Top Cusco Day Trips

So worth the early start! The scenery is so incredible its one of the most amazing things I have seen. And our guide Tito was awesome he brought all the right energy, made sure everyone was ok and let everyone go at their own pace. The breakfast and lunch are buffets so you can take as much as you need to keep you filled. The hike is quite hard especially if you also want to do the red valley bit (which you definitely should!) so make sure you are fit and healthy and have had a good nights sleep. Only downside was a lot of people suffered from the altitude sickness so the bus ride back was a bit miserable.

Absolutely amazing experience with Quad Bike Cusco! Little Biker Hannah had an incredible time, and the entire tour exceeded our expectations. 🏍️🔥 The staff was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, patient, and professional from start to finish. They made the experience fun, safe, and unforgettable for our family. The scenery, the adventure, and the overall experience were incredible. This was easily one of the best tours we’ve ever done. If you’re visiting Cusco, this is a tour you definitely don’t want to miss! Thank you to the entire team for an unforgettable adventure! 🇵🇪❤️🏍️

Great experience ascending Rainbow Mountain with Flor and Shirley as our guides. The van picked me up from my hostel with clear communication. The breakfast and lunch were great. The guides were very friendly and helpful, helping everyone deal with the +5000m elevation. I can definitely recommend this company for your tour.

We had the best day on this tour! We were picked up from our hotel in Cusco at 6:30 am and traveled by van to the Rainbow Mt car park. On the trip to and from Cusco, we stopped at a great restaurant and were served breakfast and lunch. Once we arrived at the car park, we drove ATVs about 35ish minutes up the mountains. The views were absolutely incredible! You leave your ATV and hike the short hike to the vista point. We took pictures with ‘sexy’ llamas and alpacas—our guide joked that they were called that because of their cute sunglasses. You can also pay 5 sols to take pictures standing on the hands with great views of the mountains. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is interested!

The ride on the way to the train station was very rough so if you get car sick be aware. That said, the rest of the day made up for it! The train ride was roughly 3 hours and was relatively smooth. Attendants were nice and you could buy snacks and drinks. Our guide at the park, Albert, was so kind and knowledgeable. He often stopped for breaks so that we could catch our breath (the altitude is no joke!) He took awesome pictures for us as well. Sunscreen and bug spray are definitely recommend.

We were picked up at hotel right on time, with driver and guide meeting us. The guide, John was very prepared for us, brought snacks, water and made sure we were comfortable throughout our car trip out to Rainbow Mountain. He went over important things to remember while heading up towards higher elevation, and stopped frequently (whenever we needed to) to breathe so we could make it to the top. Along the way he pointed out things, and took several pictures for us at the best spots. After coming back down from mountain, we went to a buffet lunch, which was a wide variety of food. This was a great way to see Rainbow Mountain- would highly recommend doing it this way for sure, as he knew what time to head up there to avoid crowds- which was so nice- and hopefully you’ll get John for your guide! Excellent!!!

The trip started at 7:45 with a pickup from our hotel. Went to Pisco to see the Incan site, then went into the town of Pisco to shop. Continued on to Urubomba for a teriffic lunch. Not the standard roadside food, but real kicking great culinary experience. Then went Ollantaytambo to drop off a few of our group at train station and continued to the ruins near train station. Loaded up for return to Cusco, but wait…..one more stop at a really cool textile factory. Got back to hotel around 7:15p. It was a great day. Thank you Clara and our fantastic bus driver.

Eduardo gave us the team name of Team Sexy Llamas, and we were absolutely here for it! It was easy to find our group every time. We went to the same spot for breakfast and lunch, both of which were delicious and plentiful. It also had a gorgeous mountain view and clean bathrooms. Our driver Nicholas was also fantastic at navigating the difficult turns up the mountain. When we finally started our hike, we were given hiking sticks to assist us. Eduardo was great to chat with during the way up, making jokes and sharing information about the Humantay lake and Peru. The trail in the beginning was tolerable but for the more difficult steep incline section up the mountain, we had the option to rent horses for 80PEN which we gladly took. The way down was much easier on foot for everyone and the horse option is not available. Once reaching the lake, we had about an hour to explore, take photos, and rest. The lake was so beautiful and worth the hike. Eduardo took this time to give a history lesson for the entire group. He also helped a party member that was struggling with altitude sickness by giving her an oxygen tank from his backpack. He met us back down the mountain at the bus, and constantly counted to make sure everyone was both safe and accounted for. Would absolutely recommend this exact itinerary to anyone interested in visiting!