Cusco City Tour: Inca Empire's Historic Capital

Discover Cusco’s rich history with expert guides. Visit Plaza de Armas, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, and more. Book your half-day tour now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Qorikancha - Inside you will see small temples dedicated to the sun, the moon, and the stars, maintaining the original stone foundations. Outside there are gardens and fountains in the grounds of the sun temple.
  • Sacsayhuaman - We will see the huge carved rocks where the fine cutting and placement of the blocks on site was so precise. During…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in the center of Cusco Plaza de Armas
  • Round trip transportation
  • Tour guide in English or Spanish
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

The Cusco City Tour is the ideal option to start your trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu, offering an enriching introduction to the historic capital of the Inca empire. This tour covers the main tourist attractions of the city, starting with the emblematic Plaza de Armas, passing through the majestic temple of Qoricancha, and exploring the imposing ruins of…

Location
Cuzco Main Square
Del Medio
Our Meeting Point is the center of the Plaza de Armas where the water fountain and the statue of the Inca are located. There we will be with a board with our company logo "Machupicchu Adventour"
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Camila
Mar 14, 2026
Beautiful archaeological sites in Cusco - We were in Saqsaywaman, Q'enqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay (Qorikancha was optional, we visited another day), with the American guide. Great tour, not exhausting, the explanations about each place by the guide was great, gave us a great insight of the Incas time. The locations are very close to Cusco, in a maximum of 15 minutes. We visited Sacsaywaman only from the ground floor, we did not explore the other floors. I recommend!
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341lkl
Mar 4, 2026
Great trip for lots of inca and pre-inca information - Our guide Luis was very passionate and knowledgeable. Very kindly kept us on time to get it all done
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Kimberley
Mar 1, 2026
Superb sites and outstanding guide - Excellent and informative guide, efficient pick up and drop off, superb in-depth experience of the Inca sites which were breath taking. Highly recommend.
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Massimogc160vb
Feb 18, 2026
Good introduction to Cusco - Very good tour. Explanations professional and to the point. Departure was punctual, service good throughout. Viktor, our guide was kind and knowledgeable.
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Juanignaciop56
Jan 31, 2026
Climb to Wainapicchu - Extraordinary and unimaginable place. It seems impossible that at that time the construction that exists today and with the means of that time could be done.
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Dana_b
Jan 20, 2026
Cusco Highlights in a Morning. - Great tour. You experience a lot in a short period of time. William, our guide, was very knowledgeable and personable. Very good value.
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Tracy_d
Jan 3, 2026
Great, full half day - worth it! - Luis is AMAZING. He knows so much and can switch between excellent English and Spanish with ease. The timing was great, and Luis was able to answer all of our questions. Totally recommend.
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Lp_s
Jan 2, 2026
Great tour - Well-organized tour. A great introduction to all the Incan archelogical sites in Cusco. Highly recommend!
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Parama_b
Mar 10, 2026
Could be organised better - Guide Luis is very knowledgeable and gave a good overview of all the sights. My only issue was having to wait for 20mins for pickup and thus arriving 30mins late for the tour, which made me miss part of the explanations.
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Trail02749406431
Jan 5, 2026
No to Cusco - (language, surprise elements, altitude) Tour was good price but not well-organized. Had to walk a distance to bus on incline & brick (?) surface, but not told about upfront. Unable to understand tour guide, mainly spoke Spanish, although had asked how many spoke English only -- over six responded. Would like to have learned more about the archeological sights we saw. Bus driver good. Made stop to get off bus to take pics of statue of Christ, sacred ground. One stop to go inside a bldg to see Inca religious ritual, not told about before tour but we were allowed to stay on bus if we did not want to go in bldg. No idea how long the ritual would be. At one point during tour, a young guy pops up from the vegetation on side of bus with big Nikon camera & takes pictures of us standing on bus. Sold pics after tour for good price. Pic quality very good, I would like to have known about these events beforehand. I would not take again.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).