CUSCO | CITY AND 4 RUINS TOUR

Overview

This tour visits Imperial Cusco and 4 surrounding ruins. Payment: 50% deposit to secure the reservation (via bank transfer, Western Union, PayPal, or major credit/debit cards), remaining 50% paid upon arrival. PayPal purchases include 180 days of purchase protection. Cancellation policy applies for further details. To make a reservation, personal information and the corresponding payment must be sent; the reservations department will then send an e-voucher or receipt, which must be printed and presented at the start of the tour. A minimum of one person is required, as this excursion is a shared service. Prices are in dollars and are per person.

Tour Highlights

• Koricancha Temple, built during the rule of Pachacútec, main temple of UrinQosqo (Lower Cusco), dedicated to the sun god
• Cusco Cathedral and the Plaza de Armas
• Sacsayhuamán: megalithic stone temple, main site of HananQosqo (Upper Cusco); Cusco was shaped like a puma in the 16th century
• Q’enqo: name means “labyrinth” or “zigzag maze”; temple dedicated to Pachamama (Mother Earth)
• Puca Pucara: important military control center and access point to the city of Cusco; name means “red earth”
• Tambomachay: complex dedicated to Unu, the deity of water, with small waterfalls popularly known as the fountain of youth, water, and fertility