Cusco City Tour: Half-Day Exploration of Inca Capital and Four Ruins

Discover the old Inca Capital, Cusco, in a half day tour. Explore the main square, The Temple of Sun Koricancha and surrounding ruins around the city such as The fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Puca Pucara, and end the journey at Tambomachay.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Qorikancha - Inside you will see smaller temples dedicated to the sun, moon, and stars, maintaining the original stone foundations. Outside, there are gardens and fountains on the grounds of the Temple of the Sun.
  • Sacsayhuaman - We will see the enormous carved rocks where the fine cutting and setting of the blocks on site was so precise….
What's Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off in Cusco City Center
  • Round trip transportation
  • English or Spanish Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
Location
Triunfo
we go to the hotels
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jean_z
Nov 10, 2024
Great 1/2 day tour in Cusco - Jose is a nice and knowledgeable guide who took me to all sites and gave a good introduction. Highly recommend it if you want a get a sense of the Inca capital.
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Michelle
Nov 8, 2024
Worth the money for easy access and knowledgeable guide. - Great for! Knowledgeable guide and great stops to view the ruins. Guide gave us the perfect amount of info at each stop and was open to questions we had. Go on the morning tour as it want nearly as busy as the afternoon lines we saw later to get into each site. Do know that you Jane to buy your own entrance tickets and that was 70 sols. Highly recommend the tour.
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Yiyapilla
Nov 7, 2024
Amazing, Historical and Fun Tour! - We booked the City and Archeological site tour. You have to request Jose! We were so pleased with the knowledge and service provided by Jose and this company. Somehow we got lucky and had a private tour. We visited four different sites and on each Jose was so well versed in its history. He has an in-depth knowledge and respect for the Incan culture and allowed us to take in and learn more than we expected. Definitely recommend! Best tour we have had yet! He was so patient with us and gave us great tips for acclimating and our future hike to Salkantay. Don’t forget to Ask for Jose!! 10/10!!
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Wayne_w
Nov 6, 2024
Great experience - The tour guide was attentive and helpful. It was a packed half of day with more wonderful sites of Cusco.
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Sarah
Oct 27, 2024
Great half day tour from Cusco - Awesome ruins tour. The group was small and our guide Jesse was so informative and timed the half day perfectly. Thanks Andes Peru!
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1221deb
Oct 24, 2024
Excellent tour of Cusco ruins! - This was a perfect tour for learning more about the history of Cusco and the Inca people. Jose was very knowledgeable and shared so many interesting things with us. He was also very patient and let us go at a comfortable pace as we were feeling the effects of the elevation. It was also really fun to learn about the alpacas and llamas and process of making the wool and feeling the variation in different fibers. Richard our driver was also great, especially considering the small roads he had to navigate. I’m so happy to have done the tour and give it 10/10!
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Mark_k
Oct 23, 2024
Nice half day trip. - Driver was outstanding. The tour guide who grew up in Cusco knew all about the sites. Plus provided rain coats for us.
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J
Oct 23, 2024
Cusco City Tour - Well informed guide. Provided detailed explanation & information concerning sites visited. Would recommend others to consider this type of tour when visiting Cusco.
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Rod_b
Oct 23, 2024
Cusco City Tour - All of the sites we visited were beautiful. I would definitely recommend this experience. There are a few downsides to this trip... There is no part of this excursion that shows you sights in the city of Cusco. It is strictly a tour of archeological sites and a llama/alpaca farm. We were not told (at the time of booking) that there are additional fees. We were charged 70 Soles for admission to the various archeological sites. It wasn't the amount of money that bothered us, but the lack of communication during the booking process. While there are numerous local vendors present at the various sites, we were not given the opportunity to shop and support the local economy... this was disappointing for us.
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Susan_g
Oct 29, 2024
Ehh - It was ok, we had bad weather and the tour was a little boring, best part was the alpacha farm but the gift shop is very overpriced. Not sure what they could have done to improve it though
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From $40
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).