Cusco City Tour: Half-Day Exploration of Inca Capital and Four Ruins
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Cusco

Discover the old Inca Capital, Cusco, in a half day tour. Explore the main square, The Temple of Sun Koricancha and surrounding ruins around the city such as The fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Puca Pucara, and end the journey at Tambomachay.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Qorikancha - Inside you will see smaller temples dedicated to the sun, moon, stars, maintaining the original stone foundations.
    Outside there is gardens and fountains on the grounds of the temple of the sun.

  • Sacsayhuaman - we will see the enormous carved rocks where the fine cutting and setting of the blocks on site was so precise.During Inti Raymi locals here do offering to Mother Earth using the Sacred Coca Leaves. It is composed of three overlapping platforms which overlooks the city of Cusco along with the beautiful landscape formed by the surrounding mountains.

  • Q’enqo - This complex was an Inca ceremonial cult center and is carved out of rock.On top of the rock are zigzag channels and inside there are small trapezoidal niches.

  • Puka Pukara - You will have a panoramic view of this Archeological site that was used as a military control centre of Incas .This is a red fortress as resulting from the vast amounts of iron in its rocks.

  • Tambomachay - You will see aqueducts and water fountains coming from nearby springs . This site was a center of adoration and worship of water.

What's Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off in Cusco City Center
  • Round trip transportation
  • English or Spanish Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
Location
Triunfo
we go to the hotels
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Abhinav_k
Apr 20, 2024
Amazing experience! - This was a wonderful experience from the beginning to end. Lobo was our guide and he was so pleasant and informative that it made visiting each site that much better. They were timely and I would highly recommend them.
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Robertico_f
Apr 17, 2024
On time and experienced guide and driver - We would be picked up by taxi from our hotel in Cusco. from there we started our tour with a small group. Our guide very experienced. We speak Spanish/English with the guide and he spoke English well. A day before the reservation, the guide sent a WhatsApp message to make an appointment. Taxi (mini) was on time. The taxi looked very clean and tidy. Very experienced driver Helpful and can provide good information about the sights and attractions. Tip: don't forget to ask the guide where the best places to eat in Cusco are!
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Rakhee_s
Apr 16, 2024
Great experience and fun tour. - The guide was excellent and very patient. He kept a pace to accommodate everyone. Highly recommended tour.
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Niallm292
Apr 15, 2024
Great tour - Great tour! Our guide (Miguel) and driver (Willy) were excellent. Miguel was very knowledgeable about the sites, about Cusco and about the Incas in general. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Niall_m
Apr 15, 2024
Great tour - Our guide and driver were Miguel and Willy, they were excellent. They were very friendly and Miguel was extremely knowledgeable about the sites, about Cusco and about the Incas in general. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Juan_c
Apr 14, 2024
Very Knowledgeable and Helpful Tour Guide! - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, his English was pretty good and he went the extra mile to make us feel comfortable with the altitude. My friend got sick and he got her a Gatorade and advised her to slow down. The ruins were pretty cool to see and enjoyed them even more knowing all the details the tour guide shared with us. 100% recommended.
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Julia_c
Apr 14, 2024
Informative and Interesting tour! - This was a really great and interesting tour. Very small, only 5 people. Our guide, Tito, was knowledgeable and explained historical and cultural details of all the sites. It was fun to see the llamas at the end! Perfect length.
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Scottbere
Apr 14, 2024
Cusco tour - Excellent. Jose(Tito) was knowledgeable, experienced. Bus clean /on time. Entire tour totally perfect .
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Inhol2024
Apr 10, 2024
A Very Nice Half Day Tour Around Cusco - This was an excellent tour that covered many Incan archeological sites in and around Cusco. Our guide Jose Tito provided nice commentary for historical, cultural context. Sites included Sacsayhuaman, Q'enqo Tambomachay, Puka Pukara among others. Recommended! This is also a fun way to acclimatize yourself to high altitude.
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Thomas_m
Apr 18, 2024
Small group tour - I enjoyed a semi-private tour. There were a total of 3 plus the guide in our group, so it was easy to get around the sites efficiently & hear his explanations. He was clearly knowledgeable concerning Inca history and the sites visited. Be aware that like other tour operators, this tour includes a visit to a lama & alpaca "textile experience". While interesting, it's also a captive sell environment.
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