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Cusco City Tour: Explore Incan and Spanish Heritage
4.9
20 Ratings
Cusco
Discover Cusco’s rich heritage on a half-day tour. Explore Incan and Spanish influences, main streets, and hidden alleys. A must-do cultural experience.
Discover Cusco’s rich heritage on a half-day tour. Explore Incan and Spanish influences, main streets, and hidden alleys. A must-do cultural experience.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cusco Cathedral - Begin the journey at the impressive Plaza de Armas and the Cusco Cathedral. This cathedral holds great significance as it houses the artworks of the Cusco School of Artists, offering insights into how the Spanish conquistadors introduced Christianity to the indigenous people.
- Qorikancha - Explore the Incan Temple of the Sun,…
- Cusco Cathedral - Begin the journey at the impressive Plaza de Armas and the Cusco Cathedral. This cathedral holds great significance as it houses the artworks of the Cusco School of Artists, offering insights into how the Spanish conquistadors introduced Christianity to the indigenous people.
- Qorikancha - Explore the Incan Temple of the Sun, known as Coricancha. Historians highlight its importance as the most significant religious site in the Incan empire (Tahuantinsuyo).
- Sacsayhuaman - Following Coricancha, venture out of the city to the massive Fortress of Sacsayhuaman. The construction of this site remains a mystery, with stone blocks as large as trucks fitting together seamlessly without mortar.
- Q’enco Archaeological Complex - The next destination is Qenco, where visitors can navigate through underground passageways and admire the intricately carved rocks. This limestone formation is adorned with mythical figures and features numerous subterranean passages.
- Puka Pukara - Named from the Quechua words meaning “Red Fortress,” Puca Pucara or Pukapukara derives its name from the red granite used in its construction. This archaeological site includes terraces, walls, aqueducts, squares, and stairways, ensuring a functional urban layout.
- Tambomachay - Tambomachay is an Inca monument dedicated to the worship of water. The remarkable Inca engineering allows water to flow continuously even after five centuries. Chroniclers note that the Inca emperor enjoyed his leisure time here. It is among the most visited archaeological sites in Cusco, alongside Coricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, and Pucapucara.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Surcharges on fuel
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Bottled water
Additional Information
On our Cusco guided tour you can see why the United Nations has designated Cusco to be part of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Come with us and experience the incredible mixture of both incan and spanish-style. You will also have the opportunity to explore Cusco’s main streets and back alleys. The unique charm of the City Tour in Cusco will open your…
On our Cusco guided tour you can see why the United Nations has designated Cusco to be part of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Come with us and experience the incredible mixture of both incan and spanish-style. You will also have the opportunity to explore Cusco’s main streets and back alleys. The unique charm of the City Tour in Cusco will open your mind, show you how to appreciate our millenial culture, and make you a better world traveller. Our cusco day trip is a must-do when you arrive in the imperial city.
Location
Qorikancha
Santo Domingo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(20 Ratings)
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Laura_l
Mar 17, 2026
Great tour! Lots of good... - Great tour! Lots of good info. Nora our guide was awesome. And Jake who walked us from our hotel was great. What a fun day!
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Jessica_r
Mar 10, 2026
Guide was worth every penny! - Guide was phenomenal! Locations visited were very interesting! Bus was comfortable with a good sound system so I was easy to hear the guide. Pick up was a little confusing - there were 1 options but really they wanted you at the Cathedral.
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Nathalytorres
Mar 7, 2026
Great Experience! - Juvenal was our guide for the half‑day Cusco City Tour, and he made it a great experience. We began at Qoricancha and continued through the surrounding archaeological sites, learning about their history and significance. The tour also included a visit to the Cathedral, which we did at the end of the itinerary. This allowed for a quieter, more private experience. Juvenal provided excellent explanations about the Cathedral’s importance and its artwork, sharing fascinating details we wouldn’t have learned otherwise.
He was friendly, knowledgeable, and communicated everything clearly in both English and Spanish. Overall, Juvenal made the tour engaging, informative, and memorable.
Thank you!
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Joel
Oct 17, 2025
Long tour of key Inca ruins, bring your own water and snacks. - Our guide, Juvenal, was extremely knowledgeable about all the sites that we visited. I wish we hadn’t visited the politically correct alpaca wool product store. I admit, I bought a poncho, but it just felt like a commercial thrown into a good PBS show featuring Incan ruins. I was dissatisfied with the young men who ran us around the city to meet the tour guide. But I guess it’s a symbiotic relationship where the tour companies funnel tourist like me to the guides. That being said, the guide was really good and the weather was perfect for walking around at 12,000 foot elevations. I would suggest that the guide company provide water as well as either snacks or time for a lunch break. When the tour ended at 2 PM, I know everyone was really hungry.
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Mariana_y
Oct 5, 2025
Impressive tour - My Cusco tour was absolutely incredible — every site was impressive and full of history! The highlight of the experience was definitely our guide, Jacob. He was extremely knowledgeable and passionate, sharing so many fascinating details about the Inca culture and each location we visited. What impressed me the most was how smoothly he managed to guide both English and Spanish-speaking guests at the same time, making everyone feel included and engaged throughout the tour. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience — highly recommend!
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Alex_w
Aug 23, 2025
Excellent guide better than others in Cusco - The guide Jacob was was excellent and very knowledgeable. He helped me bought tickets and make everything easy. I was the only English speaker in the group and he explained the sights in English to me while the rest of the group were given the tour in Spanish. He later accompanied me to the Cusco Cathedral even everyone in the group didn't want to go.
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Marc_j
Aug 16, 2025
We book the activity to... - We booked the activity last minute and there was a misunderstanding with the agency, which did not pick us up. We contacted the agency and they adapted our visit. We joined the group 1 hour later and made the first stop at the end alone with a private guide. The agency assumed the additional cost of Coricancha as compensation.
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Jacqueline_s
Jul 30, 2025
Exceptional Tour! Do not hesitate to book! - What an absolutely amazing experience! We had a group of 7 people and we felt like VIP’s. Jacob our tour guide and Luis our driver provided unbelievably exceptional service. We were staying in Ollantaytambo and even though most sites were located closer to Cusco, we were able to arrange pick up in Ollantaytambo for a reasonable extra fee and drop off at our hotel in Cusco afterwards. The mini bus was extremely clean and quite comfortable. We traveled in luxury. There were charging ports at our seats and Jacob provided information and commentary along almost the entire route through an audio system built into the bus. We saw all of the major sites listed as advertised. 1- Cusco Cathedral
2- Qorikancha
3- Sacsayhuaman
4- Q'enco Archaeological Complex
5- Puka Pukara
6- Tambomachay
This was a professional experience and I highly recommend booking asap. Do not hesitate!
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Leonisa_a
Aug 15, 2025
City Tour Experience - It was a very unique experience and the tour guide
tried his best to accommodate us because most of the tourists with us then were all Spanish. Maybe we could have enjoyed more if he gound time explaining in English as he did in Spanish..but i understand because he was also running after time.. But he tried his best.. the Tourist areas we went into were really very historic!!!
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Rodrigo_e
Jul 21, 2025
Interesting tour, but must improve organization - Right tour but disorganized and late pickup. Wait 25 minutes at the gates of Qorikancha which was closed.
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