Day trip

Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Inca Site Visits

4.3 / 5

68 reviews

Activity provider: Willka Travel
Day trip

Cusco: Half-Day City Tour with Inca Site Visits

Activity provider: Willka Travel

From US$ 20 per person

Join your friendly guides for a magical day exploring the city and ancient Inca sites as you dive deeper into the rich past of Cusco.

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Duration 6 hours
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Live tour guide
Spanish, English
Pickup optional
For this service, we pick you up from your hotel and finish at the Plaza de Armas.
Private or small groups available

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the bustling Plaza de Armas and its famous cathedral
  • Stroll through the ancient Inca streets to the mysterious Temple of the Sun
  • Explore the majestic Inca site of Sacsayhuaman
  • Wander around the sacred altars of Qenqo
  • Enjoy the Temple of the Water with its impressive fountains
Full description
Following pick-up from your hotel, head on the bus to Cusco's Plaza de Armas. Here, visit the famous cathedral and observe the locals and busy tourists. Visit the sacred church before continuing by foot through the Inca streets to Coricancha, which contains the Temple of the Sun. Learn about the clash between Inca culture and Catholicism, and see firsthand the different building methods used by the Incas. After your visit to Coricancha, walk down the bustling Avenida El Sol, and take a scenic bus ride out of the city to the majestic Inca site of Sacsayhuaman. Here, enjoy a guided tour as well as time to explore the ruins individually. Head on the bus to the Qenqo site. Admire its beautiful altars and the small circular Puka Pukara as well as Tambomachay, the Temple of Water with its exquisite fountains. Finish your day in Cusco's main square. Soak up some sun, sample delicious street food or bargain like a local as you continue on your own in the beautiful city.
Includes
  • Professional guide
  • Transportation
  • Hotel pick-up in Cusco
  • Tourist ticket entrance fees (70 soles per person)
  • Temple of the sun. 15 soles optional
  • Cathedral 40 soles optional
  • Meals
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

Meeting point at Plaza de Armas (reference point at the monument to the Inca).

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What to bring

  • Cash

Not allowed

  • Drones
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 68 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.5/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.1/5
  • Organization
    3.9/5

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Une visite excellente avec un guide vraiment incroyable et qui répond à toutes vos questions. La cadence est très correcte, on ne cours pas dans tous les sens. Chacun du groupe est respecté au niveau de la cadence. Commentaires du guide très intéressant avec des anecdotes toutes aussi intellectuelles que drôle.

March 25, 2023

I enjoyed the trip but would appreciate a heads up about getting the full boleto turistico which is a better value. Further, I can’t fault the driver but the guide should get some help from someone speaking better English. He was fine in Spanish but was struggling with providing explanations in English. He seemed like a nice person but needs to get better at it as not everyone can understand the story in Spanish

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March 25, 2023

Our guided trip exceeded our expectations in every way! We are a family of four and this was a private tour with the four of us, our own van and driver and our exceptional guide Miha Irivis with Willka Travel. We were met at our hotel by Miha and picked up together by our driver. Miha had an incredible depth of knowledge of the area, the history, culture, geology as well as the flora and fauna...very impressive and informative! Miha was able to assess our level of interest and personalize the tour to fit us perfectly! The sites we visited were great and Miha guided us through each site providing information and perspective that we could never have gotten on our own. Well worth it in every way and the easiest recommendation I have ever given! Thank you Miha....until we meet again. Craig

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March 25, 2023

Product ID: 115617