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15 Best Things To Do In Cusco

The trips worth crossing Peru for.

The 15 most popular things to do in and around Cusco. The Inca capital, the Sacred Valley, Rainbow Mountain and the gateway to Machu Picchu.

15 Best Things To Do In Cusco

Cusco: Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch - Mollepata breakfast: fueling up before the altitude does its thing
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Cusco: Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch

From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour - Chinchero weavers and natural dyes: textiles with a purpose
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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour

From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes by panoramic train: where the day starts feeling real
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From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

3.From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

Stress-free full-day Machu Picchu from Cusco: train, bus, guided ruins with photo help, plus time for lunch in Aguas Calientes.

4.7

“This was incredible. Yes it’s probably a little more expensive dive but it’s so well organised and takes out all the guess work. They come to my hotel two days before to drop off tickets and run through how it all works. Private shuttle from hotel in Cusco to train station to take you up…”

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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco - Aguas Calientes to the Entrance: The Bus-Up Part of the Magic
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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

4.Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

A full-day, guided Machu Picchu trip from Cusco with included train, bus shuttles, and entrance tickets—plus flexible circuit choices.

4.5

“Absolute highlight of our trip! We had an incredible experience traveling from Cusco to Machu Picchu. It’s a very long day, but absolutely worth it. The tour was extremely well organized, and we were met by tour representatives and guides at every step, so we never felt lost or overwhelmed. A quick tip: be sure…”

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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q'enco - Meeting in Cusco Main Square: How Not to Get Stuck in the Crowd
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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q’enco

Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray - Chinchero Textiles: More Than a Photo Stop
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Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray

6.Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray

One-day Sacred Valley tour from Cusco covering Chinchero textiles, Moray terraces, Maras salt mines, Urubamba lunch, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac.

4.6

“Totally enjoyed this tour . The main sights of the Sacred Valley done at a comfortable pace. The guide , vehicle and organisation were excellent. Lunch superb . Recommended without hesitation .”

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Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch - The early Cusco pickup (4:00 AM to 8:00 AM) and what to do with it
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Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

7.Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

A small-group Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco with train, bus, English-speaking guide, and optional lunch at Café Inkaterra.

4.6

“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…”

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Cusco:Chinchero,Moray & Salt Mines drop-off in Ollantaytambo - Chinchero: textiles, alpacas, and the kind of shopping you’ll actually use
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Cusco:Chinchero,Moray & Salt Mines drop-off in Ollantaytambo

City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay - Meeting at Plaza de Armas: finding the group and settling in
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City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay

From Cusco: Excursion to Humantay lake from Cusco - The Itinerary, Step by Step (and What Matters at Each Stop)
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From Cusco: Excursion to Humantay lake from Cusco

Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour - What you’ll notice at the market (and how it helps when cooking)
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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

11.Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

San Pedro Market and hands-on Cusco cooking class: make ceviche, causa, quinoa tamal, craft pisco cocktails, and finish with picarones.

4.9

“This was a great experience. Learning about Peruvian gastronomy and all of its difference influences was really interesting. The food and cocktails got to make were 10/10! And our lovely chef Jorge was amazing! Highly recommend booking this experience!”

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Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch - Chinchero: textiles, a community visit, and what to look for
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Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch

12.Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch

A 12-hour Sacred Valley loop from Cusco: Chinchero textiles, Moray, Maras salt, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, plus a big buffet lunch.

4.8

“Thank you for the amazing tour Victor, you made our day worthwhile. The sites that were covered worth watching, the guide (Victor) was amazing as a guide, lot of information to be taken from him. Not to mention that the driver of the bus made the ride comfortable and smooth. Overall highly recommend and worth…”

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Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus - Plaza de Armas to Coricancha: The City’s Core, Not Just the Big Stops
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Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus

13.Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus

Open-top Cusco city tour for $12 covers Plaza de Armas, Sacsayhuamán, Coricancha, Cristo Blanco, plus a Pachamama ritual and alpaca wool stop.

4.0

“Paulo, our guide, was excellent and personally very helpful. The trip was good for getting our bearings in Cusco and helping us to decide what we wanted to go back to afterwards. Just note that it's not a hop-on hop-off trip like in Many European cities where you can get off at any stop and…”

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Cusco: 4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Accommodation - Day 1: 6:00 am pickup, Abra Málaga views, and a 50 km downhill bike run
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Cusco: 4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Accommodation

14.Cusco: 4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Accommodation

4 days from Cusco to Machu Picchu with Abra Málaga downhill biking, coffee roasting, jungle hikes, optional hot springs, and a guided citadel tour.

4.8

“I would recommend this activity to absolutely everyone that wants to do it. Value for money was amazing. Literally cannot fault it for anything. Our tour guide Armando deserves a rating of 100/10 he was absolutely amazing and made the trip so much more fun, his knowledge and personality was brilliant. I met some of…”

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Sacred Valley: Maras & Moray by Quad Bike from Cusco - 15 minutes of ATV training, then the ride to Moray
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Sacred Valley: Maras & Moray by Quad Bike from Cusco

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