Cusco City tour (Half Day)
Cusco is an amazing city, the ancient capital of the Inca empire, but also the cosmopolitan capital of tourism in the South America.
Every day thousands of tourists visit Cusco, either en route to Machu Picchu, or to stop for a couple of days to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the cosmopolitan restaurants, shopping and nightlife. Even for those that prefer soltitude and off the beaten track experiences find that Cusco has a certain charm that is sure to entrance.
Take advantage of our 3 hour orientation tour to get to know that there is more to Cusco than meets the eye!
Apus Peru are specialists in creating custom designed, tailor made Peru tours for the discerning, off the beaten track traveller, featuring Machu Picchu, Cusco and the Inca Trail.
Cusco City tour (half day)
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Highlight: Amazing, cosmopolitan, beautiful Cusco!
Location: Belly button of the world
Duration: 3 hours
Level: Easy.
Adventure Rating: Traditional
Departure Dates: any day with two people. We offer affordably priced tours for 2 people so that you can depart when it suits you best.
Combos & Upgrades: Combine with one of our treks for a complete Cusco experience, and get a discount off your trek price. Excellent for pre trek acclimatization or combined with other one day treks in the wet season.
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Cusco City Tour (half day) - Itinerary
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This three hour City tour gives you a great orientation to the city of Cusco, so you can get a feel for the principal sites and areas of interest! This is a gentle walking tour, suitable for all fitnesses.
The tour will start with a pickup at your hotel (so the order of visits may vary depend on where your hotel is). Principal sites to visit are the Coricancha and the Cathedral. The Coricancha (the golden enclosure) was the most important religious centre in Inca times. Nowadays it is also the Santo Domingo Convent. Your tour will explore both Inca history and the history of the conquest. From here, we will visit The Cathedral, in which the first stone was placed in 1560. This marvel of the religious art possesses approximately 300 paintings of the Cusqueña School.
Depending on your interests, you will also visit:
- Plaza de Armas of Cusco
- Barrio San Blas
- Plaza Kusipata and Plaza San Francisco
- San Pedro Market.
- Prominent weaving houses.
NB. As 3 hours is a short period of time it will be unlikely that you will visit all of these sites during your tour. If you wish to visit all of these sites, you should consider a 5 hour tour, or even a full day.
Itinerary Notes - Cusco City Tour (half day)
- The times cited in this itinerary are approximate. Walking times depend on the group and the guide can change lunch spots and campsites, depending on the progress of the group. Each guide has their own preferred route and it might not correspond exactly to the route described here.
- The program is subject to change, due to weather and other unexpected circumstances
What's included?
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- Professional, English speaking guide
- Collection from your hotel in the morning
- This is a walking tour
- Lunch at a Sacred Valley restaurant
- Cathedral and Coricancha entry fees
What is not included?
- Snacks and Water
- Boleto Turistico
- Tips
- Souvenirs
- Transport (this is a walking tour)
You should bring:
- A light day pack to carry your things
- Your Boleto Turistico (Tourist ticket)
- Water bottle and water
- Money for snacks, souvenirs and tips if you wish to tip.
- Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses
- Jumper (sweater)
- Rain protection (or plastic poncho)
- the Cusco region can experience "all seasons in one day" therefore its wise to take a warm hat and gloves, as well as s sunhat, when you leave in the morning, in order to be prepared for all eventualities.
AVAILABLE DISCOUNTS (these discounts are not cumulative)
• 5% discount on treks only for members of South American Explorers Club (SAE)
• $10 off listed price if you are doing a 3 day plus trek with Apus Peru.
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