Name: City Tours Cusco (Half Day) – Cusco Tours 2021
Brand: Treks In Cusco
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+51 973 250 586 info@treksincusco.com

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City Tours Cusco - Cusco Tours

Cusco the ancient capital of Incan empire serves as the gateway to Machu Picchu. Nestled at 3,399 metres above the sea level, the city houses many Incan Ruins. Most travellers end up spending more days in Cusco than planned. This mystical city has many things to offer to its visitors. On this half day City Tours Cusco – Cusco Tours with our local guide, you will discover things that only locals know about.

The city of Cusco saw a rapid development under the leadership of the renowned Incan ruler, Pachacutec . the ninth Sapa of Inca Empire. Almost all Inca Sites of Cusco were built during his reign including Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. You will see his statue in the main square, Plaza De Armas, pointing towards Sacsayhuaman.

The tour will give you a complete overview of the history and inca culture. You will also see a perfect blend of two architectures (Inca and Spanish). This makes Cusco completely different from the rest in Peru. Qorikancha (Temple of the Sun), is a perfect example of this. The Spanish conquistadors demolished this ancient Inca temple and built Santo Domingo Church on its remains.

Cusco half day tour, will also take you to the four renowned Inca ruins on the outskirt of the city. These are Sacsayhuaman Qenqo, Tambomachay and Puka Pukara.

On this popular Cusco Tours you will discover that the city’s reputation as a jump off point to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of Incas simply further accentuates its enduring popularity.

Why Treks In Cusco?

City Tours Cusco is one of our signature tours. We have dedicated local guides who are born and raised in Cusco. You can choose to do as a small group tour or private tour. Please let us know your desired option at the time of booking. We recommend doing this tour while you are acclimatising.

Combine the Cusco City tour with our full day tour of Sacred Valley to get an in-depth information of Inca civilization.

Departure & Return Location

Cusco Hotel Transfer

Departure Time

0600 AM

Tour Includes

Transport
English speaking local guide

Tour Excludes

Entrance fee to Qorikancha. USD 5 Per person.
Tourist Ticket for archeological sites. USD 23 per person.
Any Private Expenses

Recommended To Carry

Original Passport
Water Bottle and Snacks
Peruvian Soles in cash

Itinerary

City Tours Cusco - Cusco Tours

Qorikancha

Cusco City Tour starts at Qorikancha. It was one of the most important religious sites of Incas. They covered the walls of the temple with sheets of gold. This ancient temple was built during the reign of Inca Sapa, Pachacutec. The courtyard next to the temple was filled with statues made of Gold.

As the Spanish invaded Peru, they demolished the site and built Santo Domingo Convent. They however used just the base of the Incan construction.

Sacsayhuaman

Driving through San Blas we will reach Sacsayhuaman. It is an emblematic archaeological complex just off the Cusco city. UNESCO recognises Sacsayhuaman as a world heritage site. The complex was built under the leadership of Inca Sapa Pachacutec in the 15th century. It is popular during the Sun festival, Inti Raymi.

It is a massive fortress built using huge stones. Although, it is still a mystery how the Incas transported these massive stone blocks here. It has been calculated that what we see today is only twenty percent of the original structure. When the Spanish arrived they used these stones for constructions.

Q'enqo

Q’enqo also spelt as Qenko is an archaeological site. Q’enqo was a site used for sacrifice. Also, it was here they did mummification of corpse.

Tambomachay

Tambomachay served as a spa to the political elites of Incas. It houses a series of canals. These canals are fed by water from Timpuc River. Infact, even today you can see the water flowing through these canals.

Puca Pucara

Puca Pucara is a Quechua term for Red Fort. It served as a watch tower to Incas.

After the Cusco Half Day Tour, we will drive you back to Cusco. We will be dropping you off at Plaza Regocijo, a block away from the main square.

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Elena

Family Traveller

This was the first activity we did in Cusco because it was only a half day and local to the city (we were still acclimatizing to the altitude). Our guide Carlos was amazing! He was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging and took several photos of my husband and I throughout the different places we visited. It was a great mix of archeological sites and churches. The pace was great and though it was only a half day, it had a full day feel with everything packed in. The pick up was smooth and the group size was small. Couldn’t have asked for better!

March 2, 2020

Kevin

Couple Traveller

Sites were very interesting and close by. Seemed to go by very quickly, since we were constantly seeing something new. Very different experience than other day trips from Cusco, which require a lot of driving outside of the city (which are also worthwhile). Many times we hoped on the tour bus for just a few minutes to get to the next site. Very entertaining guide! Highly recommend.

February 7, 2020

Silvia

Family Traveller

1/2 a day is perfect! Nice way to get used to the altitude while slowly walking through the ruins and learning about the history.
Lots of facts, beautiful views, fresh air. We really enjoyed it!

January 7, 2020