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South Valley Tour: Inca Empire Highlights
4.6
27 Ratings
Andahuaylillas
The southern valley trek in Cuzco exposes you to the splendors of the magnificent Inca Empire. Tipon, is known for the water channels believed to have served as a sacred center for water worship. Andahuaylillas, often referred to as South America’s Sistine Chapel. Lastly, we have Pikillacta, the sole pre-Inca location in the vicinity of Cusco.
The southern valley trek in Cuzco exposes you to the splendors of the magnificent Inca Empire. Tipon, is known for the water channels believed to have served as a sacred center for water worship. Andahuaylillas, often referred to as South America’s Sistine Chapel. Lastly, we have Pikillacta, the sole pre-Inca location in the vicinity of Cusco.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas - Known as the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas,” this baroque church is located in a serene and picturesque plaza. It is renowned for its stunning artwork, featuring numerous beautiful paintings created by the Cusco Religious (Escuela Cuzqueña).
- Tipon - A sophisticated arrangement of terraces and water…
- San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas - Known as the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas,” this baroque church is located in a serene and picturesque plaza. It is renowned for its stunning artwork, featuring numerous beautiful paintings created by the Cusco Religious (Escuela Cuzqueña).
- Tipon - A sophisticated arrangement of terraces and water channels, believed to have served as a significant ceremonial center for water worship. The town of Tipon is also famous among Cusquenians for its traditional dish, “guinea pig,” where visitors flock on weekends to enjoy guinea pig on a stick and roasted in a clay oven.
- Pikillacta - The sole pre-Inca site in Cusco, this remarkable and distinctive adobe complex was constructed by the Wari culture, which once ruled the central highland and coastal areas of Peru. Widely regarded as the first culture to utilize agricultural terraces, many Inca administrative practices can be traced back to the Wari civilization.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport included
- Intimate small group experience
- Guidance from an English-speaking expert
- Complimentary bottle of water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport included
- Intimate small group experience
- Guidance from an English-speaking expert
- Complimentary bottle of water
What's Not Included
- Meals
- Gratuities
- Admission tickets (Andahuaylillas, Tipon Pikillaqta)
- Meals
- Gratuities
- Admission tickets (Andahuaylillas, Tipon Pikillaqta)
Additional Information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required (for group tours)
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required (for group tours)
Location
San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas
Calle Tacna No 302
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(27 Ratings)
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Elisabeth
Feb 13, 2025
Interesting - Very nice 5 hours visit. Beautiful, varied, interesting. A good complement to other archeological sites in the Sacred Valley. Luis, the driver and Gary, the guide were perfect.
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John
Dec 28, 2024
Great way to get away from the over toured sites and be exposed to more local culture. - I highly recommend this trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable and welcoming. Everything went according to plan. Great opportunity to see other sites Cusco that are not overrun with tourist. The scenery was beautiful, we learned a lot, and had more exposure to local culture.
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Companion62241123330
Oct 15, 2024
Lovely trip to the South vally. - I loved this trip, it was a private tour and the guide's name is Alexis. He has a passion for Cusco, Peru and both the prehistoric and historic era. I can highly recommend Machupicchu Latin America and Alexis. I would also like to add, that when I need some practical information, the company answered right away.
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Sayali_t
May 6, 2024
Off the beaten track tour. I recommend. - This was a private tour with my tour guide Alexis and our driver. I spent a beautiful day visiting all the sites mentioned this tour. Alexis was amazing and very kind. He was knowledgeable and also very spiritual. The sites like Tipon, Pikillacta, and the Andahuaylillas Church were beautiful too. This tour is basically off the beaten track and is nice to do if you like visiting small villages and towns and see how the locals live. I enjoyed this tour.
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Adventurer273471
Dec 12, 2023
The best guides in Peru - I just wanted to leave a quick review of the tour that my partner and I took on 1 Nov, 2023.
We booked the Tipon, Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas South Valley Day Tour from Cusco. Our guide and driver, Luis and Luis, showed up on time and immediately Luis made us feel comfortable. As we drove out of Cusco and got to know a little bit about Luis, it became clear that my partner connected with him in several areas of interest. This connection was exactly what my partner needed that day. Luis was incredibly knowledgeable about the places that we visited but it was his willingness to answer questions that might have seemed a little out of the blue and his concern for my partners feelings that really stuck out to us. He turned what could have been a regular ho-hum day into a highlight of our time in Cusco. I feel that anybody who gets Luis as a guide and Luis as a driver is very lucky. He knows how to connect with the people he is guiding and how to personalize the experience to them. I wish I was a better wordsmith because I have been able to express just a small portion of how special the time with them was.
Thank you to Luis and Luis.
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Francois
Sep 19, 2023
A beautiful day beyond our expectations! - We were treated to a private tour with guide Gary and his driver. All three were great. Gary's explanations provided a good understanding of the places and their historical context. It’s an excellent visit.
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Trail676742
Sep 14, 2023
A great tour, a great time! - Excellent tour from Luis and Paul. Luis was fun, knowledgable, and a great guide through the sites.
He took us on a great journey through the history of each site, while mixing in some excellent knowledge of plants and wildlife. A great trip, highly recommended for a wonderful half day.
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Michael_p
Sep 27, 2023
We have just realized... - We have just realized that the tour guide did not take us to Pikillacta !!!!
Whilst the rest of the tour was very good and informative we feel that we were cheated out of what we had booked and paid for !!
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Patrick_r
May 25, 2025
Sloppy excursion. Half a day instead of a day. Far too expensive - The excursion was supposed to last all day and in fact we were back at 11:45 at our hotel. There was a ceremony during the visit of the church but the guide still charged us the entrance ticket while we could not visit the church. We did not stop at bread capital. This tour was sloppy and far too expensive for half a day sold for a full day
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Armand_s
Jan 27, 2025
Give this one a miss! - No lunch is included even though it was stated in the description. No water provided which is standard on tours like this. The guide’s knowledge was poor.
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