Cusco: Historical Guided City Tour with 4 Inca Ruins

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Discover the ancient history of Peru with a fascinating tour leaving from Cusco. Enjoy a professional guide and see some of the most astonishing temples, cathedrals, and enchanting monuments in the mountains. Get a glimpse of life in the Inca Empire.

Highlights

  • See the astonishing Inca sites of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay
  • Explore the Temple of the Sun and the famous Cusco Cathedral
  • Get to know the history of the Inca Empire with an expert guide

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Delve into Peru’s ancient history with a guided tour from Cusco, with hotel pickup included. Enjoy live commentary as you visit the Cusco Cathedral, Sacsayhuaman, the Sacred Valley of Peru, and Tambomachay. Learn about how people lived in the Inca Empire. Start the tour with a pickup around 1:00 PM from your hotel in Cusco. Head to your first stop, the Cusco Cathedral, a 16th-century colonial relic that took over 100 years to complete. From there, visit the most important temple in the Inca Empire, the Coricancha — also known as the Temple of the Sun. Continue with archeological discoveries as you visit the towers, walls, and tunnels of Sacsayhuaman. Move onward to the Sacred Valley of Peru with stops at the Temple Qenqo followed by Puca Pucara — a large military fortress with a fascinating arrangement of large stones. Finally, get further insight into the lives of the Inca at the enchanting Tambomachay, situated 3700 meters above sea level with a fascinating series of water features thought to have been built in worship of water. Return to the city of Cusco to be dropped off near the main square of Cusco at approximately 6:45 PM.

Includes

Hotel pickup Tour guide Transportation to landmarks

Important Information

  • Access to the Inca sites requires the purchase of the Cusco Tourist Card - only available in person and requires you to show your passport
  • Cusco Tourist Card free to children under 9 (passport required)

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