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Free Walking Tour Cusco
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480 reviews
#239 of 2,168 Tours & Activities in Cusco
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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José Martínez, a former hiking tour guide is willing to walk you through the most interesting Cusco downtown sites in only 2, and a half hours. Please, do not get confused! He awaits you "only" by "KFC Cusco" at "Portal de Carnes" to the East in between "Mc Donald's" and the "Cathedral of the City" at "Plaza de Armas or Main Square" always wearing a red T-shirt of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" every day at 9:45 am, 12:30 pm, or 3:00 pm.
Cusco, Peru
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2022
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Jeff H
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Excellent Walking Tour
Oct 2021
Erick, our guide, seemed like the most popular guy in town, knowing different people around every corner. We toured through the major plazas and sites around Cusco, where he offered interesting history of both the city, the country, and how the Incan capital evolved with Spanish traditions and architecture. We toured local store fronts and artisans and ended with the traditional Pisco Sour. Fantastic tour, well worth the time and tip.
Written October 29, 2021
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Mr jeffhE2607UH Thank you for your support, we just do the best for our walkers in Cusco downtown. We're waiting for you every day at 9:45 am, 12:30 pm, and 3:00 pm only by KFC at "Plaza de Armas of Cusco city" wearing a red T-shirt of "Free Walking Tour Cusco". More info at freewalkingtourcusco dot com The red T-shirt team of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" since 2016!
Written May 14, 2023
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Ax S
Santos Reyes Nopala, Mexico2 contributions
Walking tour around cusco
Sep 2021
Jose was very knowledgeable and brought us all around the main center of town. Beautiful architecture and it was great to have a local guide us and explain both the history of the town. Fluently bilingual in English and Spanish, I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to know more about the nice city of cusco. Gracias Jose!
Written September 24, 2021
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Dear 285axs Thank you so much for your great appreciation, I always try to do my best for you in Cusco town. Find us only by KFC at Plaza de Armas of Cusco city at 9:45 am - 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm. We only wait by "KFC" at "Plaza de Armas of Cusco City" always wearing a red T-shirt of "Free Walking Tour Cusco". More info at freewalkingtourcusco dot com cuscoguide dot com Since 2016!
Written May 14, 2023
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Janice S
Milwaukee, WI265 contributions
Great local walking tour
Jul 2021
Jose met us at our hotel for the private tour that we booked before we left for our trip. He was very friendly and easy to understand. He took us on an extensive 3 hour tour of Cusco showing us many cultural, historical and educational highlights of this beautiful city. There was never any pressure to purchase and the pace was at our discretion. Visitng San Pedro Market was a highlight! Highly recommend.
Written August 7, 2021
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Miss Janice S Thank you for your nice words about "Private Walking Tour Cusco", I just try to do my best for the visitors to Cusco city. We also walk on a tip-basis so find us by KFC at Plaza de Armas of Cusco city every day at 9:45 am - 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm. We wait to wear a red T-shirt of "Free Walking Tour Cusco". freewalkingtourcusco dot com Since 2016!
Written May 14, 2023
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Ramona
2 contributions
Unfortunately not satisfying
Jun 2022 • Couples
The guide took us to all important places of Cusco and gave a lot of information. However, we did not really like this tour as the English of the guide was not really good and it was hard to understand him. He was not really involving the group and it felt like he was talking to himself. Not really enthusiastic nor motivated. Furthermore, he did a joke about someones nationality which was not professional at all. There are a lot of free walking tours in Cusco and the guide was always talking bad about other tour providers (not in a funny way).
Written June 4, 2022
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Dear 635ramonai This is Jose Martinez, the founder of "Free Walking Tour Cusco", you sound fake so let me point you to a few details: -You do not give the name of the tour guide, myself: A person willing to show the best places in Cusco town. -I already got many "living people" reviews about my level of English, stories told, etc so you are the first person to find me "unprofessional" in two years, I mean after the pandemic at all. -We leave in a free world, you could have chosen another walking tour guys, but I have enough excellent reviews to have some "authority" to explain my birthplace, so I feel like a blessed person just to be born in the capital of one of the greatest ancient civilizations in the world! -Two, and a half hours of walking time is not enough to tell more stories to my visitors about Cusco downtown, I think I would not have time to talk about the other walking tours guys. By the way, I always try to say something new about Cusco city, so I invite everyone to book the "Cusco by night tour" every day at 6:00 pm to show a different topic walking in the upper part of my home town for instance. Do not get confused. We're only waiting for you by KFC, Plaza de Arma (Main square) every day at 9:45 am, 12:30 pm, and 3:30 pm always wearing a red T-shirt of "Free Walking Tour Cusco". freewalkingtourcusco dot com The red T-shirt team of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" since 2016! José Martínez.
Written May 10, 2023
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Alfredo
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A lot of room for improvement...
Jan 2020 • Friends
I can say that Alex Robert did knew several facts about Cusco and the Incas. The walking tour wasn't by far good. The worst part is that at the end of a "free" walking tour, our tour guy specifically told us to be benevolent with the tips. The group (we were about 10-12 people) gathered the tips and handed the tips to the guy. He came back to us saying that the tips we gave him were not enough (he expected at least $10 USD per tourist) and that in this case he may better return the tips back to us.
Besides this being a bit insulting, the company needs to really work on their wording as I would much rather know this is a paid tour than being told that I'm on a free tour and tips are voluntary.
Written January 27, 2020
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Mr alfedopty. Please, we never set a price of our walking tours, the other teams always do it, we are the the red T-shirt team which is explicit about "on tip-basis only". The only tour guide but leading in English these last days was "Josè", we do not have a guide called "Alex Robert". We're waiting for you everyday at 9:45 am, 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and 5:45 pm (this one on request) by "Kentucky Fried Chicken" to the East next to the Cathedral wearing a red T-shirt, and the logo of "Free Walking Tour Cusco". Updated info at: freewalkingtourcusco dot com The Free Walking Tour Team, founders of free walking tour in Cusco city since 2016! More walking, stories and sights in only 2 hours!
Written December 7, 2022
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NinaL
1 contribution
Fun at the free walking tour
Jan 2020 • Friends
We took part in the free walking tour with Jose and enjoyed it very much from the beginning on. Jose started with a great introduction, he knows a lot about the history of Peru, Cusco and the Inkas and especially about the architecture and the details within thw city. There was always time to ask any kind of question. Very good tour, worth it!
Written January 24, 2020
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Miss NinaL123456789. We're glad you had a nice experience with us, we only try to deliver a unique walking tour with a local tour guide, thank you so much for your support. enjoy your trip in Peru. You do not get confused, we are waiting for you by "Kentucky Fried Chicken" at #PlazadeArmasCusco to the East next to the Cathedral wearing a red T-shirt, and the logo of #FreeWalkingTourCusco everyday at: -9:45 am, -12:30 pm, -3:30 pm, and -5:45 pm (this one on request). More info at: freewalkingtourcusco dot com The red T-shirt team, since 2016!
Written December 7, 2022
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Luca C
London, United Kingdom79 contributions
Distracted guide, poor tour, would not recommend
Aug 2022 • Couples
Very disappointed in this walking tour. Usually free walking tours are very good because the guides are relying on tips, but the guide for this tour didn’t seem to care. Can’t remember his name but it was the English-speaking 12.30pm tour on Friday 26 August 2022.

First bit of poor service was that it didn’t start until 12.45. Secondly, someone in our group asked a question, and I thought the guide’s response was curt and a bit rude: “No questions now, I will decide when questions are asked” or something to that effect. Thirdly, the guide spent a few mins on the phone at one of our stops. When he came off the phone, he did apologise, but I don’t understand why it was necessary.

Lastly, the part when we decided to leave was when we were taken into a small courtyard and directed to some alpacas like we were children, whilst the guide immediately got his phone out again to call/text someone. We came on this walking tour to learn about Cusco and it’s history, not pet alpacas! We had never seen this behaviour on a free walking tour, so my partner and I decided to leave the tour a little after 1pm.

Don’t use this company. You’re better off with another company, or paying for a tour.
Written September 7, 2022
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Mr Luca C I am sorry for our mistake, anyway, the guide you had is not working with us anymore. I will be more careful choosing our tour guides. Please, do not get confused. We only wait for you by KFC at Plaza de Armas (Main square) Cusco downtown always wearing a red T-shirt of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" every day at: -9:45 am -12:30 pm and -3:30 pm more info at: freewalkingtourcusco dot com José Martínez The red T-shirt team of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" since 2016!
Written May 11, 2023
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Explore702322
4 contributions
Superb Tour
Jul 2022
Jose was a great guide. Very knowledgeable on the history of Cusco and The Incas and happy to answer all the questions i had. I especially enjoyed his use of a detailed book with pictures of things that he was trying to describe. This made the tour come to life. Extremely worthwhile 2 hour tour.
Written July 29, 2022
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Dear Explore702322 Thank you so much for your nice words about my job, I just try to the best for our walkers! Please, do not get confused. We only wait for you by KFC at Plaza de Armas (Main square) Cusco downtown always wearing a red T-shirt of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" every day at: -9:45 am -12:30 pm and -3:00 pm more info at: freewalkingtourcusco dot com José Martínez The red T-shirt team of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" since 2016!
Written May 14, 2023
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Selene
2 contributions
Not a friendly guide + expects big tips
Sep 2022 • Friends
The tour is definetly not free. When we gave the guide a little tip he told us he expected more. And next time we better not show up. The tour was mostly about Inca walls and stones. After 5 stories about it, we had already heard enough. The lamas and alpacas were nice tough and the Inca man was also fun. The lookout at the end was nice, but you have to be a good walker to climb all the way to the lookout.
Written September 16, 2022
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Dear 508selene I am sorry, sometimes some people just leave the tour almost at the end, which is not fair. I walk only expecting a decent appreciation of walkers, and our itinerary is not really uphill otherwise I could be willing to walk much longer but as you saw most walkers just come from the lowlands, so I just walk 2 blocks around Main Square. Thank you for your call to act, I will improve all details of our walking tours. Please, do not get confused. We only wait for you by KFC at Plaza de Armas (Main square) Cusco downtown always wearing a red T-shirt of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" every day at: -9:45 am -12:30 pm and -3:00 pm more info at: freewalkingtourcusco dot com José Martínez The red T-shirt team of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" since 2016!
Written May 14, 2023
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Millie-Beth W
Peru8 contributions
Great start to our Cusco travels
Feb 2022 • Friends
Jose is a great tour guide, he takes such care with attention to detail and was able to answer any questions! We got to learn so much about Cusco in such little time. It really helped us go about the rest of our time in Cusco. There is much competition with other walking tours but in my opinion this is the best :)
Written February 7, 2022
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José Luis Martínez Yucra
Miss Millie-Beth W I'm so happy to read your positive support about me. I always do my best showing "my town" to visitors from around the world. Thank you so much for your support. You do not get confused. We only wait for you by KFC at Plaza de Armas of Cusco town every day at 9:45 am, 12:30 pm, and 3:00 pm always wearing a red T-shirt of "Free Walking Tour Cusco". José Luis Martínez Y. freewalkingtourcusco dot com The red T-shirt team of "Free Walking Tour Cusco" since 2016!
Written May 14, 2023
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