City Tour Cusco - Half Day
Cusco is located in the Peruvian Andes and is famous for its role as the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th to the mid-16th century. It is hugely popular with tourists from around the world for many reasons, primarily its location in the “sacred valley” of the Incas, making it a useful base for exploring Machu Picchu and other local Inca sites. The city itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site and features charming cobbled lanes and attractive historic buildings on every corner.
In addition to out-of-city tours to places like Machu Picchu, the Urubamba Valley, and even the Peruvian Amazon, Cusco is packed with museums, galleries, and other interesting places to visit. Explore its impressive colonial architecture and haggle for souvenirs at one of the many markets, and don’t forget to enjoy a glass of Pisco Sour, Peru’s national cocktail.
Cusco – Coricancha – Sacsayhuaman – Qenqo – Puca Pucara – Tambomachay
For the Morning City Tour or the Afternoon City Tour, you will be picked up from your hotel at a specific time to begin your private city tour.
The first place to visit will be the Temple of the Sun or Coricancha, the highest expression of Inca architecture and engineering. The Coricancha, is also currently the Convent of Santo Domingo, this was the most important religious site of the Inca era.
Then, you will leave the city towards Sacsayhuaman, which is strategically built on a hill from which you can see all of Cusco. It is famous for its enormous carved stones, some of which measure 9 meters or 30 feet high and weigh more than 350 tons.
A few kilometers from Sacsayhuaman is the Inca site of Qenqo. Etymologically, it means labyrinth or zigzag, it served a purely religious function, and could have been an amphitheater since it has a semicircular shape with trapezoidal niches and a monolith that simulates a puma measuring approximately six meters.
Another place to visit is Puca Pucara, which means “red fortress,” because the limestone stones with which it is built have acquired the red color of the soil, very abundant in iron. Due to its architectural layout and the existence of fountains, aqueducts and multiple enclosures, it was a “tambo”, that is, a collective shelter that offered accommodation and food to travelers.
Finally you will visit Tambomachay, an archaeological site that was destined for the worship of water and the rest of the ruler of the Inca Empire, it is also known as the Inca baths. It consists of a series of aqueducts, canals and several waterfalls that run through the rocks. What is surprising is that from one main waterfall, the Incas created 2 secondary waterfalls, which are exactly the same. That means if one places two empty bottles, one in each waterfall, they both fill at the same time.
Once the tour is finished, you will return to your hotel or, otherwise, to the main square so you have the rest of your time to explore the city on your own.
- Hotel pick up in Cusco
- Private transport throughout the tour
- Professional Tour Guide
- Personalized service
- Small group tour max 8 people
- Entrance fee ticket to the Cathedral
- Entrance fee ticket to Coricancha
- Entrance fee tickets to all Archaeological Sites
- Active itinerary with unique cultural features
- Non alcoholic drinks while on tour
- Private walking tour in all the attractions
- Emergency first aid kit
- Emergency oxygen bottle
- Hotel drop off in Cusco
- No meals included in this tour
- Extra expenses
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Travel insurance
- Hotel in Cusco
LIST OF THINGS TO BRING
- Extra money.
- Hat or cap for the sun.
- Sun protection cream.
- Oct-Mar waterproof jacket / rain poncho.
- Camera.
City Tour Cusco half day.- To do this tour you need the tourist ticket or BTG which will be given to you before starting the tour.
General Tourist Ticket: This ticket is used to visit the City Tour, the Sacred Valley, the South Valley and other museums in the city.
Foreign Tourists Price
*Adults/. 130.00 *Students/. 70.00
Price for National Tourists.
*Adults/. 70.00 *Students/. 40.00
Partial tourist ticket: This ticket is only for the City Tour, the Sacred Valley or the South Valley.
Foreign Tourist Price.
Adults/. 70.00 National Tourist Price. Adults/. 40.00
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