Cusco City Tour - Half Day (Group Tour)

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5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Discover the best of Cusco City and its amazing history of the Incas and its precious temples during this five-hour tour. Visit the temple of the sun "Qorikancha", the Cathedral on Plaza de Armas, the amazing Inca fortress of Sacsayhauman, the religious temple of Qenqo, the military base of Puka Pukara and the intelligent irrigation temple of Tambomachay. On this small-group tour you will be accompanied by a tour guide, who will tell you about the history of the area.

What's Included

Pick up at your hotel in the center of Cusco
Professional guide in English or in Spanish
Transportation throughout the tour
Hotel drop-off
Partial tourist ticket (S/. 70) - Can be paid on the day of the tour at the entrances
Entrance fee to Qorikancha (S/. 15) - Can be paid on the day of the tour at the entrances)
Cathedral (S/. 50) - Can be paid on the day of the tour at the entrances
Tips

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick-up at your hotel in the center of Cusco between 7:30am and 8:00am

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Cusco City is not only the ancient capital of the Incas, but also the most popular tourist destination in South America. You will get picked up at your hotel in the center of Cusco between 7:30am and 8:00am, to begin the city tour at Qorikancha; the temple of the sun, which was the most important religious center of the Incas, where ancient temples are located and include history of the Spanish conquest and the Inca society.

    50 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Cusco Cathedral

    It will take you to the Cathedral located on Plaza de Armas in Cusco, which is a very important place for the locals. There you will find very important paintings, art and history.

    50 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Tambomachay

    Thereafter we will take you to the surrounding mountain of Cusco to the archaeological site of Tambomachay, which is an intelligent irrigation center and water temple of the Incas.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Puka Pukara

    Next stop will be the archaeological site of Puka Pukara, which worked as a military base and administrative center of the Incas.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Q'enqo

    Thereafter we will stop at the archaeological site of Qenqo, which was a holy site where sacrifices, rituals and mummifications took place. There we will take a walk through its beautiful rock constructions and go through its small tunnel.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Sacsayhuaman

    At last we will stop at the amazing Sacsayhauman, which the Incas used as sacred ceremonial site, when they celebrated the sun festival, and a religious place in honor of their gods. It also became the battlefield between the Incas and the Spaniards under the conquest. Once we finish the tour you will be dropped off in the center of Cusco around 2:30pm.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Remember to bring: Water, snacks, sun hat, sun block, clothes for warm and cold wather and camera
  • Passengers that already have the general tourist ticket can use it in order to enter the archaeological site, but still need to buy entrance ticket for Qorikancha and the Cathedral
Supplied by Cusco Unique Experience

Tags

Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
City Tours
Archaeology Tours
Additional fees
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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