The Cusco City Guides answer what everyone wonders before arriving at 3,400 metres: where Cusqueños really eat, how to see the Inca sites above town without a rushed minibus tour, how to reach the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu without costly mistakes and where the night goes after dinner. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Cusco City Guides
- 139 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Cusco guides
Food guide
23 places
Market breakfasts and cheap set lunches, picanterías serving cuy and chairo, modern Andean kitchens and the best hot chocolate in town.
Things to do guide
21 places
Inca walls and colonial churches, the ruins above the city in the right order, quiet museums and the ticket tricks that save money.
Family guide
24 places
Alpacas to feed, rescued condors and pumas, chocolate workshops, a planetarium, rainy-day plans and food children actually eat.
Nightlife guide
22 places
Pisco and cocktail bars, rooftops at sunset, craft beer and Peruvian wine, live bands in San Blas and the tourist traps to skip.
Day trips guide
24 places
The Sacred Valley by colectivo, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu planned step by step and high mountains worth the early start.
Budget guide
25 places
Free viewpoints over the red roofs, the ruins and museums worth paying for, market lunches and the cheap way out to the Sacred Valley.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Pachapapa
Plazoleta San Blas, San Blas
A courtyard with a wood-fired oven on San Blas square, cooking the dishes Cusco grew up on: anticuchos of alpaca heart, hen broth, trout and oven-roasted cuy. Come for the setting as much as the plate. From the food guide.
Tipón Archaeological Park
25 km south-east of Cusco
Inca terraces and stone water channels that still flow five centuries on, with a fraction of the visitors you meet near the city. Plan on two unhurried hours. From the things to do guide.
Sitio arqueológico Pinkuylluna
Above Ollantaytambo’s main square
Inca storehouses on the slope facing the fortress, free to climb, with the finest view of the ruins, the old town grid and the valley. Handrails help on much of the path; give it an hour. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Cusco
Day one: take it slowly at altitude with a walk up to San Blas, lunch at the San Pedro market and an hour in a museum. Day two: get a taxi up to Tambomachay and walk downhill past Puka Pukara, Q’enqo and Saqsaywaman, then go out in San Blas at night. Day three: catch a colectivo to Pisac or head for Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo. For a rainy or slow day, keep the ChocoMuseo, the planetarium and the evening folk dance show.
Questions about the Cusco guides
What do I get with the Cusco City Guides?
Six guides covering 139 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the neighbourhood, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
When do I receive the guides?
As soon as your payment goes through, the links appear on your order page, and they are also in your order email. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Will the Cusco guides work without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once online and it keeps working without signal, with your ticks and notes saved. Map links need mobile data.
What languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Is it possible to buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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