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City tour Cusco half day

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1 Day
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Classic Tour
Usually 8-12 participants
Min 2 Persons
Maximum group size
16 - 99 years
Age range for participants
English
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Easy
Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness.

Half-Day Cusco City Tour:

Discover the captivating city of Cusco with a half-day City tour Cusco that takes you through its rich history, vibrant culture, and remarkable architecture. Here’s what you can expect

Explore Cusco, including the Plaza de Armas, the central square surrounded by colonial buildings and the magnificent Cusco Cathedral.

Visit the nearby archaeological sites that showcase the architectural ingenuity of the Incas. Wander through the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman, with its massive stone walls, and learn about its strategic significance. Explore the enigmatic site of Q’enqo, known for its intricate rock carvings and underground passages.

Visit the San Pedro Market by your own, where you can browse through colorful stalls filled with local produce, handicrafts, and traditional textiles.

Enjoy the expertise of a knowledgeable tour guide who will share fascinating stories, historical facts, and legends about Cusco, enriching your experience and providing valuable insights into the city’s past and present.

The tour allows you to make the most of your time in Cusco, especially if you have limited availability or wish to explore other attractions during your visit the cultural heritage of Cusco, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, as you explore its historical sites, interact with locals, and learn about its fascinating traditions and customs.

HONORARY TITLES OF THE CITY OF CUSCO

  • Cusco, the first city and the first vote of all cities and towns in Nueva Castilla.
  • The very illustrious, very noble, loyal, and faithful city of Cusco, the principal and head of the kingdoms of Peru.
  • Cusco, Archaeological Capital of America.
  • Cusco, Cultural Heritage of the World.
  • Cusco, Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
  • Cusco, Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
  • Cusco, Historical Capital of Peru.
  • Cusco, Historical Capital of Latin America.
  • Cusco, American Capital of Culture.
  • Cusco, Wonder of the World.

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The best of City Tour Cusco Peru

  • Immerse yourself in the rich culture and traditions upon arriving in City tour Cusco.
  • Cusco boasts several prestigious titles: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Archaeological Capital of America, Historical Capital of Peru, and Navel of the World. Experience the reasons firsthand.
  • Embark on a tour of the city’s most historically significant sites to provide you with a warm welcome.
  • During the Viceroyalty period in Cusco, colonial houses, churches, and convents adorned with magnificent artworks were constructed atop Incan walls and foundations—discover this and more.
  • As you venture beyond the city center, marvel at breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and the sprawling cityscape below.
  • Relax as our friendly team handles every detail of your journey with care.
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Cusco City Tour At a Glance

  • 12:45 hrs: Meeting point at Office or Santo Domingo Koricancha.
  • 13:00 hrs: Visit to the Convent of Santo Domingo and Qorikancha Archaeological Center.
  • 14:10 hrs: Visit to the Sacsayhuamán Archaeological Center.
  • 15:20 hrs: Visit to the Qenqo Archaeological Center.
  • 16:00 hrs: Visit to the Puca Pucará Archaeological Center.
  • 16:50 hrs: Visit to the Tambomachay Archaeological Center.
  • 18:00 hrs: Return to the city of Cusco.
Daily Schedule

Itinerary

DAY 1

City Tour cusco

  • VIEWS: Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
  • SCHEDULE: in the morning (8:30 am to 13:30 pm ) or afternoon (1:00 pm to 6:00 pm)
  • Our city tour Cusco we will start visiting :

Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun): Qoricancha, or the “Golden Courtyard,” was the most important site dedicated to the worship of the sun god. The walls were once covered with sheets of gold. The convent now bearing the same name is built on this site with polished stone structures. It features a remarkable Renaissance-style doorway and a unique baroque tower, along with an impressive collection of paintings from the Cusco school.

Saqsayhuaman: The name Saqsayhuaman means “satisfied falcon” in Quechua. This fortress was constructed to protect the city of Cusco from eastern invaders and is a prime example of Inca military architecture. Built with massive granite blocks, some standing up to 5 meters high and weighing as much as 350 tons, it consists of three large terraces bordered by colossal stone walls extending up to 300 meters in length. Due to its proximity to Cusco, it also served as a quarry for some of the city’s colonial constructions.

Qenqo and Pucapucara: Qenqo is a large rocky promontory carved with holes, steps, and channels, likely used for depositing chicha (a corn-based drink) in Inca rituals. Pucapucara, near Qenqo, is another example of military architecture. This fortress features large walls, terraces, and stairways and was part of the defensive complex of Cusco and the Inca Empire.

Tambomachay: Known as the “Inca Bath,” Tambomachay was a ceremonial center dedicated to the worship of water and a resting place for the Inca monarch. It features an intricate hydraulic system with a series of aqueducts, canals, and waterfalls carved into the rock, designed to channel water from nearby springs.

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Good to Know Before You Go

PRIVATE TOUR OPTION

  • For the private option, a minimum of 2 people is required to make a booking. With this option, you have the flexibility to customize your services according to your preferences.
  • During the city tour, we can include a visit to “Manos de la Comunidad” Handicraft where you can see alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, guinea pigs, and even purchase some traditional clothing if desired (not mandatory).
  • We can decide the departure time

What Travelers Say About this Tour

Our clients trust us, and their glowing reviews on TripAdvisor speak for themselves. Discover why so many travelers choose us for unforgettable experiences in Cusco.

Yuliana Acuña
11/09/2026
I can’t recommend this agency highly enough! They made our vacation in Peru an unforgettable experience. From the very beginning, they stood out for their attentiveness, punctuality, excellent organization, and incredible coordination throughout the entire trip.I would especially like to mention our guide, Will, in Cusco. His professionalism, knowledge, and passion for history made every visit even more fascinating. We were amazed by all the interesting facts he shared about Inca culture, traditions, and the different archaeological sites. Having a guide like him made our experience much more enriching and allowed us to appreciate each place in a completely different way.I would also like to give a special thank you to Tania, Celestino, Jesus, Yusof, and Don Neri in Lima for their kindness, attention, and for making us feel so well taken care of throughout our trip.We traveled from Costa Rica, and we are taking home wonderful memories of Peru. Thank you to the entire team for making sure everything was so well organized and for treating us with such warmth and care.Without a doubt, an excellent agency for exploring Peru. We highly recommend them!Warm regards, Yuliana, from Costa Rica 🇨🇷❤️🇵🇪
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Dario M
13/04/2026
These days in Lima and Cusco were above and beyond excellence, it was amazing! What I found most interesting was its people! Peruvians are extremely helpful, charming and kind and of course hard workers! I felt save walking around even late at night. It was simply magical Regarding tours and attention they were very puntual, organized and everything was on time! I send a huge shout out to the agency and every single guide that help us through our journey!
Diego M
25/05/2026
We have rarely encountered such a professional agency, concerned with the smallest details, making our stay in Cusco extraordinary.Tania made our trip a dream.
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Silviya S
21/05/2026
Outstanding experience with our Guide Willy! Everything was so organized, easy to understand and navigate. Highly recommend for private tours of two, which we did! It makes exploring Peru so much easier and enjoyable!
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Dario M
11/04/2026
These days in Lima and Cusco were above and beyond excellence, it was amazing! What I found most interesting was its people! Peruvians are extremely helpful, charming and kind and of course hard workers! I felt save walking around even late at night. It was simply magical Regarding tours and attention they were very puntual, organized and everything was on time! I send a huge shout out to the agency and every single guide that help us through our journey!
What's Included

Inclusions

Included

  • Pick up from hotel
  • BTP (entrance tickets to the City tour Cusco)
  • Adicional entrance ticket to Qoricancha
  • Tourist transportation
  • English and Spanish, professional tour guide

No Included

  • Meals and drinks.

City tour Cusco half day

Pricing Options

The itinerary is the same in all options. The price only changes depending on the type of service

Group Service

Groups Between 15 and 20 People

From $45 USD per person
Tour Schedule
Morning
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.·
Afternoon
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.·
Daily Departure Entrance included
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Private Service

Minimum 2 people. Personalized Experience

From $85 USD per person
Tour Schedule
Morning
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.·
Afternoon
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.·
Daily Departure Entrance included
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Good to know

  • Prices per person in USD. Shared service, minimum 2 travelers. Solo travelers, please contact us before booking.
  • Train upgrade: Vistadome +USD 80 or Vistadome Observatory +USD 160 per person, round trip.
  • Not included: Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (USD 65), Aguas Calientes hot springs (S/ 15) and meals not listed (the Rainbow Mountain buffet lunch is included).
  • Book in advance in high season: Machu Picchu tickets, trains and Rainbow Mountain permits sell out.
  • Subject to availability of trains and Machu Picchu tickets.

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Luz Felix
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Machu Pichu Travel made our travel to Cuzco and attendance to the Inti Raymi stress free and enjoyable. Itinerary was good and staff weee all friendly and knowledgeable.
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Nicolas Roland
We booked the private Machu Picchu experience for two, including a private car transfer from Cusco to the train station, the Vistadome train, and a private guided tour of the site. It is certainly a premium-priced experience, but for such a once-in-a-lifetime destination, I would absolutely do it again.

Everything was perfectly organized from start to finish. Communication with Tania was excellent throughout the booking process. She was always responsive and helpful, and even came to our hotel the day before to hand over all our tickets, explain the itinerary in detail, and answer all our questions. That personal touch was greatly appreciated.

When we arrived at the train station, our guide, Willy, warmly welcomed us and stayed with us throughout the entire visit. He was incredibly friendly, professional, and knowledgeable, sharing fascinating insights into the history, culture, and significance of Machu Picchu. His English was excellent, making every explanation easy to understand. He also knew all the best photo spots and helped us capture some unforgettable memories. To top it off, he recommended a very good restaurant (not included in the price) for after our visit, which was the perfect end to the visit while waiting for the return transfer.

Be prepared for a long day from Cusco—our day started at 5:00 a.m. and we returned around 8:30 p.m. Most of the time is spent on transportation, transfers, and waiting (each way is around 4 hours: car+train+bus), while the visit to Machu Picchu itself lasts around 2.5 hours (we had booked Circuit 1, which offers the best views although you are not able to enter the village itself (this would be circuit 2). However, every minute is absolutely worth it.

A big thank you to Tania and especially to Willy for making this unforgettable experience so smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommended!
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Antonieta Rueda
Excellent trip and service especially from Tania, the agent
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Veronica Rodriguez
We travel 15 day around Peru 🇵🇪. It was and excellent but very exhausted experience. Every place with its own magic, mystery and culture.
As always, when you get out of your country, you become to be very vulnerable and a good traveler agent is KEY. In our case Tania our agent was wonderful and make us fell secure at all times.
All places we visited were rich in culture, full of very sweet and kind people.
Food was good but, I did not had the opportunity to to have any extraordinary food.
Some trips like the visit to Arekipa were made in a flash, rushing at all times.
But in essence it was a great trip‼️
Again dear Tania, THANK YOU VERY MUCH 💕💗
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Yogesh Golwalkar
Machu Picchu Peru travel arranged all of my solo travel to Peru, covering Cusco region (History/Culture, Humantay lake, Machu Picchu, Rainbow mountain) as well as Paracas, Huacachina & Nazca. The entire arrangement was seamless and last minute adjustments were accommodated as well. I recommend them.
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Małgosia Szałucka
Visiting Machu Picchu was one of the highlights of our trip to Peru, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Everything was very well organized, from the pickup and transportation to the guided tour itself.

Our guide was knowledgeable, professional, and passionate about the history and culture of the Incas. We learned so much while enjoying the breathtaking beauty of this extraordinary place.

A truly memorable day and an experience I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Peru. Thank you Tania for your help 💫🦋🌸
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Yuliana Acuña
I can’t recommend this agency highly enough! They made our vacation in Peru an unforgettable experience. From the very beginning, they stood out for their attentiveness, punctuality, excellent organization, and incredible coordination throughout the entire trip.

I would especially like to mention our guide, Will, in Cusco. His professionalism, knowledge, and passion for history made every visit even more fascinating. We were amazed by all the interesting facts he shared about Inca culture, traditions, and the different archaeological sites. Having a guide like him made our experience much more enriching and allowed us to appreciate each place in a completely different way.

I would also like to give a special thank you to Tania, Celestino, Jesus, Yusof, and Don Neri in Lima for their kindness, attention, and for making us feel so well taken care of throughout our trip.

We traveled from Costa Rica, and we are taking home wonderful memories of Peru. Thank you to the entire team for making sure everything was so well organized and for treating us with such warmth and care.

Without a doubt, an excellent agency for exploring Peru. We highly recommend them!

Warm regards,
Yuliana, from Costa Rica 🇨🇷❤️🇵🇪
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Louissa Maroudia
Such as underrated agency!! They are so good they plan everything so well. Tania is the owner of the operators and she cares so much she truly makes the experience personal and unique. We did the sacred valley tour (group) and machu pichu tour (private guide). They take care of all the tickets and itinerary its soo easy and amazing experience! 100% reccomend
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V Caban
​I dreamed of going to Rainbow Mountain from the moment I first saw photos of it. As someone who usually prefers planning every detail of my own trips, realizing how overwhelming and way more costly this journey would be on my own was tough. I dug deep into social media to find the right agency, sent a WhatsApp message late one night to Machu Picchu Tours, and that’s when my friendship with Tania began.

​I asked endless questions, and Tania gave us absolute white-glove treatment. From the second we landed in Cusco until the moment we departed, not a single detail was missed or overlooked. Our guides were incredible—deeply knowledgeable, immensely proud of their Incan heritage, and so passionate about sharing it that their energy was palpable.

​Our Sacred Valley tour served as the perfect bridge, giving us the history and context we needed to truly appreciate Machu Picchu. Though Rainbow Mountain was my original focus, our excursion to Machu Picchu was world-class—with a special shoutout to Leo, whose guidance made it unforgettable. Ending our journey with the climb to Humantay Lake was both a physical challenge and a priceless gift. Pushing ourselves to reach the summit was the most rewarding way we could have ever closed out our time in Cusco.

​What blew me away even more was how Tania handled the unexpected. When bad weather caused our flight to Lima to be canceled, she stepped in like a total pro. Within a matter of moments, she rearranged our flights, secured us a hotel, and organized our transportation for an unexpected extra night stay. She turned what could have been an overwhelming situation into a stress-free extra day of memories by taking care of everything seamlessly.

​Machu Picchu Tours made my Cusco experience far more than I could have ever planned, dreamed of, or imagined. I actually left Cusco shedding tears because my heart simply wasn't ready to end such an incredible journey.
​If traveling to Peru or South America is on your bucket list, work with the team at Machu Picchu Tours. They won't just make a dream come true—they will give you an experience you will talk about for the rest of your life.

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Diego Miranda
Recomiendo esta agencia 100%, se preocupó de todos los detalles para que nuestra experiencia fuera increible.
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We had an amazing experience exploring Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley with this agency, largely thanks to the owner, Tania, who is incredibly sweet, professional, and always highly responsive. For Machu Picchu, she seamlessly arranged our round-trip train tickets and paired us with an excellent private tour guide. Even when we encountered a few minor difficulties during the tour, Tania was immediately available and helped us resolve everything quickly.
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