Cusco City Tour: Explore Ruins and Acclimatise to High Altitude in 4 Hours
4.7
22 Ratings
Cusco

The city tours is one of the best options to start our visit to the Imperial City of Cusco as it allows you to know the archaeological sites closer to the City and would give you enough time to acclimatise to the height of this City.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sacsayhuaman - The name Sacsaywaman or Sacsayhuamán is derived from two Quechua words: “Sacsay,” which means satiate and “wamán,” which means hawk; together they mean “eat your fill, hawk.” This puzzling meaning is a reference to the fact that the birds were divine protectors of the Incas and the military battalions.

It is believed that around 20,000 men worked to cut and transport gigantic stones from Huaqoto and Rumiqolqa and build this ceremonial Inca fortress. Sacsayhuamán is an architectural work with megalithic walls made of stones than can weigh from 99 to 138 tons. The stones are different sizes and some have more than one hundred angles, each fitted and joined to the other with no mortar of any kind.

What's Included
  • Transport provided
  • Bilingual guide included
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Ticket (A tourist ticket can be purchased for USD 21 (2 Days Validity) or 39 USD (10 Days)
  • Food and Beverages
Location
HEIDI TRAVEL EIRL
Calle Plateros
We will meet all travellers at our office in 324 - Calle Plateros (a block from Plaza De Armas - Main Square).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.7
(22 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Beatricegreffe
May 7, 2024
Agency available - Agency available and attentive for any help requested, the guides speak several languages so we must choose the one that suits us best
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Nahs85375
Oct 14, 2023
WORTH IT A THOUSAND TIMES - Definitely recommend this one the guide was professional and nice the explanation the history very and I recommend you buy the full ruins card and you stay there more than 3 days to fo all of them !!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Sohei_o
Jul 6, 2023
Wonderful Experience - The tour was great. The guide gave more information then expected was able to answer all of the questions that the tourists asked.
Review provided by Viator
921titusa
Aug 7, 2022
PJ of Sam Travel was great - We had a wonderful informative, enjoyable day visiting over five sights. Inca ruins are astonishing, the views of the mountains breathtaking, & salt flats fascinating.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Pedrov742
Jul 31, 2022
The best way to acclimatize to "soroche" IF Cusco 1st stop - The tour is sold as a great way to acclimate to Cusco's altitude, they are right. Even thought we had some miscommunication with the planning, the tour guide was so knowledgeable that she shattered my Peruvian history, great refresher. I loved the props they carried with them giving the tour a "show and tell" atmosphere. Great walks and atmosphere. Excellent recommendations beforehand about glasses, hats, and radiation protection screen. I even learnt about how to distinguish between alpacas & baby alpacas wool and Chinese ripping off synthetics. Great experience for STARTING your days in Cusco.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Nathana444
Apr 30, 2022
Customized and Private Tour! - Call Heidi for a custom tour for any number of days you have to spend in the Cusco area! The best way to reach her is a phone call or text via WhatsApp so you don't have to worry about cost of calls to Peru. I found Heidi when looking to schedule a tour for Machu Picchu but quickly realized she was a phenomenal resource to help me schedule everything. My wife and I made a last-minute trip to Peru and we were blessed to find Heidi and her phenomenal team! All I did was book my hotel and Heidi helped with the rest. They picked us up from the airport, provided transportation to and from our hotel each day, and then dropped us off at the airport when it was time to go. A fully customized service and private tour all for an economical price as if we were traveling with a large group! We enjoyed each day in Peru and this City Tour of Cusco with visit to the ruins was a great way to learn more about the Incas prior to visiting Machu Picchu! We had a great guide we spent 3 days with on other tours who took us to some amazing restaurants and places to shop in addition to the scheduled itinerary. We loved everything in Peru: the food, the people, the sites...You've got to visit Peru and call Heidi to help you make you have an amazing experience!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Annk376
Jan 9, 2023
Review of ruins - Along with the incredible sacred sites, our guide, Marylou, was fabulous. She provided great historical information on each ruin we visited and was able to answer questions on local bird populations. I wish we had h
Review provided by Tripadvisor
David
Feb 6, 2020
Inka Sites Around Cusco - A good tour of 4 ruins around the Cusco area. Our guide was vert good and moved between English and Spanish with ease. The only negative was the pick up which was a bit late and seemed a somewhat disorganized.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Jo
Jan 22, 2020
Beauitful Ruins and History - We took this tour a few days ago and got to see some amazing sites around Cusco, our tour guide spoke English and Spanish. She told us alot aboit the history of the Incas and the sites we visited, sometimes hard to understand through the accent but she tried very well. If your touring Cusco this is a must!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Abigail_c
Feb 3, 2024
It was decent - It was okay, not much organized. The pick up was late hence we did not have chance to go into the last ruin.
Review provided by Viator
Select Date and Tickets
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
June 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today