About this experience

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through Cusco's historic ruins, where ancient Incan and Spanish colonial influences seamlessly blend.
This immersive city tour will transport you through time, revealing the rich cultural tapestry that makes Cusco a true treasure of Peru.

The Cusco City Tour consists of visiting five archaeological parks inside and outside the imperial city of Cusco.

Book our half-day tour, City Tour Cusco, and visit the most important treasures of the oldest living city in America.

• The lavish Inca temple of Qoricancha, also known as the Temple of Santo Domingo.
• The impressive platforms and temples of the great ceremonial fortress of Sacsayhuamán.
• The enigmatic rocky promontories and labyrinthine paths of the Qenqo amphitheater.
• The large terraces, walls and stone steps of the military fortress of Puca Pucara.
• And the mysterious platforms and fountains of the Tambomachay water temple.

At a glance

Duration: 5 hr 30 min

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Cusco City Half-Day Tour: Sacsayhuaman and Inca Ruins

Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour5 hr 30 min

Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details

Guide languagesEnglish (live guide), Spanish (live guide)

Set aside 5 hr 30 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Local guides to help you plan

Sacsayhuaman Guide for First Timers

Plan a first visit to Sacsayhuaman with practical guidance on current hours, Cusco Tourist Ticket options, routes from central Cusco, accessibility, site rules, and combining the nearby archaeological sites.

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Guide

Plan the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with practical guidance on permits, the Km 82 route, timing, published access rates, and booking decisions.

Inca Rail vs PeruRail Guide

Compare Inca Rail and PeruRail for Machu Picchu: train services, boarding points, schedules, luggage, costs, and the final trip from Aguas Calientes.

What is included

Bilingual guide service.
Pick up from your accommodation in Cusco City Center

Not included

Entrance ticket to Qoricancha
Tourist Ticket - or show the ticket you have already purchased with any other tour

Itinerary and highlights

Cusco City Tour begins, in the main square of the imperial city, a living example of the mixture of Andean and Spanish cultures.

• We start with the Temple of Qoricancha, in this place you can see the different temples.
This is a religious center known as “Temple of the Sun,” actually, it was the most important temple in Inca times. What stands out here is the impressive engineering that was employed in its construction, and the paintings from the Cusquenian School housed inside.

• Once our guided tour of this important Inca Temple is over, we head to the Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Parkwhere we can see huge blocks of Inca architecture perfectly united
This is an impressive fortress of excellent architecture; it is famous for its construction based on rocks. Some of these rocks are about 9 m (30 ft) high and weigh more than 350 tons. Sacsayhuaman is the place where the “Inti Raymi” (Party of the Sun) is celebrated every 24th of June.

• We will arrive at the archaeological complex of Q'enko, which it was a ceremonial and religious center in Inca times. Qenqo was an amphitheater in which sacrifices used to take place.

• We will continue the tour until we reach Puca Pucara, formerly an Inca surveillance post and entry control to the capital of the Inca state.

• Finally we will arrive at Tambomachay, which was a very important place for the Inca, since in this place the worship of water was carried out while enjoying leisure; it is also known as the place of the waters of the eternal youth.

Finally, we will return to the city center, where you can have dinner before heading to your hotel.

Meeting and pickup information

We will pick up from your hotel in Cusco Historic Center

Languages and tickets

English — Guide
Spanish — Guide
Mobile Only

Tour operator

IZI PERU

Meeting points and locations

Accessibility and practical details

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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?

The supplier lists a duration of 5 hr 30 min.

What are the pickup arrangements?

We will pick up from your hotel in Cusco Historic Center

Which guide languages are listed?

English (live guide), Spanish (live guide).

What ticket format is listed?

Mobile ticket.

What ticket age bands are listed?

Adult tickets: age 1+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.

What is the cancellation policy?