Peru · City Tours

Half Day City Tour of Cusco

5 Hours Round trip from Cusco Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Cusco’s Plaza de Armas and colonial streets
  • 02 Explore Qoricancha, an important Inca temple with colonial architecture
  • 03 See the monumental stonework of Sacsayhuaman
  • 04 Discover the sacred site of Q'enqo
  • 05 Visit Puca Pucara and Tambomachay on the outskirts of Cusco
  • 06 Half-day tour with hotel pickup and transportation included

Discover the highlights of Cusco on a half-day tour that blends colonial charm with the legacy of the Inca Empire. Explore the historic Plaza de Armas and surrounding streets, then visit Qoricancha, where colonial architecture was built upon an important Inca temple.

Continue beyond the city to some of Cusco’s most remarkable archaeological sites, including Sacsayhuaman, Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. With hotel pickup and transport included, this tour offers an easy and enriching introduction to the city’s history, architecture and culture.

Discover the highlights of Cusco on a half-day tour that blends colonial charm with the legacy of the Inca Empire.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

We will pick you up before 2:00pm in your hotel and tour the city and nearby archaeological sites. 

We will see La Plaza de Armas and colonial streets, next visiting the temple of Qoricancha, one of the most exquisite examples of colonial architecture, on an Inca temple and then on to the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman, one of the magnificent Inca constructions with megalithic architecture style that only the gods could achieve such perfection of architecture.

Next is the sacred enclosure Q'enqo, full of many unknowns with sacred carvings and art, then the walls of PucaPucara also await us with unique designs which show the authority of these ancient people.

Last we will visit  Tambomach'ay, the temple dedicated to water, exposing its crystal clear water sources. You´ll return to the city of Cusco with visions of mysticism that only the ancient Inca is able to understand.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Cusco 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Driver/Professional Guide
  • Hotel pickup and transportation
  • Massage (if option selected)

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off (Drop off is in Plaza De Armas/Main Square)

Know before you go

  • Arrival in advance (13:00) is necessary for visiting the Cathedral
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cusco, PE
Tour start
Cusco, PE
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Cusco.

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