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3 days
Peru, South America

3-Day Cusco itinerary guide

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Cusco — Cusco Peru Hillside

Top stops to prioritize

  • Plaza de Armas de Cusco
  • Ceviche Seafood Kitchen
  • Mercado Central de San Pedro
  • Café Dwasi Peruvian Coffee
  • Saqsaywaman
  • MAP Café
  • Twelve Angled Stone
  • Cusco Cathedral

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Mercado Central de San Pedro, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Plaza de Armas de Cusco
  • Twelve Angled Stone
  • Cusco Cathedral
  • Morena Peruvian Kitchen
  • ChocoMuseo

Day 2: East side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the east side side of town.

  • Mercado Central de San Pedro
  • Qorikancha
  • Museo de Arte Popular
  • Regional Historical Museum of Cusco
  • Mirador desde el Cristo Blanco

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Saqsaywaman.

  • Saqsaywaman
  • Inka Museum
  • Museo de Arte Precolombino Larco
  • Sapantiana Aqueduct
  • Mirador de Sán Cristobal

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