$35


This fabulous half-day tour takes you to know the most important sites around the Cusco city:

  • The lavish Inka temple of Qorikancha, also known as the Temple of Santo Domingo.
  • The impressive platforms and temples of the great ceremonial fortress of Saqsaywaman.
  • The enigmatic rocky promontories and labyrinthine roads of Qenqo amphitheater.
  • The large stone terraces, walls and stairways of the military fortress of Pukapukara.
  • And the mysterious platforms and fountains of the temple to the water of Tambomachay.

Start your adventure in the majestic Plaza de Armas de Cusco (main square), where the ancient history of the high Andean culture still survives. Then, go down a narrow street with stone walls towards the Inka temple of the Qorikancha (Temple of the Sun).

After having delighted your senses with the most impressive and extraordinary samples of high Inka architecture. You will board our tourist bus heading to the Saqsaywaman Archaeological Park, where you will visit the archaeological sites: Saqsaywaman, Qenqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay.

 (*) You can do the City Tours Cusco in any of the two schedules:

Morning tour: (8:30 am – 1:00 pm).

Afternoon tour: (1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.).

(**) You can request the City Tour + the visit to the Cathedral of Cusco.

  • Category
  • Tour Code
    CUS1D107
  • Location
    Cusco, Peru
  • Tourism Modality
    Culture
  • Duration
    Half day / 4 hrs
  • Distance
    Round trip: 25 km. Bus: ↔ 4 hrs. Visit: 25 min. each site
  • Min. Altitude
    3,400 m / 11154 ft
  • Max. Altitude
    3,820 m / 12532 ft
  • Difficulty
    Easy
  • Group Size
    4 to 10 people
  • Gastronomy
    Novoandina, International
  • Transportation
    Tourist Bus
  • First Aid Kit
    + Emergency oxygen bottle
  • Stuident Discount
    Does not apply
Day 1

01:30 pm. (or 09:30 am if you choose the morning tour) we will begin our guided tour of the city of Cusco, visiting the Plaza de Armas (main square). Then we will go to the Qorikancha (Inka temple dedicated to the sun) where we will observe the finest Inka architecture, and the colonial art embodied in the paintings of the “Escuela Cusqueña” (colonial paintings).

After visiting the Qorikancha, we will leave the city to visit 4 Inka archaeological sites: Saqsaywaman, the Qenqo amphitheater, the Pukapukara military fortress and the Tambomachay water temple fountains.

While touring Saqsaywaman, we will see a set of temples, sacred precincts and platforms that were built with immense blocks of stone. And from its viewpoint, we will have the possibility to appreciate a panoramic view of the city of Cusco.

After the guided tour, we will return to Cusco (06:30 pm approx.), And we will transfer you near the historic center.

INCLUDED

  • Pick up from the Hotel in Cusco.
  • Round trip transportation.
  • Bilingual & Professional Guide for the Rainbow Mountain Tour.
  • First aid kit.

DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • Entrance fee to Qorikancha (S/ 15 or US$5 per person)
  • Entrance to the cathedral (S/ 25 or US$ 8 per person)
  • Entrance to the City Tour archaeological sites (bring your Tourist Ticket of Cusco)

Integral Tourist Ticket S/ 130 (US$ 40 approx.) For City Tour and Sacred Valley.

Partial Tourist Ticket S/ 70 (US$ 23 approx.) only for City Tour

RECOMMENDATIONS OF WHAT TO BRING
  • Mask and face shield to protect against covid 19
  • Small day pack, to carry water, some snacks, camera, etc.
  • Original Passport
  • Warm clothes (scarf, fleece, gloves, wool hat or beanie, hat, T-shirts, trekking pants on and long-sleeved sweater).
  • Comfortable shoes, also you can do on sneakers
  • Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
  • Sunscreen 30 SPF or more.
  • Personal medications.
  • Photo camera with extra batteries.
  • Sunglasses
  • Extra money for souvenirs, drinks, etc.
OPTIONAL:

Gifts for children in the communities along the track, such as school supplies, second-hand clothes, etc.

    Contact Us

    Tour:

    Phone: +51 984718997

    Email: info@suyosadventure.com