About this experience
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.
At a glance
- Duration: 5 hr
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
- Remember to bring: Water, snacks, sun hat, sun block, clothes for warm and cold wather and camera
What is included
- Pick up at your hotel in the center of Cusco
- Professional guide in English or in Spanish
- Transportation throughout the tour
Not included
- 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
Itinerary and highlights
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.
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.
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.
Next stop will be the archaeological site of Puka Pukara, which worked as a military base and administrative center of the Incas.
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.
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.
Meeting and pickup information
- Pick-up at your hotel in the center of Cusco between 7:30am and 8:00am
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Cusco Unique Experience
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- 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
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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