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Cusco City Tour
This beautiful Cusco City Tour is very popular, although quite touristy, there is plenty of open space to explore the great archaeological sites. It is one of our favorite tours and we rate it as an unforgettable experience. It is also a great introduction to the city of Cusco and a great place to enjoy the colorful atmosphere and take in the surrounding landscape, and the panoramic views of Cusco will take your breath away.
Visit the most interesting sites in and around Cusco such as the Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman fortress and its military Inca architecture and the archaeological sites of Q’enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay!.
Overview
Cusco is the center of Inca history and home to some of the most important archaeological centers in the country. Exploring them with us will help you bring this period of history to life.
Visit the city’s highlights so that you get to know Cusco from its foundations in a half-day tour.
Discover the history of the Incas with a local private guide.
Visit the Plaza de Armas where the Cathedral of Cusco is located.
We will meet you at your hotel lobby at 1:00 PM to begin this Cusco City Tour. From here you will head to Cusco’s Plaza de Armas where you will visit the famous.
After touring this sacred church, you will continue on foot with your group through an ancient Inca-built street from the Plaza de Armas to the Q’oricancha, the Temple of the Sun. At the Q’oricancha you will see the clash between the Inca culture and Catholicism, and you will see firsthand the difference in building methods.
The Inka construction here is amazing as this was the key spiritual center of the Incas from which all roads lead from all of the four quarters of the Inka Empire. There is a high altar made in bronze as a highlight.
From Q’oricancha your group will walk down Avenida El Sol, where you will take your bus to climb up and just outside of the city. The 25-minute drive takes you to the majestic Inka site Sacsayhuaman with its enigmatic monoliths weighing as much as 200 tons. Your guide will offer an explanation of this phenomenal site and you will have extra time to do a bit of exploring on your own.
From Sacsayhuaman it is a 5-minute bus ride to Q’enqo Inka site with its fascinating Inkan altars, then another 5-minute drive to Puca Pucara, a small, circular Inka site. The final stop on our tour is Tambomachay, a water temple thought to be used by the Inka for bathing, with its impressive water fountains.
We’ll then drive back down to Cusco where the Cusco City Tour ends in the main square, unless you are taking a private tour, in which case we will return you to your hotel and finish our Cusco City Tour.
Includes
Included:
Pre-departure briefing.
Pick up and drop off from the hotel.
Professional Guides.
Medical Kit or First Aid Kit.
Customer Service.
Taxes.
Not Included:
Entrance Ticket: All of the sites visited on this tour require the Tourist Ticket. You can purchase this ticket at your first stop for 70 soles for a one day pass, or 130 soles for the 10 day pass.
Entrance to the Cusco Cathedral (40 Peruvian Soles).
Entrance to Qoricancha (Temple of the sol): S/20 Peruvian soles.
Travel insurance.
Personal expenses.
Tips for the Guide and driver.
Cusco City Tour Packing List:
After spending a lot of time travelling around Cusco, we have come up with our definitive list of what to pack for a trip to Cusco City Tour.
Original Passport.
Cap or hat.
Sun glasses.
Polo, long sleeve shirt.
Sweater, shirt, jacket, waterproof jacket (depends on the season).
Comfortable pants.
Sneakers, tennis (sports or trekking).
Small backpack, where you can carry: Water, candies, cookies, chocolates, nuts).
Poncho or rain cape (depending on the season of your trip).
Photo camera, batteries.
Extra money in soles, for any purchase you want to make.
Prices
Prices:
Permits are needed for your chosen start date. The Cusco City Tour prices are based on the number of people in a group. Prices are valid from March 2025 through January 2026. All prices quoted are $USD
Price (Group Service)
A group tour means that it is open for other clients to join you. This means that your group will have varying hiking and fitness abilities. All our guides are experts on how to keep the tours moving and happy no matter how fast you hike.
Daily Departure
U$D. 20.00
Per person
Price (Private Service).
Private tours are available and priced by party size.
By booking or participating in a tour and any related products or services (a “Tour”) with Cusco Journeys, you agree to these Terms & Conditions.
Booking:
Your booking is confirmed and a contract exists when the Tour Operator or your travel agent issues a written confirmation after receipt of the applicable deposit amount. Please check your confirmation carefully and report any incorrect or incomplete information to the Tour Operator or authorized agent immediately. Please ensure that names are exactly as stated in the relevant passport.
You will pay a deposit which is completely non-refundable in any situation. There are no exceptions.
You will be required to show the original passport (not a copy) that you booked with, at the checkpoint to enter the Inca Trail. If you originally booked with an old passport and then renewed your passport, you must also bring your expired passport along with your new, valid passport to permit entry or they will refuse your entrance to the trail.
The only acceptable ID to receive a Student Discount is your University Card with a clear expiration date that must be the same year as trek. IDs with expiry dates the following year, even though clearly valid, will not be accepted by the Peruvian government. You must submit a copy of this card at time of booking.
Cancellations:
Cancellations: In order to confirm this trip, a deposit of 40% is required per person at time of booking. The balance of the trip price is due 90 days before the departure date. Special holiday payment and cancellation terms may apply. Guests who must cancel their trip for any reason must do so in writing (we do not accept medical notes of any kind) as our out of pocket expenses are non-refundable to us.. Standard cancellations are subject to the following per-person penalties, based on number of days prior to departure:
ONCE BOOKED, DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. CHART BELOW OUTLINES WHAT FURTHER FEES WILL BE DUE.
Cancellation By
Terms
91 days or more before departure
we will retain 50% of your deposit.
90 – 30 days before departure
we will retain 75% of the total tour cost.
29 – 0 days before departure
we will retain 100% of the total tour cost.
Inca Trail Tours:
Permits: Permits for the Inca Trail are in your name and can not be transferred to anyone else under any circumstances. Change of dates is also not possible once a permit has been purchased. Permits are non-refundable and non-transferable. The deposit will be forfeited. Please note that this is a regulation of the Peruvian government and not Cusco Journeys (or any agency).
In extreme cases when the “Inca Trail to Machu Picchu” is declared closed for safety reasons, Cusco Journeys will replace your trek with an alternative trek.
Those who booked PERMITS with a Student ID must bring that ID with them on the trek. If they fail to show this card to the Park Rangers, they will not be allowed entry onto the trail.
Medical Information:
You must advise Cusco Journeys of any medical problems or allergies you may have. You need to be in good physical health, and if your health is questionable, then you should consult a doctor. If you are over the age of 70 years old, then you will need to present us with a current good health medical certificate.
You are responsible for assessing whether a Tour is suitable for you. You should consult your physician to confirm your fitness for travel and participation in any planned activities. You should seek your physician’s advice on vaccinations and medical precautions. The Tour Operator does not provide medical advice. It is your responsibility to assess the risks and requirements of each aspect of the Tour based on your own unique circumstances, limitations, fitness level and medical requirements.
Cusco Journeys reserves the right to deny you permission to travel or participate in any aspect of a Tour at any time and at your own risk and expense where the Tour Operator determines that your physical or mental condition renders you unfit for travel or you represent a danger to yourself or others.
Pregnancy is considered a medical condition and must be disclosed to the Tour Operator at the time of booking. The Tour Operator may refuse to carry pregnant women over 24 weeks. The Tour Operator may refuse to carry anyone with certain medical conditions if reasonable accommodation or alternatives cannot be arranged.
It is strongly encouraged to purchase Travel Insurance to protect you in case of medical emergency or any tour cancellations.
Tours and Treks:
All balances need to be paid in either cash, Western Union, Transfer Bank or PayPal (in full) prior to the briefing which will be held the night before your tour. Visa incurs a 5% service fee and if you need to use another card, it must be through PayPal which incurs a 5.5% service fee. You must advise your guide if you wish to leave the group or the camping area for independent walks or sightseeing. If you are experiencing any problems with the services of the guide or tour, please advise the guide in that moment, so that he can resolve any problems.
All Adventure Treks include transportation to Cusco. The return train route depends on train availability.
If you become ill or injured on the trail and are unable to continue, a porter will be provided to accompany you back to an area with emergency assistance capabilities. Helicopter air lifts and medical assistance are at the expense of the trekker. If you are unable to complete the tour due to illness, we will assist you in meeting your group at Machu Picchu to recommence your tour at that point. There will be no refund of the original payment. However, we will prepare a document to certify illness which can be presented for your travel insurance.
Cusco Journeys will take all reasonable care in providing to our clients avoidance of accident, illness, and loss of personal property, and will only employ suitably qualified staff. We accept responsibility for the actions of our own employees. Cusco Journeys cannot, however, be responsible for any action of third parties. You are totally responsible for your own personal property and rented equipment.
Cusco Journeys does not take responsibility for unfavorable weather conditions, natural catastrophe, strikes, accidents, illness, injury, loss of personal ítems, etc. It is the client’s responsibility to carry insurance to cover these types of events. We reserve the right to modify or cancel the program due to any of the unforeseen conditions listed above.
Cusco Journeys may modify your itinerary where reasonably required in its sole discretion.
Group tours might be as large as 16 participants. Groups are open to everyone no matter skill or age. By accepting a Group Tour you acknowledge that others might change the speed and timing of the tour.
All tours are done in English.
Delays:
Any costs, whether direct or incidental, incurred by the Customer as the result of delays caused by bad weather, trail conditions, river levels, road conditions, transportation delays, sickness, government intervention or other contingencies which are beyond the control of southern explorations will not be reimbursed.
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