HalfDay Cusco City Tour

HalfDay Cusco City Tour

Located in the Huatanay River Valley in the Southern portion of Peru, Cusco is known as the archaeological capital of the Americas. Surrounded by mountains it is reaching 5.000 meters over the sea level. This is the oldest city in the Western Hemisphere and is identified as the "cradle of the Inca civilization."

Cusco is a city that mixes the mysterious indigenous culture of the Incan civilization with modernity. Cusco is considered as the archaeological capital of not only Peru, but of all the Americas. It is a city that has to be shown to the entire world, with its ruins preserved in their traditional structure. The city was the capital and the heart of the Incan empire during the 14th and 15th centuries and today serves as the most visited tourist city in the country of Peru.

The passengers will be picked up from their hotels. During the tour we will be visiting the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun Korikancha where the Incas used to worship the Sun God. The tour continues outside the city to go through the old constructions Incas of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco. Famous for its large external walls, where some of the stones exceed 9 meters high and weigh over 350 tons.