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Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Cusco Private Tour | 3 hours 30 minutes

15 Reviews | Cusco
From $50.01 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Private Tour
2 Adults x $90.65
$181.30
Approx Total
$181.30
Short description: See the real side of Cusco, exploring its Inca and colonial sites and mingling with locals at market stalls & coffee shops.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Tickets for Merced Church included
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • 1 local drink/tasting
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Food and beverages not listed as inclusions

Overview

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Cusco from a unique perspective! Get to know Cusco on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all! Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Cusco at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Qorikancha Temple, La Merced Church, Cusco Cathedral and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included. Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups.

Meeting points

Cappuccino Cusco Cafe
2do piso, Plaza de Armas, Portal de Comercio 141, Cusco 08002, Peru

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Outside the entrance of Cappuccino Cusco Cafe.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Plaza de Armas

    Stroll around San Francisco Square and learn about the city’s Inca roots

    20 minutes

  • Mercado Central de San Pedro

    Mingle with locals at San Pedro Market, in Cusco’s oldest market building

    30 minutes

  • Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy (Iglesia de La Merced)

    Check out the treasures and gardens of the baroque-style La Merced Temple

    25 minutes

  • Qorikancha

    See the location of the QoriKancha temple, an iconic site once covered in glittering gold

    40 minutes

  • Twelve Angled Stone

    Marvel at the ‘Stone of the 12 Angles’, an incredible piece of engineering that has baffled people for centuries

    20 minutes

  • Plaza de las Nazarenas

    Relax at a historic café with a rich cup of coffee and maybe a delicious dessert and visit the beautiful buildings around Nazarenas Square

    30 minutes

  • Cusco Cathedral

    Walk to the peaceful Tricentenario Square to see local life in action and take in stunning views of Cusco. Also, head to the cathedral, the city’s most important religious monument

    45 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset

Free Cancellation

October 26100% refund
October 27No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews

4.6

15 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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Showing 1-5 of 13 reviews with 5 stars

Great experience

Published on Dec, 2024

Informative and educational. Learnt a lot about Cusco that we wouldn't otherwise have known. Took in central squares, food market and San Blase.

Great tour

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a fantastic walking tour of Cuzco with Angelo - he’d thought ahead about all the spots we were going to see, was incredibly friendly to us and our pup (we brought our shihtzu Coco with us), and was really knowledgeable. Great conversationalist too!!

Cusco walking tour

Published on Apr, 2024

Fabrizio showed us the most beautiful views of Cusco and gave us an excellent tour of San Pedro market including tips on food to enjoy and food to avoid. He took us to the best place for tamales in all of Cusco, which was a tiny kiosk in the square - Delicious! He was entertaining and informative, but most of all he was aware of our need to take it easy as it was our first day in Cusco and we needed to acclimate. Well, done, Fabrizio!

Best way to explore Cusco!

Published on Jan, 2024

Our guide Fernando was very helpful and knowledge about Cusco and helped us getting to know the city! It was a great way to explore the city!

Nice thorough look at Cusco and its key sites

Published on Sep, 2023

Pros: - Nice thorough look at Cusco and its key sites - Fabrizio was knowledgable, and patient with the slow walkers in the fam - Stopped for juice and fruit Cons: - Seemed a bit pricey compared to other tours available I would recommend this tour!

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