PERU · FULL-DAY TOURS IN CUSCO
A Cusco full day usually means a 3 am pickup and dinner-time return, and most of them gain serious altitude. These 15 are the ones worth losing a whole day to, with prices, what meals are included and how high each one takes you.
Full day Rainbow Mountain trek from Cusco with breakfast, lunch, small group up to 18, optional Red Valley, guided and oxygen support.
“Great experience in the rainbow mountain and red valley with your guide Jonathan. The hike was manageable and rain gear was require as weather changed quickly. Highly recommended.”
Full-day Humantay Lake hike from Cusco with Soraypampa trekking, breakfast and lunch, oxygen help, and a guide.
“Very rewarding hike! The food was so good! And the views are top tier. You are well taken care of the whole day.”
Stress-free Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco with train and bus transfers, a guided citadel walk, and time to recharge in Aguas Calientes.
“Bring some patience, driving bus and train , waiting in a queue is all exhaustion and tiring but its worth it”
Rainbow Mountain day trek from Cusco with early pickup, breakfast and lunch, and a guided hike to Vinicunca’s famous colorful views.
“Unfortunately had snowfall while at the summit, so couldn’t really see the colors. However, it was cool to be there in those conditions. The ride from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain was especially enjoyable. Lots of small towns, mountains, valleys, and fairly smooth roads through the first two-thirds (dirt roads are the final 1/3). We even enjoyed the scenery more than Sacred Valley. We ate breakfast and lunch (on the way there and the way back) at the same restaurant. The food was okay…buffet style. There was not much narration or information provided by the guide, but he did make sure we were organized and safe. Speaking of safe, the altitude…”
Machu Picchu full-day tour from Cusco with train and bus, expert guide, 2.5-hour citadel visit, optional Peruvian lunch.
“Everything was very well organized, since the pick-up, trains, buses, lunch, return. That for sure contributed to make this experience very enjoyable and beautiful. The place is even more impressive live than on pictures.”
Full-day Machu Picchu from Cusco by panoramic train with a guided circuit, buses to the park, and a long return by evening, $355.
“Everything was wonderful! very well organized. Roy was a wonderful tour guide!! the van ride, trains, and local bus rides were very smooth”
Full-day Humantay Lake trek from Cusco with breakfast, lunch, and round-trip transport. Long day, big altitude views, small groups.
“I bought this tour via Viator before arriving Cusco just to be on the safe side and paid $78 for the tour thinking that this is the standard rate/tour provides higher quality lunch, etc. On the day of the tour, I learned that everyone else on the tour paid max of $24... The quality tour was not good either... The guide spoke Spanish mostly, did not provide guidance about the structure of the tour, etc. When I reached out to Viator about this issue and the unfair price, they did not help me at all... This felt like a complete rip off. I was truly frustrated. Overall, do not buy…”
Early Cusco start for Moray terraces, Maras salt pans, Ollantaytambo and Pisac, plus buffet lunch and oxygen kit.
“Warner, our guide, was impeccable. It was a bilingual tour, and although we were the only native English speakers, Warner was sure to provide adequate translation and attention. There is a lot of bus time bc you are cramming MANY sites into one day, but if you’re short in time I wouldn’t recommend any other way.”
Small-group Sacred Valley day tour from Cusco with Chinchero weaving, Moray and Maras salt ponds, and a Tunupa buffet lunch.
“Got to see a lot of sites in one day. The meal was delicious and learned a lot of information. Our guide was wonderful”
Private Machu Picchu full day from Cusco with train and bus, guided ruins visit, and tickets handled, so you can focus on the views.
“The train ride up to Macho Picho was breath taking. Loved it! The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, was well as a great photo taker. Macho Picho was impressive and interesting. The tour operator did an outstanding job changing tour itinerary because my tour was delayed a day due to Peru Airport shut down for a day. The tour operator also did a great job preparing the tour and explaining how it was to be executed. This tour was a great experience.”
Machu Picchu full day tour from Cusco with train, guided entry, and Aguas Calientes time for breakfast and thermal baths. Small group.
“Our tour guide, Philipe, was wonderful. The climb to the top of Machu Picchu is steep and we were very slow. Philipe gracefully stopped at numerous spots to tell us about the plants and animals while giving us time to breathe. The only reason I’m giving the overall tour a four rather than a five is because the transportation was a bit confusing. We didn’t meet our guide until we arrived at Aguas Calientes, four hours after we departed the hotel. Navigating the train station and bus pickup locations in the dark, without help, made us a bit nervous. Apart from that, however, we loved the tour and would recommend…”
Full-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco with early pickup, scenic train, timed entry, and a guided circuit plus bus rides included.
“Tour was amazing. January weather makes is very mystical up there, one minute you can see everything, the next minute machu picchu vanishes in the fog. The bus ride was good, train was amazing with the views. We had multiple guides throughout the day. The final bus to Machu Picchu is a bit chaotic, on the way back it can be a bit hard to find your bus. The guide on the mountain was very informative and we heard lots of interesting stories about the incas. Be prepared for some walking. It's a magical place where you feel overwhelmed by the views. All in all, it was a great trip…”
ATV ride and crowd-avoiding approach to Rainbow Mountain from Cusco, with breakfast, lunch, and a small-group feel for $85.
“We got picked up at 3am from our bnb by a driver that drove us to the Plaza de armas, where we got into a van with 10/12 other people. Our guide Shirley was the nicest person, she explained everything and gave us tips to avoid elevation sickness. We drove 1hr & 40 mins to our first destination in Cosipata, where we had breakfast around 5am(this is the same place we come back to for lunch). We then took a 2hr ride to where we rode the ATVs, which were super easy to control( my bf rode it, I was riding behind. They gave us helmets!). We rode them for…”
A full-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco with hotel pickup, Ollantaytambo train, roundtrip buses, guided time inside, and Aguas Calientes free time.
“Walter and Victor were amazing! They supported us emotionally and physically the whole way through. They gave us so much information on all the Inca sites and taught us about Inca culture.”
Full-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco with round-trip train, bus up to the ruins, and a guided tour plus free time on site.
“All was organized well and our guide Miguel was excellent. The Machu Picchu tour for the 3 hrs was nice and he was very knowledgeable. The car service, train ride and bus service were great too. The only thing is we didn't have a guide from hotel until the train ride end and a little confusion was there as we didn't speak Spanish, but on reaching out to the tour operator, all worked out well. It was a long tour but worth it!”
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