Peru · City Tour

Full-Day Cusco Highlights Tour with San Pedro Market and San Blas

1 Day Round trip from Thupaq Amaru 477 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore San Pedro Market, Cusco's first organized city market
02 Visit Cusicancha, birthplace of Inca Pachacuteq
03 Wander through San Blas, a colonial neighborhood with antique buildings
04 Stroll Cusco's antique streets with Inca walls and colonial foundations
05 See the Main Square, important since Incan times for ceremonies
06 Optional visit to the Choco Museum for artisanal chocolate-making

Visit Cusco, a city in the Peruvian Andes that was once the capital of the Inca Empire and is now known for its archaeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture. Explore the San Pedro Market, Cusicancha, the San Blas neighborhood, and antique streets with Inca foundations that support many colonial buildings. Continue to the Main Square, which has remained important since Incan times for ceremonies and celebrations. An optional stop can be made at the Choco Museum to learn about the artisanal chocolate-making process.

Behold Cusicancha, where Inca Pachacuteq, the builder of Machu Picchu, was born.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Cusco

Languages English, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

San Pedro Market, San Blas, and Cusco's Historic Center

Visit the San Pedro Market, the first market in Cusco created to reorganize the peddlers who were making the city messy.
Behold Cusicancha, where Inca Pachacuteq, the builder of Machu Picchu, was born.
Head to the San Blas neighborhood, a colonial-era area that still preserves the originality of its antique buildings.
Explore the antique streets, where surviving walls were used as foundations for many modern colonial buildings.
Explore the Main Square, which has remained important since Incan times and continues to host different ceremonies and celebrations today.
End the tour at the Choco Museum (optional), where you can learn about the artisanal chocolate-making process.