Guided Bus Tour from Cusco to Puno: Explore Andahuaylillay and More on Route
4.3
15 Ratings
San Pedro
Embark on a guided bus tour from Cusco to Puno and explore Andahuaylillay, Raqchi, Pukara, and more. Enjoy drinks on board and a guided service during 5 stops along the route.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parque Arqueologico De Raqchi - This amazing place is known as the WIRACOCHA temple, a supreme deity during the Inca civilization. In this location we will find the biggest amount of barns (Colcas) and we will see magnificent constructions in stone and sun-dried bricks.
    IMPORTANT: The visit lasts for 40 minutes and we recommend using hats or caps with wide edges as well as sun block
  • San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas - This gorgeous church was built during the 17th century and it is also known as The Sistine Chapel of America because of the beauty and profusion of its murals, the ornaments in gold leaf and paintings from the Escuela Cusqueña art school.
  • La Raya Pass - The border between Cusco and Puno city. The heightest point over 4.335 meters above the sea level. Here we will see the famous Chimboya Glacier where the Amazon River is born.
  • Museo Litico Pukara - This antique culture was developed between 1600s and 400s, on a high plateau located 106 kilometers north-east of the city of Puno. In this interesting museum we can find pottery, sculptures representing zoomorphic figures, amongst which we can see the famous sculpture of the HATUNÑAQAC, meaning in our language The Supreme Executioner.
  • La Pascana, Sicuani - Here at Pascana restaurant we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch located in the outskirts of Sicuani (town). The buffet includes a broad variety of national and regional food in the form of appetizers, fresh vegetables, garnishes and the best desserts and hot beverages (Mate de Coca, coffee and tea)
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Experienced English-speaking guide
  • Hot and cold beverages available on board
  • Free Wi-fi access
  • 1 complimentary bottle of water
What's Not Included
  • Hotel stay
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Enjoy the best way to travel to Puno with a guided bus tour! On our way we will enjoy drinks on board and a guided service during our 5 stops in the rout. We will visit Andahuaylillay (the sistine chapel), Raqchi (Wiracoha temple), Pukara (Museum) and we will do additional stops for lunch in Sicuani and La Raya which is the border point between Puno and Cusco.

  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • A minimum of 1 Person per booking is required
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Note: If you require a seat for the infant, we can assign one for an extra cost.
  • This tour does not have specific restrictions unless you are in a very bad serious health conditions
Location
Parque Arqueologico De Raqchi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Gabi_m
Apr 3, 2024
Long but comfortable and enjoyable journey - Very comfortable seats and headrests, reclining also have USB ports to use to charge your devices. Unfortunately no hot/cold drinks available to purchase on board as advertised; but this didn’t cause any issue as we stopped off every 1.5-2hours on the journey. Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, you are able to purchase a map of Puno and Lake Titicaca on board the bus (10 soles) and this has some interesting information about the history and the route which the bus is taking. Lunch was buffet style, very tasty & at a gorgeous restaurant with live music performers and a garden with a waterfall. This is a very long journey (approx 11 hours) but is a really good way to travel from Cusco to Puno as the stops allow you to visit more places as well as break up the journey a bit. Wifi on board worked but was very limited due to the areas that we were travelling through - do not rely on this Wifi for you trip, make sure to download something to watch.
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Deborah_m
Mar 31, 2024
Cusco to Puno, comfortable alternative to the train - A very good experience. Communication with the company was very good, hotel pick up convenient. The bus was comfortable , our guide informative, the lunch stop was in a pleasant location with great variety buffet and the attractions taken in along the way were very interesting.
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Honggang_g
Dec 10, 2023
Very impressed tour - The operater Fredi has gone exture length to arrange our pickup and drop off location with out extra charge. Very impressed tour and tour company. Thanks
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Jennifer_l
Jul 22, 2023
The long but really fun way from Cusco to Puno - The tour guide was amazing, super comfortable bus and great stops along the way. Lunch was excellent.
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Karina_y
Feb 11, 2022
It was very Well... - It was very Well organized. Comfortable ride from cuzco to puno with interesting stops during the day.
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125karanh
Jan 11, 2022
Cusco to Puno by bus with stops for museums and attractions - A one day bus ride through the Andes, starting from Cusco and ending on the banks of lake Titicaca. The bus tour was superb with an excellent guide and made 5 stops along the way which helped us better understand Incan history through museums and even pre-Incan civilization in Peru. The sights of the Andes were magnificent and we even stopped ~4200 m above sea level for a quick peek to take in the snow capped peaks, plateaus and llama farms! Great guide, comfortable bus service and very punctual with timing. Staff was very hospitable and easily reachable by whatsapp. Maintained good social distancing protocols/mask protocols during travel. Would recommend this trip if considering visiting lake Titicaca from Cusco over flying/rail.
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Umema_h
Nov 7, 2023
Very nice tour and comfortable bus ride as well. - The tour was nice and we went to 5 places on the way. However, it would have been better if we has just 1 language speaking guide in order to grasp better. Also some time was lost for local shopping stops. The church, the temple, the view point, lunch and museum were v.nice. It would have been great too if they had stopped at the Puma view point which was on the way to Puno too. But overall all was great and the buses were very comfortable.
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Mariam_m
Sep 24, 2022
Best transportation from Cusco to Puno - Well planned with total of 5 stops. Adequate time for each stop. I didn't get tired at all! I traveled on Sept 22, 2022. The wifi is weak, I was able to connect once for couple minutes, quite disappointing for a 10 hour ride. Hence 4*
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Jane
Aug 21, 2018
It’s a long day when you spend close to 10.5 hours on a coach (however luxury) - There were several stops at places of interest, but TBH they were all too rushed. Half the stops with twice the time would be much better Our guide was great if you speak Spanish, his English was somewhat challenging to follow. On reflection we should’ve flown there.
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Dan_m
Oct 16, 2019
I should have made a different choice - My order was on this site, but the transport was not with this green bus, so comments not applicable to them. I bought the trip little more than 6weeks in advance, but during the purchase was never mentioned that firm seats will assigned, nor did I have a place to choose them. As my wife has a neck condition, I would never accept the last row of a bus, on Peruvian roads with these huge speed bumps every 10 miles or so. Guess what, we were assigned 2 seats on last row, have no clue by whom, that we were told before loading that can’t be change as the bus is full. Shortly before departure the guide came and offered 2 seats in the front for the party of 3 that were also on the last row. Ignored us. On what criteria, I will not post it. At the first stop we conquered the 2 seats in front of us, though the guide was coming with other 2 persons to place them there. Normally I would have wanted my money back right before leaving in this trip, but would have messed our schedule so bad. My fault that I made this choice. The companies involved in it, they have a long way to learn the art of the tourism.
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