you’re out of the cave, you’re pretty much following the same path down as you took up, so not much more to say here other than Kevin is so conscientious about your safety that he warned us and even jumped ahead of the kids in steep sections to point to the rocks they needed to walk on for the most stable descent. Now folks, this is a huge mountain for our family, we’ve never experienced ANYTHING like this before. We felt in such capable hands. It took us 3 hours and 7 minutes from start to finish. Kevin has made a round trip of the entire mountain in under 40 minutes, so we could only imagine how he must have felt with slow people in tow, but he was positive the entire time!! On the return from the region, Kevin’s train was about an hour ahead of ours because we again chose the VistaDome train, so we did a little shopping & picked up our backpacks we’d stored at the hotel while we climbed. He met us back in Ollantaytambo and back we went to Cusco! This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for us. We were nervous storing bags in Cusco (when we left for Machu Picchu), and Machu Picchu while we climbed, but Kevin and our driver made it all so darn easy, safe, and enjoyable! Kevin even made sure to get Machu Picchu stamps in our passports, which we’d have never thought to do. He made sure we kept change for the bathrooms, and that we had emergency electrolytes in case of dehydration. He really thinks of everything! Couldn’t be happier with our experience, our children have memories that they’ll cherish their whole lives because of Kevin!
9. Cusco Half Day City Tour: Four Ruins
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 15 reviews
Discover the magic and beauty of Cusco, the capital of the Incan Empire. The flawlessly built Incan roads spread to all regions from the “Plaza” which was thought of as the center of the world. Visit the four iconic archaeological sites on the outskirt of the former Inca capital - Cusco.
Inclusions: Transport , Bi-lingual guide (English & Spanish)
Exclusions: Entrane to Qorikancha: 15 Soles, Entrance to sites: 70 Soles for 2 Days or 130 Soles for 10 Days
Reviewed By aviatorram
Excellent trip to see the Maras and Moray of the Sacred Valley of Incas off the Cusco city. The tour was conducted very nicely and the guide was well informed with a plenty of knowledge and experience. I can totally recommend this to see and get a good overview of Maras and Moray in the Sacred Valley of Incas.
10. Best of Sacred Valley Day Tour Small Group: Pisac, Maras, Moray & Ollantayambo
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 154 reviews
Get to know the best of the Sacred Valley day tour thanks to an exclusive itinerary. + See more sights than most of the other touristy tours that mainly head only to Pisac and Ollantaytambo (we visit also Maras and Moray!) + Avoid the majority of the touristy masses that go the other way around + Enjoy more than enough time for great storytelling, lessons about the Pre- and Inca as well as beautiful pictures and videos. + Small group of max 8 travelers and your certified guide personalize your experience Be fascinated by the ancient ruins of Pisac, the archaeological site of Moray, the salt mines of Maras and impressive Inca constructions in Ollantaytambo. Further, enjoy the privilege option to return to Cusco or to stay in Ollantaytambo to continue your travels to Aguas Calientes via train without missing any tour detail. Time to enjoy the Sacred Valley together, making this day unforgettable!
Inclusions: Private transport with hotel pick-up and drop-off (air conditioner + heating on board), Fluent English/ Spanish speaking local professional guide, Above average, delicious lunch buffet in Restaurant for small groups in Urubamba, Small group tour (max. 2-8 people), Visit more sites than others: Pisac, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo
Exclusions: Breakfast, Tourist ticket (S/ 70 p. person) and entrance to Maras Salt Mines (S/ 10 p. person), Bottled water
Reviewed By Kelseyrteague
Took this tour on one of our last days in Cusco. We were guided by Solange and had an incredible experience! Each place was explained in great detail I and throughout the trip, she answered each question we had. Sacred Valley is beautiful and each place has such an interesting story to tell. Highly recommended!
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