Cusco City Tour: Half-Day Private Exploration of Incan Empire's Ancient Capital

Explore the historic heartland of the Incan civilization, where the mystical fusion of Incan and Spanish heritages and traditions coalesce. The Cusco city tour encompasses a visit to the archaeological complex of Saqsayhuaman and covers a tour of Cusco’s sacred sites.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cusco Cathedral - The first stone was placed to begin construction of the cathedral in 1560. It is a marvel of religious art, home to approximately 300 paintings from the Cusqueña School.
What's Included
  • Professional tour guide
  • Bus accommodating 15 to 25 passengers
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to Koricancha
  • Entrance to the main cathedral
  • Entrance fees to four archaeological sites
  • Tips
  • Meals and snacks
Location
Cusco
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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7vaishnavik
Aug 30, 2024
Rene Ferdinand - highly recommend! - As travelers to a new country, we’re usually looking for a guide to make us feel comfortable, safe and immersed in the culture. Rene Ferdinand was exceptional as a guide - he was fun, engaging, informative and accommodating. Would highly recommend him!
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Michelletd3678es
Mar 16, 2024
Wonderful introduction to Cusco! - Corina was an awesome guide! She gave our family so much insight into local history and culture. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from her and feel so welcome.
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Tomassom2024
Jan 4, 2024
Incredible review of Cusco’s history and emotions - The experience my wife and had on our tour with Rolly Carrasaco was nothing short of incredible. Rolly shared with us the history of Cusco along with the emotions of the people who lived and still live in the area. What we expected to be tour quickly turned into one of the best days of travel I believe we will ever have, and a new connection to the amazing place and people of Cusco and Peru.
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Marcorj345zy
Feb 25, 2023
Experience VIP - I loved everything. Beside the fact that machu picchu is indeed a wonder of the word and a unique place, I want to express my appreciation to this team that have made it happen so the experience was smooth, 100 % pleasant and unforgettable. They organised everything from A to Z, I didn't have to worry about anything, no hassle, no bad surprises: everything was taken cared so your focus of attention was only what matters: machu picchu. The train journey was unique, and my guide was so attentive. With could walk at my pace, having time for pictures, pausing to breathe that fresh air and taking the energy of this place In. Muchas gracias por todo
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67nupurg
Oct 16, 2022
Cusco archeological sites with our amazing guide Edward - After returning from our Machu Picchu trip with Valencia Travel, we were picked up by Edward at the Poroy train station, another Valencia Travel tour guide. On our way to the hotel in Cusco, he gave us a lot of suggestions on possible dinner places and things to do in Cusco. We ended up deciding to do a guided tour of the 4 archeological sites around Cusco 2 days later, and coincidentally Edward was our guide for that tour! Edward and the driver showed up to our hotel on time. On the drive to the 4 archeological sites and throughout the tour, he taught us a lot about the history of Cusco and the Incas. He has a Masters degree in architecture and Inca engineering, and it showed — he told us so many interesting details and stories about the places we visited. His depth of knowledge was truly remarkable, and he made the tour so much more interesting and educational than if we had just decided to visit these places on our own. We learned so much from him about those sites and he answered so many of our questions thoroughly. As a special treat, he also took us to a co-op nearby where we got to feed llamas and alpacas! We got a lot of great photos with the animals and it was one of the highlights of our trip. Since our flight leaving Cusco was later that day, we needed to get back to our hotel by a specific time, and Edward timed the tour perfectly — we got back 5 minutes early! All in all, we highly recommend Edward and Valencia Travel!
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Q5875gvamandam
May 22, 2022
Wonderful trip to Cusco and Palcoyo - Did a half day city tour with Gennri and also to Palcoyo (alternative rainbow mountain). I am in my 40s and traveled with my mom. We had the most amazing experiences with Gennri for the Cusco City Tour and Palcoyo. Gennri was very knowledgeable and caring. I was suffering from a bad case of altitude sickness and Gennri was very thoughtful and considerate of how the high altitude and how slow of a pace I needed to go. We were so happy to have Gennri for both of the tours and highly recommend him!
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A8664xjcameronh
Apr 19, 2022
Do this tour! - Definitely recommend this tour! So many beautiful things to see, make sure you have plenty of battery life and storage on your camera, you'll be using bbn it a lot! Guide could not be more accommodating, knowledgeable, or kind.
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Chelseasb8544wv
Apr 19, 2022
Wonderful experience! - Our tour guide, Corrina, was absolutely wonderful. She was so knowledgeable about everything we were seeing and didn't make me feel silly for asking questions. Lovely sense of humor and patient with us, since I'm terribly altitude-sick. We loved it!
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Auslj
Sep 24, 2021
Cusco walking tour and Sacsayhuaman ruins - I went on a private walking tour with Edward and he showed me the city highlights, explaining the history and significance in depth. He speaks excellent English and did a great job answering all of my questions. He also made many recommendations along the way for the rest of my time in Cusco. He's a great guide, both personable and knowledgeable. I had a great time and highly recommend any tour with Edward!
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