Peru · INCA RUINS & ARCHAEOLOGY IN CUSCO
Every one of these 15 inca ruins & archaeology in Cusco is bookable today. What separates them is the price, the start time and how much of the day disappears into a minibus — all three are below.
Review of Cusco’s $13 half-day city tour, with Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.
“It was q great experience. Wilson is knowledgeable and willing to share. I learned quite a bit about the Inca history.”
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!”
Review of Cusco’s 3.5-hour city tour, with San Pedro Market, Qorikancha, Cathedral, San Blas, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Incredible tour. it was the the perfect tour after arriving two hours prior to the tour. The sites we visited were well chosen to give a great view and cultural knowledge of Cusco. Our guide had a tremendous amount of knowledge and provided insightful cultural and historical context at all the sites we visited. A must tour to select for your first day.”
Ride through the Andes from Cusco to the Temple of the Moon, with calm horses, local guides, city views, and hotel pickup for $65.
“What a wonderful experience. Alex navigated us through the city well and then Holgar gave us a great tour. Everything felt organzied and safe. Great family run company. The horses were well trained and calm.”
Review of Cusco’s Sacsayhuaman, Inca ruins, Qorikancha, Plaza de Armas, and Cathedral, with practical advice on tickets, timing, and value.
“The description of this tour included the words English speaking guide, and round trip pick up and delivery from hotel. Neither one happened. The entire van was filled with Spanish speaking people and the tour guide was surprised that we only spoken English. On the average for every five words, the tour guide spoke, he spoke one word to us in English. He tried his best but it was very difficult with the Spanish speaking group we had. We missed out a lot on the history and culture of Cusco and the Incas. The return trip to the hotel by the van was not offered so we had to walk.…”
Review of Cusco’s six-hour tour of Qoricancha and four Inca sites, with practical advice on guides, costs, timing, transport, and value.
“Brilliant trip - great guide who was very knowledgable and spoke excellent English. Highly recommended”
Ride Peruvian Paso horses from Cusco to the Temple of the Moon and Chacan Mountain with hotel transfers, snacks, and a bilingual guide.
“Had the absolute best time - Gabriel takes great care of the horses and is such a personable guide. We learned lots of history and had the most beautiful trek. One of the highlights of my time in Peru!”
Review of Cusco’s private 4-hour tour of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Qorikancha, and key Inca sites, with costs, tips, and practical advice.
“Like any experience the quality and expectations are likely to differ. That said our experience exceeded our expectations. The guide was very experienced and knowledgeable and the driver was very conscientious. I would most definitely recommend this experience.”
Review of VIPAC’s Cusco half-day tour to Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, with practical tips on timing, value and guides.
“Our time with Yuber and driver Jimmy was incredible. The entire process was professional and courteous. Yuber is brilliant - his knowledge of Cusco, the Quechua people and Incan history was endless. This was just the tour we desired in order to learn more about the Inca Ruins around the city of Cusco. If you love history, archaeology and architecture this tour is for you!! A great supplement to our time at Machu Picchu.”
Review of Cusco’s half-day tour to Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay and more, with costs, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“The tourist tickets required in Cusco are a bit confusing. I purchased the 10 day ticket expecting that it would cover everything but it didn't and I still had to buy entry into some of the sites visited. The tour did not start on time as the guide was half an hour late and we waited for some other people. The tour apart from that was excellent and tiring and the guide was excellent.”
Ride through Cusco’s Andean countryside to the Temple of the Moon, with horses, ruins, views, transport, and practical tips.
“This was a fantastic experience and highly recommended for anyone who is okay with riding horses. From hotel pickup to drop off this was probably only ~3.5hrs. There was a solid 2-2.5 hours for the trek which included two stops at Incan ruins. Considering you are only about 25mins outside Cusco you feel like you’re in the Andean countryside. The horses were very well trained and we alternated between walking and a good gallop which was thrilling and a touch jarring. The scenery was majestic and our guide Holger was fantastic.”
Review of a private Cusco city tour visiting Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, four Inca sites, and Cristo Blanco in 4 to 5 hours.
“Had an excellent experience with the private guided tour from TreXperience. Freddy was our guide and made the visit to a sacred valley and sites around Cusco most memorable.”
Review of a private Cusco tour to Ollantaytambo and Pisac, with a Sacred Valley farm visit, local market, and gourmet picnic lunch.
“Valentin is very, very knowledgable about Peru. It was so great having a guide who grew up in the Sacred Valley and knows the locals. It was so informative to learn about the day-to-day life of the Andean villages (e.g. diet, weather, economy, agriculture). If you want an in-depth and thorough understanding of this wonderful region of Peru, this is a great tour to take.”
Explore Cusco’s Inca and colonial highlights, from Coricancha to Sacsayhuaman, on a four-hour small-group tour with transport and entry fees.
“3 day private tour in Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu with Katia. Katia is passionate and knowledgeable about the Quechua people and Incan history. She explains history with excitement and love that we were all entranced by the places we saw. Highly recommend her.”
Ride through Cusco’s mountain scenery and visit four Inca sites with a guide, transport, horses, helmets, and practical tips for a half-day tour.
“We were taken to the most beautiful scenic areas on horseback. Our guide’s knowledge about the culture and history was amazing. He was easy to understand and answered all of our questions. He even gave us a great suggestion of where we could experience and see authentic food/dancing.”
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