Cusco City & Inca Ruins Tour

Discover the most important places of interest in Cusco's historic centre and explore the incredible Inca ruins surrounding the city on this guided tour.

Cusco City & Inca Ruins Tour Itinerary

At your selected time, you'll be picked up from your hotel in Cusco and taken by minibus to the Plaza de Armas. Here, you'll visit the Catedral de Cusco to appreciate its architecture and artistic richness. Next, the tour proceeds to the Qoricancha Temple, a significant religious centre for the Inca Empire and an example of Inca-Spanish cultural fusion.

The minibus will then transport you to four Inca ruins, starting with Sacsayhuaman, where you'll enjoy an hour-long guided tour. Following that, you'll visit the sacred site of Qenko, Puka Pukara (a military fortress), and Tambomachay, known for its waterfalls and bathing pools. The tour concludes with a return to the Plaza de Armas after four-and-a-half hours.

Schedule and places visited

The places visited will vary depending on the schedule:

Morning tour

Schedule: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm; Sundays from 10 am to 3:30 pmPlaces visited: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay & Cusco Cathedral

Afternoon tour

Schedule: Daily from 1 pm to 6:30 pmPlaces visited: Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay

Cusco Tourist Card

By reserving the Cusco Tourist Card, you'll gain access to various attractions in and around the historic city and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, with different options based on your interests and duration of stay.

Hotel Pickup

This tour includes pickup from the following points in Cusco:

Historical centre of Cusco (San Blas neighbourhood, Calle Nueva alta, Saphi, Ruins, Matara, San Pedro, Av. Sol, Tullumayu and Huascar).Santa Ana (only to the temple of Santa Ana).Recoleta (only up to the temple of Recoleta and nearby streets).Zaguán del Cielo.Lucrepata.Wanchaq (the oval of Pachacuteq, Infancia, Estadio Garcilaso and Plaza Tupac Amaru).Santiago (Grau Bridge and Pasaje Esmeralda).

If your hotel is located elsewhere, you'll receive information on the meeting point near the Plaza de Armas in Cusco.

Cusco Private Tour

If you prefer a personalized experience, you can book a Cusco Private Tour.