Half-Day Cusco City Tour: Explore Inka Sites Including Tambomachay

Take pleasure in a half-day journey visiting the main Inka landmarks in and around Cusco. We will be visiting significant locations such as the Sun Temple Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cusco Cathedral - We will pick you up at your hotel lobby around 12h30 p.m. to begin this tour. Together, we will then head to Cusco’s Plaza de Armas where we will visit the famous Cathedral (entry fee: 25 s/ not included in the tourist ticket).

  • Plaza de Armas - we will have the chance to visit the main plaza de armas of cusco and after continue to the principal temple of the sun Qoricancha.

  • Qorikancha - After touring this sacred church we will continue on foot with our group through an ancient Inca-built street from the Plaza de Armas to the Qoricancha, the Temple of the Sun (entry fee 15 soles not included in the tourist ticket ) in the Qoricancha, you will observe first-hand the juxtaposition between Inca culture and Catholicism. You will also learn about the differences in architecture between the Inkas and Spaniards. The Qoricancha was the main temple for the Inkas and was the center of their city, where all their highways departed from. Thus, their incredible architecture is on full display throughout the site.

  • Sacsayhuaman - The majestic Inka site of Sacsayhuaman . The ride should last around 25 minutes. With your guide, you will explore this spectacular site and learn about its significance and meaning This site it is very important every year there is a big cellebration Party if the sun

  • Q’enqo - we will return to the bus and take a short drive to Quenqo Temple. In Quechua, Qenqo means labyrinth or zig-zag and the temple is named for the crooked canal cut out of its rock.

  • Puka Pukara - Next, we will head to Puca Pucara and admire the small circular Inka military fortress. Finally,

  • Tambomachay - we will end out tour with a visit to Tambomachay, the temple of water. We will drive back to Cusco and end the tour back in the main square.

What's Included
  • Drop-off in the heart of Cusco
  • Pickup from hotels in Cusco’s historical center
  • Tour iconic sites: Cathedral, Temple of the Sun, and more
  • Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Tourist ticket: 70 soles for the 4 Inca sites
  • Cathedral: 40 soles optional
  • Temple of the Sun: 15 soles
Additional Information
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required for private service
Location
Cusco Cathedral
Portal Belen, Plaza de Armas
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Susan_h
Apr 20, 2024
Around Cusco and archaeology sites April 2024 - The guide was very knowledgeable and professional. He kept us on time and allowed for bathroom breaks. The sites were wonderful. Remember to bring Sols since the entrance to the sites are not included. The llama and alpaca farm was great to see and the factory was very good quality for buying alpaca sweaters.
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Ronald_d
Mar 31, 2024
Great day - The tour tried his best to show us a good time We got to the last stop 15 minutes after closing so he took us to an alpaca farm to feed the animals
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Josif_b
Mar 17, 2024
Excellent tour in Cusco - Excellent tour! We visit all sightseeings listed in our itinerary, Cusco Cathedral, four Incas sites, etc. Our tour guide Victor is vey knowledgeable about Incas history and he shared his knowledge with us. Victor is fluently English speaking tour guide. I would strongly recommend him as your tour guide in Cusco!
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Yvette_l
Dec 30, 2023
Highly recommend this... - Highly recommend this tour! It makes seeing many important, historical tourist attractions super easy!
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Mirela_s
Nov 4, 2023
Excellent - Remarcabile information provided by our guide, Richard. We enjoyed all the archeological sites visited as well as the llamas and alpacas farm.
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Larry_w
Aug 29, 2023
Fantastic tour - Our guide Fidel was perfect for this tour. His English is excellent and his knowledge of the tour sites is amazing he kept the tour on time and we greatly appreciated that His friendliness and the energy he puts into his job is above and beyond what we expected
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Paul_b
Sep 28, 2022
Great tour, highly recommended - Cusco is very beautiful! All of the archeological sights around Cusco were amazing. We weren't sure what to expect and everything exceeded our expectations. The guide was great!
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Lucie_d
Aug 7, 2022
Amazing sites! - We had a wonderful guide who wrote a book about Cusco and its history. We ended up buying it. You get to see a lot of places during the tour and learn so much about them! Unfortunately, my husband and I were sick and had to leave the tour early. Luckily, the bus was able to drop us off at our hotel before Qorikancha (which we sadly didn’t get to see). Even though we didn’t get to finish the tour, we highly recommend it!
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Patawee_c
Oct 15, 2023
Overall good but the operator forgot my appointment - The tour guide Jhanett is very informative and fun, the car is clean, have oxygen tanks for altitude sickness emergency :) Unfortunately, the tour operator forgot to pick me up at 12:45 so I missed first half of the city tour. After I call and text and ask for a full refund, they managed to come at 15:00 and I got half of the tour outside the city.
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Christopher_w
Jul 21, 2023
Disappointing - Pretty poor planning for this tour. I was told I’d be picked up by 7.15 at the latest. Several calls and WhatsApp messages later, I finally got through to the tour agency who sent someone to pick me up around 7.45. We then waited for the minibus and finally got going around 8.15. When we arrived at the first site, the tour guide disappeared for about 15 mins. The members of our group were all pretty confused. When he returned, he said he was going to give us free time to explore the site, until one of the members of the group complained that we’d paid for a guided tour. The tour was then primarily in Spanish, although the guide did make an effort to translate to English. We spent what felt like an hour at a souvenir shopping stop off, which further delayed the tour and meant I had to leave early and miss the final stop on the tour. The tour itself does pack in a lot, so I’m sure if you’re not pushed for time and you speak Spanish as a first language it’s a great tour to take.
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