CUSCO CITY TOUR

CITY TOUR IN CUSCO

DURATION: 1/2 DAY

SCHEDULES: 

FIRST SCHEDULE: MORNING

• DEPARTURE: 09:30 HRS.
• RETURN: 14:30 HRS.

SECOND SCHEDULE: AFTERNOON

• DEPARTURE: 12:30 HRS.
• RETURN: 18:30 HRS.

ATTRACTIONS TO VISIT:

• CATHEDRAL OF CUSCO.
• TEMPLE OF QORICANCHA.
• ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF SACSAYHUAMAN.
• ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF QENQO.
• ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF PUCA PUCARA.
• ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK DETAMBOMACHAY.

ITINERARY:

For this tour the pick up from the hotel and / or accommodation is 15 min before the tour starts.

We will start the tour in the imposing main square of Cusco, realizing the history that it houses, we will enter the Cathedral of Cusco,  symbol of Andean religious syncretism, later we will go through one of the narrow streets like many in Cusco to  the Inca Palace of Qoricancha,  also where the convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán is considered in Inca times as the most important palace built for the Sun god,  culminating the visit we will board our tourist bus which will transport us to the 4 ruins which are around the city of Cusco arriving first at the archaeological site  of Sacsayhuaman, which is strategically built on a nearby mountain from where you can see the entire city of Cusco. It is famous for its megalithic stones worked in limestone, some of which are 9 meters high and weigh approximately 100 tons, in this place the festival of Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun is held every year. 

Then we visit the archaeological site of Qenqo, which  means labyrinth or zigzag, fulfilled a purely religious function and where it is believed that the Incas mummified their dead, on the outside it has a semicircular enclosure with trapezoidal niches and a monolith that simulates being a puma which measures approximately six meters. Later we go to the archaeological  site of Puca Pucara, which means “red fortress”, since the calcareous stones with which this site is built have acquired the reddish coloration of the land. This place had the function of strategic control of people who entered the city of Cusco in Inca times.

And finally we visit the archaeological site of Tambomachay, or “tambo” which means place of supply and  rest, which were strategically located in the network of roads of the Inca, where we can also see sources of water for religious purposes or supply, as well as niches to house mummies and offerings a really magical place.

Culminating our tour, we return to our bus which will transport us back to the city of Cusco and rest after an extraordinary tour.

INCLUDES:

• Pick up from hotel.
• Tourist transport.
• Professional English and Spanish guide.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Feeding.
• Entrance to all tourist spots.  (Entrance fee: $ 24.00 USD x person), children under 10 years old do not pay admission.
• Tips.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Passport or ID.
• Wear slippers or light shoes.
• Bottle of water.
• Raincoat (long poncho) in rainy season.
• Long-sleeved shirts.
• Long pants.
• Sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat for sunny days.
• Sunglasses.
• Camera or camcorder.
• Have on hand money of low denomination soles or dollars.

COST PER PERSON IN US DOLLARS:

The cost of the tour is in shared service, you will be part of a group on the tour. You can also check with the agency the cost of the private service, for more information you can write to libertyperutravel@gmail.com

COST OF THE TOUR IN PRIVATE SERVICE, COST FOR THE WHOLE GROUP: