Itinerary

1. City Tour in Cusco: Explore History and Inca Culture

   • In the morning or afternoon, according to our chosen schedule, we will pick you up from your hotel and/or accommodation 15 minutes before the tour starts.
   • We will start the tour in the imposing Plaza de Armas of Cusco, we will begin at the emblematic fountain where the guide will give us a brief introduction to the most important points of the Plaza de Armas, highlighting the majestic Cathedral.
   • Later, we will head along one of the narrow streets like many in Cusco to the Inca Palace of Qoricancha, where the convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán is also located, considered in Inca times as the most important palace built for the Sun God. 
   • At the end of the visit, we will board our tourist bus, which will transport us to the 4 archaeological sites which are located around the city of Cusco, arriving first at the archaeological site of Sacsayhuamán, which is strategically built on a nearby mountain from where you can see the entire city of Cusco. It is famous for its megalithic-sized stones carved from limestone, some of which are 9 metres high and weigh approximately 100 tonnes. The Inti Raymi, or Festival of the Sun festival, is held here every year.
   • Then, we will visit the archaeological site of Qenqo, which means labyrinth or zigzag. It served a purely religious function, and where it is believed that the Incas mummified their dead, on the outside, it has a semicircular enclosure with trapezoidal niches and a monolith that simulates being a puma, which measures approximately six meters. 
   • Afterwards, we will head towards the archaeological site of Puka Pukara, which means "red fortress", since the limestone stones with which this site is built have acquired the reddish color of the terrain. This place had the function of strategic control of people who entered the city of Cusco in Inca times.
   • And finally, we will visit the archaeological site of Tambomachay, or “tambo” meaning place of supply and rest, which were strategically located in the network of Inca roads, where we can also see water fountains for religious or supply purposes, as well as niches to house mummies and offerings, a truly magical place.
   • At the end of our tour, we will return to our transport, which will take us back to the city of Cusco and leave us at a point near the Plaza de Armas, thus ending the tour. 

   For morning departures, arrival in Cusco is scheduled around 2:30 p.m. For afternoon departures, the return will be at approximately 6:30 p.m.

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