Discover the most important places of interest in Cusco's historic centre and explore the incredible Inca ruins surrounding the city on this guided tour.
Cusco City & Inca Ruins Tour Itinerary
At your selected time on the day of your activity, you'll be picked up from your hotel in Cusco, and we'll take a minibus to the Plaza de Armas square, where you'll find the Cathedral of Cusco. We'll head into the city's most important temple to admire its architecture and artistic richness. Did you know that many of the gold decorations are made from gold from the Incas?
Next, we'll head to the nearby Qoricancha Temple, also known as the temple of the sun. The exact date when this temple was built is unknown, but what is known is that it was one of the most important religious centres for the Inca Empire. It is also one of the best examples of the fusion between Inca and Spanish culture, you discover why when we go inside!
The tour then takes the minibus once again and head to the four Inca ruins in Cusco. We'll travel for just half an hour before reaching Sacsayhuaman, a citadel that dates back prior to the Incas. You'll enjoy an hour-long guided tour, and you'll learn why this is considered to be an Inca architectural masterpiece.
Next, we'll make our way to the sacred archaeological site of Qenko, then to Puka Pukara, a military fortress whose name means The Red Fort; and finally, we'll visit Tambomachay, a mysterious site featuring waterfalls, bathing pools and canals that may have been devoted to the cult of water.
At the end of your sightseeing tour around Cusco's most important places of interest, we'll leave you back near Plaza de Armas, after a four-and-a-half-hour route.
Schedule and places visited
The places visited will vary depending on the schedule:
Morning tour
- Schedule: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm; Sundays from 10 am to 3:30 pm
- Places visited: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay & Cusco Cathedral
Afternoon tour
- Schedule: Daily from 1 pm to 6:30 pm
- Places visited: Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay
Cusco Tourist Card
By reserving the Cusco Tourist Card, you'll get access to numerous attractions in and around the historic city and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. There are different options to choose from depending what you want to see and how long you're spending in Cusco!
Hotel Pickup
This tour includes pickup from the following points in Cusco:
- Historical centre of Cusco (San Blas neighbourhood, Calle Nueva alta, Saphi, Ruins, Matara, San Pedro, Av. Sol, Tullumayu and Huascar).
- Santa Ana (only to the temple of Santa Ana).
- Recoleta (only up to the temple of Recoleta and the nearby streets).
- Zaguán del Cielo.
- Lucrepata.
- Wanchaq (the oval of Pachacuteq, Infancia, Estadio Garcilaso and Plaza Tupac Amaru).
- Santiago (Grau Bridge and Pasaje Esmeralda).
In case your hotel is located elsewhere, you'll be told the location of the exact meeting point, near the Plaza de Armas in Cusco.
Cusco Private Tour
If you prefer to get to know Cusco with an exclusive guide, you can book a Cusco Private Tour.
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