Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

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Discover the history of Cusco with a fascinating tour departing from Cusco. Enjoy a professional guide and see the most amazing Inca temples and mountains. Learn what life was like in the Inca Empire.

Highlights

  • See the astonishing Inca sites of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay
  • Explore the Temple of the Sun qoricancha
  • Get to know the history of the Inca Empire with an expert guide
  • Visit the most incredible places in Cusco

Description

Itinerary general option 1 city tour matinal First place Koricancha at 8.55 am we will enter then we will get on the bus and we will go to the archaeological park of Sacsayhuaman this is the Inca military fortress, here we will find constructions with rocks from 4 to 6 meters high. We will continue our adventure to Qenqo, this is an Inca ceremonial center, here they made sacrifices to the Sun God then the Qenqo forest where we will take some photos we will continue to Pucapucara this is the Inca surveillance center built in the upper part of Cusco to control access to the Inca city, as a last place Tambomachay, a mysterious Inca place. We will finish the tour in Cusco at approximately 2:30 pm, the transport will leave us in a place near the Plaza de Armas on Plateros street. morning city tour option 2 The tour will start with the pick up from your hotel between 8:35 am to 9 am, we will pass by your respective established hotel, to pick you up and go to the meeting point and begin our tour of the city of Cusco, where we will see the following attractions Qoricancha: also known as the Temple of the Sun, it was the most important Inca religious construction. Sacsayhuamán: translated into Spanish as puma head, it is the largest archaeological site in the city of Cusco, known for its gigantic stone blocks that in some cases weigh more than 100 tons. Qenqo: it was the ancient mummification site Qenqo Eucalyptus Forest Puka Pukara: Popularly known as the Red Fortress, due to the pigmentation of the rocks with which it was built, you will be able to enjoy a spectacular view of the Andean landscape Tambomachay: Popularly known as the Temple of Water, its greatest attraction is the water fountains distributed The tour will then end near the Plaza de Armas of Cusco at approximately 2:30 pm then you can go to your hotel or to lunch. Afternoon city tour option 3 meeting point at the entrance door of the cathedral 11:50 pm to 12:00 pm Cathedral of the city of Cusco: where we will appreciate impressive paintings of the Cusco school Qoricancha: also known as the Temple of the Sun, it was the most important Inca religious construction Sacsayhuamán: whose translation into Spanish is puma head is the largest archaeological zone within the city of Cusco itself, known for its gigantic stone blocks that in some cases exceed more than 100 tons of weight. Qenqo: it was the ancient place of mummification, it is not ruled out that it would have fulfilled Qenqo Eucalyptus Forest Puka Pukara: Popularly known as the red fortress, due to the pigmentation of the rocks with which it was built, you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Andean landscape Tambomachay: Popularly known as the Temple of Water. The tour will end between 6 pm and 6.30 pm at night. bilingual tour You will be dropped off near the main square.

Includes

hotel pick up option 1 and 2 Professional accredited tour guide. for all options Tourist transportation all options Permanent advice all options Guided visit to Koricancha option 1 and 2 Guided visit to Saqsaywuaman option 1 2 and 3 Guided visit to Qenqo option 1 and 2 and 3 Guided visit to Pucapucara option 1, 2 and 3 Guided visit to Tambomachay option 1, 2 and 3 Photography experiences option 1 special tour Visit to the cathedral option 2 and 3 Visit to the eucalyptus forest option 1 and 2 and 3 Visit to Cristo Blanco Mirador del Cusco option 1 special tour

Important Information

  • Access to Inca sites requires the purchase of the Cusco Tourist Card, available only in person and requires showing your passport
  • The Cusco Tourist Card is free for children under 9 years old (passport required) If you wish to visit the Cusco Cathedral you must ask for availability.

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