Will it keep working when I take the train to Machu Picchu?

It's a national Peru plan, so it works throughout the region, though the train ride down the valley passes through stretches with little or no signal. Coverage returns in Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes, and thins again right at the citadel.

Can I get a ride from Cusco airport with an app?

Yes. inDrive is widely used in Cusco and Uber operates here too, so you can arrange a fixed-fare ride from Alejandro Velasco Astete airport into the centre. Keep data on, as street taxis rarely use meters.

Cusco eSIM.

Navigate Cusco's Plaza de Armas, San Blas lanes and the Inca ruins above the city.

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Good to know in Cusco

Cusco sits at around 3,400m, so altitude can hit hard on arrival — use your data to find a pharmacy or clinic, order coca tea, and take it slow before heading higher into the mountains.

Does an eSIM work in Cusco?

Yes — the Peru eSIM works in Cusco wherever its partner networks have signal. Central Cusco has reliable 4G on Claro, Movistar and Entel around the Plaza de Armas and San Blas; coverage thins on the steep outskirts, at Sacsayhuamán's edges and along the descent toward the valley.

Your guide to Cusco

Cusco eSIM: your local data guide.

Navigating Cusco's steep cobbled lanes, timing tickets for Qorikancha and Sacsayhuamán, and arranging trains onward to Machu Picchu all keep you reaching for your phone. A Cusco eSIM has you connected the instant you land in the old Inca capital, ready to find coca tea for the altitude, translate market stalls and book Sacred Valley day trips.

One eSIM for Cusco and all of Peru. It's the national Peru eSIM — from £3.56/day with unlimited data, working the same in Cusco as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Cusco eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

£1.35

£4.05

—

5 days1GB

£0.81

£4.05

−40%

7 days1GB

£0.58

£4.05

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

£1.01

£10.15

−25%

15 days3GB

£0.68

£10.15

−50%

30 days3GB

£0.34

£10.15

−75%

Unlimited plans7 days £25.39·15 days £53.84·30 days £106.67

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

On the ground

Where you'll lean on data in Cusco.

Plaza de Armas

Pull up cathedral and Qorikancha opening hours and hail a taxi from the arcades around the main square.

San Blas

Follow the steep cobbled lanes to artisan workshops and miradors while your maps keep you oriented uphill.

Sacsayhuamán

Check ticket details for the Inca fortress above the city and share the panorama over Cusco's terracotta rooftops.

San Pedro Market

Translate stall signs, compare prices and pay by Yape as you browse produce, textiles and juice bars.

The practical bit

Getting around Cusco on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Cusco

inDrive— The go-to app in Cusco where you name your fare and drivers accept; handy uphill to San Blas.
Uber— Operates in Cusco, though street taxis are common; useful for airport and late-night runs.
PeruRail— Books and stores your rail tickets from Cusco and Ollantaytambo toward Machu Picchu.
Inca Rail— Alternative train operator to Machu Picchu; manage tickets and departures from your phone.

How long to stay in Cusco

Most visitors base in Cusco for three to four days, allowing time to acclimatise, explore the Inca capital and take day trips to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.

How much data for Cusco

For a Cusco base with day trips, a balanced 3-5GB covers maps, ride apps, ticket bookings and plenty of photo sharing; choose more if you'll stream in the evenings or upload lots of video.

Coverage in Cusco

Central Cusco has reliable 4G on Claro, Movistar and Entel around the Plaza de Armas and San Blas; coverage thins on the steep outskirts, at Sacsayhuamán's edges and along the descent toward the valley.

Where you're headed

Discover Cusco.

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The short version.

A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in Cusco, and it finds a partner network on its own.

Coverage in Peru.

4G LTE on partner networks — signal varies by area

Connected · 4G

Claro
Movistar
Entel
Bitel

Before you fly

Cusco eSIM questions, answered.

Altitude doesn't affect mobile signal — coverage across central Cusco is strong on Claro, Movistar and Entel. What altitude does affect is you, so use your data on arrival to find water, coca tea or a pharmacy while you acclimatise slowly.