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Duración: 5 hours
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Máx. Pasajeros: 10
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Dificultad: EASY
Description
Be amazed with the wonders of the city of Cusco admiring the historic center, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We are going to explore the most representative nearby archaeological sites around the Inca Empire.
This magical place combines a spectacular architecture, with an amazing fusion of Inca and Hispanic buildings. One of the best destinations to visit, full of cultural wealth and history, with a lot of things to do.
Discover the mysteries of the city with us, one of the best tours in Cusco.
- Admission fees (optional)
- Hotel pickup
- Hotel drop-off
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Infant seats unavailable
- At the end of the tour, the drop-off will be at Plaza El Regocijo, located one block from Plaza de Armas
- If you choose to book without included tickets, you`ll have the flexibility to buy them as we go. Please be aware that purchasing tickets on the day will involve queuing at each location, including the Cathedral and Koricancha. Additionally, you can buy the Boleto Turistico, which covers the remaining archaeological sites, at the first ruin we visit. It`s important to note that ticket purchases on the day must be made in cash using Peruvian soles, the local currency. We are unable to accept US dollars or any other forms of payment for these on-the-spot purchases. For your planning, the current costs per person are: Boleto Turistico Parcial at S/ 70.00 Soles, Koricancha at S/ 20.00 Soles, and the Cathedral at S/ 40.00 Soles.
Itinerary
We’ll pick you up from the hotel, and start the tour visiting the Temple of Coricancha, also known as Golden Temple. This symbolic place has a clear example of the fusion between Incan and Hispanic cultures, and during the Spanish conquer, the base of the temple was used to build the Church of Santo Domingo and its famous convent.
Then, we’re going to visit the Cathedral of Cusco located in the Main Square, declared as a World Cultural Heritage, as well as a Historic Monument of Peru. Here, you will appreciate a beautiful religious paintings of the Art School of Cusco.
The tour continues to the archaeological complex of Sacsayhuaman, an amazing place with huge carved stones which fit each other in a perfect way, and it is said that it was built by more than 20 thousand men, and took over 70 years to finish it. Located 2 Km. away from the city of Cusco, this Incan Fortress has amazing landscapes, and it houses llamas and hawks.
Later, we will visit the religious temple of Qenqo, place where the Incas worshiped their Gods like the Sun, the Moon and the Earth. You will have an incredible experience exploring through its underground passageways, and admire a semicircular amphitheater.
We will continue this entertaining excursion in the military compound of Puca Pucara, which means “Red Fortress” for its reddish infrastructure.
Then, we will go to the water’s worship center of Tambomachay, with aqueducts and waterfalls provided from nearby springs. Definitely, the Inca civilization had an advanced and surprising construction engineering. At the end, we will back to Plaza El Regocijo in Cusco city.
