The 4 Best Stargazing Tours in Peru

1.Cusco by Night: Planetarium Cusco, Dinner, and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Spend about five hours seeing Cusco after dark with a private local guide such as Valentin or Kenny. You may visit San Pedro Market and the Plaza de Armas, enjoy a pisco sour at sunset, then head to the family-run Cusco Planetarium for Inca constellations and telescope viewing. Dinner and hotel transfers are included, but planetarium entry costs extra.

“The Cusco by Night tour was an excellent beginning to our trip in Peru. Kenny showed us around the market and gave a tour of the Plaza de Armas, then we went up to the best roof top to view the city as it was coming alive at night, and tried our first Pisco Sour. The planetarium is small (and cold!) but Kenny and the planetarium crew are very passionate about the stars and it showed. Would highly recommend.”

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2.Planetarium Cusco OFFICIAL SITE: Andean Astronomy experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 32 reviews · 2 hours · from $28Best value

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at Regocijo Square at 17:30 for a short ride to Planetarium Cusco. Learn how the Inca read the southern sky, watch a dome projection of Inca constellations, then use telescopes outdoors if weather allows. The small-group visit lasts about two hours and costs $28 per person.

“Loved learning more about Incas astronomy and the planetarium itself. The crew was super welcoming, professional and informative. Hope you guys keep developing and keep up the good work 💪🏻”

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3.Planetarium and Night Tour with Dinner and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $79

Spend six hours exploring Cusco after dark with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit San Pedro Market, enjoy a pisco sour in Plaza de Armas, learn about Inca astronomy at Planetarium Cusco, eat Pollo a la Brasa, and walk through the lit-up center. Guides including Sofia and Percy have been especially attentive and helpful.

“Sophia (Sofia), our guide was so genuinely caring about how we were enjoying our night. We ran into some unexpected problems due to a festival that same night, but she made sure that we were well taken care of and helped guide us through the city with quite an insightful manner. She helped us find a pharmacy as well to help with my wife’s altitude sickness and made sure we had made it back to our place of stay safely. The planetarium was an amazing experience with another guide having a lot of knowledge on what we were looking at and was able to answer all our questions. The pisco…”

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4.Planetarium Cusco Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · 2h 30m · from $43

Meet in central Cusco at 5:40 p.m. for a minibus ride to Cusco Planetarium. An English or Spanish-speaking guide explains Inca astronomy, then a dome projection reveals Inca constellations. Professional telescope viewing follows when weather allows, with return to Plaza de Armas at 7:40 p.m.

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