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South Valley Cusco Tour | Tipon, Piquillacta & Andahuaylillas
Cusco - Culture & History

South Valley Cusco Tour | Tipon, Piquillacta & Andahuaylillas

  • Duration Half Day
  • Group Size 15 to 18 people
  • Max Altitude 3,560 m.s.n.m.
  • Guided in English, Spanish, Portuguese
About the Tour

Explore the less traveled but historically most fascinating route in the region with the Cusco South Valley Tour. This half-day circuit will take you through an architectural timeline that encompasses Pre-Inca, Inca and Colonial cultures.

It is the perfect alternative for travelers looking to get away from the crowds of the classic routes and immerse themselves in high hydraulic engineering, ancient urban planning and dazzling Andean viceregal art.

Places to Visit and Main Attractions:

  • Typón: Masterpiece of Inca hydraulic engineering. An impressive complex of agricultural terraces and perfectly carved water channels that continue to flow and function to this day.
  • Piquillacta: One of the best preserved pre-Inca cities in Peru. Built by the Wari culture, it stands out for its strict planned design and its more than a thousand stone constructions that defy the local topography.
  • Andahuaylillas: A charming colonial town whose greatest treasure is the Church of San Pedro Apóstol. This temple is known worldwide as the "Sistine Chapel of America" due to the extraordinary beauty of its 17th century murals and its altars carved in gold leaf.

Why book this experience?

This tour allows you to discover three key periods in the history of Peru in a few hours in total comfort. Includes tourist transportation from your hotel, a specialized professional guide and insured entry tickets. In addition, it offers the flexibility of making an optional stop in the town of Saylla to taste traditional cuisine, such as the famous pork chicharrón.

Places you will visit on this tour

  • Cusco

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DAY 01

Half Day: Exploration of the South Valley (Tipón, Piquillacta and Andahuaylillas)

08:30 AM - Pick up and start of the Tour:
We begin with pickup from your hotel (located in the historic center of Cusco) between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. We will board our tourist transportation to head towards the southern part of the city.

09:40 AM - Tipón Archaeological Park:
Our first stop is Tipón (3,560 meters above sea level), where we will tour its beautiful royal enclosures, agricultural terraces and its advanced and intact system of irrigation canals, considered a marvel of Inca civil engineering.

11:00 AM - Piquillacta Archaeological Center:
We continue towards the archaeological park of Piquillacta. Here we will explore the ruins of this immense pre-Inca urban center belonging to the Wari culture, observing its narrow streets and unique stone and mud walls.

12:30 PM - Andahuaylillas and the Sistine Chapel of America:
We move to the picturesque colonial town of Andahuaylillas. We will visit its main square and enter the Church of San Pedro Apóstol. We will marvel at its canvases from the Cusco School, the polychrome ceiling and the altar covered in gold leaf.

02:00 PM - Stop in Saylla (Optional Lunch):
On the return route, we will make a stop in the Saylla district. After prior coordination with the group, they will have free time (at the expense of the passenger) to taste the traditional Cusco chicharrón. Those who do not wish to have lunch in the area can return directly to the bus.

03:30 PM - Return to Cusco:
We will end our half-day tour arriving in the center of Cusco at approximately 3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.

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