The 4 Best Peru Bus Tours

1.Cusco: Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 481 reviews · 2h 30m · from $12Our pick

See Cusco’s historic center, Sacsayhuamán, Coricancha, and Christ Blanco from an open-top bus, then join a Pachamama ceremony and visit an alpaca center. Bilingual guides such as Paulo, Joshua, and AJ explain the sights in Spanish and English during this 150-minute orientation tour.

“This was very fun and a great experience. There were many places to take pictures of the popular spots around the city. For the money, it's a great value.”

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2.Open Bus Cusco City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 219 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $14

See Cusco from an open-top bus on a three-hour route from Plaza de Armas to Christ the Redeemer and Calle Saphy. You’ll pass Inca sites, stop for city views, and may join a traditional ceremony. Bilingual guiding, weather, delays, and shopping stops can affect the experience.

“Great tour, however didn't realize it was beyond the city and up into the mountains. Passed several Inca sites, visited the white Jesus statue and tour shops.”

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3.From Cusco: Titicaca Lake – Full day tour with sleeper bus

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 72 reviews · 36 hours · from $119

Travel from Cusco to Puno by 160-degree reclining sleeper bus, then cross Lake Titicaca by speedboat to Uros and Taquile. Guide Samuel and a small group lead the island visits, family lunch, market stop, and return trip. Expect two overnight bus rides and a long, rewarding day.

“The operator shared us the bus tickets over WhatsApp. 160 deg reclination seats were super comfortable. Journey was smooth. We were picked from our hostel to Cusco bus terminal > boarded the bus > Reached Puno at 5 am > Operator picked us and took us to a hotel for refreshment. We were given a room for taking a shower. A basic breakfast was also provided. We could store our luggage here and leave for the Lake. The day was lovely and the Uros island was the best part of the trip. A guide accompanied us during the entire day, who communicated in both English and Spanish. The lunch was…”

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4.Cusco: Open-Top Bus City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 64 reviews · 2h 30m · from $12

Spend 150 minutes touring Cusco by open-top bus with a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide. See San Cristobal Temple, the Colcampata Inca wall, Plaza de Armas, and nearby archaeological sites, then stop at the white Christ statue for wide city views. The bus does not enter the ruins.

“It was a bit rainy so we sat underneath the bus for a lot of the trip. Maybe a bus with a roof over the top deck would be better.”

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