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Day tour · 5–6 hours

Cusco City Tour

An afternoon to understand Cusco through its stonework: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay with a bilingual guide. Ideal for your first day in the city, with hotel pickup.

5–6 hours in the afternoon5 Inca sitesGuide in Spanish / EnglishHotel pickup
Duration5 to 6 hours
GuideSpanish and English
PickupYour hotel in Cusco
GroupMaximum 16 people

Highlights

What you’ll experience

  • QoricanchaThe Inca Temple of the Sun, now beneath the colonial Santo Domingo convent.
  • SacsayhuamánAn Inca fortress with huge stone walls above the city.
  • Q'enqo and PucapucaraA sanctuary of tunnels and altars, and the outpost that guarded the entrance to Cusco.
  • TambomachayThe “Baño del Inca” (Inca Bath), with channels and fountains of hydraulic engineering.

Itinerary

Day by day

The tour runs in the afternoon: pickup is between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m., and the return is around 6:00 p.m.

Day1

City Tour Cusco

We pick you up at your hotel between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. to visit the main sites of Cusco. You start at the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), the former Inca temple covered in gold that later became a colonial convent.

Next you go up to Sacsayhuamán, the Inca fortress with huge stone walls; continue to Q'enqo, a sanctuary with tunnels and ceremonial altars; then to Pucapucara, a former military post that guarded the entrance to Cusco; and to Tambomachay, the “Baño del Inca” (Inca Bath), with its hydraulic systems.

You return to Cusco around 6:00 p.m., and we drop you off at your hotel. The tour lasts 5 to 6 hours and reaches a maximum altitude of 3,600 m above sea level.

✓Included

  • Professional bilingual guide.
  • Private tourist transport.
  • Small group tour (maximum 16 people).

Frequently asked questions

About Cusco City Tour

What does the Cusco City Tour include?+

It includes a professional bilingual guide, tourist transport, and a small group tour of up to 16 people.

Where and when do you pick me up?+

We pick you up at your hotel in Cusco between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m., and you return around 6:00 p.m.

How long does it last, and what altitude does it reach?+

It lasts 5 to 6 hours and reaches a maximum altitude of 3,600 m above sea level. If you have just arrived in Cusco, take it easy and drink water.

What language does the guide speak?+

The guide speaks Spanish and English.

What is the cancellation policy?+

Cancellations made 45 days or more in advance receive a 70% refund; between 30 and 44 days, 50%; with fewer than 30 days or if you do not show up, there is no refund.

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