Cusco City Tour: Half-Day Exploration of Inca Capital and Four Ruins

Discover the old Inca Capital, Cusco, in a half day tour. Explore the main square, The Temple of Sun Koricancha and surrounding ruins around the city such as The fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Puca Pucara, and end the journey at Tambomachay.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Qorikancha - Inside you will see smaller temples dedicated to the sun, moon, and stars, maintaining the original stone foundations. Outside, there are gardens and fountains on the grounds of the Temple of the Sun.
  • Sacsayhuaman - We will see the enormous carved rocks where the fine cutting and setting of the blocks on site was so precise….
What's Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off in Cusco City Center
  • Round trip transportation
  • English or Spanish Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Other
Location
Triunfo
we go to the hotels
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Abbyo681
Jun 13, 2025
Great half day tour! - Great tour. Length was perfect and gave good amounts of information for each site. Learned a lot and got to take lots of cool photos!
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Rochelle
Jun 11, 2025
Loved this tour with Jose! - One of the professional tours we’ve done! Jose, our guide, was phenomenal - he provided the perfect balance of historical context of the ruins and allowed for more than enough time to explore the sites visited. He was very personable and a passionate guide. Our driver Richard was also fantastic. We were picked up directly from the hotel, and because we were the only booking for that slot, were provided a personal tour for only the two of us. We really appreciated the extra personalization and attention! Thank you Jose and Richard!
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Arturo_l
Jun 5, 2025
Amazing ride and tour - We had basically a private tour because the other tourist got food poisoned. - Still it was a very amazing and memorable experience. We loved it.
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Kelliepurple
Jun 2, 2025
Best way to see the ruins! - Great way to see the ruins and understand their importance (without trekking all the way to Machu Picchu). Jose picked us up at our hotel, and I had had a rough night after eating something that didn't agree with me. I thought about canceling but decided to push through, and I'm so glad I did. Jose could immediately tell I wasn't feeling well and offered different remedies - he came equipped with water for everyone, muna tea, and even oxygen. These sites are an extra 1,000' higher than Cusco, and we were all feeling it! There were 4 sites plus the alpaca farm (which was delightful), and it was 5 hours from pick up to drop off. Jose is so knowledgeable about the ruins, the sites, and their importance to the people; he's also a very in-tune tour guide who understands most of the tourists need extra time in the altitude. The tour bus driver Richard was also amazing, navigating into tight spaces we didn't think were possible. It was the perfect way to spend half a day!
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David
May 30, 2025
Great guide, funny friendly and smooth experience; Great sites to see - Our guide Jose was outstanding, fantastic knowledge about the sites we were seeing and also answering a few questions we had about the rest of our trip. Quality transport, smooth experience all the way
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Brandon_f
May 26, 2025
Incredible tour. Jose was... - Incredible tour. Jose was very professional and knowledgeable about each site. You could see his passion come through on the tour. Highly recommend
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Nigelf742
May 26, 2025
First class Cusco ruins tour - Good knowledge and very understanding of his audience. Answered any questions and gave us plenty of spare time to appreciate the ruins.
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Sandy_a
May 25, 2025
The best Cusco City tour! - This is a must do tour to learn about the history of Cusco! My tour guide, Jose, is very knowledgeable and professional and they even went ahead with the tour even I was the only one! Definitely recommend this tour and tour company to everybody❤️
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Joseph_c
May 23, 2025
Excellent tour and Tour guide - Excellent Tour & had 1 of the best tour guides. He was very knowledgeable of every item of the tour. This tour is a must when visiting Cusco.
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Jean_c
May 19, 2025
Great Cusco History Tour - Great tour. Guide Jose and driver Richard were outstanding. Learned a lot about history and visited an alpaca sanctuary.
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From $40
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).