Book with us the Cusco Ruins Tour, located in Peru country. Firstly City Tour Cusco is guided by an expert tour guide, in the Private City Tour Cusco. So we start the tour with Cathedral church Cusco, then the temple of the sun, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara, for a fair price. Moreover, this historical city tour of Cusco in Peru is organized at your own pace with comfortable cars and air conditioning. Most importantly, we carry an oxygen tank to help you with altitude sickness problems.
Therefore, we are eager to provide you, our services with full quality and punctuality for visiting all the Inca places, without making your time-wasted, at expensive textile shops and jewelry store for a commission. So you stay with us, more time at each Inca site. Also, we are recommended by real testimonies from our real customers on Trip Advisor Company plus Google, on top of that, our company Chacras Travel Peru is run by locals, based in Cusco city.
In conclusion, for this city tour Cusco, we take care of it all from door to door by picking you up at your own place, and after the tour, we drop you off at your place too, also having city tour Cusco is in two schedules, in the morning starts from 8:am to 1:pm, and in the afternoon from 1:pm to 6:15 pm.
City Tour Cusco Peru
Until the end of the 18th century, the city of Cusco was the most populated on the continent, even more than Lima. On the occasion of the great revolution of Tupac Amaru in 1780, the white population migrated to Arequipa because they considered it safer and safe from a possible new uprising from the Incas ancestors.
Thus, in the last century XX, the population was mostly mestizo and indigenous, however, nowadays the white population has grown remarkably in the city reaching 40% because it lives a process of demographic explosion propitiated by the boom of tourism.
Moreover, Cusco is the right place, to do some sightseeing, since we have a lot of places for visiting, such as city tour Cusco, the sacred valley of the Incas, South of Cusco tour, Maras salt mine Moray, Humantay lake with seven lagoons with Ausangate mountain, then the rainbow mountains of Vinicunca and Palccoyo, Payllaypuncho, Inca bridge named Queswachaka, hiking mountains, such as Lares, Salkantay, Inca trail, Choquequiraw, HuchuyQoqso, red valley.
Tours Cusco
Cusco is one o f the city with many tourist attraction sites and places, also this city preserves some nice stone streets, from the Inca time, then beautiful Baroque style balconies from the Colonial time.
Moreover, Cusco City was named Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1983, which makes it a dazzling letter of presentation of Peru to the world.
So, from Cusco city you are close to all these tourist attraction places, with daily plan tours, also Cusco is the right place to do some acclimatization fo high altitude if you are thinking of doing some hiking in the mountains, like the famous red valley located, close to the rainbow mountain named Vinicunca.
Itinerary
Cusco City Tour Itinerary
Cusco city is a great place for some nice Inca sites plus museums, also Cusco city is divided between two sectors, the historical site of Cusco and the modern side of Cusco, mainly the historical side is very safe during the day and night, because, once Cusco city was the Inca capital and now all the colonial buildings are set up on the top of the Inca walls, with some beautiful stones streets and nice plazas, mainly the main plaza is surrounded by Colonial churches and museums.
Also outside of Cusco, we have the famous 4 Inca sites, such as Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, however, Sacsayhuaman is the biggest Inca site with amazing huge pieces of carved rock and a nice plaza for the view to Cusco city, and the way to visit these places is in two plans.
The first plan is to go by foot and visit these Inca sites, being a full-day tour, and the second plan is having an organized tour in a shared bus or private way, mainly in this organized tour, we have also some sites included in Cusco city, like the Cathedral church of Cusco and the temple of the sun, and afterward, we go outside of Cusco and visit 4 Inca sites, for 5 hours tour, divided into 2 schedules, in the morning and afternoon.
Moreover, you need to have some tickets to visit these sites in City Tour Cusco, and the cost is 70 soles as a day ticket, but if you are thinking to stay longer in Cusco Peru, you can buy the tickets which 130 soles for 10 days, and then you have the chance to visit all the day Inca sites, such as the sacred valley of the Incas, which is a full-day tour, then Maras Moray as a half-day tour, then Tipon Pikillacta, Rumicolca place, as a half-day tour.
Also, in Cusco city on the Colonial side, you can visit the San Pedro market, and see all the local staff like souvenirs and some local snacks, such as walnuts, Peruvian nuts, fruits, and the hike takes 10 minutes from the main plaza
Itinerary Tours For Cusco City
1) – City Tour Cusco In The Morning
We pick you up for this City Tour Cusco, before the big crowds, at 8:am from your hotel, and even we can start earlier, then go out of Cusco city for 4 Incas’ sites. Firstly, we visit the Saqsayhuaman, dominated Inca fortress, then we go for the Qenqo Inca site, then to the Pucapucara lookout point, after that to Tambomachay which is the temple of the water from the Inca time.
Afterward, on the way back to Cusco, we visit the temple of the sun (Koricancha), then the Cathedral church of Cusco city tour and both places are decorated with some golden plates and gold leaf, and all the altars in the church maintain some beautiful paintings, which relates to the Catholic religion from the Spanish time in Peru.
Included For Private City Tour Cusco Peru
- Experienced local professional English speaking tour guide, they take tours at your own pace
- Private clean new tourist transport
- Taxes included
- We carry some oxygen tank and first aid kit for the tours
Not Included For Private City Tour Cusco Peru
- Tourist ticket: 70.00 soles for the 4 Inca sites, if you are also doing the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it is better to purchase the 10 days tourist ticket which is 130.00 soles total. Gives you access to other museums and attractions in Cusco as well, this ticket is rewarding, to see all the important place in Cusco city.
- Cathedral: 25.00 soles
- Temple of the Sun: 15.00 soles, this place was Incas Vatican, like Roman Vatican, now belongs to Dominican orders
- Lunch: There are some restaurants, where you can buy, your lunch
2) – City Tour Cusco On The Afternoon
Time to pick you up at 12: pm, then start visiting the Cathedral Colonial church, which has the most outstanding religious altars, bathed in gold with amazing colonial paintings, and also has 11 chapels, then we go to the temple of the sun, so this place was as a Roman Vatican for Incas, full of golden idols and tunnels underground.
Also, this place offers the interlocking walls like some stone turned into the glass stone, and afterward, we go out of Cusco to see all the Inca sites, so the first one being called Saqsaywaman and second Qenqo and third Pucapucara and Tambomachay and then back to Cusco city.
Included
Included For City Tour Cusco Peru
- Professional experienced English speaking Local Tour Guide and they take tours, at your own pace
- Private clean new tourist transport
- Taxes included
- We carry some oxygen tank and first aid kit for the safety of our customers
Not Included For City Tour Cusco
- Tourist ticket: You can buy it for 70.00 soles for the 4 Inca sites, if you are also doing the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it is better to purchase the 10 days tourist ticket which is 130.00 soles total. It gives you access to other museums and attractions in Cusco as well, this ticket is rewarding, to see all the important places on Cusco city tour.
- Cathedral: 25.00 soles
- Temple of the Sun: 15.00 soles, this place was Incas Vatican, like Roman Vatican, now belongs to Dominican orders
- Lunch: Along the road, there are some restaurants, where you can have some lunch
Bring
Bring For Private City Tour Cusco
- Some sunscreen and some sun hat for sunny days, mainly dry season from May to September
- Clothes for the cold and rain, from October to April
- Water and snack
- Some money (soles) to buy the entrance fees at the first control of the Inca site, only we can pay in soles for the tickets
- Bring some toilet paper and hand sanitizer
- Bring some cash money in soles to buy the entrance fees, for churches and Inca sites
Note: For private City Tour Cusco
Along the tour there are some tourist restaurants, where you can get some food and souvenirs, this is up to you
Price And Very Important
Prices In Shared Group And Private Group
Shared Group Price:
- Price in a shared big group, about 28 people $20.00: Does not include tickets
- Price in a shared small group from 6 to 12 people $30: Does not include tickets
Private Group Price:
- One person: US$150
- Two people: Per person US$80
- Three people: Per person US$53
- Four people: Per person US$40
- Five people: Per person US$35
- 6 people: Per person US$30
Included: For This City Tour Cusco
- Private car and an experienced tour guide
Not Included: For The City Tour Cusco
- The entrances fees for the Inca sites and the temple of the sun and also the cathedral church of Cusco and the cost for the tickets for the 4 Inca sites is 70 soles and for Cathedral church, Cusco is 25 soles and then the entrance fees for the temple of the sun Coricancha is 15 soles.
Special Charge For City Tour Cusco In Your Own Pace
We charge you, the taxi and van with tour guide for city tour Cusco since we are a local company with based at Cusco city, moreover you can let us know your budget for this tour, then we will be happy to answer your questions,
- Taxi with oxygen tank: US$80
- Minivan for 7 people with oxygen tank: US$110
- Big van for 16 people up to 22: US$150
- Experienced tour guide: US$80
Note:
Chacras Travel Peru is run by locals and we know how important is for you, your time visiting these places that is the way, we take you straight to the Inca sites without spending your time in shops for commissions, so we spend more time at the Inca places with explanations and time for photos.
So for your better learning, we provide you, an experienced local tour guide with plan, private day tour, giving you the chance of learning about Incas and witnessing the wonders of the Inca sanctuary.
VERY IMPORTANT: We do a discount if you are a group for this year 2019 for all our Cusco Peru Private Tours and we pick you up on time and also we follow your schedule time for the tours.
How to book it
How I Book This City Tour Cusco ???
For booking this tour Cusco, you have to send us some deposit of $20 dollars through our Paypal account and Paypal charge 7% from any amount of money to send and the %7 is charged to you, so that means you need to send us $22 and then the rest of the money in cash when you arrive in Cusco city and then, you need to send us the following details to our Gmail: chacrastravelperu@gmail.com
- The date of the tour and type of tour
- Number of people
- Address at Cusco city to pick you up for the following tours
- Email and WhatsApp to keep in touch
- Passport copy through WhatsApp +51 943 388685 to pay the Peruvian tax
Then, we send you an email confirmation of the deposit and the tour.
Note: The $22 dollars deposit, is for any number of people, for booking this tour, then the rest of the money in Cusco city in cash, it can be in dollars or soles, this is up to you and also please the final payment with good US$ bills, because the broken dollars bills no working in Peru.
This is our Paypal account to send the deposit: deposit@chacrastravelperu.com
Schedule time
Schedule Time To Visit Sites
The scheduled time to visit all the Inca sites begins from 8:am to 5:30 pm, this is the schedule given by the Ministry of Culture, which is in charge of all national parks, in Peru
FAQ
What Is The Cost Of The Tourist Ticket?
We have two types of tickets, the day ticket is 70 soles and the 10 days ticket to visit all the Inca sites is 130 soles and you can buy them at the first Inca site control and in soles and cash, so they do not work with credit cards, MasterCard, and visa card, so that means to bring some cash soles.
Note: If you are going to visit the salt mine named Maras, you have to pay 10 soles per person in cash and the salt mine belongs to a peasant community and they work in a cooperative way in the salt pools and so the salt is imported and exported from this place and is the most famous the pink salt for being purer and cleaner
Where Can I Buy The Tickets For The City Tour Cusco??
- You can buy it along the route at the first Inca site control in cash and pay only in soles
Note: They do not accept any type of card for payment for the tickets, at the control poinst¡¡¡¡¡
Do We Need To Pay Extra For The Salt Mine Maras ??
- Yes you need to pay extra 10 soles since the boleto turistico is not included in the salt mine
How Many Places Do We visit With 70 Soles And 130 Soles Tourist TicketS?
We have many day tours to visit with these tickets:
- 70 soles ticket for city tour Cusco and visit 4 Inca sites, Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay
- Day ticket 70 soles, for Sacred valley of the Incas and visit Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, Chincheros
- 70 soles day ticket, for Moray
- 70 soles day ticket for Tipon and Pikillacta
- 130 soles for all the Inca sites in the Cusco region and this ticket last for 10 days
At What Time The Archaeological Sites Are Closed
- All the Inca sites are open by 7:am then closed at 5:pm
How Do I Have Some Lunch During The Tours
- You can buy your lunch along the route or you can bring your own lunch
What Time Does The Tour Start And Finish?
Usually, the tour starts at 8:am and finishes by 6:20 pm but if you need to be earlier back, from the tours, you just let us know, anyway we are flexible with the time schedule for your tours and we take care of it from the door to door.
What Happens If I Faint On The Tour From High Altitude Problems Or Super Headache?
In this case, we are the only ones, we can help you since we have our tour guides with some training in the first aid kit and moreover, they know how to use the oxygen tank for the clients, and moreover, we send some oxygen tank for all our tours.
Is It Possible Just To Hire Transport And Guide For City Tour Cusco?
Yes is possible just to hire a taxi or van, according to the number of people you are for the City Tour Cusco and then the tour will be at your own pace with plenty of time for the photos, so that means no time-limited for the city tour Cusco since the city tour is mainly 6 hours.
Can I Book Any Time The City Tour Cusco??
Yes, you can book a city tour Cusco any time, and even an hour missing for the tour start, just write to us, tom our WhatsApp number: +51 943 388685
It Is Possible To Have Some Discount For The Tours ??
Yes, it is possible to have some discount for the following tours, mainly when you get a packed tour, you just let us know to our Gmail: chacrastravelperu@gmail.com
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