- Transport
- Professional Guide
- Admission tickets
- 4 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
Cusco City Tour
Experience the magic of Cusco with a guided city tour that takes you through its most iconic landmarks. Admire the majestic Cathedral in the Plaza de Armas, explore the sacred Qoricancha Temple, and journey just beyond the city to the impressive Inca sites of Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.
This tour is the perfect introduction to the cultural and historical treasures of Cusco, a must do for every visitor. With MachuPicchu View, you’ll enjoy an unforgettable experience filled with history, beauty, and authentic connection to the Inca legacy
We have two departure times: 8:00 am and 1:00 pm. We will pick you up from your hotel to begin our city tour. We will start with the Cusco Cathedral and the Qoricancha Temple. About 11 km (7 mi) away, we will visit four archaeological sites: Qenqo, Sacsayhuaman, Puka Pukara, and finally Tambomachay. Afterward, we will return to the city and drop you off at your hotel around 1:00 pm if you took the morning tour, or around 6:00 pm if you took the afternoon tour.
- Transport by fully equipped bus with air conditioning and heating.
- Professional tour guide in Spanish or English.
- Tickets to all places to visit.
- We will pick you up from your hotel or from the historic center, and at the end of the tour we will drop you off at your accommodation or nearby.
- Tips, food, drinks and accommodation.
- Services not described in this program
All our rates on this tour include entry to all places.
- Shared service $65 per person
- Private tour with professional guide in the language and time of your choice (minimum 2 people) $130 each.
10% discount on shared service for Peruvian residents (with DNI or foreign resident ID).
Prices do not include 18% TAX if an invoice is required.
- Please wait in the hotel lobby at the indicated time or follow the directions of your assigned guide.
- Bring your identification documents to the tour (passport, ID card or Andean card)
- Bring rain gear (from December to March), comfortable shoes, a sun hat, drinking water, and sunscreen.
- Always have biosecurity supplies on hand: mask and alcohol gel.
- To make a reservation, please send us your details to “contact us” and read our “ reservation policies ”.
What will you visit on this tour?
Cusco Cathedral
Seat of the Archdiocese of Cusco, it is the most important religious monument in the city. Built in 1539 on the foundations of the palace of the Inca Viracocha, it is filled with perfectly preserved colonial art.
Qoricancha
Golden Temple, is the main Inca Temple of the empire, it was built between 1441 and 1493, already in the colonial era the Dominicans built a temple on its foundations.
Saqsayhuaman
Located 4 km (2.5 mi) from the historic center, Sacsayhuaman was built during the reign of the Inca Pachacutec in the 15th century. It is an impressive stone fortress, whose main function was to house the Inca and his court
Qenqo
Main Inca sanctuary, it is presumed to have been an amphitheater due to its semicircular shape, characterized by its labyrinths and zigzag channels.
Tambomachay
Located 11 km away is Tambomachay, built as a place of rest and control due to its strategic location, consisting of a series of ingeniously constructed aqueducts to irrigate its orchards.
Puka Pukara
An Inca military construction, this fortress is composed of large walls, terraces and staircases and was part of the defensive complex of Cusco in particular and the Inca Empire in general.
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