ROUTE OF THE SUN

From 59 USD

Duration full day

Dificulty low

Type cultural

DESCRIPTION

Know with us the tour known as the route of the sun, the service will be performed in tourist bus fully equipped for the comfort of the traveler, looking for the best way to travel between Cusco – Puno or Puno – Cusco, enjoying diverse and knowing the ancestral history that surrounds them.

We will visit the Andahuaylillas Chapel, the imposing temple of the god Wiracocha, the majestic Paso de la Raya (road limit between Cusco and Puno – view of the Nevado Chimboya) and the mythical lithic museum of the Pukara culture.

STARTING POINT

Pick up from your hotel 06:00 – 06:30 am (if the hotel is near the main square of Cusco, otherwise we will coordinate a meeting point).

GUIDE’S LANGUAGE

Spanish or English.

ITINERARY

DEPARTURE from CUSCO.

Private bus terminal located at AV. 28 DE JULIO X 1- 2, reference 1st bridge.

Boarding ticket check-in and luggage check-in time 07:00 a.m.
Departure time exact time: 07:20 a.m.

THE CHAPEL OF ANDAHUAYLILLAS (3,093 M.A.S.L.)

It is a church dating from the seventeenth century also known as the Sistine of the Andes for the beauty of its murals, gold leaf work and paintings of the Cusco school that houses inside.

THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF RAQCHI (3,450 M.A.S.L.)

Also known as the Temple of the god WIRACOCHA, who was the supreme Inka deity, in this place we will find the largest amount of Colcas (Graneros) we will also see magnificent buildings in stone and adobe.

TOURIST RESTAURANT LA PASCANA

Lunch is buffet and is included in the price of the ticket in the tourist restaurant LA PASCANA which enjoys good prestige and is recognized for the good seasoning of the chefs. It is strategically located on the outskirts of the town of Sicuani. The buffet consists of a wide range of national and regional food, tickets, fresh vegetables, side dishes, the most delicious desserts, hot drinks (coca tea, coffee or tea) which are included in the ticket price.

IMPORTANT. Lunch lasts 40 minutes / cold drinks such as water, soft drinks or beer are not included in the buffet.

THE RAYA PASS (4,335 M.A.S.L.)

Which is the border between the cities of Cusco and Puno at over 4335 masl where the famous snowy CHIMBOYA where the AMAZONAS river is born. Where tourists can take pictures of the landscape, the visit lasts 5 to 7 minutes.

THE PUKARA LITHIC MUSEUM (3,900 M.A.S.L.)

Which is a culture that developed from 1600 BC to 400 AD located 106 km. to the mor. East of the city of Puno, in this museum we can find ceramics and sculptures representing zoo morphic figures, including the famous sculpture of HATUNÑAQAC that in our times would be translated as the supreme cutthroat.

ARRIVAL TO PUNO 05:00 PM

Bus Station Private Bus Terminal 430 Costanera Avenue.

End of service.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Bilingual English-Spanish guide (both on board the bus and at the tour sites).

Service on board the bus:

Hot drinks such as: Mate de Coca, Anise Tea, Mate de Manzanilla and Coffee.
Cold drinks such as: Coca Cola, IncaKola, Mineral Water and Fruit Nectar.
Tasting of the famous Oropesa Bread (Pan Chuta).
Buffet lunch at La Pascana Tourist Restaurant.

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

Ticket to the tourist attractions.
Tips for service.
Personal purchases (Souvenirs).
Any other service and/or attention not specified.

Additional information

In the chapel of ANDAHUAYLILLAS the visit lasts 25 minutes / It is not allowed to film or take pictures inside.
The entrance fee is of S/. 15.00
In the archaeological complex of RAQCHI The visit lasts 40 minutes / We recommend the use of hats and sunscreen.
The payment for the entrance fee is S/. 15.00.
In the passage of the RAYA, the visit time lasts between 7 to 10 minutes / we recommend the use of extra coat / consumption of coca tea to counteract the soroche.
In the LITICAL PUKARA museum, the visit lasts 30 minutes / it is not allowed to film or take pictures inside.
The entrance fee is S/ 10.00.

RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS

Machu Picchu Tour Services S.A.C. is an agency that operates its tours directly and also hires the services of other operating companies according to the type of service requested by the client, to ensure the best possible service. These service providers are independent of the company and have been previously approved, the company has no direct control over them.
The payment of the reservation of our tours implies acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed and covers our services and all participants in them.
The company will provide the passenger with all tickets and/or booking confirmations through the passenger’s e-mail address provided in the booking form.
The services provided through the company’s system are intangible, therefore if the passengers for any reason do not take the services on the scheduled date and time, they will be responsible for the total cost of these.
Situations beyond our control that cause the operation of our tours to not develop normally due to strikes, protests, political movements, in case of declaration of a state of emergency, border closures, accidents, flight cancellations, weather conditions, or any other public act beyond the control of the company, which could not be foreseen, possible solutions will be suggested to try to operate the scheduled program, however customers accept and acknowledge that the company has no responsibility for the non-provision of the services offered. Likewise, in these cases, the value of the contracted service will not be refundable.

CANCELLATION, RESCHEDULING AND REFUND POLICIES

The company is not responsible for cancellations made by the client 45 days or less before the start date of the contracted service, which will be penalized with 100% per passenger.
Failure to appear on the day and at the time indicated for the provision of the contracted service has a penalty of 100%.
If the client does not pay the total balance of the trip within the agreed time, there is no refund of 50% of the deposit paid for administrative expenses per passenger.
For any cancellation, by the client, between 70 and 45 days before the start date of the contracted service will be penalized with 50% of the value of the program per passenger.
For any cancellation, by the client, between 90 and 70 days before the start date of the contracted service, a penalty of US $ 25 will be applied for administrative expenses per passenger.
For any rescheduling, by the client, 45 days or less before the start date of the contracted service, the request will be accepted as long as the client has no outstanding balances to pay, and there is no fare difference for the new rescheduling date.
The clients accept that Machu Picchu Tour Services S.A.C. has no responsibility for the non-provision of the services offered in case of adverse weather conditions or natural disasters that cannot be foreseen. Likewise, it recognizes that there will be no responsibility in case of political movements, accidents, declaration of state of emergency, border closures, strikes or any other public act beyond the control of Machu Picchu Tour Services S.A.C. that could not be foreseen. In these cases, the value of the contracted service will not be refundable.
Refunds will only be effective when the client requests it more than 90 days before the start date of the contracted service or when the company is unable to provide the contracted service, in the latter case, the company will not pay more than 100% of the amount paid by the client. Refunds will be provided in a period of no less than 30 working days and no more than 120 working days, discounting transaction costs, if any.
In the event that the passenger does not decide to complete any of the contracted services, the difference will not be refundable.