From Cusco: City Tour Cusco 4 Ruins + Koricancha City tour Cusco
ID: GYG502851-887432
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
The city of Cusco is at an altitude of 3399 meters above sea level, we will visit Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay
First we start with the pick up from your respective hotel near the historic center of Cusco, for this case we have two shifts: morning shift and afternoon shift, if you want to make the excursion in the morning shift the pick-ups are made at approximately 8:00 a.m. ., in case of choosing the late shift, the pick-ups are at 1:00 p.m. It is worth mentioning that the tour lasts approximately 5 hours.
We start the trip, our first point to visit is the Temple of Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), in this place we will have a guided tour for about an hour, then we go to the archaeological center of Sacsayhuaman (impressive example of Inca military architecture).
Continuing with the excursion we will visit the archaeological center of Qenqo, this is a ritual center built on a unique limestone outcrop.
Later we will visit the red fortress of PukaPukara where the reddish color and the military construction of this place are characterized and finally we will go to the fortress of Tambomachay which is characterized by having a main waterfall which is known as "the baths of the Inca".
Finally we return to the city of Cusco, our transportation service will leave us near the historic center (Plateros street), approximate arrival is at 6:30 p.m.
Highlights
- learn about the inca culture
- know the temple of the sun Qoricancha
- transport yourself to the city of the Incas
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour will take place even if it rains
You must drink coca tea before the trip
You must wait inside the hotel 10 minutes before the scheduled time
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
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.