UNESCO declared Cusco as a world heritage center in 1983, for its beauty and history with Inca
archaeological sites, colonial and viceregal buildings, this tour will be the best way to start
to know Cusco; located in the heart of the Andes, rich in culture and traditions, during its
journey it connects us with its past, also considered a living museum. To carry out the city
tour it does not involve physical effort and it is highly recommended for a good acclimatization
before starting a walk. We combine this circuit with a time to share moments with the local
population knowing its main squares, the very famous traditional market in the city and a
typical Peruvian dish lunch.
Itinerary:
| Dificulty |
Duration |
| Easy |
9 hours |
Our tour starts at 9 in the morning we start with a tour around the city but heading towards the
cathedral of Cusco we will make a visit of approximately 40 minutes knowing the outskirts and
the interior, then we will go to the most famous market in Cusco called San Pedro
during Our
walk we will visit some well-known and typical streets of Cusco that still maintain original
Quechua names, we will cross important squares such as Plaza Cabildo where the
municipality of
Cusco is currently located, in one of the corners we will be able to appreciate the house of the
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega considered one of the best chroniclers that tells the history of our
ancestors, then we will arrive at the Plaza San Francisco known for its unique botanical garden
in the city of Cusco, the guide will explain the importance of this garden, at the exit of the
Plaza we will find the Santa Clara arch, which was built in 1835, in commemoration of the con
Peru-Bolivian federation and then we will continue towards the San Pedro market, very famous and
known for being a complete market that serves to provide local people with basic necessities and
national and foreign tourists with its handicrafts sector, in the surroundings we can see how
the local people wake up in their daily activities. The guide will be in charge of taking a tour
of the different sections of products, foods, fruits, flowers and more. Continuing with the tour
we will visit a typical restaurant called POLLERIA where we will enjoy a delicious typical
national dish called POLLO A LA BRASA accompanied by the traditional drink
chicha morada. After
the delicious lunch we go to the QORICANCHA or temple of the sun to make a
visit of
approximately 40 minutes, here you will see part of some temples from the time of the Incas and
the bases of one of the most important temples such as the Temple of the Sun, today occupied by
the convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán and the catholic temple of the same name. Finally, we
will take the private tourist bus to visit the archaeological sites of SACSAYHUAMAN AND QENQO,
known for their megalithic architectural beauty and their religious importance in the time of
the Incas, we finish our tour with a typical hot drink called TE PITEADO
✓ Tourist transport
✓ Professional bilingual tour guide
✓ Lunch
✓ Tea piteado
✘ Tourist ticket Cusco
✘ Entrance ticket to the Qoricancha
✘ Entrance ticket to the Cathedral
✘ Extra drinks
✘ Tips
✲ Original passport
✲ Sunscreen
✲ Photographic camera
✲ Canteen
✲ Rain poncho
✲ Alcohol gel
✲ Sun caps
✲ Extra money
✲ First-aid kit or personal mediciness
✲ Daily departures.
✲ Prices are per person and are expressed in (US $) American dollars.
✲ Prices do not include VAT (18%).
✲ Once the reservation is accepted, the passenger must send by e-mail the
copy of his
passport or identity card in a compulsory way.
✲ To make your reservation we request the payment of 50%.
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