The 15 Best Evening Experiences in Cusco

1.Inca Trail 4-Day 3-Night Trek to Machu Picchu with Expert Guides

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 733 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $998Our pick

A guided 4-day Inca Trail trek from Km 82 to Machu Picchu, with expert staff, permits, and Circuit 1 ticket included, plus camp comfort.

“It is a very unique and exciting experience to learn about the Inca heritage while enjoying the magnificent jungle scenery. All the hiking arrangements were going by the plan. All the staff were friendly and food was well prepared. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful.”

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2.Lares Valley Trek with Hot Spring 4-Day, 3-Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 656 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $650

Lares Valley trek to Machu Picchu with hot springs, small-group Quechua villages, expert Indigenous guides, and a guided Machu Picchu day.

“My experience with this trail/hike has been amazing. The guides Saúl Guerra and Jose Santos were great at showing us everything there is to know, and you could see they were enthusiastic about the knowledge they shared.”

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3.Humantay Lake and Salkantay Pass Trek – 2 Days / 1 Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 380 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $310

Two-day Humantay Lake and Salkantay Pass trek from Cusco, with Sky Camp night, glacier views, and the Path of the 7 Snakes.

“This was such an amazing once in a lifetime kind of tour. From start to finish, the Salkantay Trekking team was so organized and had open communication. We got lucky and had Jackson as our guide. He is hands down the best tour guide I’ve had. He was friendly and professional. Always available to answer questions and provided tons of information. He was kind and patient, we never felt rushed when we fell behind in the group. He encouraged us to keep going! We enjoyed all the food during this two-day trip as well. The chef made delicious food and there was plenty to go around. We enjoyed sharing our…”

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4.Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu 2 Days and 1 Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 321 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $600

Short 2-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with a small group, Sun Gate arrival, and a guided circuit 3 visit plus smart pacing.

“Machu Picchu is magnificent. Like nothing I've ever seen before. The trail on day one was challenging but so beautiful and our guide Hipo really made the whole experience for us. He was so enthusiastic, supportive and knowledgeable. He”

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5.Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu – 2 Days / 1 Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $730

Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 2 days, crossing the Sun Gate, early guide-led sunrise entry, and a Cusco transfer plan.

“Great experience amazing guide and views. Experience of a lifetime. Trail was hard but worth it. Great trip. Would love to come back.”

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6.Cusco by Night: Planetarium Cusco, Dinner, and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Cusco by Night blends Plaza de Armas views, Inca sky lessons at the Cusco Planetarium, dinner, and a Pisco sour, with pickup.

“Excellent service. The tour was great. Would go back anytime. The explanation, the images and then the experience of looking at the planets was great”

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7.2-Night Lake Titicaca Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 62 reviews · 3 days · from $86

A fast Cusco to Puno circuit by overnight bus and boat, with Uros reed islands and Amantani community time, plus guided meals.

“La guida e il trasporto niente da dire ma l‘escursione in generale é stata pessima. Non siamo andati a vedere la popolazione Uros ma siamo stati solamente su una mini isola e poi da lì in un’altra isola dove c’era soltanto un ristorante. Praticamente una gita per spendere soldi in souvenir. Di fronte a noi c’era il villaggio Uros che abbiamo visto soltanto da lontano. Terribile.”

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8.Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2 Days and 1 Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $519

Short Inca Trail in 2 days with hotel in Aguas Calientes, then a guided Machu Picchu visit with train and transfers included.

“Our 2-day Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Qoricancha Expeditions was excellent from beginning to end. Right from the start, Ronaldo our travel advisor was professional, quick to respond and very helpful. He explained everything clearly, took care of the permits and made sure all the details were in place. This gave us peace of mind before we arrived in Cusco.”

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9.Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley Hike – 2 Days / 1 Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $415

Hike Peru’s Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain) and Red Valley over 2 days with camp gear, meals, oxygen, and a small-group guide from Cusco.

“Ausangate mountain and the rainbow mountain were both very impressive. Our tour guide, Marco, was great and the food was amazing”

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10.2 Days and 1 Night Tour of Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $540

2-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with early train start, guided ruins, one night in Aguas Calientes, and optional Huayna Picchu.

“10/10 experience. An amazing hike up the trail with to amazing views, food included was absolutely amazing. Our tour guide was super fun, kind and knowledgeable, shout out to Mesias for being the true MVP. He was super helpful in taking photos of us and being patient when we wanted to stop for photos.”

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11.Titicaca Lake 2 Day 1 Night from Cusco to Puno

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · from $269

Overnight Cusco to Puno tour by bus and boat, with Uros and Taquile island visits plus key ruins stops and a guided multi-stop itinerary.

“Loved the experience and would recommend it. I only wished it was specified more clear that it is 2 days, 1 night in Puno and 1 night on the bus sleeping on your way back to Cusco, so it is technically 2 days and 2 nights. Day 1: They are very puRead more”

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12.Legends and History Night Tour with Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $75Best value

Cusco legends at night with expert storytelling, viewpoint photo stops, a relaxed walk through historic streets, and a real pisco sour.

“Our tour guide was very fun and knowledgeable about the city of Cusco. Took us to an awesome restaurant for a 3 course meal and we saw a live band and dancers during dinner. We did some walking around Cusco but our tour guide went very slow so it could be relaxing. A lot of the tour guides in Cusco are very nice, funny and can speak really good English.”

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13.Planetarium and Night Tour with Dinner and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $79

Cusco after dark blends Inca astronomy at Planetarium Cusco, San Pedro Market bites, a pisco sour, Pollo a la Brasa dinner, and lit-up city sights.

“I enjoyed a tour, planetarium presentation and star watching was really interesting and I have learned few new things. Dinner at local restaurant was very tasty and pisco sour delicious.”

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14.Best of Cusco: Night Tour, Pisco Sour Lessons, and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · from $90

Explore Cusco by night with hotel pickup, a 4-hour guided walk, a pisco sour-making lesson, and a local dinner for about $90.

“We did this our first night in Cusco and our guide was Jose. He was amazing! He took us to the Pisco Museum where we got to go behind the bar and made our own Pisco Sours. Jose is so knowledgable about Cusco and the history of the Inka civilization. He was so gracious and he offered us advice on the rest of our trip including our trek to Machu Picchu. If you go to Cusco you should definitely take a tour with Jose you will learn and see a lot of this amazing city. We would definitely go back and do another excursion with Jose and this company.”

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15.Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu by Train: 2-Day, 1-Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 days · from $698

2-day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu train tour from Cusco with Moray, Maras salt pans, Pisac market, and a sunrise visit.

“Although i'm sure we could have paid less, it was well worth go. Our guide, Herbert Vidal, was very knowledgeable and explained more the more we asked. We didn't worry about anything, just enjoyed the Inca monumentos and ruins. The trips were confortable and the only lateness was on the train to Machupichu. We Will recomend this trip to our friends. The one thing that could be better would be us chosing the time of the train to and from Machupichu”

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