Cusco City Tour

Visit the most important tourist places in the city of Cusco reliving the ancient history and culture inherited from the Incas. In this half-day tour you will get to know the Coricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. All clear samples of the impressive stone work of the Incas.
Highest Altitude
3,399 m
Tour Style
Culture, History
Duration
Half day
Dificulty
Easy
Group Size
16 Persons
Season
All year
  1. Day 1 CUSCO CITY TOUR

    The first place we will visit will be the Plaza de Armas, from there we will not move to the Cathedral of Cusco, with its beautiful colonial architecture, built on top of an ancient Inca temple, the Suntur Wasi, the palace of the Inca Wiracocha. The Cathedral of Cusco is one of the greatest architectural representations, with a Baroque-style construction, a temple that was built around 1560, until 1664. Inside we will observe the wonderful works of art of the Cusqueña school, with paintings, murals and original altarpieces.

    Then we will visit the Qoricancha, the temple of the sun, inside there is a museum in which you will find enclosures made of extraordinarily carved stone.

    You will leave the City of Cusco to continue exploring, where you will visit an extraordinary monument and one of the architectural icons of the Inca Sacsayhuaman, an incredible construction with gigantic stones. Built by the fifteenth century.

    Next, very close to Sacsayhuaman is the archaeological site, Qenqo, a Quechua word that means labyrinth, where according to the latest research, indicates that this was the last resting place of the Inca Pachacuteq.

    The last two places to be visited is the Fortress of Puca Pucara, a military construction from where you have a privileged view of the entire Valley of Cusco, Puca Pucara is a word in Quechua that means Red Fortress and finally we will visit Tambomachay a word in Quechua meaning resting place, it is a temple of the cult of water, as one of the main natural deities of the Incas.

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • Pick up from your hotel in Cusco
  • Tourist transport
  • English / Spanish tour guide
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • Entrance ticket to the Coricancha Temple (S/ 15.00)
  • Cusco Tourist Ticket (S/ 70.00)
  • Feeding
What to bring in this tour?Items that are to bring.
  • Original passport and original green ISIC international student cards if they are students.
  • Waterproof trekking shoes and sandals.
  • Sun hat and sunglasses.
  • Sunscreen and insect repellent.