Cusco City Tour: Sacsayhuaman and Coricancha
5.0
(13013)
🕑 4 hours
Free cancellation
This is a perfect half-day tour to explore the best of Cusco, visiting the most beautiful and important neighborhoods, streets, plazas, temples, and archaeological sites. Be amazed by the colonial buildings built over Inca foundations, visit ancient temples and palaces in the city center, and finish the tour at Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.Highlights of the Cusco City TourDiscover the hidden secrets of Cusco on a half-day tourVisit the Plaza de Armas, the main square of CuscoWalk along the famous Twelve-Angled Stone Street and the Street of the SunVisit Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and TambomachayWalk Cusco like a local with our native tour guide
Languages:
English
Spanish
📍Av La Paz 337, Cusco 08007, Peru
🏢Operated by TreXperience
What you'll see & do
- ✓Itinerary of Cusco City Tour (every day at 1:00 pm.) Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to explore the main highlights of Cusco and learn about its history. First, you will enjoy a walking tour in the historic center, visiting: Plaza de Armas12 Angled Stone Street (Hatunrumiyoc)Loreto StreetKoricancha (Temple of the Sun) Next, you will take a short drive to Sacsayhuaman, an impressive Inca fortress on the hill above Cusco. It has huge stone walls and great views of the city. Every year on June 24th, the Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) is celebrated here. You will then continue by bus to Qenqo, Tambomachay, and Puca Pucara, all located just outside Cusco. At the end of the tour, you will return to the city and be dropped off at your hotel. Places we visit Plaza de Armas The main square of Cusco since Inca times, also known as Hucaypata. It is surrounded by shops and restaurants, many built on original Inca foundations. Important events in Cusco’s history took place here. 12 Angled Stone Street (Hatunrumiyoc) Here you can see the famous twelve-angled stone, part of an Inca wall. It is one of the best examples of Inca stonework and architecture. Loreto Street (Intikijllu) A narrow street that starts near the Plaza de Armas, with beautiful original Inca walls on both sides. It is a fine example of Inca masonry. Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) The most important religious site of the Inca Empire, considered the center of the world. The Spanish later built the Santo Domingo Church over it, but you can still see the impressive Inca walls and temples inside. Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay & Puca Pucara Just a short drive from Cusco, these sites show Inca engineering, fountains, temples, and military structures. At Sacsayhuaman you will see giant zigzagging stone walls and some of the best panoramic views of Cusco.) Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at 13.30 pm and take you to discover the main attractions and learn about the history of the city of Cusco. The first part is a walking tour stopping at the most important sites in the city, The Plaza de Armas of Cusco, The Cathedral, The 12 angled Stone street, Loreto Street, and Koricancha. The second part starts with a short drive to the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, one of the most spectacular buildings of the Inca Empire. This site is located right in the upper part of Cusco city, contains one of the biggest monolithic transported from almost 18 km away. Each year on June 24th, The Inti Raymi is celebrated here to worship the sun. Continue driving to Quenqo, Tambomachay, and Puca Pucara, located just outside of Cusco city. After finishing the visit you’ll drive back to Cusco city and dropped off at your hotel.
What's included
- ✓Entrance fee to all the places we visit
- ✓Transportation (round trip)
- ✓Professional Tour Guide
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities (optional)
Good to know
You can cancel this tour up to 24 hours and you’ll get a full refund
Requirement
Warm Clothes
Rain gear
Passport
Camera
Extra money for souvenirs
Good to know before you go
- Difficulty:
- Very easy
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 73.00
Cusco City Tour: Sacsayhuaman and Coricancha
5.0
(13013)
🕑 4 hours
Free cancellation
This is a perfect half-day tour to explore the best of Cusco, visiting the most beautiful and important neighborhoods, streets, plazas, temples, and archaeological sites. Be amazed by the colonial buildings built over Inca foundations, visit ancient temples and palaces in the city center, and finish the tour at Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.Highlights of the Cusco City TourDiscover the hidden secrets of Cusco on a half-day tourVisit the Plaza de Armas, the main square of CuscoWalk along the famous Twelve-Angled Stone Street and the Street of the SunVisit Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and TambomachayWalk Cusco like a local with our native tour guide
Languages:
English
Spanish
📍Av La Paz 337, Cusco 08007, Peru
🏢Operated by TreXperience
What you'll see & do
- ✓Itinerary of Cusco City Tour (every day at 1:00 pm.) Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to explore the main highlights of Cusco and learn about its history. First, you will enjoy a walking tour in the historic center, visiting: Plaza de Armas12 Angled Stone Street (Hatunrumiyoc)Loreto StreetKoricancha (Temple of the Sun) Next, you will take a short drive to Sacsayhuaman, an impressive Inca fortress on the hill above Cusco. It has huge stone walls and great views of the city. Every year on June 24th, the Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) is celebrated here. You will then continue by bus to Qenqo, Tambomachay, and Puca Pucara, all located just outside Cusco. At the end of the tour, you will return to the city and be dropped off at your hotel. Places we visit Plaza de Armas The main square of Cusco since Inca times, also known as Hucaypata. It is surrounded by shops and restaurants, many built on original Inca foundations. Important events in Cusco’s history took place here. 12 Angled Stone Street (Hatunrumiyoc) Here you can see the famous twelve-angled stone, part of an Inca wall. It is one of the best examples of Inca stonework and architecture. Loreto Street (Intikijllu) A narrow street that starts near the Plaza de Armas, with beautiful original Inca walls on both sides. It is a fine example of Inca masonry. Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) The most important religious site of the Inca Empire, considered the center of the world. The Spanish later built the Santo Domingo Church over it, but you can still see the impressive Inca walls and temples inside. Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay & Puca Pucara Just a short drive from Cusco, these sites show Inca engineering, fountains, temples, and military structures. At Sacsayhuaman you will see giant zigzagging stone walls and some of the best panoramic views of Cusco.) Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at 13.30 pm and take you to discover the main attractions and learn about the history of the city of Cusco. The first part is a walking tour stopping at the most important sites in the city, The Plaza de Armas of Cusco, The Cathedral, The 12 angled Stone street, Loreto Street, and Koricancha. The second part starts with a short drive to the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, one of the most spectacular buildings of the Inca Empire. This site is located right in the upper part of Cusco city, contains one of the biggest monolithic transported from almost 18 km away. Each year on June 24th, The Inti Raymi is celebrated here to worship the sun. Continue driving to Quenqo, Tambomachay, and Puca Pucara, located just outside of Cusco city. After finishing the visit you’ll drive back to Cusco city and dropped off at your hotel.
What's included
- ✓Entrance fee to all the places we visit
- ✓Transportation (round trip)
- ✓Professional Tour Guide
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities (optional)
Good to know
You can cancel this tour up to 24 hours and you’ll get a full refund
Requirement
Warm Clothes
Rain gear
Passport
Camera
Extra money for souvenirs
Good to know before you go
- Difficulty:
- Very easy
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 73.00