Duration: Half day
Activities: Guided tour
Average Group Size: 12 to 16 people
Tour service: Group tour (ask for our private confort options)
Departures: Every day in the morning and afternoon
Difficulty: Easy
Tour Language: English, Spanish
Starts/Ends: Cusco/Cusco (Hotel to Main Square)
Entrance permits: Temple of the Sun Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay and Pukapukara.
The Half-Day Cusco City Tour is the perfect way to discover the most important and representative sites of the ancient capital of the Inca Empire. This tour combines history, culture, and architecture in a unique experience of Peru’s most iconic city.
During the tour, you will visit the majestic Cusco Cathedral, renowned for its impressive colonial art, and the Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha), where Inca and Spanish architecture blend in perfect harmony. In addition, you will visit the main archaeological sites located on the outskirts of the city, such as Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay, all surrounded by fascinating Andean landscapes.
The Half-Day Cusco City Tour is ideal for those who want to make the most of their time and discover the cultural and historical essence of Cusco in just a few hours. An unmissable experience to begin your visit to the capital of the Inca Empire.
The Half-Day Cusco City Tour begins at 2:00 PM, when our guide will pick you up in your hotel lobby. From there, we will begin by exploring the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, the historical heart of the city, and then continue walking along an Inca street towards the imposing Qoricancha or Temple of the Sun, one of the most sacred temples of the Inca Empire. Here you can appreciate the fusion of Inca and colonial architecture, as well as its famous bronze main altar.
Next, we will travel by bus along Avenida El Sol towards the outskirts of the city, where we will visit the main Inca archaeological sites:
At the end, we will return to Cusco, concluding the tour at the Plaza de Armas around 6:30 p.m. (or directly at your hotel if you chose the private tour).
Discover the living history of the Tour A half-day tour of the city of Cusco, a cultural experience that combines Inca grandeur with the colonial legacy in a single tour.
If you plan to join the Cusco City Tour, you’ll need to pack accordingly. Here are some important items to consider bringing.








