Cusco City Tour Half Day | Qoricancha and Sacsayhuaman

The City Tour Cusco is the perfect starting point for your adventure in the Andes. This half-day tour masterfully combines the history, architecture and spirituality of the ancient capital of the Inca Empire.

Accompanied by a professional guide, you will travel from the colonial walls and golden temples of the historic center to the imposing megalithic fortresses located in the upper parts of the city.

Places to Visit and Main Attractions:

• Qoricancha and Convent of Santo Domingo: The ancient Temple of the Sun, notable for having the finest Inca engineering and masonry in the entire empire, on which the colonial convent was built.
• Sacsayhuamán: Imposing ceremonial fortress built with monumental stones that weigh more than 100 tons; It is the main stage of the Inti Raymi festival.
• Qenqo: An enigmatic ceremonial and ritual center composed of underground galleries where sacrifices and embalmings were carried out.
• Puca Pucara: Known as the "Red Fortress", it functioned as an ancient dairy farm, administrative center and surveillance post on the Inca roads.
• Tambomachay: Archaeological complex dedicated to the cult of water, famous for its canals, aqueducts and liturgical fountains that continue to flow to this day.

Why book this experience?

It is an easy difficulty tour, ideal for your first or second day in the city, as it helps you acclimatize gently while discovering the historical foundations of Cusco. We offer morning and afternoon shifts to fit your flight schedule.