Duration
City center, Cusco
Location
Jan-Dec
Dates
6/10
Phisicality
6+
Age

Cusco city walking tour

Cusco city walking tour: Discover the beauty of the capital of the Incan Empire, the incredible city of Cusco – which is rich in Incan and Colonial History and still celebrates the roots of each culture today. Cusqueños have mixed Incan and Spanish tradition, religion, food, and culture in fascinating ways. The local art of Cusco, both past and present is beautiful to behold and present-day art is surprisingly modern and cutting edge. Cusco walking tour.

 

TOUR OVERVIEW

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION Your hotel in Cusco
DEPARTURE/RETURN TIME 1st session 8:00 – 12:00 &  2nd session 14:00 – 18:00
ALTITUDE  3400m/11,155ft
GOOD FOR Acclimatization, easy and gentle walk.
CONSIDERATIONS Confortable shoes, hat and water.
HIGHLIGHTS  Cusco City, rich in history and culture, gentle acclimatizing walk, beautiful sites

NOTE:

Due to early pick up time of services, we recommend you to book your hotel in Cusco city center. But in case you are staying in an AirBnB accommodation, we can arrange the pick up from a well known location.

1

08:00 - 08:40 : Pick up - Cathedral

At 08: 00, we will meet you at your hotel lobby to begin your tour. From here, you will head to Cusco’s Plaza de Armas, where you will visit the famous cathedral which shows one of the city’s greatest repositories of colonial art, especially for works from the escuela cuzqueña (Cuzco school).

2

08:40 - 09:30 : San Blas - Qoricancha Temple

Following, you will continue through an ancient Inca-built street to the Twelve-angled stone, San Blas Neighborhood and the Q’oricancha, the Temple of the Sun. At the Q’oricancha you will be able to compare and contrast the building methods of the Incan culture and Catholicism. This was the key spiritual center of the Incas, which leads to all four quarters of the Inca Empire. There is also a bronze, high altar to be seen.

3

09:30 - 11:00 : Mural Picture - San Pedro Market

From Q’oricancha, your group will walk down Avenida El Sol, where you will see the famous Mural Picture which shows the Inca and Spanish conquest history. After that you will continue to the local market of San Pedro is a feast for the eyes and includes everything from meat, flowers, fruit, vegetables, prepared food, juice, and local handicrafts.

4

11: 00 -12:00 : San Francisco Square - End of tour

After the local San Pedro market, we will continue to  San Francisco main square where we will see the famous tercentenary shool ( Ciencias) and explore the local and native plants at the Square.

We will continue by Regocijo Square to the Plaza de Armas where the tour ends.

INCLUDED 
Pick up from any hotel in Cusco.
Professional tour guide – photographer.
Snacks
Bottle of water
NOT INLCUDED:
Entrance to Cathedral (S/.25 Soles).
Entrance to Qoricancha temple (S/.15 Soles.
Meals.
Souvenirs.
Tips.
PACKING LIST
Daypack.
Passport.
Light waterproof Jacket
Sun hat + sunglasses.
Sun scream
Extra money in Peruvian Soles for souvenirs, tipping.

PRIVATE SERVICE PRICES 2019

2  people  $75 per person
3  people + $60 per person

IMPORTANT:

Daily departures with 2 people or more.

Tour Reviews

5.00 based on 1 review
March 14, 2019

Great tour!

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