Day Tours in Cusco

The most popular and recommended trips around Cusco are the City Tour, Sacred Valley, and South Valley excursions. They complement a trip to Machu Picchu.

There are two types of tourist site passes for entry into the main tourist attractions in the Cusco area (this is only the site entry pass, not the tour package):

The first is the Complete Tourist Pass.- It costs 142 soles, and with it you may go on the City Tour, visit the Sacred Valley, the Valley south of Cusco, and visit some museums in Cusco

The second is the partial Tourist Pass.- It costs 76 soles, and with it you may go on either the City Tour or enter the Sacred Valley.

Decide which of the passes works best for you according to the places you would like to visit.

In addition to this ticket you must pay for your transport and group guide. Below follows a basic description of each tour. We can make reservations for these services for you.

You visit the Temple of the Sun, the Cathedral, Coricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay. It is a good way to get a sense of the archaeology and history of Precolombian Cusco.CITY TOUR – THIS IS A HALF DAY TOUR (USE THE TOURIST PASS FOR THIS).

COST: 26.00usd or 70.00 soles

• THIS INCLUDES: All transport and a professional English or Spanish speaking guide for the group, entrance cathedral and Coricancha
• DURATION: From 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
• LEAVES : Every day.

We offer an option of doing the tour in the morning. You may see these places of interest without the crowds they attract towards the afternoon. Think about it and let us know if you would like to take this tour in the morning between 9 AM and 1 PM. We can offer comfortable service.

Service in the mornings costs S/. 120.00 soles per person or 45.00USD.

• THIS INCLUDES: All transport and a professional English or Spanish speaking guide for the group, entrance cathedral and Coricancha.
• DURATION: From 9am to 12:30 PM.
• LEAVES : Every day.

SACRED VALLEY DAY TOUR WITH THE TOURIST PASS

The trip begins at your hotel at 8:30 AM, and the tour visits the pueblo of Pisac with its handicraft market in the plaza and part of the archaeological site near the town. We pass through Coya, Lamay, Calca and Urubamba, where a buffet lunch will be served. The tour continues onward through the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo, and then we return to Cusco by way of Chinchero.

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays are colorful market days in Pisac, but you can choose any day to travel this route and visit these places, all with an English speaking guide.

• DURATION: 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM.
• COST: 85 soles or 32.00 American Dollars.
• PRICE INCLUDES: Transportation and a professional guide.

SOUTH VALLEY TOUR: (TIPÓN – PIKILLACTA –ANDAHUAYLILLAS (USING THE TOURIST PASS) – HALF DAY TOUR

TIPÓN:

This impressive archaeological site has 12 terraces that were farmed in Inca times. They are constructed of carefully crafted stones. What is even more impressive is the  irrigation system that still carries water to the terraces.

PIKILLAQTA:

This was a great urban center that developed around the time of the Wari Empire. It has more than a thousand ruins, among them plazas, storage rooms, farm houses, temples, streets and the remains of tall buildings.

ANDAHUAYLILLAS:

This is an authentic Andean town of the Colonial era. Andahuaylillas also has a beautiful chapel decorated with painted murals from the 17th and 18th centuries. It is so impressive that some call it the ‘Sistine Chapel of Cusco’.

• DURATION: From 9 AM to 1 PM.
• COST: 70 soles or 26 American Dollars.
• LEAVES: On Wednesdays and Saturdays
• PRICE INCLUDES: Transport and a group guide, Entry to the Chapel of Andahuaylillas (6 soles).

MARAS MORAY HALF DAY TOUR (USING THE TOURIST PASS)

We recommended you take this tour between the months of May and September and preferably in the morning between 9 and 1 PM as a private tour. Those taking this tour will have to pay entry tickets to Maras (6 soles), and Moray (5 soles).

MARAS:

The friendly town of Maras, situated 46 kilometers from the city of Cusco in the province of Urubamba, retains its colonial architecture and charm. You might glimpse beautiful doorways with colonial crests and chiselled low relief stonework.

SALINERAS:

The mines of Salineras are located close to Maras and have been continually operated since the times of the Incas and throughout the colonial period. These are the most important salt mines of the region. They consist of ponds where the salt is left to dry in the sun.

MORAY:

The terraces of Moray seem to actually be a giant agricultural laboratory, in which the ancient Peruvians experimented with different crossbreeds of plants to create high altitude varieties. The Incas achieved incredible advances in agriculture, the basis of their economy.

COST: 70.00 soles or 26 American Dollars.

PRICE INCLUDES:

• Groupal bus transport.
• Grupal guide service.
• Entry tickets to Maras and Moray.

If you send us the advance payment with Western Union, Jet Perú or Argenper (Money transfer agencies) and pay the balance in cash in Cusco, we will give you an 8% discount off the total price.

HOW TO RECONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION

Once we’ve received all your necessary information (ISIC card if applicable, and prepayment) we will send you an email within 24 hours confirming your reservation with a service contract from our tour company.

CANCELLING A RESERVATION

If for any reason you need to cancel your reservation until 3hours before start de tour please note that we will not be able to refund the full amount.