We are available as Local Tour Guides Peru at an affordable price with a personal touch. Discover Peru through the eyes of the Cusco tour guides filled with authentic experiences and genuine connections. Explore with the Private Tour Guides Cusco Peru all the beloved destinations of the day tours of Cusco and Puno cities in Peru.
- We have the following tours for you.
- City tour Cusco
- Sacred valley of the Incas Moray and Maras salt mine
- Machu Picchu day tour
- Tipon Pikillacta Andahuaylillas day tour
- Day tour to the rainbow mountains
- Queswachaka day tour
- Tour from Cusco to Puno lake Titicaca
Most importantly, we are professionally experienced and government-licensed tour guides with more than 421 excellent reviews on the Trip Advisor Company, from our real customers, who had unforgettable tours with us, as you see we are the best option for private day tours in Cusco, in a safe way with the personal touch
So, you travel with confidence with us.
Moreover, our local tour guides in Cusco Peru are ready to guide you to several day tour places and help you by creating a high-quality tour with a carefully crafted itinerary in Peru, then we help you to buy the entrance fees to Machupicchu, and also with the train tickets.
Private Tour & Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
Also, we are committed to sustainable and responsible tourism to preserve nature, plus being very lovely, and knowledgeable tour guides, passionate about Peruvian history to show you, the Inca ruins outside of Cusco, and go in-depth temple of the sun and Cathedral church Cusco city.
Moreover, the professional Private Tour Guides at the Cusco region in Peru country, we do some training courses, every two years, about the history and also in the first aid kit, so we provide some safe day tours at Cusco, like bringing an oxygen tank for tourist attractions located at the high altitude, over 3600 masl. So we help you with altitude sickness.
Also, in our tours, we take care of it all from door to door.
Private Guide Cusco
Cusco is one of 24 regions in Peru country, and being the center town, where start all the day tours and hiking adventures for a couple of days, and spend this adventure holidays, you need a tour guide, so you enjoy much better your holidays through all tourist attraction places, you can visit in Cusco Peru.
We are responsible and experienced tour guides in Peru, also for becoming tour guides in Peru we study for 5 years, so we guide you with a personal touch and give you plenty of time to explore sites, then we help you with the photos too.
We Do Specialization Course in Cultural Tourism For Private Tour Guide Cusco
- First aid courses, especially in altitude sickness, are updated annually.
- We are government-licensed tour guides, after finishing the university
- We know how to use the oxygen tank and the time to give you, once you need it
- Also, we know, which pills are good for some problems
- If you get hypothermia problems on treks, we solve this problem, with hot water bottles
Note: For the tours, we follow your own schedule time, and we help you to set up your own itinerary
Sample Itinerary For Day Tours In Cusco Peru
1. City Tour & Four Ruins Around Cusco
Visit the Cathedral of Cusco, Qoricancha (temple of the sun), Saqsaywaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay, Pukapukara.
2. Hiking City Tour In Cusco City
Visit the Coricancha (sun temple) now Santo Domingo, The Cathedral of Cusco, 1 museum, Central Market, and walk on some important streets passing by Incas palaces up to San Blas the popular artisans’ neighborhood.
3. Four Inca Sites Round Cusco:
Saqsaywaman lightning temple or fort, Qenqo Inca cavern, Tambomachay temple of the water, Pukapukara Inca lookout point, Cristo Blanco small version of Redeemer Christ made in 1945 and commissioned by the Palestinian Arab colony.
4. Sacred Valley Pisaq And Ollantaytambo And Then Chincheros
Typical market of Pisac, Pisac Inca site, Ollantaytambo with impressive architecture, Chinchero with colonial church above Inca constructions and see living culture people then snow-capped mountains.
5. South Of Cusco Tipon And Piquillacta
Tipon (Templo of Water), Ruins of Pikillacta, Andawayllillas (Sistine Chapel of America), tasting “Cuy” (Guinea pig) or Chicharrones (pork rinds) in picturesque towns.
6. Maras Moray Day Tour In The Morning And Afternoon
Moray agriculture laboratory is known as the amphitheater from the Inca time, and then typical town of Maras famous for its colonial doors and Salineras typical mining of salt then the amazing views, like some snow-capped mountains.
7. Machupicchu 2D/1N With Private Local Tour Guide Cusco Peru
Machupicchu tour into the ruins, climbing Machupicchu Mountain and Waynapicchu Mountain, sun gate, Inka Bridge, museum and garden of orchids, hot spring. (From Machupicchu mountain we have awesome views = equivalent to the Inca Road). This is a good option worth it.
8. Maras – Moray- Salineras- Chinchero
We visit on the way to the salt mine and Moray the archaeological site of Chincheros and the Inca warehouses with amazing views
Note: About transportation can be arranged upon request, if the tour will require it, and ask the guide about the cost of the transportation, also the price of taxis varies, according to the tour to take.
9. Queswakacha Day Trip At Cusco Peru
This is an Inca time bridge and located 3 hours and 30 minutes out of Cusco city
10. Rainbow Mountain Vinicunka
This rainbow mountain is located out of Cusco city and driving takes from Cusco 5 hours and 45 minutes
11. Rainbow Mountain Palccoyo
Also, this mountain is located out of Cusco city and by car takes a round trip from Cusco city 7 hours
12. Ñaupa Iglesia And The Nice Waterfall Named Perolniyoc
Located out of Cusco city and takes a driving round trip from Cusco city 3 hours
13. Huchuy Qosqo Day Hike From Cusco City
This Inca site is located out of Cusco city and takes hiking around 8 hours then back to Cusco city
Time Tours With Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
1: City tour & Ruins around Cusco City
Private Sightseeing Tour Introduction:
The Cusco city is considered the most impressive pre-conquest city in the Americas will dazzle you with its mix of Spanish colonial and Inca architecture as you begin your tour through the heart of the Inca empire that spanned present-day Peru and Ecuador then Chile and Argentina then Bolivia and Southern Colombia si this city still is an outdoor museum reflecting hundreds of years of history.
- Tour Duration: 5 Hours
- Maximum Number of People: 5
Tour Highlights With Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
The city tour of Cusco starts at Koricancha (golden courtyard Inca time) which was the Inca’s sumptuous Temple of Sun before the Spaniards came along. This sacred temple was built by the Incas at the very heart of the City of Cusco and the center of the Inca civilization. Indeed it is the most sacred of all their temples and when the Spaniards invaded and exerted their rule over the Incas, it would have been critical for them to destroy this center of worship.
The Cathedral with Inca sites
When we visit the cavernous Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas we will see how the Incas managed to weave their own culture into the church as they undertook some work for their new Spanish masters and then the second part of our tour consists in visiting some ruins around Cusco City like Saqsaywaman, built with large stones known as the temple of lightning also having an impressive view over Cusco City.
Qenqo, the religious place of the Incas where made their sacrifices, then Tambomachay temple of the Water, where you can purify your spirit as the Incas did with energetic holy water, PUkapukara as a red fort.
- Transportation: Vehicle, Walking
- Meet-up location: Your hotel in the Cusco area
- End location: Your hotel in Cusco City
- Start and End time, I could customize it to your needs, however, most of our tour starts at 8:00 am
Cusco Walking City Tour
Private sightseeing tour Introduction: Enjoy this magical city with our half-day walking tour, visiting the Central Market of Cusco, where you can find a huge variety of colorful Andean products. Admire the Koricancha Temple with the most perfect example of Inca architecture, as well as the Cathedral of the city built over the Inca palace of Suntur Wasi with its beautiful collection of paintings of the renowned Cusquenian School.
We end the day visiting San Blas a very charming neighborhood, known locally as the artist’s neighborhood fill up with galleries, shops, ateliers, restaurants, cafes, and much more
- Tour Duration: 5 Hours
- Tour Type: Walking Only
Tour Highlights:
Cathedral, Temple of the Sun, San Blas neighborhood, Central Popular Market.
This tour is perfect to acclimatize to the height altitude…
Walking along ancient streets, visiting the most important Inca palaces, and the Main Square. Places to visit four Inca sites around Cusco City
Private sightseeing tour Introduction:
It is simply breathtaking, the scenery, culture, and ancient sites all combined; Making it an epic adventure of once in a lifetime
- Tour Duration: 5 Hours
- Maximum Number of People: 10
- Tour Type: Transport Based
Tour Highlights With Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
Saqsaywaman with large stones was a temple of lightning with an impressive view of the Cusco city, Qenqo religious place of the Incas, Tambo Machay temple of the Water, Pukapukara red fort, and Cristo Blanco small version of Redeemer Christ, so all the theses places are awesome. No words to describe but maybe you can find it or just enjoy the place, letting yourself get carried away by the magnificence, and wonder of the place.
Machu Picchu Day Trip Tour
Private Sightseeing Tour Introduction:
A breathtaking 8, 000 feet above sea level, veiled in clouds atop the mountainous columns of the Urubamba Valley, Machu Picchu is the most important historical site in the Americas.
The site is one of the best remaining examples of outstanding Inca architecture and stonemasonry. The city was crafted from huge blocks of stone, carved with incredible skill to fit together without the need for mortar or cement.
There are few sights in the world that compare to the swirling mists parting at dawn as the sun rises over the mountain tops to illuminate this mystifying city as a lasting testament to the power and ultimate tragedy of the Inca empire.
- Tour Duration: 1 Day
- Type Of Tour: Transport Based
Tour Highlights With Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
Itinerary
At 6:40 am, we pick you up from your hotel, and be transported to Poroy train station. The train ride along the river and mountain face, offers passengers dramatic views of the Andes. The foliage dramatically changes as the train approaches the meeting point of the Andes and the Amazon rainforest, providing visitors with a real sense of Peru’s diverse geography.
The train departs at 7:42 am. And it takes 3:15 minutes on average to arrive at Aguas Calientes town near Machu Picchu around 10:52 am.
Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, you will head to the bus station for a 25-minute ride up to the secluded citadel.
Have a buffet Lunch at the sanctuary lodge restaurant. But if you want in one of the good restaurants in Aguas Calientes after the tour.
Optional
Then, you will enjoy a fascinating tour of the ruins so the guide (Me) will be close to you for anything you could need.
In the afternoon at 4:43 pm, you will take the train return, and back to the Hotel Cusco, arriving around 8:30 pm.
Note: About Boarding The Train:
To board the train, you need to be 30 minutes, before the train schedule.
The itinerary above is in expedition train service, however, if you want, you can book in VISTA DOME TRAIN (First Class) which offers onboard included: Small breakfast (outbound), and good snack (inbound), a soft drink, and a hot drink, fashion show, entertainment. And some drinks to buy.
Tour Machupicchu & Waynapicchu Two Days Tour
Private sightseeing tour Introduction:
Machu Picchu, the «lost» city of the Incas, perches precariously on the spine of an impossibly beautiful green mountain 120 km from the ancient imperial capital of Cuzco, Peru. Miraculously missed by Spanish invaders for three hundred years, it wasn’t until American historian Hiram Bingham was led to the site in 1911 that the outside world learned of its existence.
The finish line of the modern Inca Trail, your first glimpse of the site upon cresting the final pass at sunrise is a spiritual experience. Surrounded by a steep valley on all sides, rising mist floating past stone terraces and grazing llama, Machu Picchu is one place that always lives up to its mythical status.
P.S. Ask for a discount if you are more than 1 Person!
- Tour Duration: 2 Days
- Tour Type: Transport Based
Tour Highlights:
1° Day. – Cusco-Machupicchu Town – Machupicchu Archeological site
We pick you up, around 7:25 am then ride you, to the train station of Poroy, which takes 30 minutes away from Cusco, so the train takes 4 hours to get to Aguas Calientes town, and it arrives at 12:10 pm: check-in your hotel, then go for lunch and then around by 13:pm, we ride a bus for 30 minutes, up to Machupicchu to have a full guided tour then have a tour throughout Machupicchu with plenty of time for photos.
- Dinner and sleep
2° Day. – Climb up to Waynapicchu or Machupicchu Mountain – Back to Cusco
Catch the first bus at 6:00 am to up to Machupicchu, it takes 30 min, we go straight to a good viewpoint, postcard pictures, and see the sunrise, then start climbing Machupicchu or Waynapicchu mountain, from the summit we will have awesome views in 360° over the citadel, sacred mountains around, Inka trail.
Average time round trip; To the Machupicchu Mountain 3:30 to 4 hrs. To Waynapicchu Mountain 2:30 to 3 hrs.
We take the bus down to the town, where you will have some lunch.
Afternoon return train to Cusco.
Sacred Valley Full-Day Tour
Private sightseeing tour Introduction:
Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero alive Inca towns which keep their traditions from Inca Times.
This tour is a superb way to see the impressive Andes mountains rising up from the Sacred Valley, which contains Inca temples, residences, altars, channels, carvings, tunnels/caves, and the famous Intihuatana in towns such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chincheros also their impressive Agriculture Terrazas
- Tour Duration: 1 Day
- Tour Type: Transport Based
Tour Highlights With Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
Itinerary:
PISAC with its traditional typical market; and beautiful archaeological complex.
OLLANTAYTAMBO to see the famous Pacarictampu and Inca princess bath fountain.
CHINCHEROS with his San Pedro colonial Church and extensive Inca sanctuary plus Local people wearing their typical clothes since ancient times especially ladies with their unique braids.
Leaving Cusco around 8:30 am, and stop at some viewpoints of the valley, also we will see Andean Camelideas like Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicuñas then visit Pisac Ruins, Pisac Market where you have the option to buy souvenirs, Have lunch In Urumbamba one town in the sacred valley, continuing to Ollantaytambo with ruins and local people wearing colorful ponchos, returning to Cusco we stop in Chinchero.
arriving around 6:00 pm
Short Inca Trail to Machupicchu 2 day / 1 night
Private sightseeing tour Introduction:
Declared one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and teeming with fascinating legends and history, Machu Picchu is without a doubt the highlight of any traveler’s trip to Peru. But reaching the famed citadel by foot along the original Inca Trail brings a whole new perspective to this mystical experience.
The two-day Inca Trail trek offers a less demanding option than the regular four-day trek, perfect for visitors who wish to arrive at the ruins by foot, the same way the Inca originally did while retaining their comfort.
While walking along the beautifully preserved trail you will see ruins carved out of solid rock as well as enjoy the jaw-dropping scenery of the stunning Andean mountains.
- Tour Duration: 2 Days
- Maximum Number of People: 4
- Tour Type: Transport Based
Tour Highlights With Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru:
Day 01 : Cusco / Km104 / Chachabamba / Wiñaywayna / Machupicchu:
On the first day, transfer from the hotel to the train station to take the early train, which takes us to Km 104 starting point of our hike, passing through the Sacred Valley. Visit the Chachabamba site, then three hours walking up until the archeological site of Wiñaywayna, this site is well known as the spiritual place of the hike. After that, we keep walking until Intipunku (sun gate).
From there we can see a panoramic view of Machupicchu then half an hour of walking down, we will get to the most important place of the trek. which is Machupicchu to see the sunset; then we are going to take the bus to Aguas Calientes town and spend the night in the hotel.
Day 2: Aguas Calientes / Machupicchu / Cusco
After breakfast, we are going to take the bus up to Machupicchu, and we will be there earlier than the other groups and have the sunrise. Then we will have a guided tour for three hours at least. After that, you will have free time to explore by yourself or climb up Waynapicchu Mountain which appears in typical pictures of Machupicchu, and then we have to go to Aguas Calientes town.
Then we take the afternoon train to come back to Cusco for 2 hours, and then we have transferred from the train station to Cusco city, and drop you off in your place, so this is the end of private tour guides Cusco Peru.
South Of Cusco: Tipon Piquillacta Andahullillas Colonial Church
For this scenic tour, we pick you up at your place at Cusco at 8:am, and then take you by car or taxi for an hour, arriving at this amazing Inca water fountains, and afterward, we go to pre-Inca place, named Piquillacta, then we go to Andahuayllas Colonial church and after some good explanation, we will be back to Cusco, so this tour can be almost the entire day and returning to Cusco by 4:pm
Rate As A Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
1 City Tour & Four Ruins Around Cusco
This tour can be in the morning and afternoon
- For guiding the group: US$80 for any number of people
2 Hiking City Tour In Cusco City
This tour can be in the morning and afternoon
- For guiding the group: US$80 for any number of people
3 Four Inca Sites Round Cusco
This tour can be in the morning and afternoon
- For guiding the group: US$80 for any number of people
4 Sacred Valley Of The Incas
This tour is an entire day
- For guiding the group: US$80 for any number of people
5 South Of Cusco Huandahuillas Pre-Inca Church
This tour almost the entire day
- For guiding the group: US$80
6 Maras Moray Salt Pools
This tour can be in the morning and afternoon or anytime you are ready
- For guiding the group: US$80
7 Machupicchu 2D/1N With Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
Two days tour, just Aguas Calientes town with hiking to Inka museum and Mandor private park and the next day Machupicchu.
- For guiding the group, per day is US$120, total in 2 days is US$240
8 Maras – Moray- Salineras- Chinchero:
- For guiding the group: US$80
9 Short Inca Trail To Machupicchu 2 day / 1 night:
- Guiding per day: US$150 total in 2 days US$300
Note: This price is per guided group, which is being paid to your tour guide at the end of the service since we work as a private local tour guide in Cusco Peru.
10-Day Trip To Queswachaka Inca Bridge
- Experienced tour guide rate: $80
11-Day Tour To Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain
- Experienced tour guide: $80
12-Day Tour To Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain
- Experienced tour guide: $80
What To Bring For Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
- Sunhat
- Bring some sunscreen
- Camera
- Some water
- Cash for souvenirs, if you feel shopping, and for the entrance fees
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Bring some clothes for the rainy season
- The original passport for a day tour Machupicchu
Book Cusco Tour With Local Private Tour Guides
For booking this tour, you have to send us, a deposit of $20 dollars through our PayPal account, and PayPal charges 7% from any amount of money to send, and the %7 is charged to you, so that means you need to send us $22 and then the rest of the money in cash when you arrive in Cusco city and then, you need to send us the following details to our WhatsApp number: +51 943 388685.
- The date of the tour and type of tour
- Number of people
- Address in Cusco city to pick you up for the following tours
- Email to keep in touch
- Passport copy, the profile side to pay the Peruvian tax
Then, we send you an email confirmation of the deposit and the tour.
Note: The $22 dollars deposit, is for any number of people, for booking this tour, then the rest of the money in Cusco city in cash, it can be in dollars or soles, this is up to you, and also please the final payment with good US$ bills, because the broken dollars bills no working in Peru.
This is our PayPal account to send the deposit: deposit@chacrastravelperu.com
Why Us As Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
For becoming tour guides in Peru we study at the university for 5 years and afterward, we work as tour guides and then we keep having some training to enrich our knowledge, about the archaeological sites of the Incas.
Also, we have medical first aid training to give health security to our customers, and then we carry some oxygen tank to the routes that we guide, also we are many private local tour guides in Cusco, Puno Peru, for all our customers.
Personalized Experiences With Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
We know that everyone has different needs and it’s our job to make sure that they are all taken care of. We honor all food restrictions and celebrate all happy occasions and can amend our itineraries however you need so our office team is here to work with you every step of the way to make sure your vacation is perfect, and also you help us with some work as a private local tour guides Cusco Peru.
Best Team In Peru Cusco As Private Local Tour Guides Cusco Peru
This might be a bold statement, but our group of guides has studied tourism at the university and then they are all from the mountains here with a rich Inca history and are passionate about teaching, and therefore they all agree that their education is never done and then every year we study with a professor to make sure we are true experts and then work as private local tour guides Cusco Peru.
The Schedule Time To Visit The Inca Places
- The visit time starts, at all Inca sites and museums, and churches from 8:am to 5:30 pm
- As private local tour guides Cusco, Peru, we are available any time to guide you anywhere, just let us know on our WhatsApp at +51 943 388685