About this experience
Discover the history, culture, and living traditions of Cusco on a private city tour designed for a personalized experience. Visit the city's most important Inca and colonial landmarks, including the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuamán, while learning about the fascinating history of the Inca Empire from your expert local guide. The tour also includes a visit to a traditional llama and alpaca farm, where you can interact with Andean camelids, learn about their importance in local culture, and observe traditional weaving techniques. With private transportation, flexible pacing, and personalized attention, this experience offers a deeper and more authentic connection to Cusco beyond the typical group tour.
At a glance
- Duration: 5 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 5 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Profecional Tour Guide.
- Alpaca Farm Visit
- Private Tourist transportation.
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
Not included
- Boleto turistico
- Koricancha ticket
Itinerary and highlights
For this Cusco private city tour, we will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 am or in the afternoon at 1:30 pm.
The first place to visit will be the famous temple of Koricancha, which is located in the center of the city, this archaeological complex shows forty percent of the best architecture used by the Incas for their religious centers, here we will see temples dedicated to the sun, the moon, the stars, the ray, the rainbow and the water.
Sacseyhuaman is one of the temples built to the northwest of the city, in this place we will see the megalithic work built by the Inca culture dedicated to lightning, in this place we will see the biggest stone that weighs about 120 tons, says the chronicles that this place It was built by Pachacutec the ninth ruler in approximately 50 years and 20 thousand men were employed for its construction.
Qenqo was a temple dedicated to the pachamama (mother earth), in this cavern the Incas carried out the process of mummification of their ancestors.
Puka pukara was a tambo (place of rest) that was used by travelers but was also used as a control for people who came from the sacred valley to the city of Cusco.
Tambomachay is the last place to visit in this tour, this place in the Inca era was a ceremonial center dedicated to the worship of water, these ceremonial sources were also used to take purification baths for people who came from the Sacred Valley to Cusco.
After visiting this Inca temple, on the way to Cusco we will make a brief stop at the alpaca farm to take the best photos with the llamas and alpacas, then we will return to the city of Cusco.
Meeting and pickup information
- We pick up from any hotel or Airbnb of Cusco city. Morning tour the pick up is at 9:00 am. Afternoon tour pick up is at 13:00 pm.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Choquequirao Cusco Trek
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people is required to carry out this tour
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Questions about this experience
How long is this experience?
What are the pickup arrangements?
Morning tour the pick up is at 9:00 am.
Afternoon tour pick up is at 13:00 pm.
Which guide languages are listed?
What ticket format is listed?
What ticket age bands are listed?
What accessibility information is provided?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
What is the cancellation policy?
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