Enjoy a 5-hour tour of Cusco’s main attractions. Learn about the history of the city, and most important architectural structures, as well as ancient Inca legends.
To start this tour, our transfer will visit you at your hotel to take you to the starting point of your tour. We have 2 shifts, the morning shift starts at approximately 08:30 hrs. ending at 14:00 hrs. and the afternoon shift starts at approximately 13:00 hrs. ending at 18:30 hrs.
As the first starting point of our City tour in Cusco is the Cathedral of Cusco, full of history and valuable works of art, Then we will visit the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun) a sacred enclosure and space dedicated to the deities where we will appreciate the fine work of Lithic technology made by the CUSQUEÑOS (Incas) then continue the tour to the esplanade of Sacsayhuaman known for its huge megalithic stone walls that were built with amazing precision and perfection,
We will continue by the surrounding archaeological centers such as Qenqo, Puka Pukara and finally Tambomachay. Finishing our City tour with the transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
As we delve deeper into Cusco, we will experience the lively atmosphere of its streets and plazas. The city’s heart beats with colorful markets, where local artisans display their crafts, and traditional Andean music fills the air.
We’ll wander through the vibrant San Pedro Market, a sensory feast of sights, sounds, and smells. Here, you can taste local delicacies or purchase handmade souvenirs. This tour is more than just a walk through history; it’s an immersion in the living culture and traditions of Cusco, leaving you with a deeper appreciation of this enchanting city.
The Cusco city tour begins with pickup at your respective hotel in the afternoon, starting at 1:00 PM. Then we visited the following tourist places.
Optionally, we visit the Cathedral of Cusco, also known as the Church of the Sagrada Familia. After exploring the most outstanding ruins that the city of Cusco offers, we headed to the majestic Temple of the Sun, known as the Qoricancha or Golden Enclosure. The Qoricancha is located in the city of Cusco, a few meters from the Plaza de Armas .
This magnificent temple is considered one of the most sacred and impressive buildings that the Inca lords had. It is said that it housed a select group of Inca priests, in charge of worshiping the moon and the sun god. When the conquistadors arrived at Qoricancha, they found walls covered in solid gold and so many gold ornaments and jewelry that it took them weeks to melt it all down to send to Spain.
Then we head to the imposing ruins of Sacsayhuaman, an impressive Inca construction located north of the city. Sacsayhuaman is one of the most significant archaeological legacies of Cusco, due to its enormous construction made up of gigantic stone blocks. It is estimated that the construction of Sacsayhuaman lasted more than 50 years and that more than 20,000 men were used in its construction.
We will continue our tour to the ruins of Q’enqo, cold caves carved by the Incas where you can see a small altar where it is believed that the Incas mummified their dead. Afterwards, we will visit the ruins of Tambomachay, a beautiful place where water emerges from a hill towards fountains built by the Incas. It is said that the Inca emperor came here to take baths and perform religious worship in the water.
Finally, we conclude the excursion.
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