Things to Do in Cusco, Peru: City Guides

Cusco is a region in Peru known for historic towns and extraordinary archaeological sites. From the city of Cusco to Aguas Calientes, Chinchero and Pisac, it offers several places to explore and a rich concentration of narrated landmarks. Neywo has free audio guides for four cities in Cusco, covering 33 narrated places in total.

What to see and do in Cusco

The best towns to visit in Cusco each offer a different way to discover the region. These are the places currently covered by Neywo’s audio guides.

Aguas Calientes

Aguas Calientes is home to some of the region’s most important and recognisable sites. Its Neywo guide includes 10 narrated places, including Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu, Wiñay Wayna and Llaqtapata.

Machu Picchu is the best-known place associated with Aguas Calientes, while Huayna Picchu provides another major point of interest in the same area. Wiñay Wayna and Llaqtapata add further archaeological sites to explore. The guide helps place each one in context as you reach it.

Chinchero

Chinchero combines a historic town with one of the region’s notable religious buildings. Its Neywo audio guide covers two narrated places: the Church of Our Lady of the Nativity of Chinchero and Chinchero itself.

The Church of Our Lady of the Nativity of Chinchero is one of the key places to include when visiting the town. A walk through Chinchero gives you the chance to explore both the town and its principal narrated landmark.

Cusco

The city of Cusco is the region’s largest stop on Neywo, with 20 narrated places. Its highlights include Saqsaywaman, Huayna Picchu, Cusco Cathedral and the Convent of Santo Domingo.

Saqsaywaman is among the city’s most important narrated sites. Cusco Cathedral and the Convent of Santo Domingo offer two different perspectives on the city’s religious and historic heritage, while Huayna Picchu is another major point of interest included in the guide.

To explore the city in more detail, see the dedicated Cusco city guide. It brings together the full set of narrated places available in the regional destination.

Pisac

Pisac is another of the best towns to visit in Cusco and is represented by one narrated place in Neywo: Písac. The Pisac guide is a concise way to discover the place while keeping its main narrated point at the centre of the visit.

Explore Cusco with Neywo

Neywo offers free audio guides for four cities in Cusco: Aguas Calientes, Chinchero, Cusco and Pisac. Together, they include 33 narrated places and two walking tours. Narration is available in 11 languages.

The app tells the story of each place as you reach it, at your own pace. There is no group and no schedule, so you can explore independently and decide how long to spend at each stop. Download Neywo to discover Peru and explore Cusco with an audio guide in your pocket.