Start your adventure on a tour of the main tourist attractions of the city of Cusco, the ancient capital of the Incas. The tour includes places of great historical importance such as the temple of Qoricancha, the archaeological center of Sacsayhuaman and other sites. This tour is the easiest and most interesting way to start the visit and get to know the attractions of the city.
City Tour in Cusco: A tour of the main historical and cultural attractions of the city.
The tour starts at the Plaza de Armas, where you can admire the imposing Cathedral of Cusco. Then, we visit the Qorikancha, also known as the Temple of the Sun, one of the most important places of the ancient Inca capital. Next, we head to Sacsayhuaman, a majestic Inca fortress, and explore other fascinating sites nearby, such as Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, which offer a unique glimpse into Andean architecture and culture.
Pick up from your hotel 12:30 pm (if the hotel is near the main square of Cusco, otherwise we will coordinate a meeting point)
This day you will know the best places of Cusco and the surroundings, starting with the cathedral, located in the main square of Cusco, was built on the palace of the Inca Wiracocha. The Cathedral has more than 300 paintings of the Cusco school of art.
Qoricancha is the second site you will visit, it was the most important temple at the time of the Incas. The convent was built over the spectacular Qoricancha or golden enclosure, dedicated to the cult of the sun, whose walls were covered with gold leaf. This convent was built using as a base finely polished and worked rock structures of the Inca empire.
Sacsayhuaman is an archaeological complex and a majestic place with impressive stonework. The main wall of Sacsayhuaman is built in zigzag with giant stones (weighing between 90 and 125 tons). Sacsayhuaman offers an incredible view of Cusco, you can see the peaks of Ausangate, Pachatusan and Cenca. These peaks were considered sacred to the Incas.
Q’enqo (Labyrinth): a religious center dedicated to the worship of the Earth, where Inca mummifications were performed.
Puca Pucara (reddish place) which was used as a military control center.
Tambomachay (Water Temple): a water worship center. It highlights a set of aqueducts, canals and small waterfalls carved in rock.
End: 6:30 pm approximately.
To make the City Tour in the city of Cusco, you will require the “Partial Tourist Ticket”. In which is included the income to Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay:
Foreign price Adult: S/70.00 soles or USD. 22.00 dollars approximately.
National Adult Price: s/. 40.00 soles or USD. 13.00 dollars approximately.
With the general tourist ticket you will not only be able to visit: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pukapukara, Tambomachay; besides that this ticket includes the entrance to Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, Tipón, Pikillaqta and museums inside the city of Cusco. (The site museum of Qoricancha, Regional Historical Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art and the Monument to the Inca Pachacutec).
adult foreign price: S/130.00 soles or USD. 40.00 dollars approximately.
National Adult price: S/. 70.00 soles or USD. 22.00 dollars approximately.
Cathedral: The entrance ticket has a cost of S/.40 soles or USD 11.00 dollars approximately for foreign visitors and / or Peruvians.
Qoricancha: The entrance ticket has a cost of S/.20 soles or USD 6.00 dollars approximately for foreign visitors and/or Peruvians.
