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The 15 Best Cusco Tours & Day Trips

591 tours  ·  from $12 a head

Almost everything in the Peruvian highlands starts from a doorway on the Plaza de Armas. These 15 cover the city itself, the ruins above it and the valley days that leave before breakfast, with prices and how early each one really goes.

Cusco: Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch - The 3:30 AM start and the ride from Cusco
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Cusco: Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch

1.Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,976 reviews · 1 day · from $22Our pick

Review of Cusco’s Humantay Lake day tour, with steep hiking, Salkantay views, local meals, practical tips, and honest advice on value.

“Very good trip! The best guide Eduardo! He gave us good advices and tips. Took just excellent photos and was very friendly! Breakfast and lunch were delicious. I’m fully satisfied with the trip!”

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From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch - Starting before breakfast in Cusco
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From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

2.Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,227 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Review of Cusco’s Sacred Valley and Maras tour, covering Chinchero, Moray, salt ponds, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“Day trip was amazing. Amazing value for money with lunch included. Our guide Lily was absolutely amazing and made the experience even better. Highly recommend as you see so much within 12 hours!!!”

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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour - Chinchero: textiles, dye plants, and a shopping stop
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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour

From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu - The early bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo
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From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

4.Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,767 reviews · 12 hours · from $321

Review of a full-day Machu Picchu tour from Cusco, with train logistics, guide quality, costs, circuits, weather tips, and practical advice.

“The whole trip was well organized The guide and all staff were very helpful. I would recommend this trip to anyone planning to visit Machu Pitcchu.”

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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco - The train ride through the Andes
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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

5.Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,644 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $336

Review of the 14-hour Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, with train options, guided circuits, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“This was obviously going to be the highlight of our trip. We were fortunate enough to book well in advance and received Circuit 2. Many times when I visit a place it is pretty much how I expected it to be. This surpassed all expectations. It is a beautiful place and was made all the more special by our tour guide Hector. He was happy to go at our slower pace, and his comments and tour were outstanding. He helped my mom who is a little older through the rugged terrain and provided several areas for resting before continuing on, all while providing us with fascinating details about Inca history.…”

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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q'enco - Qoricancha sets the stage for the Inca capital
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Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q’enco

Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray - Starting before the valley wakes up
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Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray

Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch - The pre-dawn road from Cusco to Ollantaytambo
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Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 927 reviews · 15 hours - 2 days · from $283

Review of LimaTours’ Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, with train views, guided circuits, transport details, lunch value, and practical tips.

“This experience couldn’t have been better! Williams was an incredible tour guide and made our experience amazing! It was a magical day for us and one we’ll remember forever. Thank you!”

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Cusco:Chinchero,Moray & Salt Mines drop-off in Ollantaytambo - Starting in Cusco and climbing toward Chinchero
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Cusco:Chinchero,Moray & Salt Mines drop-off in Ollantaytambo

9.Chinchero,Moray & Salt Mines drop-off in Ollantaytambo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 793 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $27

Review of the Cusco to Ollantaytambo Sacred Valley tour, with Chinchero textiles, Moray, Maras Salt Mines, lunch, fees, and train tips.

“Manuel is an excellent guide. The tour was well organized and the stops were interesting. The lunch buffet was delicious and the pace of the tour was just right. Highly recommended!”

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City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay - Qorikancha and the collision of Inca and Spanish worlds
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City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay

10.City Tour Cusco Qoricancha Sacsayhuaman y Tambomachay

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 617 reviews · 5 hours · from $13

Explore Cusco’s Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay on a five-hour guided tour for $13.

“We had a fantastic experience on the free walking tour in Cusco! Our guide, Kali, was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so much fascinating history and culture about the city. Her passion and energy made the tour engaging from start to finish. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cusco!”

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From Cusco: Excursion to Humantay lake from Cusco - The 4:00 a.m. Cusco pickup
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From Cusco: Excursion to Humantay lake from Cusco

11.Excursion to Humantay lake from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 514 reviews · 1 day · from $20

Review of the $20 Humantay Lake day trip from Cusco, covering the hike, meals, transport, altitude, horse rentals, guides, and value.

“The tour was really well organized. The view at the top spectacular. Jonathan, the guide, was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you!”

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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour - Walking to the cooking studio
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Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch - Chinchero: textiles and high mountain Inca remains
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Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 501 reviews · 12 hours · from $25

See Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo and Pisac in one $25 Sacred Valley day tour, with a Peruvian buffet lunch and guide.

“Wow! What a fantastic trip this is! I can honestly say this was one of the most enjoyable trips we have done in our time in Peru! Victor was a superb guide with some excellent knowledge of the historical sites that we visited! - Also, shout out to our driver Ever (I think that’s how it’s spelt) he must be the happiest man in Peru, he was great fun! The landscapes, the guide, the lunch was all great! great value for money and one not to miss when in Peru!”

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Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus - Starting in the historic center near Sta. Catalina Angosta
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Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus

Cusco: 4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Accommodation - Day one: from Cusco to Abra Málaga by bike
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Cusco: 4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Accommodation

15.4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Accommodation

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 432 reviews · 4 days · from $470

Review of the 4-day Inca Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu, with mountain biking, coffee roasting, hot springs, hikes, meals, and trains.

“This was a truly amazing experience. Our tour-guide Francis was really great because he made the experience so enjoyable. From the pickup till drop off in Cusco me & my group were looked after incredibly well. Our hikes, our meals & other experiences like the downhill bike ride or the zipline (which does cost extra) were all top tier. Although I travelled solo I made some great friends during the experience. All in all I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to hike part of the Inca Trail, visit Machu Picchu & meet new people !!!”

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