We present a special selection of half day and day tours in the city of Cusco and surrounding areas, they will show you the rich Peruvian culture, history and adventure in a few hours of tour, and you will be in the company of an excellent and knowledgeable multilingual guide.
CITY TOUR
Qorikancha, or Temple of the Sun, was the most important temple of the ancient Inca Empire. Its finely-worked stone walls are now housed within the Spanish convent of Santo Domingo. The main square home to the Cathedral, decorated with many fine pieces of colonial art. Saqsayhuamán and 3 more archaeological sites are included in the visit.
Duration
Half day
Activity Type
Culture
Transport
Bus
Level
Easy
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SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
Home to many Inca archaeological sites. The hills around the Valley are covered with ancient agricultural terraces, while the Valley itself is dotted with colonial villages where the people of the Andes live traditional lives, based on agriculture, and continue to wear traditional dress. Visit the village of Pisaq, with its colorful local market, and the impressive Ollantaytambo town, which is the last remaining example of an Inca settlement in Peru.
Duration
Full day
Activity Type
Culture and archaeology
Transport
Bus
Level
Easy
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MACHU PICCHU BY TRAIN
Machu Picchu demonstrates the nearly perfect and best period of a great culture. Engineering, architecture, town planning, agriculture, religion and astronomy are clearly represented in each of the city buildings.
Choose between a luxury, tourist or economic train service to Machu Picchu
Duration
Full day
Activity Type
Culture and archaeology
Transport
Train, bus and walk around the site
Level
Easy
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CHINCHERO + MARAS AND MORAY
Beautiful town to learn about weaving techniques in the highland region and to witness series of circular terraces in Moray, all built as concentric rings to be used for agricultural research making crop experiments. The salt mines consist of over 4,000 small water pans, built on a mountain slope and filled with salt water that flows from a nearby saltwater spring.
Duration
Full day
Activity Type
Culture
Transport
Bus
Level
Easy
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PISAQ RUINS AND PISAQ MARKET TOUR
Is one of the most important of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and is constructed in the highest part of a mountain and includes hundreds of agricultural terraces, temples, living areas, and store houses; all of which were constructed with both fine and coarse architecture. The main square in the actual town is alive with craft sellers, to buy reasonably priced articles.
Duration
Half day or full day
Activity Type
Cultural and soft adventure
Transport
Bus
Level
Moderate
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TIPON AND ANDAHUAYLILLAS CHURCH
Tipon consists of a series of agricultural terraces, aqueducts and religious water fountains, all part of a Inca ceremonial center based on the hydraulic and agricultural experimentation. Andahuaylillas Church, the Sistine Chapel of the Andes, houses great artwork quality between murals and paintings, geometrical and floral pattern painted ceilings and woodwork with gold leaf.
Duration
Half day
Activity Type
Culture and archaeology
Transport
Bus
Level
Moderate
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SAQSAYHUAMAN PARK AND AROUND WALK
Saqsayhuamán is the largest and most impressive architectural building in the entire Cusco region. Giant stones, many more than a hundred tons, were used in the construction. People can now see the finest architecture in the enormous walls. Sacsayhuamán is where people perform the Inti Raymi (Sun Festival).
Duration
Half day
Activity Type
Culture and soft adventure
Transport
Bus and walk
Level
Easy
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OLLANTAYTAMBO AND THE CACHIQATA ROCK QUARRY
The rock quarry of Cachicata, will give you the chance to get impressive views of Ollantaytambo archaeological site, the pyramid sundial (Pakaritampu), Veronica snow capped mountain, and the fertile valley itself.