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Cusco City Tour: Discover Inka Wonders and Mysteries
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86 Ratings
Cusco
Embark on a captivating Cusco City Tour and uncover the wonders and mysteries of the ancient Inka capital. Visit temples, fortresses, and cathedrals with an English-speaking guide.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Qorikancha - Right at the heart of the historic center lies the so-called Temple of the Sun, the principal worship center of the Inca culture. Here, we’ll have some time to explore the site as well as the current catholic church built on top of its settlements.
- Cusco Cathedral - The Cathedral of Cusco is the perfect example of colonial baroque architecture. As most of the Spanish buildings found in the city center, its foundations are the ancient structure of an important Inca palace.
- Sacsayhuaman - Following the itinerary, the Sacsayhuaman fortress is our next stop. The impressive megalithic structure has withstood centuries of earthquakes and if it wasn’t because of the damages caused during the colonization process, the site could have been even more outstanding than what it already is.
- Q’enqo - A few meters away from Sacsayhuaman lies another important ceremonial center to the Incas. The Qenqo archeological site was a ritual-based location where, according to historians, rituals and sacrifices took place.
- Puka Pukara - Going further up the mountains, we’ll find an archeological site with a fortress-like appearance. It is believed that Puca Pucara served as a military and administrative center.
- Tambomachay - Tambomachay is one of the perfect examples of Inca hydraulic engineering. It is composed of irrigation channels and three water fountains that continue to provide water until the current date.
What's Included
- Expert tour guidance in Spanish, English, or Portuguese
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Convenient roundtrip transportation from most Cusco hotels
What's Not Included
- Gratuities and tips are not included and are left to individual discretion.
- Meals and drinks
- Admission tickets (can be purchased in local currency at each location - approximate cost: USD 40).
Additional Information
The ancient glory of the Inka capital is reborn! If you aren’t sure what exactly to do, you can enjoy your day getting lost in Cusco city – this tour allows you to visit the Qorikancha temple, Sacsayhuaman fortress, the Cusco Cathedral, and Puka Pukara. You can’t miss the opportunity to experience these unique places. Your English- speaking guide will take you through with a lot of dedication during these 4 hours of the tour.
• Learn everything about the Qorikancha Temple, the main ceremonial center of the Incas.
• Visit the Cathedral of Cusco, a beautiful religious structure with outstanding baroque style.
• Explore the Ceremonial Fortress of Sacsayhuaman and wander upon its mysteries.
• Walk through the caverns of the Qenqo temple and learn about its gloomy past.
• Discover the Puca Pucara fortress and appreciate Cusco from a privileged view.
• Get to know the living example of Inca hydraulic engineering in Tambomachay.
- Children under 5 years of age are free of charge as long as they do not occupy a seat.
- We can include infant seats under request (if paying the child’s seat).
Location
Suecia 126
Suecia
Main Square of Cusco - meet us at the Triunfo gate at the Cathedral of Cusco.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jalbertomv91
May 27, 2024
Interesting - A fairly complete tour, you visit several incredible points, plus our guide Esther had extensive knowledge and clarified many doubts
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Marcoaurelioc982
May 9, 2024
What a fantastic guide Fernando is! - An excellent guide makes all the difference! Thank you to Fernando for guiding us with knowledge, humor, attention and a considerable dose of passion for what he does! To consider just one point: the tour deserved to have more time. Maybe a little more time! It would have been even more spectacular!
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967antoniocarloss
May 4, 2024
Cusco and Inca culture with Albert - The guide Albert is excellent! He has great knowledge of local culture. Understands and knows the history and places of the Incas in depth. I recommend
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Franco
Apr 22, 2024
Good tour to discover the archaeological sites of Cusco - Tour of Cusco's main archaeological sites and the Cathedral. Transport between the points (van) was smooth and the guide (Franklin) was competent and spoke Portuguese well.
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Nora_b
Apr 15, 2024
Great tour - This was a great way to familiarize ourselves with the historic area of Lima. Our guide was wonderful, knowledgeable, and full of energy; she really made it a fun experience.
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Fernando_a
Feb 11, 2024
Great tour - Franco was extremely knowledgeable and very passionate. The stops were interesting.
The only downside is the total cost of tickets.
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Billfromstouffville
Nov 29, 2023
Cusco history - Amazing history. Guide was phenomenal and informative. His passion for his city and the Inca culture made it a day to remember
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3argynk
Sep 16, 2023
Great tour - Franklin was a great guide with a lot of knowledge about both local culture and catholic religion. I learned a great deal today
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Michael_s
Jan 11, 2024
Okay tour and we learned some Incan history but needs improvement - My wife and I booked this tour for our first day in Cuzco to allow us to acclimate the altitude - we definitely recommend taking a more relaxing first day when visiting if you’re not used to the altitude. The tour started at the Cathedral at the main square - which is pretty chaotic with vendors - and there was no one with signage indicating they are the tour group. We were wandering trying to find the tour guides and it was luck we finally ran into them. we did the afternoon tour which was supposed to be 4 hours but it ended up being 5.5 hours and the back half felt very rushed since we spent 2 hours at the first two (of six) stops. The tour ended at a tourist trap alpaca clothing store (prices were in USD and not PEN) which we didn't appreciate. Our tour guide, Clara, was very knowledgeable.
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Alexey_k
Nov 27, 2023
Stay away - A guide hasn’t turned up… all our attempts to reach the travel company were unsuccessful… such a joke…
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