City Tour Cusco and the 4 Archaeological sites
Program Itinerary
The city tour of Cusco will give you the opportunity to discover the enigma of this marvelous city and the surrounding archaeological sites.
We pick you up from your hotel at 1:15 pm and bring you to the main Plaza de Armas at 1:30 pm, where you will meet you travel mates (in case of shared service). We start by visiting the main cathedral of Cusco where you can observe the colonial architecture and amazing paintings of the Cusqueña school (well known for its religious iconography painted by Cuscqueños)
Afterwards we take you to Koricancha (golden place) and Santo Domingo convent. Here is a perfect example of the fusion of Inca and Christian culture.
The city tour of Cusco will give you the opportunity to discover the enigma of this marvelous city and the surrounding archaeological sites.
We pick you up from your hotel at 1:15 pm and bring you to the main Plaza de Armas at 1:30 pm, where you will meet you travel mates (in case of shared service). We start by visiting the main cathedral of Cusco where you can observe the colonial architecture and amazing paintings of the Cusqueña school (well known for its religious iconography painted by Cuscqueños)
Afterwards we take you to Koricancha (golden place) and Santo Domingo convent. Here is a perfect example of the fusion of Inca and Christian culture.
After your tour in the city, we will take the bus and drive to the impresive Inca fortress of Saqsaywoman, where you will be amazed by the rocks used for construction, some of them weigh more than 300 tons.
The tour continues with the discovery of the underground temple of Quenqo, (labyrinth) with impressive rock carvings and tunnels carved into the solid rock. This religious temple is dedicated to the worship of mother earth.
After a few minutes ride we will see a small fortress of Puka Pucara (red fortress) used as military control entrance gate to Cusco. Walking for few minutes we will arrive at Tambomachay (water temple), temple dedicated to worship the water, fertility and longevity. We return to Cusco at the end of the day around 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, if you want, you can ask your tour guide to stop at one of the souvenir shops on way back.
The tour continues with the discovery of the underground temple of Quenqo, (labyrinth) with impressive rock carvings and tunnels carved into the solid rock. This religious temple is dedicated to the worship of mother earth.
After a few minutes ride we will see a small fortress of Puka Pucara (red fortress) used as military control entrance gate to Cusco. Walking for few minutes we will arrive at Tambomachay (water temple), temple dedicated to worship the water, fertility and longevity. We return to Cusco at the end of the day around 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, if you want, you can ask your tour guide to stop at one of the souvenir shops on way back.
What is Included:
* Tourist bus (12 to 20 people as shared service)
* Excellent English speaking tour guide
* Tourist bus (12 to 20 people as shared service)
* Excellent English speaking tour guide
What visits included on the tour:
* Main cathedral of Cusco.
* Qoricancha and Santo Domingo convent.
* Visit to the 4 main Archaeological Sites: SAQSAYHUAMAN, QENQO, PUKA PUCARA, TAMBO MACHAY,
* Main cathedral of Cusco.
* Qoricancha and Santo Domingo convent.
* Visit to the 4 main Archaeological Sites: SAQSAYHUAMAN, QENQO, PUKA PUCARA, TAMBO MACHAY,
What is not included on the tour:
* Entrance fees to main Cusco cathedral (25 soles) and Qoricancha (10 soles).
* Entrance fees to the 4 sites (Cusco Tourist Ticket,130 soles approx. US$49) Half price for students with ISIC ID
*We recommend you buy the general tourist ticket that allows you to visit 15 places, including the ruins of Cusco and the museums. Otherwise you can purchase a one day partial ticket which allows a one day visit of just the Cusco sites, only including Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pucara and Tambo Machay. This is in case you are not planning to visit any of the Sacred Valley archaeological sites.
* Entrance fees to main Cusco cathedral (25 soles) and Qoricancha (10 soles).
* Entrance fees to the 4 sites (Cusco Tourist Ticket,130 soles approx. US$49) Half price for students with ISIC ID
*We recommend you buy the general tourist ticket that allows you to visit 15 places, including the ruins of Cusco and the museums. Otherwise you can purchase a one day partial ticket which allows a one day visit of just the Cusco sites, only including Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pucara and Tambo Machay. This is in case you are not planning to visit any of the Sacred Valley archaeological sites.
We recommend you bring
* Original Passport
* ISIC ID if you book your tour as student
* Water
* Camera
* Sun protection (Sun cream and hat)
* Rain gear (on rain season)
* Comfortable walking shoes.
* Original Passport
* ISIC ID if you book your tour as student
* Water
* Camera
* Sun protection (Sun cream and hat)
* Rain gear (on rain season)
* Comfortable walking shoes.
What we need when you make your reservation
* Full name as it is written in your passport
* Passport number
* Nationality
* Date of birth
* Departing date for the tour
* 60% deposit of the tour´s price by western union, PayPal, ABN AMRO bank in Holland and Bank of American in USA, the remind balance is paid at our office in Cusco
Price US$ 15 per person
Private tour
1 person US$ 100
2 persons US$ 50 pp
3 -4 perons US$ 35 pp
over 4 persons US$ 30 pp
Terms and condition
With any tour booked with Green Peru Adventures, we will provide a free walking tour around the enigmatic city of Cusco, with our professional multi lingual tour guide.
* Passport number
* Nationality
* Date of birth
* Departing date for the tour
* 60% deposit of the tour´s price by western union, PayPal, ABN AMRO bank in Holland and Bank of American in USA, the remind balance is paid at our office in Cusco
Price US$ 15 per person
Private tour
1 person US$ 100
2 persons US$ 50 pp
3 -4 perons US$ 35 pp
over 4 persons US$ 30 pp
Terms and condition
With any tour booked with Green Peru Adventures, we will provide a free walking tour around the enigmatic city of Cusco, with our professional multi lingual tour guide.
we look forward to making your journey an unforgettable experience
Calle Tambo de Montero 222 Cusco
at El Balcón Hostal ⋆⋆⋆
Skype: greenperuadventures / roland13581
Phone: 0051 84 236738
Cell Roland (Leo) (0051)993365926 Emergency phone 0051 84 255684 E-mail: info@greenperuadventures.com
For more information please Contact Us
at El Balcón Hostal ⋆⋆⋆
Skype: greenperuadventures / roland13581
Phone: 0051 84 236738
Cell Roland (Leo) (0051)993365926 Emergency phone 0051 84 255684 E-mail: info@greenperuadventures.com
For more information please Contact Us
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