7 Walking Tours in Cusco Worth Booking

1.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Our pick

Start at Cusco’s Plaza de Armas with a bilingual guide, then walk to the Cathedral, Qoricancha, Inca stonework, San Blas, a luthier’s workshop, and the Temple of Manco Capac. Finish with Andean music, city views, and your choice of pisco sour or chicha morada. Small groups are limited to 10.

“Eric took us on an excellent tour around Cusco! Really interesting and enjoyable. Highly recommend”

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2.Walking Culinary Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $70Top rated

Start at Cusco Adventure Travel at 5:30 pm, then follow a chef or guide through restaurant tastings and local street food. Expect Pisco pairings, anticuchos, picarones, tamalitos, and plenty of cultural context. Guides such as Christina, Fabricio, and Elvira have helped make this a warm, personal introduction to Cusco’s food traditions.

“Christina was an amazing host and guide. She was very passionate about the history and culture behind the food and that made it a great experience. The food and drinks, both in the restaurant and on the street were amazing!”

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3.Walking Tour Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 6 reviews · 3h 30m · from $29

Spend 210 minutes walking through Cusco with a live English, Spanish, or Portuguese guide. You’ll see the Main Square, San Blas Church, the Twelve Angled Stone, Coricancha, Plaza Regocijo, Plaza San Francisco, and San Pedro Market. Guide Juan earned especially warm praise, though meeting and start-time details deserve care.

“El guía excelente el señor Juan. El único y gran inconveniente es que el tour era a las 8.00 Am y me dejaron plantada, a cambio me han dado un tour privado al mismo precio para el mismo día por la tarde.”

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4.Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 2h 30m · from $15

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide near Calle del Medio and Plaza de Armas for a 150-minute walk through Cusco. You’ll see colonial streets, Inca stonework, Qoricancha, Cusicancha, artisan workshops, and San Blas. Guide Enrique has received praise for his pace and local insight, but confirm your guide before setting out.

“Enrique was an excellent guide and the pace was just right for us. We wouldn’t have found some of the sights on our own, and certainly would not know the history.”

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5.Cultural Walking Tour with Local Guide⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2h 18m · from $1Best value

Spend 138 minutes walking central Cusco with a live English or Spanish guide. Start near the Inca fountain in the main square, then see Qoricancha, the 12-angled stone, San Blas, Inca and colonial streets, city viewpoints, and a luthier playing traditional instruments. Guides may include Ernesto or Nilo.

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6.Best of Cusco: Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 1 - 6 hours · from $20

Meet your local guide at Qorikancha and shape a private Cusco walk around your interests. You may explore the Plaza de Armas, San Pedro Market, old streets, and Sacsayhuamán while getting tips on coca tea, cuy, alpaca, and local life. Tours run 1 to 6 hours in English or Spanish.

“La guida non si è presentata, senza dare alcuna spiegazione. Ci ha contattati nei giorni precedenti per prendere accordi e il giorno dell’escursione non ha più risposto al telefono. Una stella perchè zero non si puó mettere.”

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7.Rainbow Mountain In Quad Bikes /walk 5 minutes/+meals

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 11 hours · from $80

Leave Cusco at 3:30 am for breakfast in Cusipata, then ride an ATV for about two hours through high Andean scenery. Walk 45 minutes or pay 90 soles for a seven-minute motorcycle ride to Rainbow Mountain. Your guide explains the geology and history before lunch and the return to Cusco. English, Portuguese, and Spanish tours are available.

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