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Cusco · HISTORICAL TOURS

12 Historical Tours in Cusco That Earn the Early Start

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Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins - Starting at Qorikancha, Cusco’s Temple of the Sun

1.Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · 6 hours · from $23Our pick

A guided 6-hour Cusco tour bundling Qorikancha with four major Inca sites, plus cathedral add-ons, expert English-Spanish guiding, from $23.

“Hyame was excellent as a tour leader. We only had a few hours in Cusco before heading off to do the Macchu Picchu trek. This was a great tour to get a glimpse of some sites that were too far to walk to, especially when needing to adjust to the high altitude. Her English was good and responded to questions well. I was well-pleased with this last minute booking and would have missed out on many Cusco treasures without booking it.”

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Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour - Getting started right: pickup in Aguas Calientes or at the train station

2.Machu Picchu Private Archaeological and Historical Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $80Top rated

Private guided Machu Picchu tour in Peru with pickup from Aguas Calientes, photo help, and a custom circuit. Entry and bus tickets extra.

“We marked on the time and worked out. We met at the entrance of Machu Picchu, after we combined by whatsapp. The Guia Diego is very experienced and provided an incredible experience, with explanations and made our beautiful photos. We think that without a guide the visit would lose a lot.Auto-translated”

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6-Day Cultural Tour to Machu Picchu

6-Day Cultural Tour to Machu Picchu - Sunrise Machu Picchu: the guided tour that helps you read the stones

3.6-Day Cultural Tour to Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $999

Sunrise Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley highlights plus Cusco temples on a guided 6-day tour with train, transfers, and hotel stays from $999.

“This was one of mi favorites trips and I really feel so gratefull with Cusi for all her attentions, he is so kindly, smart and he has the best energy.”

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Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

Cusco: Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show - From the Cathedral to the Company of Jesus: seeing Cusco’s mix of eras

4.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

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

2-hour Cusco historic walk from Plaza de Armas to Qoricancha and San Blas, ending with Andean music and pisco sour tasting.

“A enjoyable tour and great if you’ve just arrived to the city like we have. Our tour guide, Erick, was entertaining and provided us lots of good historical information, some great views of the city, tips as travellers and much more. For clarity, this is a free walking tour, but this tour effectively pre-pays the expected tip at the end. Slightly misleading, but it remains an enjoyable and useful tour and worth the payment.”

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Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco

Pisco Sour Secrets: Hands-On Mixology in Historic Cusco - Pisco tasting first: learning what you like before you shake

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

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

Hands-on Pisco Sour class in historic Cusco at Casa Intrepid. Taste 3 piscos and shake your own cocktail with a small group.

“I did a solo trip to Cusco, and on the first day in the city I knew I wanted to do something that wasn't too exhausting, considering the early morning flight arrival and needing to get acclimated to the altitude. After a failed attempt at the free walking tour during the day, I decided to opt for this. By far a better decision. Spend the day exploring the city and sites on your own. Having a night tour was an excellent way to see a different side of the city with a local. The other that were supposed to be part of the tour apparently were sick from the altitude…”

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Aymara Route Mystical Cultural Tour

Aymara Route Mystical Cultural Tour - Price and what $32 buys you near Puno

6.Aymara Route Mystical Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27 reviews · 8 hours · from $32

A guided full-day culture tour around Puno with chullpas, waru warus, and Aramu Muru ceremony, plus drone videos and great value.

“Pierwszy punkt programu zrobił mojej żonie dzień.;). Pojedziecie to zobaczycie. Warto obejrzeć pamiątki. Waru waru z naszym przewodnikiem było super ze względu na film z drona. Aramu maru bomba. Szkoda tylko że trzeba wybrać między mini trekkingiem ( super zdjecia) ,a ceremonią.”

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Machu Picchu: historical and photographic guided tour

Machu Picchu: historical and photographic guided tour - Pickup and the ride up: get your day started without stress

7.Machu Picchu: historical and photographic guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Private 3-hour Machu Picchu photo and history tour with hotel pickup. Learn archaeology and astro facts, hit postcard viewpoints.

“I recently had the incredible opportunity to explore Machu Picchu with Emerson as our guide, and I truly can’t recommend him enough. From the very beginning, Emerson’s passion for Peruvian history and culture was evident. His knowledge of Incan civilization, archaeological sites, and the sacred significance of Machu Picchu added so much depth to the experience. He explained everything in a way that was both informative and engaging, always taking the time to answer questions and adapt the tour to our interests. What really made this tour stand out, though, was Emerson’s amazing photography skills. Not only did he know all the best spots and angles for photos, but he…”

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Cusco: Full-Day Sacred Valley History Tour

Cusco: Full-Day Sacred Valley History Tour - Morning Pickup From Cusco, Then a View That Sets the Stage

8.Full-Day Sacred Valley History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · from $45

A small-group Sacred Valley history day from Cusco, with stops in Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero plus a buffet lunch in Urubamba.

“A little confusion to start, told us pickup was between 0730-0800. Showed up at 0815. Than drove around in the van for 20 mins. We than went to their tourist transport area and sat there for 20 mins with no explanation. We wasted almost an hour time before we started the tour. Once we started the tour, realized my wife and I were the only English speakers, every one else in the van (12 total) were Spanish speakers. The tour guide was very good and bilingual, explaining everything in both English and Spanish. The tour itself was excellent and really enjoyed the places we visited and the time we spent…”

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Cusco: Half-Day Historic City Tour

Cusco: Half-Day Historic City Tour - The schedule that shapes the whole experience (1 PM to 7:30 PM)

10.Half-Day Historic City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 7 hours · from $18

A 1 PM to 7:30 PM Cusco city circuit combining Cathedral of Cusco, Qoricancha, and major Inca ruins, plus a craft stop.

“This wasn’t great. Our guide was really repetitive and long winded. The places we stopped were worth visiting, but I’d go with a different tour. We met a tour coordinator and she was lovely and engaging, but once the tour started we wished she was taking us instead. There were multiple sales pitches, a woman who got on the bus to sell anis who was cool, and a guy who got on the bus to sell his book which wasn’t great. Check out these sites, but with someone else.”

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Historic/music Cusco FreeWalkingTour “free drink” Group Tour

Historic/music Cusco FreeWalkingTour "free drink" Group Tour - The balcony, 12 and 13 angled stones, and the Andean Trilogy wall

Cusco: Legends and History Night Tour with Pisco Sour

Cusco: Legends and History Night Tour with Pisco Sour - Riding Up First: Cristo Blanco Viewpoint Photo Stop

12.Legends and History Night Tour with Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

A 4-hour Cusco night tour with legends, viewpoints, and a real Pisco sour, guided in English or Spanish, for first-time city orientation.

“Our tour guide was very fun and knowledgeable about the city of Cusco. Took us to an awesome restaurant for a 3 course meal and we saw a live band and dancers during dinner. We did some walking around Cusco but our tour guide went very slow so it could be relaxing. A lot of the tour guides in Cusco are very nice, funny and can speak really good English.”

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