Cusco City Tour: Explore Architectural Wonders and Historic Sites in Half a Day

Immerse yourself in the architectural wonders and historic sites of Cusco on this engaging half-day city tour. Explore hidden secrets, visit the Plaza de Armas and ancient temples, and walk Cusco like a local with our knowledgeable tour guide.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cusco - The tour will start at 13:0pm form your hotel, you will explore the center of Cusco.
    Cusco, also spelled Cuzco, is a city in southeastern Peru, It’s often known as the “Historical Capital of Peru,” and it was the capital of the Inca Empire.
    You will explore the Plaza de Armas, the 12 angled stone street, Loreto street, and most important…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Guidance from a professional native tour guide
  • Exploration of the Cathedral and Koricancha
  • Visit to the 4 historic ruins around Cusco
What's Not Included
  • Meals
Additional Information

This is a perfect half-day tour that will take you exploring the best of Cusco city, visiting the most beautiful and important neighborhoods, streets, plazas, temples, and archeological sites: Amaze yourself with the magnificent architecture of the Colonial buildings lying over the Inca foundations, visit the temples and palaces of the city center, and…

Location
Cusco
Cancellation Policy

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

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Timm1961
Oct 16, 2025
Cusco came alive with this tour - A fantastic experience, Roberto has so much knowledge and his English is perfect, we visited all the special sites in Cusco and he brought them to life 🙏
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931robynt
Sep 2, 2025
Worth it! - The most amazing experience with Miguel as a tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and kind and I am so grateful to learn more about the beautiful culture of the Inca people and Peru.
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Karenhv6255du
Aug 5, 2025
Great tour! - My family and I (6 people) we had a wonderful experience with our guide Jennifer and the driver Mario, both very helpful and patient. Thank you very much for all the information given in the tour and we learnt so much about Cusco and the Inkas. Really recommend this tour.
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156adithyaa
Aug 2, 2025
Amazing tour guide and tour! - Katia was Ana amazing tour guide and made the experience really enjoyable! Everything was well timed without being rushed.
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Eyeung0419
Jul 11, 2025
Great city tour with deep insight - On the second day in Peru, we joined the city tour in Cusco—it was both informative and engaging. Our guide Jennifer had a deep knowledge of the city’s history and explained everything clearly. One of us had a little altitude sickness due to our first day, but our guide make sure we are ok and give us enough tips to help us acclimate to the attitude, which later proves very important to our other days in Cusco. Highly recommend this tour to everyone!
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Karinpeterson
Jul 11, 2025
Great tour of Inca sites around Cusco. - Katie was very informative guide who was highly knowledgeable about each of the sites that we visited and very engaging. We greatly appreciated her insights, she made the places come alive with what life would have been like. She also gave us a great recommendation for lunch. Would highly recommend her.
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686elianel
Jul 4, 2025
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Incredible Tour with Filio – A Truly Memorable Experience - We had an unforgettable experience thanks to our guide, Filio. He was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and passionate about the history and culture of the region. He took the time to answer all our questions and made every part of the tour feel personal and meaningful. From start to finish, it was an eye-opening, inspiring, and beautiful journey. We learned so much and felt deeply connected to the place. We highly recommend this tour—and especially Filio—to anyone visiting. You won’t regret it! ⸻ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Increíble recorrido con Filio – Una experiencia verdaderamente inolvidable Tuvimos una experiencia inolvidable gracias a nuestro guía, Filio. Fue muy conocedor, amable y apasionado por la historia y cultura de la región. Se tomó el tiempo de responder todas nuestras preguntas y logró que cada parte del recorrido se sintiera personal y significativa. De principio a fin, fue un viaje enriquecedor, inspirador y hermoso. Aprendimos muchísimo y sentimos una conexión profunda con el lugar. Recomendamos este tour con todo el corazón—y en especial a Filio—a cualquiera que visite. ¡No se van a arrepentir!
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Anitapala00
May 27, 2025
Perfect tour of Cusco city & surrounding area - The city tour with our wonderful & knowledgeable guide Jennifer was awesome! So many things to see & learn & the tour was very well organized by Jennifer. The ruins at Saqsaywaman and the panoramic stop at the christ statue were our favourites.
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Flsteve
May 21, 2025
Great Introductory Archeological tour! - We selected five TreXperience tours and Janet was great to work with. She was prompt with her replies and made tour recommendations for tours we enjoyed. The hotels selected were the ones advertised and we were satisfied. We had family members arriving and departing Cusco at different times and TreXperience made multiple trips to pick us up and drop us at the Cusco airport. The Half-Day Cusco City tour was our first tour with our guide Jennifer. Having just flown in from Lima, we were a bit delayed, but Jennifer tracked us down and picked us right up. Jennifer was a great guide and very knowledgeable. We didn't have much of a background on Cusco, so she brought us up to speed on the Cusco's fascinating Inca history. Jennifer has a great personality and kept her discussions very interesting. We enjoyed the archeological sites selected for the tour very much. All in all, I'd have no hesitation in recommending TreXperience because of quality guides, like Jennifer, that they provide. Kudos to Jennifer as she was a great ambassador for Peru! I've had poor guides in other areas (not TreXperience) and definitely appreciated the value TreXperience and Jennifer provided.
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634oc_aner
Apr 27, 2025
An Unforgettable City Tour with Katia - We took the City Tour with Katia, and it was absolutely excellent. Katia’s passion and deep knowledge of every site we visited made the experience unforgettable. She answered all of our questions with enthusiasm and insight, bringing each location’s rich history to life. Every spot we visited was breathtaking and filled with fascinating stories. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cusco for the first time — it’s the perfect introduction to the city’s beauty and heritage.
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From $120
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).