DISCRIPTION:

This is a half day tour that will take you to know the best attractions of the city of Cusco, visiting the most beautiful and important neighborhoods, streets, temples and archaeological sites: Be amazed with the magnificent architecture and buildings that are at the top of the Inca foundations, visit the most attractive places of Cusco Qorikancha Saqsayhuaman, Quenqo, PukaPukara, Tambomachay.

DETAILS OF THE TRIP:

• Duration: HALF DAY
• Location:CUSCO,CUSCO
• Departure: Cusco
• Difficulty:EASY

PLACES WE VISITED:

• qoricancha
• saysayhuaman
• pukapukara
• tambomachay
• qenqo
  
  

Our city tour starts with hotel pick-up service at 8:00 am. Our first stop will be at the most important temple of the Inca culture, the Qoricancha or ‘Temple of the Sun’, where you will see Inca architecture at its peak and learn about the Inca religion. Afterwards, transportation will pick us up to head to the upper part of Cusco and visit the archaeological complex of Sacsayhuaman, where the Inti Raymi is celebrated every year. In addition, we will observe the enormous zigzag walls. Then we will visit Qenqo, famous for its Inca amphitheatre, and explore the semi-enclosed cave with figures carved into the rocks. We will then visit Puca Pucara, the ‘red fortress’, which is believed to have served to control the entrance to Cuzco. Finally, we will explore Tambomachay, where you will see water channels and small fountains, and then return to the city of Cuzco at around 14:00.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

• Pick up from your hotel for the excursion.
• All transport during the tour.
• Professional guides (English-Spanish)
• entrance ticket to all Inca sites
• Return to your hotel

NOT INCLUDED:

• breakfast
• Lunch
• dinner

• Original passport (no copy)
• Hat
• Camera
• Sun protection
• Rain gear
• Student card(IF YOU BOOKED AS A STUDENT)

• You should bring your own backpack (25 L maximum). As you will be carrying it on your own, make sure you don’t carry anything too big or heavy.