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Cusco & Lima in 12 days

2 sightseeing days in Cusco, a dedicated relocation day, then 9 days in Lima. Includes Plaza de Armas and Parque Juana Larco De Dammert, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Cusco for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Lima on day 3, then stay for 9 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 570 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
4 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Chicha por Gaston Acurio — Regional Peruvian cuisine. Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice 2026; regional Peruvian cooking. Award checked 2026-10-30; reserve ahead. Tripadvisor ↗
  • Day 4 · Las Brujas de Cachiche — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Astrid & Gastón — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Sanguchon Campesino Alfredo Benavides — Tacos. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Cusco & Lima itinerary: 12 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Cusco: Plaza de Armas & Qoricancha

  • · Plaza de Armas · 120 min
  • · Qoricancha · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Chicha por Gaston Acurio (Regional Peruvian cuisine) · 90 min

Day 2: Cusco: Sacsayhuamán & San Pedro Market

  • · Sacsayhuamán · 120 min
  • · San Pedro Market · 120 min

Day 3: Cusco → Lima: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Cusco → Lima · 600 min

Day 4: Lima: Parque Juana Larco De Dammert & Museo de Arte Italiano

  • · Parque Juana Larco De Dammert · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Museo de Arte Italiano · 30 min
  • · Museo de Arte Italiano · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Las Brujas de Cachiche (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 5: Lima: Museo Larco & National Museum of Archaeology and History

  • · Museo Larco · 75 min
  • · Transfer to National Museum of Archaeology and History · 30 min
  • · National Museum of Archaeology and History · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Astrid & Gastón (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 6: Lima: Plaza Mayor & Convento de San Francisco

  • · Plaza Mayor · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Convento de San Francisco · 30 min
  • · Convento de San Francisco · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Sanguchon Campesino Alfredo Benavides (Tacos) · 75 min

Day 7: Lima: Iglesia San Francisco de Asis & Museo de Arte Contemporaneo

  • · Iglesia San Francisco de Asis · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Museo de Arte Contemporaneo · 30 min
  • · Museo de Arte Contemporaneo · 75 min

Day 8: Lima: Museo de Arte de Lima & Parque de la Exposicion

  • · Museo de Arte de Lima · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Parque de la Exposicion · 30 min
  • · Parque de la Exposicion · 75 min

Day 9: Lima: El Parque Zoológico de Huachipa & Cajamarquilla

  • · El Parque Zoológico de Huachipa · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Cajamarquilla · 30 min
  • · Cajamarquilla · 75 min

Day 10: Lima: Luis Miro Quesada Garland Hall & Casa Museo Ricardo Palma

  • · Luis Miro Quesada Garland Hall · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Casa Museo Ricardo Palma · 30 min
  • · Casa Museo Ricardo Palma · 75 min

Day 11: Lima: Facultad de Medicina "San Fernando" & Plaza Italia

  • · Facultad de Medicina "San Fernando" · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Plaza Italia · 30 min
  • · Plaza Italia · 75 min

Day 12: Lima: Hotel Bolivar & Plaza San Martín

  • · Hotel Bolivar · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Plaza San Martín · 30 min
  • · Plaza San Martín · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    Cusco

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cusco (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Cusco

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cusco (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0090m
    Dining
    Plaza Regocijo 261, second floor, Cusco

    Regional Peruvian cuisine. Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice 2026; regional Peruvian cooking. Award checked 2026-10-30; reserve ahead. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Tripadvisor, https://www.tripadvisor.com.pe/Restaurant_Review-g294314-d1381283-Reviews-Chicha_Por_Gaston_Acurio-Cusco_Cusco_Region.html (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    Cusco

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cusco (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Cusco

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cusco (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    Cusco → Lima

    Dedicated relocation day from Cusco to Lima; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 570 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:3075m
    Bordered by Garcilaso de la Vega, Paseo de la República and 9 De Diciembre

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lima

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.06 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Parque Juana Larco De Dammert. Paseo de la República 250

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Calle Bolognesi 472

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Miraflores (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5409172; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:3075m
    Av. Bolívar 1515, Pueblo Libre

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/West (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lima

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.09 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Plaza Bolívar, Pueblo Libre

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/West (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Av. Paz Soldán 290

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 3.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/West (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5409182; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:3075m
    Lima

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lima

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.37 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Plaza San Francisco

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Av. Alfredo Benavides 3580, Urb. Ovalo Higuereta

    Tacos. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/South (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5409180; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:3075m
    Lima

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Barranco (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lima

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.39 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Miguel Grau 1511

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Barranco (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:3075m
    Paseo Colón 125, Parque de Lima

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lima

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.09 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Bordered by the avenidas Paseo Colón, Garcilaso de la Vega, Paseo de la República y 28 de Julio, Santa Beatriz

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    Av. Las Torres, Ate Vitarte

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/East (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lima

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (3.35 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Lima

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/East (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:3075m
    Municipality building, corner of calle Virgen Milagrosa and avenida Larco, opposite Parque Central

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Miraflores (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lima

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.41 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Belisario Suarez 189

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Miraflores (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 11
  • 09:3075m
    Av. Grau between Huanta and Cangallo

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lima

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.8 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Corner of Huanta and Junin

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 12
  • 09:3075m
    Plaza San Martín

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lima

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.1 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    9th block of Jirón de la Unión

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lima/Central_Lima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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