Cusco Free City Tour

Name: Cusco Free City Tour
Brand: Civitatis
Rating: 8.7 (1330 reviews)

Excellent introduction to Qosco/Cusco, Inca history and Spanish colonization. Richard was a great guide who was very kno...

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Don't miss this fantastic guided tour of the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco. We'll visit the main attractions of this historic city, such as the beautiful Plaza de Armas square, the Cathedral and the palace of Inca Pachacútec.

Details

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes.

Language

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English and Spanish.

Included

English–speaking guide specialized in the history of Cusco

Not included

Tips

When to book

You can book up to 1 day in advance if there are any seats left. Book now and guarantee your spot.

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible.

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Not allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Free cancellation

If you are not able to attend the tour, please cancel your reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.

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Meeting point

Plaza Regocijo

Reviews of our customers

8.7

Excellent 25,953 Travelers·1,330 reviews

January 28, 2026
Anusha
Auckland, New Zealand
Excellent introduction to Qosco/Cusco, Inca history and Spanish colonization. Richard was a great guide who was very knowledgeable and gave us a reall...
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September 6, 2023
José David
Porto Alegre, Brazil
The tour was great to learn a little about the history and culture of Cusco. The guide demonstrated a lot of knowledge and gave us very interesting in...
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March 20, 2025
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Very interesting tour, lots of interesting facts and useful info.
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February 23, 2025
Valentín Casella Menna
Villa Mercedes, Argentina
Excellent
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August 17, 2024
Miguel
Mexico
This was a nice tour, our guide Richard, delivered an extensive speech about the city and historical context about the city. Get a good breakfast beca...
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May 9, 2024
Macarena
Spain
A highly recommended tour!
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January 5, 2024
Andrea
Kingaroy, Australia
Excellent introduction to Cusco, Elvis our guide was engaging and informative. Tour lasted approximately 2.5 hours and took us to areas we may not hav...
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May 26, 2023
Alma
United States
We enjoyed the tour and learned more about the peruvian history and culture. Elvis was knowledgable and communicative. It was a great experience.
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September 6, 2022
Sabrina
Stamford, Ct, United States
Really informative and animated tour guide. Gave great tips on things to do, was fun and got to see much of the important things from the tour and ev...
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March 10, 2020
Syouyun Hung
The Hague, Netherlands
The tour guide made it his own tour which made it special. He knew in depth info beyond what he was relaying to use. I highly recommend this tour.
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Tour Details

We'll meet in the centre of Cusco and begin our free tour, heading back to the origins of the city, when it was founded by the indigenous Inca civilization.

We'll walk along Cusco's strees until we reach the Plaza de San Francisco, where we'll see its spectacular botanical garden filled with plants native to the Andes region. Plants such as llaulli, el yacon, cedroncillo, molle and even queuña are some of the highlights of this beautiful botanical garden.

From here we'll head onto the Colegio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes, the oldest public school in Cusco, founded by Simón Bolívar in 1825. We'll continue the tour, passing by the Arch of Santa Clara, representative of the city's colonial style.

Our next stop will be the San Pedro Market, the perfect place for an initiation into local cuisine! Then the free tour continues around one of the most important squares in the city: Plaza de Armas. It's here that you can find the Compañía de Jesús Cathedral—built on the site of ancient Inca ruins.

The last two stops will be at the Palace of the Inca Pachacútec and the exterior of the Church of Santo Domingo and the temple of Qoricancha. We'll learn all about these historical and religious sites.

Finally, we'll end the free tour of Cusco after between 2 and 2.5 hours.

Itinerary Changes

Please keep in mind that, for organisational reasons, the activity's itinerary may vary.

Groups

This free tour doesn't admit groups of more than 6 people, even if they book the activity separately. If you're in a larger group, we recommend booking our private tour of Cusco.

Tour Details

We'll meet in the centre of Cusco and begin our free tour, heading back to the origins of the city, when it was founded by the indigenous Inca civilization.

Finally, we'll end the free tour of Cusco after between 2 and 2.5 hours.

Itinerary Changes

Please keep in mind that, for organisational reasons, the activity's itinerary may vary.

Groups

This free tour doesn't admit groups of more than 6 people, even if they book the activity separately. If you're in a larger group, we recommend booking our private tour of Cusco.