Cusco sits at over 3,400 meters (11,150 feet) in the Peruvian Andes, and that altitude shapes every part of a visit. The city is the old Inca capital and the staging ground for Machu Picchu, so it’s where most travelers end up spending their first few days in the country.
Peruways handles the practical side of a Cusco trip — guided walking tours, transport to and from the airport, timing that lets you acclimatize before you push on to higher ground. The pace is set so the altitude doesn’t catch you out.
You can walk the Plaza de Armas and its colonial churches, climb up to the San Blas artisan quarter, or head out to the Sacsayhuaman fortress above the city. All of it works better with a guide who knows the back streets and the quietest times to visit.
Our trips cover the practicalities — restaurants that serve good ceviche or lomo saltado, which markets to walk, how to pace the first 48 hours — so you can enjoy Cusco without the usual beginners’ mistakes.
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