Cusco: 7-Day Itinerary

Renaud Mathieu


Renaud Mathieu
Cusco: 7-Day Itinerary
Each day includes: Morning activity • Lunch suggestion • Afternoon activity • Coffee break • Dinner
Day 1
- Morning: Acclimatization: Cusco city walk—Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, San Blas
- Lunch: Morena Peruvian Kitchen
- Afternoon: Sacsayhuamán ruins
- Coffee: Café D’Wasi (San Blas)
- Dinner: Cicciolina
Day 2
- Morning: Sacred Valley: Pisac market & ruins
- Lunch: Local trout in Pisac
- Afternoon: Ollantaytambo fortress & old town
- Coffee: Cafe Mayu (Ollantaytambo)
- Dinner: El Albergue restaurant
Day 3
- Morning: Train to Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu Pueblo)
- Lunch: Indio Feliz Bistro
- Afternoon: Hot springs soak & town stroll
- Coffee: Full House Peruvian Coffee
- Dinner: Mapacho Craft Beer & Peruvian Food
Day 4
- Morning: Machu Picchu citadel (early entry) + Sun Gate or Inca Bridge walk
- Lunch: Cafe at Sanctuary Lodge or back in town
- Afternoon: Return to Cusco via train
- Coffee: Three Monkeys Coffee Cusco
- Dinner: Chicha by Gastón Acurio
Day 5
- Morning: Cusco museums: Qorikancha & Inka Museum
- Lunch: Green Point (plant-based)
- Afternoon: San Pedro Market tasting
- Coffee: Café Ayllu
- Dinner: Limo (Nikkei)
Day 6
- Morning: Rainbow Mountain or Humantay Lake day trip (high altitude)
- Lunch: Boxed lunch on tour
- Afternoon: Return rest & massage
- Coffee: Cusco Café
- Dinner: Uchu Peruvian Steakhouse
Day 7
- Morning: Moray terraces & Maras salt pans half-day
- Lunch: Picnic or local chichería
- Afternoon: Final shopping in San Blas artisan quarter
- Coffee: Monkey Coffee Cusco
- Dinner: MAP Café (pre-flight celebratory)