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Cusco Market and Incan Ruins Exploration: A Insightful Small Group Tour
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6 Ratings
Cusco
Embark on a small group tour of Cusco’s vibrant San Pedro market and ancient Incan ruins. Discover the rich history and culture of the Incas while exploring Sacsayhuaman and Q’enqo. A unique and insightful exploration of Cusco awaits!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Plaza Regocijo (Kusipata) - Begin your historical Cusco adventure at Plaza Regocijo, situated at an impressive altitude of 3,400 meters, making it one of the highest plazas globally. What a way to start your day on top of the world!
- Mercado Central de San Pedro - Your first stop is the San Pedro market. Here, you’ll delve into the market’s history while navigating through aisles of local produce, vibrant fabrics, flower vendors, shaman stalls, and bustling juice makers, all with your English-speaking guide. You’ll have the chance to practice a few local phrases and pick up some snacks for later. Get ready for some lively local interactions!
- Q’enqo - Leaving behind the unforgettable aromas and tastes of the Cusco market, we’ll travel by private transport to explore the Inca ruins just outside Cusco. Our first stop on the ruins trail is Q’enqo, a significant Inca ceremonial and ritual site. After exploring Q’enqo, we’ll take a short, 15-minute scenic walk to the Cristo Blanco (White Christ) statue, where we’ll enjoy a delightful picnic of Peruvian snacks while taking in the stunning views.
- Sacsayhuaman - Next, we’ll visit the awe-inspiring fortress of Sacsayhuaman. Located at an altitude of 3,700 meters and just three kilometers from Cusco, this fortress features walls up to 400 meters long, constructed from boulders weighing between 128 and 200 tonnes. The Inty Raymi (Festival of the Sun) is celebrated annually at these ruins, which overlook the city of Cusco.
- Statue of Christ - This statue was a gift from Arabic Palestinians who visited Cusco after World War II, as a token of gratitude for the city’s hospitality. To conclude the tour, we’ll walk back to Cusco, a journey of about half an hour. We’ll descend through Inca streets, learning stories and legends of the Inca Empire along the way. We’ll wander through the bohemian San Blas area before arriving at Plaza de Armas, Cusco’s main square, where your tour will end.
- Manos De La Comunidad - Here, you can see llamas, alpacas, huanacos, and vicuñas, all with authentic baby alpaca wool.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Private transportation
What's Not Included
- Entrance Ticket All Sites (21 USD - 2 Days Access) | (39 USD - 10 Days…
Additional Information
On this day tour you’ll visit key Incan highlights to experience Cusco at the grassroots level. Start at the vibrant San Pedro local market, then head out of town to explore two major Inca sites: Sacsayhuaman and Q’enqo. Enjoy a picnic surrounded by amazing landscapes before returning to Cusco by foot, learning about the history and culture along the way.
Location
Triunfo
meeting at the corner cathedral and paddys pub.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Luciamontez
Nov 18, 2019
Lesser Known but the BEST - We are very happy with this tour and they way it was conducted. Jose our guide was very nice and friendly and shared a lot of information. We walked to many places before hoppin into a private vehicle to see the ruins off the city. We learnt a lot about the culture of Incas and how the colonism changed everything. This is a very nice trip and we recommend this as a good introduction trip.
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Brayat
Nov 6, 2019
Nice Introduction Trip - This was the best trip I had on my first day in Cusco. Jose was my guide on this tour and his knowledge and enthusiasm is impressive.I learnt a lot about Peru and the Inkan history in this trip. I highly recommend this tour.
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Nishasaxena5435
Oct 28, 2019
Super Informative - Highly recommended to do this tour as you would reach Cusco and would be on your rest time to acclimatise. The tour is very informative and helpful. Jose is a remarkable guide with a vast knowledge on different parts of the city and its historic importance which was very helpful in the next few days as we sauntered through the cobble stoned streets of Cusco.
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Patriciathetraveler
Oct 23, 2019
Great Introduction - I was keen on getting oriented with the culture and history of Incas and Peru and this trip turned out to be a perfect one. Jose was my guide and his knowledge on the history anfd culture was very impressive. I along with the group visited many sites those if i were to visit alone would not have been this informative.
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Ritamcdermont
Oct 21, 2019
Nice introduction! - This was a good introduction trip. We did trip on thefirst day (the best thing we did as we reached) while we were acclimatising. Tito our guide did a tremendous job in explaining the history and facts which helped us a lot in the following days while we were there. We highly recommend this as the first thing to do as you reach Cusco to get the most of your tour.
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