5-Hour Walking Tour of Inca Archaeological Sites in Cusco

See Convent of Santo Domingo, Cusco, Peru

Inca Fortress in Sacsayhuaman, Cusco, Peru

Tambomachay Archaeological Site, Cusco, Peru

Highlights

Visit Convent of Santo Domingo, worship centre of the Sun God

See impressive Inca architecture at Sacsayhuaman site

Go to the archaeological site of Puca Pucara

Cusco

archaeological, historical, walking

Private Tour

5 Hours

Easy

English, Spanish

Description

Head to the renowned city of Peru on this five-hour guided tour. Explore Cusco City, which is a mix of Andean and Spanish culture. Visit its astounding archaeological sites of Q’enqo and Tambomachay. Get an opportunity to go to an old palace, the Convent of Santo Domingo, while you are here.

Itinerary

Full Day Cusco City Tour
- Meet your Peruvian tour guide and get picked from the hotel to visit the Imperial City, which is a living example of a mix of Andean and Spanish culture.
- Visit the Convent of Santo Domingo built over the Koricancha, which was the ancient Inca Palace and the main worship centre of the Sun God.
- Explore the archaeological site of Sacsayhuaman with its impressive Inca architecture, which dominates the city.
- Proceed to see the archaeological sites of Q’enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, which are located in the northeast section of the city.
Return to your hotel in Cusco during the early evening.

What's Included

Pick up at your hotel

Spanish/English-speaking Peruvian tour guide

Private transportation to visit all Inca places

Tax

What's Excluded

Entrance to Archeological sites

Entrance to Qoricancha (10 Soles per person)

Meals

Know Before You Go

The Boleto Turistico (tourist ticket) :

You have the option to purchase a 1 Day or a 10 Day Boleto Turistico.

The partial ticket or 1 Day ticket costs 70 soles. (USD 20). You can visit as many sites as you like in one day at no further charge.

Both tourist tickets of 1 day or 10 days allow access to different archaeological sites around Cusco and Sacred Valley.

The general ticket allows you over the next 10 days to enter 16 archaeological and cultural sites in Cusco, the south valley and the Sacred Valley. The price of this ticket is 130 soles (about US $40) and is valid for 10 days. This is the cheapest and most convenient way to plan to see different sites in a few days.

The cost for students under 25 (with the presentation of a valid ISIC card) and for teenagers under 18 (with the presentation of an identity card) is 70 soles (USD 20).

Children under 11 are free.

Here is a list of sites where you can use your Boleto Turistico:

Sacsayhuaman

Qenqo

Pucapucara

Tambomachay

Pisaq

Ollantaytambo

Chinchero

Moray

Tipon

Piquillaqta

Note: The entrance ticket to the main archaeological sites like Sacsaywaman, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Tipón and Moray cannot be sold individually; you must buy the Boleto turístico to visit them. You can get it in Avenida el Sol nearby the Peru office or at the time you enter the first site that you are visiting. You must pay in Soles. No credit cards or US Dollars would be accepted.

Important: These entrances are not included in the Boleto Turistico:

The entrance to Qoricancha or Santo Domingo Convent (10 soles)

The entrance to the Cathedral (25 soles)