Matara street #222, Cusco – Perú

Cusco City Tour Half Day

Starting from $ 100.00

Per person in group Service

Cusco was founded around 1200 AD by the legendary first Inca Manco Capac. It is the longest continuously inhabited city in South America. For centuries it served as the spiritual and administrative center of the continents greatest empire. Today much of the city’s Inca past has disappeared. Nevertheless, modern Cusco is as fabulous and impressive as it was in the past. It was the capital of the contemporary world and remains true to its past.

The Incas built temples, palaces, aqueducts and roads worthy of an empire that was spread all over South America. The Spaniards under Pizarro then used the precisely cut stones as the foundations for their opulent churches and monasteries. It is a fascinating place to visit, with well-designed museums to fire the imagination including the new casa the concha, which exposes the artefacts taken away from Machu Picchu by Bingham.

In Cusco, we have a lot of attraction. Just in and above the city you can find several Inca ruins such as the cathedral, the temple of Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay. The city tour is an excellent attraction to explore the area in and around Cusco. Furthermore, it is a perfect way for you to acclimatize before doing some trekking.

Departures

We offer daily departures in the morning (pick up time between 9:00am and 9:30am; tour conclude up at 2:00pm) and in the afternoon (pick up time between 1:30pm and 2:00pm; tour conclude at 6:00pm). The guide pick you up at your hotel and we start our tour to the main attraction located in and around Cusco.

tal importance to Cusco, the area is rich in history so it’s worth allocating several days to explore it fully.

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TOUR OVERVIEW

  • Starting Altitude – 3300m / 10826ft.
  • Highest Altitude – 3600/ 11811ft.
  • Overall difficulty – easy.
  • Once we have explored all this attraction, our driver and our tour guide will drive you back to Cusco to your hotels. Where we will conclude our tour.

Itinerary

The Cathedral

The cathedral of Cusco is one of the most notorious buildings in the city. It has a long history and many important events happened before, during, and after its construction, inside and outside this impressive building. The cathedral was originally constructed in Inca’s time as the first building in this area and was called the Suntur Wasi. But it was considered as too small in proportion to the importance of the city and therefore redesigned and extended under the reign ship of Inca Wiracocha called Kiswarcancha.

The Temple of Qoricancha

This temple was called “Inti Cancha” in Inca’s time, now days it is known as the sun temple. Here you can find perfect pieces of Inca architecture as well as perfectly carved stone buildings. This temple was very important during Inca’s time and it is located downtown Cusco near the Plaza de Armas.

Sacsayhuaman

This complex stands on a hill, looming over the city to the north. It is made of huge walls of limestone blocks, which surround this ancient Inca fortress. The awestruck inspiring ruin is the vastest one of any Inca sites, built with enormous stones perfectly carved and fitted with that extraordinary Inca perfection.

Qenqo (Zig – Zag)

After Sacsayhuaman we drive for 1 km to the northeast until we reach the ruins of Qenqo, below the road to our right. Qenqo is one of the finest examples of Inca hallmarks. The great rock is carved in situ, and it is likely to be a phallic symbol or a sitting puma. Its original shape was obliterated by the conquerors and was evidently the focus of some religious cult.

Puca Pucara (Red Fort)

This small ruin is on the right of the highway about 6 km, behind Qenqo. Puca Pucara is misnamed, because it was not a fortress it is more likely to be a Tambo, a kind of post house where travelers, goods, animals, etc. were lodged and stored.

Tambomachay (Cavern Lodge)

This ruin is located 9 km away from Cusco city. The place is commonly called “Los Baños de los Incas” (the Incas bath). We know that the Incas considered water as one of the principal elements of life, and they frequently practiced devotional ablutions. This ruin includes a spring that emerges from the hillside and ends in a series of three waterfalls.

Included / Not included

Included

  • The Company Machulas Journey will provide you transportation from the beginning to ends of the tour, a professional English speaking tour guide, etc.

Not Included

  • We do not provide the entrance ticket to the attractions. You can get the ticket (“boleto turistico”) Cosituc – Cusco which is located on “Sol Avenue” near the main square or at the control points of the ruins. The partial ticket cost S/70.00 Peruvian soles and includes 4 places. The general ticket cost S/130.00 Peruvian soles and includes the city tour, the sacred valley tour, the south valley tour, some museums and some event in Cusco..
  • For the cathedral and for the temple of Koricancha you have buy separate tickets (the ticket is S/25.00 Peruvian soles for the cathetral and for Koricancha it is S/10.00 Peruvian soles).

Items to bring

Recomendations

  • Original Passport.
  • ISIC card (if you are a student and want to qualify for the discount)
  • Waterproof jacket / rain poncho.
  • Warm jacket.
  • Hat and gloves.
  • Sun cream (factor 35 or higher).
  • Insect repellant.
  • Toiletries and hand sanitizer.
  • Personal medication.
  • Camera and film.

Group service price

standard $ 120 USD Per person
standard Groups of 3-4 $ 110 USD Per person
standard Groups of 5-6 $ 100 USD Per person

Private service price

standard $ 150 USD Per person
standard Groups of 3-4 $ 140 USD Per person
standard Groups of 5-6 $ 120 USD Per person

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