From
$ 18
/Per Person
Half Day tour price
From
$ 18
/Per Person
Half Day tour price
From
$ 18
/Per Person
Half Day tour price
From
$ 18
/Per Person
Half Day tour price
From
$ 18
/Per Person
Half Day tour price
Half Day
Daily departures
20 People Max
Moderate
Guided City Tour Cusco: Explore Inca Sites & Colonial History
CUSCO CITY TOUR (DURATION 6 HOURS FROM 9:00am to 1:20pm AND 1:00pm to 6:20pm)
This tour offers a comprehensive experience both inside and outside the city, taking you to some of the most iconic historical sites in the Cusco region – Tourist Ticket (BTC),
including the Qoricancha or temple of the sun, the Sacsayhuamán fortress, the mystical site of Qenqo, the strategic ruins of Pukapukara, and the ceremonial Tambomachay.
Explore the rich cultural heritage and architectural marvels that showcase the grandeur of the Inca civilization.
Honorary Titles of the City of Cusco
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Cusco, first city and first vote of all cities and towns of New Castilla.
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The very distinguished, noble, loyal, and most faithful city of Cusco, the principal city and head of the kingdoms of Peru.
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Cusco, Archaeological Capital of the Americas.
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Cusco, Cultural Heritage of the World.
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Cusco, Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Cusco, Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
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Cusco, Historical Capital of Peru.
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Cusco, Historical Capital of Latin America.
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Cusco, American Capital of Culture.
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Cusco, Wonder of the World.
Trip Highlights
🌆 Cusco Half-Day City Tour – Summary
Tour Options
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Morning Tour: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
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Afternoon Tour: 1:10 pm – 7:00 pm
Meeting Point: Okidoki Office (Okidoki Hostel location)
Itinerary – Main Stops
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Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun)
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Location: Cusco city center (Avenue of the Sun)
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Highlights: Inca temple dedicated to the Sun God, intricate stonework, and colonial structures built atop Inca foundations
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Altitude: 3,330 m / 10,925 ft
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Sacsayhuamán
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Upper city archaeological complex known for its massive Inca walls and ceremonial significance
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Altitude: 3,600 m / 11,811 ft
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Qenqo
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Site of Inca sacrifices and mummification rituals
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Altitude: 3,580 m / 11,745 ft
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Pukapukara
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Small Inca control and ceremonial site
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Altitude: 3,680 m / 12,073 ft
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Tambomachay
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Ceremonial site dedicated to water and purification rituals
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Altitude: 3,700 m / 12,139 ft
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Tour Notes
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Transportation: Private bus between sites
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Guided exploration at each archaeological location
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Return to Cusco city center by 1:00 pm (morning tour) or 7:00 pm (afternoon tour)
DETAILED TOUR ITINERARY
Guided City Tour Cusco | Half Day | ITINERARY TOUR:
Day 1: Cusco Cathedral > Coricancha or Temple of the Sun > Sacsayhuaman > Quenko > Pukapukara > Tambomachay
This tour begins in the afternoon 1:10pm meeting point city tours okidoki office (okidoki hostel location) then go to our first tourist place called QORICANCHA or temple of the sun which is located inside the city of cusco (avenue the sun) where we will have
The guided visit to then go on our private bus to the upper part of the city where the archaeological site of SACSAYHUAMAN is located which was a very famous Inka temple
where our professional guide will do the exploration of the place then we will board our bus to go to QUENKO Which was a place of sacrifices and mummification but then continue
with our bus to PUCAPUCARA which was a small control inka and ceremonial and finally we will have TAMBOMACHAY ceremonial place dedicated to water and purification and then return to Cusco 7:00 pm
- Altitude Cusco: 3,350 m (10,990 ft).
- Altitude: 3,330 m (10,925 ft).
- Altitude Saysayhuaman: 3,600 m (11,811 ft).
- Altitude: 3,580 m (11,745 ft).
- Altitude Pucapucará: 3,680 m (12,073 ft).
- Altitude Tambomachay: 3,700 m (12,139 ft).
What is Included?
- Tourist transport cusco city tour
- Professional guide city tours cusco (English Spanish)
What is Not Included?
- Ticket or partial income price 70 soles valid x 1 day
- Entry to Qoricancha or Temple of the Sun 20 soles
- food for city tour
- water for city tour
- Tips for city tour
What to Bring to the Tour?
- Bring original passport “with an expiration date of no less than 7 months”
- Wear sneakers or light shoes or tennis shoes.
- Water bottle “canteen”
- Drink plenty of fluids on your excursions city tour.
- Raincoat (long poncho) in the rainy season.
- Long-sleeved shirts.
- Long pants.
- Sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat for sunny days.
- Sunglasses city tour cusco.
- Medicine and/or personal items (contact lens fluid).
- Camera or video camera.
- Have checks and coins in small denominations of soles or dollars on hand.
Cancellation Policies
CONDITIONS FOR MAKING A RESERVATION AND CANCELLATIONS
to make your reservation you need the exact date of your City Tour Cusco departure because there are no changes or cancellations
RESERVATION MONEY DEPOSIT
To confirm your reservation and your participation in the treks, you need to make a deposit.
This deposit is to reserve all your trek services and, most importantly, the purchase of the Machu Picchu ticket (the Machu Picchu ticket is personal, it cannot be canceled or change date, or transfer to another person )
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations and date changes are not accepted, you simply lose your deposit, there is no refund.
Because this deposit is not for our pocket, it is to reserve your tourist Transport , guides, because we do not improvise, we reserve it in advance, that is why we have good organization and good tours and good experiences with our passengers… this reservation is very serious for us…
And it is for the organization of a good Tours in okidoki and to have this good organization you have to make advance reservations of all the services that you are going to have during the day Tour of your Tours and these reservations are made with deposits so as not to have inconveniences or last minute cancellations from our suppliers
and if we cancel these reservations we lose our deposits because this is not a game and by making a reservation with our service providers for the trekking we are blocking spaces that they can simply give to other tour operators who also need it.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs Frequently asked questions of our travelers
Travel to the Coricancha or Qoricancha temple – Cusco city tour– Peru:
The Coricancha It was the most important temple of the Tahuantinsuyo inka, built in the city of Cusco during the LATE HORIZON, that is, the imperial stage of Inca history.
The Coricancha is a beautiful sacred precinct that the Inca PachacĂştec ordered to be built after his victory over the Chancas, in the year 1438.
Before that, the Incas worshiped the Sun in a small temple called Inticancha, built by Manco Capac.
In the Coricancha (“Golden Enclosure”) lived the Willac Umu, highest priest of the god Inti (the Sun) who, together with the tarpuntaes, was in charge of the astronomical tasks and main religious ceremonies of the Inca Empire – Peru Operator.
It is important to bear in mind that within the sacred complex there are rooms destined to worship other divinities such as Wiracocha, Illapa or Mama Quilla.
Inside the temple, the main deities and the wonderful flora and fauna of Peru were represented in gold, silver and tumbaga.
These sculptures, delicately carved by goldsmiths of ChimĂş origin, were looted by the Spanish conquerors who arrived in Cusco in 1533.
Currently, the majesty of the Coricancha Temple is appreciated by thousands of tourists each year who are amazed at its finely carved stone architecture – Cusco city tour Oki doki Operator.
Travel to Qenco or Qenqo – Cusco city tour:
What most impresses us when arriving at Qenco is the enormous carved stone block that is believed to have been used to store chicha, a corn drink consumed during worship.
Entering this complex of tunnels and underground galleries, adorned with Inca deities, we will arrive at a circular patio in the center of which stands a stone or Wanka that could represent an image city tour – Oki doki Operator.
Travel to Puca Pucara or Puka Pukara – Cusco city tour:
Puca Pucara gets its name in Quechua from “Red Fortress”, due to the red color that the rocks acquire during the twilight.
Puca Pucara is another sample of military architecture that also functioned as an administrative center, and invites us to visit its platforms, superimposed terraces, stairways and passageways where mythical characters of the Inca empire traveled city tour – Oki doki Operator.
Travel to the Sacsayhuamán Fortress – Cusco city tour:
If what we want is to exercise, getting to this impressive military fortress of the Incas on foot will take us 25 minutes and 10 minutes by car.
Located two kilometers from Cusco, Sacsayhuamán is a complex of granite platforms that communicate with each other by stairs and doors.
From the top of a hill, this fortress jealously protected the capital of the empire.
In addition, its fame lies in the amazing precision with which the stone blocks that make it up are joined.
They also say that its construction required the work of 20,000 men and it took more than seven decades to build it.
Let’s pay attention to the ingenious detail in its architecture, as this imposing fortress represented the head of a puma, an animal that symbolized Cusco during the empire.
Also noteworthy are the Rodadero, an outcrop of natural rock, and the Throne of the Inca – Oki Doki Operator.
Travel to Thanpumach’ay or Tambomachay – Cusco city tour:
Throughout the territory of Cusco, especially in the so-called Antisuyo quadrant, there are numerous architectural and archaeological remains,
the Thanpumach’ay ravine or Tambomachay in its Castilianized form being one of the repositories where there are still excellent examples of architecture and engineering belonging to the Incas,
being able count among its extensions: wakas, funerary contexts, canal systems associated with terraces, reservoirs and roads, many still in use – Peru Operator.
All the pre-Hispanic evidence constitutes a complex magical-religious system and due to its physical-spatial characteristics, they were elements used in rituals that had the purpose of venerating nature considered as Mother or Pacha mama;
rituals that combined sacred practices with astronomical knowledge, whose results or data obtained by measurement or observation, were used in agricultural practice – Cusco Operator.
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Trip duration:Half Day
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