Cusco City Tour

Our half-day city tour will give you the opportunity to explore Cusco and learn about it from a historic and cultural perspective. Your guide will give you a thorough tour at every site along the way, teaching you about the architecture and ancient traditions, as well as customs that local people continue to practice today. The tour starts at 1:00 pm and finishes about 6:00 pm.

Itinerary

City Tour in Cusco

We will pick you up from your hotel at 1:00 pm and will begin the tour at the most important temple of the Inca Empire, the Sun Temple, known as the Qoricancha. Here, you can observe detailed and intact architecture, and within the temple you will see smaller temples dedicated to the moon, rainbow, stars, lightning and thunder, among others. Today, the Santo Domingo church stands on top of the temple. From there, we will go to an important religious site called Sacsayhuamán which features immense stones. Although the site was religious, the Spanish considered it a military fortress because of its location and the way it was built. Next, we will visit Qenqo, a site built in a natural rock formation which was created to represent the Andean constellations and the concept of the three worlds, each one representing sacred animals: the condor, puma, and snake. After that we will travel to Puka Pukara, which was a shelter for travelers coming to Cusco from the Amazon. It was also a military center and used to protect the nearby temple located at Tambomachay. Our last stop is Tambomachay, known as the Temple of Water, where the Incas practiced religious traditions tied to water in order to rejuvenate the land. This tradition is known as the fountain of eternal youth. From there, we will return to the city and drop you off at your hotel at around 6:00 pm.

Included & Not Included

Services Included:

  • Transportation
  • Qoricancha ticket
  • Official tour guide fluent in English, Spanish and Quechua

Not Included:

  • The entrance fees to the archaeological and tourist sites are not included. Please note that you will need to purchase a tourist pass to enter the sites on this tour. You can purchase a partial tourist pass for S/. 70 soles (about $20 USD) if you plan to tour only the sites in Cusco during your trip. However, if you plan to visit sites in both Cusco and the Sacred Valley, we recommend you purchase the full tourist pass for S/. 130 soles (about $40 USD). It is not necessary to purchase the tourist pass in advance, as you can get it at the first site we visit on the tour. Please see our blog here for more information about the tourist pass options.
  • Tips for your guide and driver (optional)

What to Bring

  • Good sneakers or light hiking boots
  • A small day backpack to carry your personal belongings
  • Camera
  • Comfortable clothing
  • Money for the tourist pass and Qoricancha entrance ticket
  • Rain jacket or plastic poncho
  • Water and snacks

Price

Number of People You Book With Price per Person in US Dollars
1-2 people $70 USD per person
3-5 people $55 USD per person
6-8 people $40 USD per person
9+ people Please contact us for a special price!
Discounts:

  • Children 5-10 years old – $10 USD off
  • Children 4 years old and under – Free
*We need a minimum of 2 people to run the tour. We guarantee that your tour will be limited to a maximum of 8 people. To ensure a private tour with us, our price increases $10 per person.

How to Book

We only require a minimum of 2 people to organize this tour, so if there are at least 2 people total in your group we can organize this tour for the start date that you choose. If you are traveling by yourself, please email us to check the availability and let us know the tour(s) that you are interested in and the dates when you are available.

To reserve your tour, you will also need to email us copies of your passports and make a deposit. For 1-2 people please deposit $50 USD total, for groups of 3-5 you can pay a $100 USD total deposit, and for 6-8 people please deposit $150 USD total. To make your deposit, please pay by selecting the correct amount below or by visiting our Book Now page. The remaining balance is due in Cusco in cash (either in US dollars or Peruvian soles).

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