A guide to Cusco
Give Cusco time to adjust to the altitude, then explore the old city and the Sacred Valley at a steady pace.
- Article
- Best for
- Sacred Valley and Inca routes
- When to go
- May to September
- Suggested pace
- Four days, plus altitude time
About Cusco
Cusco is the base for the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, and it is worth days in its own right. Arrive and do nothing for the first of them: at 3,400 metres the altitude decides the pace, not the itinerary.
Guides to Cusco