Things to Do in Cusco

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Things to Do in Cusco

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ATV Tour to Moray, Maras and Salt Flat in the Sacred Valley from Cusco
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Bus Tours
from $40.00 per adult
Rainbow Mountain in One Day from Cusco
217
Bus Tours
from $45.00 per adult
Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco
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Bus Tours
from $341.00 per adult
Rainbow Mountain in Quad Bike
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Bus Tours
from $80.00 per adult
Machu Picchu by Train in 1 Day
24
Bus Tours
from $299.00 per adult
Humantay Lagoon Day Trip
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Full-day Tours
from $38.00 per adult
Best of Sacred Valley Tour Small Group: Chinchero, Maras, Moray & Ollantayambo
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Bus Tours
from $95.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Machu Picchu Private Guided Tour from Aguas Calientes
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Bus Tours
from $163.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Workshop in ChocoMuseo Cusco
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Private and Luxury
from $25.65 per adult
Fully hands-on High End Peruvian Cooking Class & San Pedro Market Guided Visit
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Cooking Classes
from $45.00 per adult

Outdoor Activities

Top Attractions in Cusco

1. Sacsayhuaman

Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins

Admission tickets from $32.06

It is the remains of what was a major ceremonial centre for the capital of the Inca empire.

2. Humantay Lake

Bodies of Water

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Located at 4350 meters above sea level lies this turquoise lake at the foot of a almost vetical mountain side.

3. Centro Historico De Cusco

Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings

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Once the capital of the Incan empire, it is now a classic Spanish colonial city, built on the ruinas of the Incan…

4. Inca Trail

Hiking Trails

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The 4 day Inca trail equals - Inca stair master to heaven!

5. Plaza de Armas

Historic Sites

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This is a historical plaza, surrounded by buildings of Peruvian Inca and Spanish architecture.

6. Montaña de Siete Colores

Geologic Formations

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The walk to the mountain takes you through an incredible valley filled with shaggy alpacas, wildflowers, and a winding…

7. Cusco Cathedral

Churches & Cathedrals

Admission tickets from $10.26

Construction of this impressive building began 460 years ago - on the site of an Inca temple, using stone blocks from…

8. San Blas

Neighborhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks

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Its original inhabitants were the Incas, who wove a network of picturesque alleys full of stairs.

9. Mercado Central de San Pedro

Flea & Street Markets

The market is an enormous space that houses over a hundred fresh food stores and tens of eateries serving delicious…

10. Qorikancha

Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins

Admission tickets from $32.06

This monastery was built on the most sacred temple of the inca and it is comprised of inca foundations which are…

11. Cerro Colorado Vinicunca

Geologic Formations

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A unique mountain that due to the variety of minerals in layers appears like a rainbow, thus the name rainbow mountain.

12. ChocoMuseo

Speciality Museums

During the class, Pedro showcased three iconic drinks using various parts of the cocoa bean.

13. Santuario Animal de Cochahuasi

Nature & Wildlife Areas

Admission tickets from $8.08

This animal sanctuary was created in 2007 and rehabilitates animals in danger of extinction, as well as those that are…

14. Tipon

Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins

Admission tickets from $32.06

This is an archeological site containing old Inca fountains and irrigation systems.

15. Museo de Arte Precolombino

Speciality Museums • Art Museums

As complete a collection of Pre-Columbian art representing all of Peru that exists.

16. Planetarium Cusco

Speciality Museums

This family owned and run Planetarium is the prefect mix of technology and hospitality .

17. Tambomachay

Ancient Ruins

Admission tickets from $32.06

Presented as eternal fountains, the site, which is not huge, offers a view of how the Inka's worked hydrological…

18. Puente Qeswachaka

Bridges

The bridge sways from side to side and each step makes it go up and down as well.

19. Ausangate

Mountains

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You hike over a variety of terrain from peat bogs to muddy hillsides, to rocky trails.

20. Museo y Catacumbas Del Convento San Francisco de Asis Del Cusco

Speciality Museums • Art Museums

This historical church holds enormous works of art, that date to the 1600s, and are notable because most were created…

21. Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus

Churches & Cathedrals

Built on the Palace of Huayna Cápac, the last Inca to rule an undivided, unconquered empire, the church was built by…

22. Museo Inka

History Museums

Admission tickets from $4.11

Rustic museum with pottery, tools, & historical timeline from Pre Inka through Colonial times.

23. Museo Maximo Laura

Art Galleries • Art Museums

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The gallery of Laura's personal works showcases his visionary use of textiles, woven into colourful, moving works.

24. Statue of Christ

Monuments & Statues

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Towering some 8 meters (26 feet) high the white structure was a gift from Arabic Palestinians who sought refuge in…

25. Convento Santo Domingo

Historic Sites

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The temple and convent were built over Incan structures which have since been revealed and preserved.

26. Q'enqo

Ancient Ruins

By ShamanicVoyages

The natural caverns interior has been carved with niches and platforms and what appears to be a throne!

27. Museo Historico Regional

History Museums

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Our guide Johann (for Condor Travel) led our tour group through this museum and offered explanations of how the Inca...

28. Centro Artesanal Cusco

Flea & Street Markets

29. Twelve Angled Stone

Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks

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The 12 Angle or Corner Stone is part of the remains of an Inca structure that was built without mortar and using…

30. Monumento Pachacuteq

Speciality Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Interesting Inca history museum with stunning views from the top of the tower

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