9 Buffet Experiences in Cusco Worth Booking

1.Humantay Lake Tour with Breakfast and Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,976 reviews · 1 day · from $22Our pick

Leave Cusco before dawn for Humantay Lake, a steep high-altitude hike with views of Salkantay and Humantay peaks. Guides such as Jonathan, Eduardo, Kevin, and Waldir are known for pacing groups carefully. Breakfast in Mollepata, a buffet lunch, transport, and emergency oxygen are included.

“Wonderful experience, transport was clean and on time, also the breakfast and lunch were absolutely fantastic. Our guide Inti was very polite and helpful, however it’s a hard route if you don’t take the horses, I recommend preparing in advance!”

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2.Scenic Route of the Sun to Puno with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 101 reviews · from $44

Ride from Cusco to Puno with bilingual guides such as Manuel, Mateo, or Mathias, stopping at Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya, and Pucará. The $44 fare covers luxury transport, buffet lunch, drinks, and onboard service, while site tickets cost 53 soles extra.

“Well organized with stops to see some sites. The guide is knowledgeable and informative”

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3.Excursion to Sacred Valley Full Day & Buffet Lunch |Group Tour|

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $27Top rated

Spend about 10 hours exploring Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero from Cusco with guide Christian, driver Cirilo, a buffet lunch, and hotel pickup. The group is limited to 15 people, but entrance fees are extra. You may finish in Cusco or remain in Ollantaytambo.

“Christian was a great tour guide, everything was very well organized and informative. We hit so many places: Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. Lunch was also awesome! But learning about the Inca culture was a real treat.”

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4.Sacred Valley Group Tour with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 12 hours · from $69

Travel from Cusco through Chinchero, Moray, the Maras salt ponds, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. An English- or Spanish-speaking guide explains Incan farming, salt production, and sacred sites. Hotel pickup, transport, and an Andean buffet lunch are included, while site fees cost extra.

“perfect for me!!! The organization is very good, the buffet lunch is excellent, the guide is very informative, I highly recommend it!”

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5.Rainbow mountain horseback riding tour + Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

You’ll leave Cusco before dawn, eat breakfast in Cusipata, then ride a community horse partway toward Rainbow Mountain at 5,200 meters. A guide speaks English or Spanish, and the tour includes transport, oxygen, breakfast, lunch, and a two-hour mountain visit. Horses are assigned on arrival.

“Great, well organized, caring and funny guide. Unique and surreal landscape. Just get ready to face the cold depending on the time of the year and mountain sickness, but it’s worth it. You feel proud after achieved this hike”

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6.Sacred Valley Tour with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $36

Join a shared or private day tour from downtown Cusco to Pisac, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero. Expect mountain views, Inca sites, a buffet lunch, markets, and a weaving demonstration. Hotel pickup is included, but the tourist ticket, drinks, and hotel drop-off cost extra.

“Tour was as advertised, but the rapport of the driver and the guide and their willingness to make it as pleasant as possible for all of us made it more special.”

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7.Rainbow mountain horseback riding tour + Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Leave Cusco around 4:00 am for breakfast in Cusipata, then ride a community horse uphill toward Rainbow Mountain. You’ll walk the final section, take in mineral-colored peaks at 5,200 meters, and return for a buffet lunch. English and Spanish guides lead groups of up to 15.

“The views are outstanding, organisation very good but the food was poor. Apart from that a good trip.”

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8.Humantay Lake with Breakfast and Lunch Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 12 hours · from $30

Leave Cusco before dawn for Mollepata, breakfast, and a scenic drive to Soraypampa. A bilingual guide leads the steep two-hour climb to Humantay Lake at 4,200 meters, with time for views before lunch and a return to Cusco by early evening.

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9.Sacred Valley VIP Tour with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $32

Spend a full day touring the Sacred Valley with a bilingual English or Spanish guide. Visit Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac, with a buffet lunch in Urubamba. The pace is quick, but it lets you see several major sites for $32, plus entrance fees.

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