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Cusco City Tour with Sacsayhuaman & Inca Sites – Small Group
Cusco, Peru
$98
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Overview
This small-group half-day tour is the easiest way to see the best of Cusco in one afternoon. Starting at 1:00 pm, you’ll join a friendly local guide and a small group of travelers to explore the heart of the city and the main Inca sites around it. Walk through the Plaza de Armas, the famous 12 Angled Stone, and Loreto Street, where colonial buildings rise over original Inca walls. Visit Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), then travel by comfortable tourist transport to Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay. It’s a perfect, relaxed afternoon to learn, take photos, and start acclimatizing for Machu Picchu.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Small-group half-day tour starting at 1:00 pm
• Explore Plaza de Armas, 12 Angled Stone, Loreto Street, and Koricancha
• Visit Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay
• Learn Cusco’s Inca and colonial history with a friendly local guide
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Small-group half-day tour starting at 1:00 pm
• Explore Plaza de Armas, 12 Angled Stone, Loreto Street, and Koricancha
• Visit Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay
• Learn Cusco’s Inca and colonial history with a friendly local guide
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Small Group tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Partial Tourist Ticket – Circuit I (Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay)
- Professional tour guide
- Entrance to Coricancha
- Hotel pick up and drop off (Cusco Historic Center)
- Travel insurance
- Meals and snacks
- Cathedral entrance and visit
Meeting point
We can also meet you in Cusco’s main square (Plaza de Armas), in front of the Cathedral at 1.00pm.
Return details
We can also meet you in Cusco’s main square (Plaza de Armas), in front of the Cathedral at 1.00pm.
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Plaza de ArmasYour tour begins at 1:00 pm in the heart of Cusco, the beautiful Plaza de Armas. Here your guide will show you the most important colonial and Inca buildings around the square and explain how this area was once the main ceremonial center of the Inca Empire. You’ll then walk to the famous 12 Angled Stone, perfectly fitted into an ancient Inca wall, and continue along Loreto Street, considered one of the finest examples of Inca urban design, with original stone walls on both sides. It’s the perfect introduction to Cusco’s mix of Inca and colonial history.
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CoricanchaNext, you visit Coricancha, once the most important temple in the entire Inca Empire, dedicated to the Sun. Here you’ll see how the Spanish built the Santo Domingo convent right on top of the original Inca foundations. Inside, you can clearly compare the perfect Inca stonework with the colonial architecture above it. Your guide will explain how this temple was once covered in gold and used for important ceremonies, astronomy, and worship, making it one of the most fascinating places in Cusco.
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SacsayhuamanYou then head by vehicle to Sacsayhuaman, the most impressive Inca site overlooking Cusco. This enormous fortress is famous for its giant zigzag stone walls, with blocks so perfectly fitted that you can’t even slide a piece of paper between them. As you walk through the site, your guide will share stories about Inca battles, ceremonies, and how Sacsayhuaman still plays a key role today during the Inti Raymi festival. From here, you also enjoy some of the best panoramic views of Cusco and the surrounding mountains.
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Complejo Arqueologico Q'uenqoYour next stop is Qenqo, a mysterious Inca ceremonial center carved almost entirely from rock. You’ll explore its winding passages, carved channels, and hidden altars that were likely used for important rituals. The name Qenqo means “zigzag” in Quechua, and once you’re inside, you’ll understand why. Your guide will explain the different theories about its use and the spiritual meaning of this sacred place, helping you imagine how it looked in Inca times.
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You continue to Puka Pukara, whose name means “Red Fortress” in Quechua. This site probably served as a military checkpoint and resting place on the road that connected Cusco with the Sacred Valley and the jungle. From its terraces and stone walls, you get open views of the landscape and can imagine Inca messengers and travelers passing through. Your guide will point out guard posts, walls, and rooms, showing how this small but strategic site helped protect the capital.
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Finally, you visit Tambomachay, a peaceful Inca site known for its clear water fountains and elegant stonework. Often called the “Inca Baths,” it may have been a place of rest and worship of water for Inca nobility. Here you’ll see perfectly built aqueducts and canals that still carry water after hundreds of years. It’s a calm, beautiful spot to enjoy the fresh air, take photos, and appreciate the Incas’ deep respect for nature before heading back to Cusco.
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Cusco City Tour with Sacsayhuaman & Inca Sites – Small Group
Cusco, Peru
$98
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!