CITY TOUR CUSCO

Itinerary summary

The Cusco City Tour offers 2 starting times in the morning (09:00 h) and in the afternoon (13:00 h).

• For the start of the tour you will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco city to start the tour with the following places to visit:
• The ancient palace of the Inca Viracocha on which stands the Cathedral of Cusco, through a guided full of Inca and colonial history highlighting the paintings of the great Cusco school.
• The great temple of the Incas Qoricancha or also called the Temple of the Sun, built by Pachacutec where today is the temple of Santo Domingo of the Dominican order.
• One of the most important and megalithic constructions is found here in Sacsayhuaman, where the feast of the Sun or Inti Raymi is held every June 24.
• One of the most enigmatic centers formed by labyrinths and rock formations on the bedrock are located here in Qenqo.
• Pucapucara an archaeological site composed of terraces, walls and staircases where the color red predominates in its constructions.
• The tour culminates with a visit to Tambomachay characterized by the water fountains and its water cult.

The tour includes

• Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
• Tourist ticket that includes the visit of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.
• Religious tourist ticket for the visit of the Cathedral of Cusco and Qoricancha.
• Tourist transportation
• Official bilingual tour guide

The tour does not include

• Snacks
• Travel insurance
• Tips

Complete Itinerary

The Cusco city tour is one of the most important tours in the city of Cusco that allows you to know the history of Cusco from the pre-Inca, Inca, colonial and republican times. That is, it is a preamble to all the tours to do in Cusco.

This tour is offered to tourists in 2 schedules: in the morning starting at 9:00 hrs and in the afternoon at 13:00 hrs. The duration of the tour is approximately 4 to 5 hours.

Within this tour you can visit the Cathedral of Cusco, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.

For the realization of this tour there is a previous briefing that can be done a day before or the same day, this detail will be coordinated with you.

TOUR DESCRIPTION:

• The tour starts with the pick up from your hotel to be driven to the starting point of the tour that will be assigned by the agency.
• The first point of visit will start from the main square of Cusco, where we will be guided from the ancient palace of the Inca Viracocha called Sunturwasi on which stands the Cathedral of Cusco which has a Renaissance style and a plateresque style inside the naves, here are also samples of religious works of colonial art and the great Cusco school.
• Then we will go to the Qoricancha or also called the Temple of the Sun, built in its oldest parts with green diorite, red andesite and gray andesite in its walls built by Pachacutec. An enclosure where samples of the Andean cosmovision of the Incas, Inca architecture, temple to the main deities such as the sun, the moon, stars and canvases of the Cusco school are exhibited, where today is the temple of Santo Domingo of the Dominican order.
• We will continue our guided visit to Sacsayhuaman (2km), its name means satisfied falcon, built in the government of Pachacutec and Huayna Capac, a place characterized by large polygonal megalithic constructions, terraces, shrines, ritual fountains, subway passages, artificial lagoons and astronomical observatories. This is also the place where the festival of the Sun or Inti Raymi takes place every June 24th and the Warachicuy in the month of September where the Inca nobles tested their physical endurance, skill and strength.
• The next point of visit will be Qenqo (4 km), its name comes from the Quechua language that means labyrinth or zigzag, was one of the most enigmatic centers that fulfilled a religious function, this place is formed by labyrinths and rocky outcrops. also in it we can observe an amphitheater with trapezoidal niches.
• Our next point of visit will continue with Pucapucara (8km) or red fortress, an archaeological site composed of terraces, walls and staircases where the red color predominates in its constructions that served as an administrative and military center before the entrance to the city of Cusco.
• The last place to visit will be Tambomachay (8 km) or rest of the Inca nobility, characterized by water fountains, trapezoidal windows. A place dedicated to the cult of water, the element of life and that shows a system of scenographic architecture in its condition of having subway water sources where purification rituals were performed.
• The tour ends with the return to the city of Cusco.

The tour includes

The Cusco city tour includes:

• Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
• Tourist ticket that includes the visit of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.
• Religious tourist ticket for the visit of the Cathedral of Cusco and Qoricancha.
• Tourist transportation
• Official bilingual tour guide

The tour does not include

The Cusco city tour does not include:

• Snacks
• Travel insurance
• Tips

Recommendations

The Cusco city tour takes into account the following recommendations:

• Carry your identity card, passport or student card.
• Comfortable shoes
• Bring rain ponchos (October - March).
• Bring extra money
• Warm clothes
• Sunglasses and hat

The prices of the city tour Cusco (all inclusive) in a shared service are as follows:

• City tour Cusco national tourist 55 USD
• City tour Cusco foreign tourist 60 USD

Ask for the discount prices for national and foreign students.

The prices of the city tour Cusco (economic) in shared service are as follows:

• City tour Cusco economic national tourist 25 USD
• City tour Cusco economic foreign tourist 25 USD

The price of the city tour Cusco economic includes only the tourist transportation service and tour guide. It DOES NOT INCLUDE the entrance tickets to the Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.

The prices per person for the Cusco city tour in a private service are as follows:

• City tour Cusco private (1 person) 130 USD
• City tour Cusco private (2 people) 90 USD
• City tour Cusco private (3 people) 80 USD
• City tour Cusco private (4 people) 70 USD
• City tour Cusco private (5 people or more) 60 USD
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Type of unit Private van, includes entrance to all the sites mentioned in the tour.

The realization of a private tour allows you:

• Comfort in our brand new units.
• Personalized guide
• Pick up with vehicle and tour guide from your hotel.
• Extra stops at viewpoints that make this tour special.

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