Cusco Highlights

Splendid and luxurious Monasterio Hotel occupies the premises of the old San Antonio Abad monastery built in 1592. Interested? Check Availability and Book Now!

Check our 4 new reviews for budget (the great Niños Hotel and Amaru Hostal) and moderate-priced (Casa de Campo Hostel and Casa Andina Cusco Koricancha Hotel) accommodation. And a very complete list of Cusco hotels. 

Great concept, exquisite food, and friendly atmosphere at Chicha, the ambitious national-wide project by Gastón Acurio.

With wooden balconies looking into Cusco's Main Square, Cross Keys Pub is probably the city's most celebrated bar. A piece of England in the heart of the Inca's capital.

A backpacker’s favorite, Peru is packed with many of the best value hostels in South America. Check a selection of the best hostels in Cusco. 

Cusco is crowded with pubs, live music clubs, discos and bars. Some are mainly frequented by tourists, though in most you will find a nice variegated clientele of locals, non-Cusqueño Peruvians (largely coming from Lima), and foreigners. In any case, Cusco can be fully considered a cosmopolitan city, with a considerable number of its residents coming from all over.

The Advantages of Group Travel to Peru. Peru's tough geography is sometimes a challenge for the more adventurous travellers, as many fabulous locations are difficult and expensive to reach. Group travel can be a great alternative.

Peru's most renowned photographer, Martín Chambi has documented like few other artists the people and landscapes of the southern Peruvian Andes, in particular Cusco and its surroundings.

Jewelry, Antiques, Handicrafts, Textiles, and even fashion... check some of the best shops in Cusco.

 Be safe: learn why taking out travel insurance for your Peru trip is a good idea. 

Travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu

For sure, if you've made all the way to Cusco, you won't miss the chance to visit Machu Picchu. There are basically three alternatives to reach the old Inca citadel (OK, four if we consider helicopter flights to Aguas Calientes):

1. Train transport to Machu Picchu is the most common way to reach the Inca citadel. Rail transportation is managed by Peru Rail, a company of the Orient Express, and features two basic route alternatives and three carriage qualities. Prices range from US$70 to US$120 for a tourist-class, round-trip.
   
2. Hiking the Inca Trail is the second most common alternative. A good physical condition is highly recommended, both for the four-day and two-day hikes. The fatigue though is completely recompensed: beautiful Andean and cloud-forest landscapes, plenty archaeological sites along the route, and a majestic entrance to Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate.
   
3.  It is also possible to take a bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, and from here to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town). Frequent buses depart from Aguas Calientes and complete the journey right to the site entrance.