Cusco City Tour And Ruins Around (group Tour - Economical Option)
Description
On the first day upon arrival in Cusco we recommend to do the City Tour, our agency organizes this tour every day. This tour gives you a great chance to see Cusco and the most important ruins around. You will visit the Cathedral of Cusco, The Koricancha Temple and the Ruins around: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.
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Itinerary
In the afternoon 13:15 we will pick up you at the hotel to start the City Tour in Cusco, the first point of the tour, the Cathedral of Cusco, located in the main square, very famous because of the paintings and more,
then we will visit the Temple of Coricancha also known as "Golden Temple or Temple of the Sun God" it was the most important temple for the Inca empire on which it was built the Convent of Santo Domingo in the colony, later we´ll visit the 4 ruins close to Cusco:
The archaeological site of Sacsayhuaman, is strategically built on a mountain from which it is possible to appreciate a view of the whole city of Cusco. It is famous for its enormous carved stones, some of them are 9 meters or 30 feet tall and weighing over 350 tons, on this place is held every year the Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun.
Then you will visit the archaeological site of Kenko, means labyrinth or zigzag, it had a purely religious function and where it is believed that the Incas mummified their dead, on the outside has an amphitheater in a semicircular shape with trapezoidal niches and a monolith that simulates a puma shape which has about six meters. Then we’ll go to the site of Puka Pukara which means "red fortress" because the calcareous stones of the buildings of this site have acquired the reddish color of the ground. This place had the function of protecting Tambomachay, an important palace in the Incas time. And also for its architectural layout and the existence of sources, aqueducts and multiple enclosures, it would have been a "tambo", a collective lodge offering food and accommodation to the entourage that accompanied the Inka in his retirement to Tambomachay.
As a last point we’ll visit Tambomachay archaeological site, located about 8 kms. north of Cusco and close to the ruins of Puka Pucara, it’s an Incan site that is believed was dedicated to the worship of water and where the Leader of the Inca Empire come to rest. This place is also called Inca Baths and consists of a series of aqueducts, canals and several waterfalls that run through the rocks. At the end we’ll return by bus to Cusco. Around 18:30 to 19:00 hrs.
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Pickup Locations & Times
The travelers must send us the information of the hotels or address where we can pick up them
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
It was a great experience, the tour operator are helpful. Katheryn Vargas helped me in giving me solid advice and useful suggestion for my trip in Cusco and Saqsaywaman, sacred Valley and Machiu Picchu. Don't be misunderstood by the their low price, they actually provided very good services and great group tour compared to other more premium options given their price point.
Morning, Thanks for the contact. It went very well. We were able to see, take pictures and that the weather at that time allows us. Then if it rained ☔️ and nothing was seen anymore. The experience is amazing. Something magnificent Paola, the guide, very well too, a kind person, who not only told you about a subject but also conveyed his knowledge. And that's fabulous. An experience and learning. I thank the whole team for their willingness and their treatment of me. Special mention to Katheryn Vargas, from the team of Libertrek Peru Travel that through a contact of a passenger who provided me with her number, was that by WhatsApp I consulted and managed to make the excursion, that Katheryn listened to me the inconvenience I had with another service provider already hired, had to cancel, and that everything resolved by its management and kindness can be performed as planned. And it exceeded expectations. Any other trip that can bring me back to Cusco I will not hesitate to contact the Libertrek team. Thank you. Cordial greeting. And I hope that another time we'll meet again. Thank you.
A really great experience! The guide was really knowledegeable and super nice. I recommend this for getting a firt experience of Cusco!
amazing hotel with great breakfast, has a laundry room, and great staff. christian perez helped us find a great day trip around cusco.
A nice experience, excellent service very friendly and guides 100/100 recommend it I am looking forward to do another tour😊😊
Excellent walk to know Cusco and the Inca ruins around, accurate and concrete explanation, very comfortable vehicle, phenomenal Guide, Thank you Juan Carlos Lima for your attentions.
Excellent for punctuality and transportation service, assigned guides and chosen routes. Total recommendation given by the agency.
