Tourist office Cusco
The Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco, whose Gerencia de Turismo y Cultura is responsible for tourism promotion and development in the province, publishes no walk-in tourist information office. In the city, 3 IPERÚ points run by PromPerú, the national tourism promotion commission, help visitors in person: one on the Plaza de Armas, one in the Capilla Loreto on a corner of the plaza and one at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport. IPERÚ gives free information on attractions, routes, destinations and tourism companies.
Tourist information points in Cusco
In Cusco, help in person comes from the IPERÚ service of PromPerú, the national tourism promotion commission, rather than from a municipal office.
Gerencia de Turismo y Cultura of the Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco >
IPERÚ on the Plaza de Armas
Location: Portal Harinas 177, Plaza de Armas, in the BCP Traveler Point
Opening hours: no opening hours are published
Not run by the Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco: it is an IPERÚ point of PromPerú, the national tourism promotion commission.
IPERÚ at the Ruta del Barroco Andino centre
Location: Capilla Loreto, on the corner of Calle Loreto and the Plaza de Armas
Opening hours: no opening hours are published
Not run by the Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco: it is an IPERÚ point of PromPerú, set in the shop and information centre of the Ruta del Barroco Andino.
IPERÚ at Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport
Location: Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, main hall and arrivals lounge
Opening hours: no opening hours are published
Not run by the Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco: it is an IPERÚ point of PromPerú, the national tourism promotion commission.
Find out more about Cusco
Find out more about Cusco
Cusco's historic centre sits at 3,400 metres, and the things to see in Cusco begin at the Mercado Central de San Pedro, then climb through the Plaza de Armas, Qorikancha and San Blas to the zigzag walls of Sacsayhuamán. Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley and Laguna Humantay are covered as day trips from the city, and the Twelve-Angled Stone, the Cristo Blanco viewpoint and the market itself cost nothing to visit.
The guide also explains how the altitude shapes a first day in Cusco and why May to September brings the driest weather.
Keep the city and national holiday calendar in mind
On a public holiday, offices, museums and transport in Cusco may close or switch to holiday hours. Peru has 16 national public holidays in 2026 and 16 in 2027. Holy Thursday and Good Friday move with Easter, falling on 2 and 3 April in 2026 and on 25 and 26 March in 2027, while the other 14 dates are the same every year. Easter Sunday itself, on 5 April 2026 and 28 March 2027, is not a national holiday.
National holidays in Peru 2026
- 1 January New Year's Day (Año Nuevo)
- 2 April Holy Thursday (Jueves Santo)
- 3 April Good Friday (Viernes Santo)
- 1 May Labour Day (Día del Trabajo)
- 7 June Battle of Arica and Flag Day (Batalla de Arica y Día de la Bandera)
- 29 June Saint Peter and Saint Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo)
- 23 July Peruvian Air Force Day (Día de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú)
- 28 July Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias)
- 29 July Independence Day holiday (Fiestas Patrias)
- 6 August Battle of Junín (Batalla de Junín)
- 30 August Saint Rose of Lima (Santa Rosa de Lima)
- 8 October Battle of Angamos (Combate de Angamos)
- 1 November All Saints' Day (Día de Todos los Santos)
- 8 December Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción)
- 9 December Battle of Ayacucho (Batalla de Ayacucho)
- 25 December Christmas Day (Navidad)
National holidays in Peru 2027
- 1 January New Year's Day (Año Nuevo)
- 25 March Holy Thursday (Jueves Santo)
- 26 March Good Friday (Viernes Santo)
- 1 May Labour Day (Día del Trabajo)
- 7 June Battle of Arica and Flag Day (Batalla de Arica y Día de la Bandera)
- 29 June Saint Peter and Saint Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo)
- 23 July Peruvian Air Force Day (Día de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú)
- 28 July Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias)
- 29 July Independence Day holiday (Fiestas Patrias)
- 6 August Battle of Junín (Batalla de Junín)
- 30 August Saint Rose of Lima (Santa Rosa de Lima)
- 8 October Battle of Angamos (Combate de Angamos)
- 1 November All Saints' Day (Día de Todos los Santos)
- 8 December Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción)
- 9 December Battle of Ayacucho (Batalla de Ayacucho)
- 25 December Christmas Day (Navidad)
Local holidays in Cusco 2026
- 24 June Day of Cusco (Día del Cusco), regional
Local holidays in Cusco 2027
- 24 June Day of Cusco (Día del Cusco), regional
Cusco adds one holiday of its own on 24 June, the Day of Cusco, which applies across the department. It falls on the same date as the Inti Raymi festival, staged at Qorikancha, the Plaza de Armas and Sacsayhuamán. In 2026 it fell on a Wednesday, and in 2027 it falls on a Thursday. Fiestas Patrias run over two days, 28 and 29 July, in both years.