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Guided Bus Tour from Cusco to Puno: Explore Andahuaylillay and More on Route
4.4
19 Ratings
San Pedro
Embark on a guided bus tour from Cusco to Puno and explore Andahuaylillay, Raqchi, Pukara, and more. Enjoy drinks on board and a guided service during 5 stops along the route.
Embark on a guided bus tour from Cusco to Puno and explore Andahuaylillay, Raqchi, Pukara, and more. Enjoy drinks on board and a guided service during 5 stops along the route.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Parque Arqueologico De Raqchi - This amazing place is known as the WIRACOCHA temple, a supreme deity during the Inca civilization. In this location we will find the biggest amount of barns (Colcas) and we will see magnificent constructions in stone and sun-dried bricks.
IMPORTANT: The visit lasts for 40 minutes and we recommend using hats or caps…
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Parque Arqueologico De Raqchi - This amazing place is known as the WIRACOCHA temple, a supreme deity during the Inca civilization. In this location we will find the biggest amount of barns (Colcas) and we will see magnificent constructions in stone and sun-dried bricks.
IMPORTANT: The visit lasts for 40 minutes and we recommend using hats or caps with wide edges as well as sun block - San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas - This gorgeous church was built during the 17th century and it is also known as The Sistine Chapel of America because of the beauty and profusion of its murals, the ornaments in gold leaf and paintings from the Escuela Cusqueña art school.
- La Raya Pass - The border between Cusco and Puno city. The heightest point over 4.335 meters above the sea level. Here we will see the famous Chimboya Glacier where the Amazon River is born.
- Museo Litico Pukara - This antique culture was developed between 1600s and 400s, on a high plateau located 106 kilometers north-east of the city of Puno. In this interesting museum we can find pottery, sculptures representing zoomorphic figures, amongst which we can see the famous sculpture of the HATUNÑAQAC, meaning in our language The Supreme Executioner.
- La Pascana, Sicuani - Here at Pascana restaurant we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch located in the outskirts of Sicuani (town). The buffet includes a broad variety of national and regional food in the form of appetizers, fresh vegetables, garnishes and the best desserts and hot beverages (Mate de Coca, coffee and tea)
What's Included
- Lunch included
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Experienced English-speaking guide
- Hot and cold beverages available on board
- Free Wi-fi access
- 1 complimentary bottle of water
- Lunch included
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Experienced English-speaking guide
- Hot and cold beverages available on board
- Free Wi-fi access
- 1 complimentary bottle of water
What's Not Included
- Hotel stay
- Gratuities
- Hotel stay
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Enjoy the best way to travel to Puno with a guided bus tour! On our way we will enjoy drinks on board and a guided service during our 5 stops in the rout. We will visit Andahuaylillay (the sistine chapel), Raqchi (Wiracoha temple), Pukara (Museum) and we will do additional stops for lunch in Sicuani and La Raya which is the border point between Puno and…
Enjoy the best way to travel to Puno with a guided bus tour! On our way we will enjoy drinks on board and a guided service during our 5 stops in the rout. We will visit Andahuaylillay (the sistine chapel), Raqchi (Wiracoha temple), Pukara (Museum) and we will do additional stops for lunch in Sicuani and La Raya which is the border point between Puno and Cusco.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- A minimum of 1 Person per booking is required
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Note: If you require a seat for the infant, we can assign one for an extra cost.
- This tour does not have specific restrictions unless you are in a very bad serious health conditions
Location
Parque Arqueologico De Raqchi
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
4.4
(19 Ratings)
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Peter_s
May 25, 2024
A delightful excursion - This was a total upside surprise! While we expected some stops on our way to Cusco,
the quality of the tour was way above what we expected from the Expedia website. Our
guide had a solid command of English and was absolutely faithful in giving equally
complete English explanations even though the majority of guests were Spanish
speaking. The small museum at the beginning of the tour included a number a high-
quality exhibits, and our guide’s discussion brought a lot of perspective to what we were
seeing. We stopped at what might be considered as a cloister for the “chosen” Inca girls
who were taken from their villages to serve the interests of the Inca; it was a different
perspective than we gained from other parts of our visit to Peru. Again, the guide
thoroughly enriched the visit. Lunch was great. Later, we visited a small church which
had wall-to-wall murals that showed how the church tried to reach out to the indigenous
population; it was quite different from other churches that we saw in Peru. Again, the
guide made the difference. And he kept everything on time!
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Gabi_m
Apr 3, 2024
Long but comfortable and enjoyable journey - Very comfortable seats and headrests, reclining also have USB ports to use to charge your devices. Unfortunately no hot/cold drinks available to purchase on board as advertised; but this didn’t cause any issue as we stopped off every 1.5-2hours on the journey. Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, you are able to purchase a map of Puno and Lake Titicaca on board the bus (10 soles) and this has some interesting information about the history and the route which the bus is taking.
Lunch was buffet style, very tasty & at a gorgeous restaurant with live music performers and a garden with a waterfall. This is a very long journey (approx 11 hours) but is a really good way to travel from Cusco to Puno as the stops allow you to visit more places as well as break up the journey a bit. Wifi on board worked but was very limited due to the areas that we were travelling through - do not rely on this Wifi for you trip, make sure to download something to watch.
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Deborah_m
Mar 31, 2024
Cusco to Puno, comfortable alternative to the train - A very good experience. Communication with the company was very good, hotel pick up convenient. The bus was comfortable , our guide informative, the lunch stop was in a pleasant location with great variety buffet and the attractions taken in along the way were very interesting.
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Honggang_g
Dec 10, 2023
Very impressed tour - The operater Fredi has gone exture length to arrange our pickup and drop off location with out extra charge. Very impressed tour and tour company. Thanks
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Rebeca
Aug 23, 2023
perfect trip - Excellent service, the bus is comfortable with very large windows that allow you to appreciate the landscapes. The guide on board is very fun showing you each place on the route. The buffet lunch was excellent, the stops were interesting, Andahuaylillas was the place that impressed me the most. Recommended
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Jennifer_l
Jul 22, 2023
The long but really fun way from Cusco to Puno - The tour guide was amazing, super comfortable bus and great stops along the way. Lunch was excellent.
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Karina_y
Feb 11, 2022
It was very Well... - It was very Well organized. Comfortable ride from cuzco to puno with interesting stops during the day.
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125karanh
Jan 11, 2022
Cusco to Puno by bus with stops for museums and attractions - A one day bus ride through the Andes, starting from Cusco and ending on the banks of lake Titicaca. The bus tour was superb with an excellent guide and made 5 stops along the way which helped us better understand Incan history through museums and even pre-Incan civilization in Peru. The sights of the Andes were magnificent and we even stopped ~4200 m above sea level for a quick peek to take in the snow capped peaks, plateaus and llama farms! Great guide, comfortable bus service and very punctual with timing. Staff was very hospitable and easily reachable by whatsapp. Maintained good social distancing protocols/mask protocols during travel. Would recommend this trip if considering visiting lake Titicaca from Cusco over flying/rail.
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Umema_h
Nov 7, 2023
Very nice tour and comfortable bus ride as well. - The tour was nice and we went to 5 places on the way. However, it would have been better if we has just 1 language speaking guide in order to grasp better. Also some time was lost for local shopping stops. The church, the temple, the view point, lunch and museum were v.nice. It would have been great too if they had stopped at the Puma view point which was on the way to Puno too. But overall all was great and the buses were very comfortable.
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Mariam_m
Sep 24, 2022
Best transportation from Cusco to Puno - Well planned with total of 5 stops. Adequate time for each stop. I didn't get tired at all!
I traveled on Sept 22, 2022.
The wifi is weak, I was able to connect once for couple minutes, quite disappointing for a 10 hour ride. Hence 4*
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