Tours in Cusco

Discover the Authentic Cusco: An Out of the Ordinary Tour. We pick them up from your hotel or the agreed meeting point between 8:30 and 9.00am (Peruvian time) This tour will take you beyond the traditional circuits, allowing you to explore the local neighborhoods and districts of Cusco, those less touristy corners where daily life takes center stage. In addition, you will enjoy stunning scenery and visit historic gems such as Tipón, with its impressive system of Inca platforms and canals; Pikillacta, the enigmatic pre-Inca city of the Wari culture; and Andahuaylillas, home to the famous “Sistine Chapel of America”, a treasure of colonial art. Live a unique experience, where culture, history and natural beauty come together to give you an authentic view of Cusco.

The Rainbow Mountain Tour Full Day, experience the most amazing colors of the Andes Mountains, explore in a full day hike to the most spectacular Vinicunca – Peru. Vinicunca or Rainbow Mountain, became one of Cusco’s most popular day tours, where you get to see; yellow, red, ochre, white and turquoise mineral stripes in the mountain lend it wow appeal. From the Cusipata – Pampachiri approach, the 10km round-trip is gentle in grade, reaching a hillside viewpoint facing the mountain. From the top, you have 360-degree views include nearby Ausangate (6384m), the highest mountain in southern Peru. Since the high altitude (reaching above 5000m) takes its toll, try to ascend slowly to conquer the summit of Rainbow hills of Peru. Rainbow Mountain Peru, however, has breathtaking views easily allow you to forget about the 2 hour struggle you leave behind. The Ausangate glacier on one side and bizarre, colourful peaks on the other.

This tour will have a half-day tour of the city and nearby ruins like Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapara, Tambomachay, the temple of the sun. Which you will learn the region's history, culture, and attractions. Our staff are professionals, secure and our main purpose from us is to learn and get a great experience during your stay in Cusco.

Explore the many attractions, the legacy of Peru’s Inca and indigenous culture on this day trip to from Cusco through Chincheros, Maras, Moray, the Urubamba salt flats and Ollantaytambo. Ideal for travelers with limited time in the region. Along with a small group and a local guide. • Admire the views of the "Salineras", a collection of 3000 salt pools from the Inca era. • A small group with a limit of 10 ensures an intimate experience with a bilingual guide. • Roundtrip transportation from all Cusco accommodations and buffet lunch included. • The only tour that gives you the option to stay at the train station in Ollantaytambo.

Exploring Peru Tours has extensive experience in the planning and execution of our tours but we have a group of qualified professionals offering high quality services to make your experiences satisfactory and unforgettable while being part of the local culture by sharing some customs and traditions.

We will pick you up from your hotel at 4:00 am to start our 2-hour tour and arrive at the restaurant in Cusipata, where we will have breakfast, then we will return to our transport and travel for 30 minutes where we will find the first lagoon (POMACANCHIS), we will have a brief stop for the explanation of the place and then we will continue to the next lagoon (ACOPIA), we will also take the photos in the place and listen to the explanation of the area, as the third lagoon we have the ASNAQOCHA lagoon, located in a very nice place for the photos and breathe fresh air, and finally we will arrive at the PAMPA MARCA lagoon. After the visit to the circuit of the 4 lagoons we will arrive at the Inca bridge of Queshuachaca, we will revive the Inca culture in the place and the guide will give us the explanation of why it is made of Ichu. After seeing a lot of nature and culture we will return to our base camp for buffet lunch and then we will return to Cusco (approx... 4:00 pm).

Humantay Lake Peru Day Trip is a popular day tour from Cusco Peru as Rainbow Mountain. Locally known as Laguna Humantay Cusco, it is a turquoise lake nestled up in the Andes at 4,200 meters above sea level. Humantay Lake gets its name from the snow capped Humantay Mountain. The lake nestles on its foothills. It is fed by the melting snow from the hill. This is the first stop on the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu. Humantay Lake Peru has been sacred to the Andean people since the Inca civilization. This is primarily because they worshipped the nature entities for a good yielding. Even today Shamans (Andean priests) hike up to the lagoon to offer Apacheta. It is a process of piling stones each on top of the other to thank the Mother Earth (Pachamama) for accompanying them on their journey. Humantay Lake Peru can only be reached by hiking for 1.5 hours from Soraypampa.

This Private tour is an option thinking of people who like hiking and nature and do not have many days, on the route we will appreciate beautiful landscapes. After we pick you up at your hotel, we will start our adventure to the Humantay Lake with a 4-hour-drive in private transport to Mollepata (3850 m.a.s.l.). Mollepata is the campsite for the first day of the Salkantay trek. In Mollepata we will have a delicious breakfast to start our day well before beginning our trek. In Soraypampa we will start our trek up to the Humantay Lake (4200 m.a.s.l.) with beautiful views and if the sky is clear enough, we can see the impressive snow-capped Salkantay and Humantay. It is a 1.5-hour-walk to the lake with a low to moderate difficulty, and more than worth it when you see the magical view. It is also possible to rent a horse instead. We will have enough time to take pictures, bring an offer to the Apus, and for the real brave ones; swimming in the lake when it’s sunny! After some free time.

Enjoy an incredible experience through the Andes in a full-day hike. Discover the magical turquoise lagoon of Humantay and learn about the Andean meaning, and how important this place. Find exotic flora and fauna along this hike through beautiful valleys escorted by a professional guide. Enjoy your time to take pictures and walk around before heading back to Cusco.

Travel with confidence knowing that we provide you with all the necessary safety equipment. Your comfort and safety are our priority. You'll also learn about the history and traditions of the region as you explore its communities. During the tour we will be accompanied by mountains covered with beautiful snow-capped mountains called APUS, which are tutelary gods of the men of the Peruvian Andes.

With the help of your local Peruvian Chef, you’ll discover the unique flavors of Peruvian cooking while learning about traditional ways of life. As part of this class learn to cook your favorite peruvian food and cocktail.

These OFF THE BEATEN PATH sites of Peru will be a rewarding experience that the average tourist will miss. Chinchero, one of the best textile markets in South America. Learn how the alpaca and vicuna yarn is dyed and turned into beautiful garments. The Salt mines of Maras provides the natural beauty of the crystal like salt, where you will learn how they harvest the salt and Moray is genius Inca architecture showing how far advanced they were with the terraced platforms in a circular form, perhaps for agricultural purposes. We will pick you up from your Cusco or Sacred Valley hotel and embark on a tour, that is little known to the average traveler, and practically enjoy these sites all to ourselves.

In this experience you will have the opportunity to enjoy wonderful landscapes. However, it should be mentioned that this tour is quite special. That is why the rainbow mountain is one of the most visited places. This is because of the visual spectacle it offers. During the walk, you will enjoy incredible views and encounters with alpacas, llamas. Once you reach the top, at 5,010 meters, you will be able to take advantage of your free time to take a break, and enjoy the views of the Rainbow Mountain. Vinicunca is one of the great attractions that you should not miss on your trip to Peru, it is on the list of the 100 places in the world that you must visit before you die. It is a spectacular life challenge that will fill you with vital energy. Perfect for groups of friends, families and couples

A popular day trip from Cusco, Humantay Lake and its natural wonders are best experienced by hike, but navigating on your own can be challenging. This full-day guided sightseeing tour includes round-trip travel from Cusco, entrance fees, plus breakfast and lunch—everything is taken care of for you to enjoy your trek in full. Admire panoramic views over Apurimac River and Humantay Lake, and learn of the region’s Inca history.

The mountain of the 7 colors (also called Vinicunca or simply Rainbow Mountain), is one of the new and best attractions in Peru. Located more than 100 kilometers from the city of Cusco, on an altitudinal summit located 5000 meters above sea level.

This tour is an option thinking of people who like hiking and nature is located at 4180 meters above sea level The Nevado Humantay is a perpetual snow mountain with active glacier tongues, it has a singular beauty where you can easily appreciate the "seracs" (compact snow of bluish and green tones), natural cracks, ice caves with stalactites and stalagmites of ice. In this place you can also observe the biodiversity of flora and fauna of the place. Being one of the tutelary snowfalls of the city of Cusco. Due to the thaws, the lake or cocha of Humantay was formed, paradisiacal lagoon of turquoise waters with a singular scenic beauty, the coloration of its waters is due to the minerals that are inside it and its greater depth is of approximately 4 meters.

Explore the natural jewel of the Andes on an exciting Full Day Laguna Humantay. Discover the breathtaking beauty of this mountain lagoon, surrounded by majestic peaks and amazing landscapes. Enjoy an unforgettable adventure as you immerse yourself in nature in its purest form. Get ready for an unparalleled experience at Laguna Humantay in one day!

Very important archaeological centers near the city of Cusco, your visit is in the morning, group service departures every day

Machu Picchu by car is one of the most popular and economical alternatives to visit the Machu Picchu Sanctuary. This route counts as a great attraction the geographical biodiversity that we will find in our route towards Machu Picchu.

This is the most complete tour to the Sacred Valley, ideal before your visit to Machupicchu where you will feel the real sensation of life in the Peruvian Andes on a captivating journey through the hidden gems of the Sacred Valley. It will begin with a visit to Chinchero where you can appreciate the textile art and its process, the terraces of Moray, more than 1000 salt pools in Maras, a delicious buffet lunch included at a local hacienda. Finally we will arrive at the imposing fortress of Ollantaytambo. And it doesn't stop there because we will have a small walking tour in the well-known "living town" of Ollantaytambo, feeling immersed in ancient times. We designed this unique itinerary to offer you a perfect combination of local life, architecture, history and wonderful natural landscapes.

The Historic Center of Cusco is an incredible testimony of the overlapping of Inca and Hispanic architectures; Is a part of the city, continuously inhabited since before 1400.. It is known by some chroniclers, and now by satellite images, that the first urban layout of the city, had the form of a puma. The arrival of the Spaniards produced in this environment, not only an artistic, architectural, pictorial, and folkloric mixture, but also human, combining characteristics of each culture. One of the most notorious and amazing characteristics of the fusion of cultures, is the architecture; Since the polished and carved stone lithic material is the main component of ancient colonial mansions, palaces, churches and convents built on ancient Inca walls and constructions.

the mountain of seven colors in the Andes of Vilcabamba with fantastic landscapes and ideal for adventure sports, the ATV tour is an experience that you must do at least once in your life, and what better to go to the mountain of colors.

Start and end your trip to Cusco comfortably and smoothly with our private transfer from the airport to the hotel in the center of the city or vice versa. Do not make more lines to hire a taxi and travel safely in the city of Cusco.

Have a great experience with our excellent and trained tour guides and receive the best service in small groups (16 guests as maximum), with a modern and comfortable van, the best restaurant on the route, and we also included extra equipment like professional trekking poles, oxygen tank, and first aid kid. Humantay Lake tour: Hike to one of the most magical lakes in Peru and be surrounded by the impressive Salkantay and Humantay snow-capped mountains while you are gazing at the unbelievable turquoise water! This is a very popular and easy 1-day trek from Cusco for those who do not have a lot of time for longer treks but still want to have a taste of the beautiful landscapes only this region can offer. Total trekking time is about 2 hours – a short hike accessible to everyone that has got acclimatized a little.