Cusco: City Tour and Pucará Bull Painting Workshop
ID: GYG1545489-2354003
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Discover Cusco's Inca heritage on a guided city tour, visiting five historic sites. Then enjoy a hands-on Pucará Bull painting workshop and take home your own creation.
Begin your experience with a guided city tour of Cusco, exploring its main historical and archaeological sites. Visit Qoricancha, the ancient Temple of the Sun, and discover its fascinating history and cultural significance.
Continue to Sacsayhuamán, known for its impressive stone constructions, Qenqo, an important Inca ceremonial center, Puka Pukara, an ancient military and administrative construction, and Tambomachay, famous for its water fountains and channels. Learn about the history, architecture, and legacy of the Inca civilization.
After the tour, return to the center of Cusco, in the Plateros area, where you will have free time for lunch before continuing to a craft workshop located in the traditional neighborhood of San Blas.
Take part in a creative activity painting the Pucará Bull, a representative piece of Andean craftsmanship and Peruvian popular tradition.
With the guidance of a specialized artisan, learn about the cultural significance of this figure and decorate your own 9 cm bull using the materials provided. At the end, take your creation home as a souvenir of your visit to Cusco.
Highlights
- Explore Cusco's history and culture on a guided city tour
- Visit Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay
- Discover the cultural significance of the traditional Pucará Bull
- Paint your own 9 cm Pucará Bull with the guidance of a local artisan
- Take home your handmade Pucará Bull as a unique souvenir of your trip
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Lunch and entrance tickets to archaeological sites are not included. Please bring cash for entrance fees and personal expenses. The workshop takes place in San Blas, and round-trip transportation between Plateros and the workshop is included
INCLUDED
- Guided city tour of Cusco
- Visit to Qoricancha
- Visit to Sacsayhuamán
- Visit to Qenqo
- Visit to Puka Pukara
- Visit to Tambomachay
- Professional bilingual tour guide (English and Spanish)
- Artisan workshop in San Blas
- Painting activity of the Pucará Bull (9 cm)
- Painting materials
- One Pucará Bull to take home
- Transportation from Plateros to the workshop and back
NOT INCLUDED
- Lunch
- Entrance tickets to archaeological sites and monuments
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips (optional)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
