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This tour with our local expert guide will take you to areas that have made their mark on Cusco’s history and culture. Cusco, the Inca empire’s capital, has preserved the ruins of the Inca empire’s incredible architecture and palaces, which they considered sacred and used for military purposes.
Cusco is thus the starting point for learning about the Incas’ history, followed by the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Machu Picchu.
Our native guide will demonstrate on this half-day tour of Cusco that reputation merely underpins its praise. Our goal is to reveal some of the lesser-known mysteries of Cusco’s tourist attractions.
The Incas named the city “Qosqo,” which means “world’s navel.” Cusco served as the Inca empire’s administrative and geographic hub.
Within the city, you will see the Cathedral of Cusco, the Inca Temple of the Sun (Qorikancha), and the Temple of Santo Domingo. After that, we’ll take you on a guided tour of archaeological sites like Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Puca Pucara (Puka Pukara), and Tambomachay.
The half-day Cusco city trip is recommended for your first day in town before your Sacred Valley tour or visit to Machu Picchu citadel , as it will help you acclimate to the higher altitude.
Machu Picchu Holiday Travel, is a fully locally owned tour operator in Cusco. We are certified local guides with an excellent knowledge of Incas history and culture. As natives, our guides will be sharing some of the astonishing facts on this half day Cusco City Tour.
We offer the best Treks and Tour in Cusco and Peru both as a small group tour and as a private tour. We invite you to take a moment to check out our reviews on Tripadvisor.
Main Square of Cusco
0830 AM
Cusco Cathedral is a cathedral in Cusco, Peru.
The Cusco Cathedral, located in the Plaza de Armas, is the first stop on our trip. This cathedral was once the Incas’ Royal Palace, which was razed after the Incas were conquered and replaced with this cathedral.
The stars were part of the Incas’ religious mythology, and one of them was this temple, which was the empire’s most sacred location dedicated to its supreme God: Inti (Sun). Legend has it that the temple’s courtyard previously had a plethora of gold statues.
When the Spanish conquistadors abducted Atahualpa, the Inca ruler, they demanded a ransom. The majority of the gold was melted down and used to pay for his release as a ransom. However, in true colonial manner, the conquistadors executed him after obtaining the money.
A big, impressive stronghold made of stone on a hill near Cusco’s Plaza de Armas. Here you can see the spectacular architecture that the Incas created, which is currently shrouded in mystery as to how they were able to achieve such a feat.
They precisely carved the edges of the stones so that they fit together. In fact, it’s so precise that you can’t even slide a piece of paper between them. However, it remains a mystery how the Incas transported these heavy stones here.
Located well off the beaten track, Q’enqo was used by the Incas as a sacrificial site. In addition, it is in Qenqo where they made the mummification of corpses.
Another renowned archaeological site, Tambomachay served as a spa for the political elite of the Incas. Here there are canals from which natural spring water flows from the nearby hot springs even today.
The name in Quechua means strong red. It was named by the Incas for the color of the rock that turns reddish at sunset. The Inca military used this site to safeguard their capital city, Cusco.
