Cusco City Tour

To begin the tour, we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at around 1:00 p.m. and head to the Main Square (Plaza de Armas) of the city to visit the Cusco Cathedral, a 17th-century Baroque-style construction. Inside, it houses hundreds of paintings from the Cusco School of Art (including the famous painting of the Last Supper with Andean elements such as the guinea pig), as well as several chapels filled with works of art and precious materials.

Afterwards, we will walk to Qoricancha (Temple of Gold), also known as the Temple of the Sun. It was the main ceremonial center during the Inca Empire and contained enclosures dedicated to the principal deities such as the Sun, the Moon, and lightning.

After this guided visit, we will board our tourist bus to explore nearby archaeological sites such as Sacsayhuamán, a place that still preserves the enormous stone walls with which it was built. Many of the stones used in colonial churches and mansions were taken from Sacsayhuamán during the Spanish conquest. Sacsayhuamán is also considered the gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

We will then continue to Qenqo (Labyrinth), which receives its name from its zigzag-shaped underground chambers. According to research, it was a ceremonial center dedicated to the worship of water.

From Qenqo we will proceed to the archaeological site of Puca Pucara (Red Fortress), composed of walls, terraces, and stairways that served as a military and defensive control point for the city of Cusco.

To finish our Cusco City Tour, we will visit Tambomachay, which still preserves two fountains of crystal-clear water perfectly carved in stone. This place served as a resting and purification site for travelers who wished to enter the city of Cusco.

We will then return to the city of Cusco, making a stop at a handicraft shop where you can buy some souvenirs, and finally we will drop you off near the Plaza de Armas of Cusco.