This is a perfect half-day tour that will take exploring the best of Cusco city, visiting the most beautiful and important neighborhoods, streets, plazas, temples, and archeological sites: Amaze yourself with the magnificent architecture of the Colonial buildings lying over the Inca foundations, visit the temples and palaces of the city center. To later finish visit Saqsayhuaman, Quenqo, PukaPukara, Tambomachay.
Plaza de Armas.- Which was the center of Cusco even before the Spanish invasion in 1533, Also known as Hucaypata, is surrounded by shops, restaurants, and most of them are built over the Inca foundations. This place is full of history as this was the place where the most important events that change the course of our history took place.
12 Angles Stone Street.- Also known Hatunrumiyoc street where we can find the twelve-angled stone, a diorite twelve-angled rock part of a wall of the palace of the Archbishop of Cuzco. The best example of Inca architecture and advanced stonework techniques.
Loreto Street.- Also called Intikijllu (the street of the Sun), a small narrow street leaving the Plaza de Armas where we can see a true masterpiece of Inca masonry.
Koricancha (The Golden Temple).- Was the most important religious site of the whole Inca Empire, the center of the world, Its original name was Intikancha but upon the Spaniard’s arrival was named Koricancha (golden temple) due to the amount of gold found inside. The Santo Domingo Church was built over this magnificent place but today is still possible to see the majestic walls of the temples inside.
Sacsayhuaman.- Located just 15 minutes drive from the city of Cusco, you’ll visit the enormous zigzagging walls of limestone, towers, shrines, warehouses, and the esplanade where the “Inti Raymi” festival takes place. You’ll get the best views of Cusco city from above. Qenqo, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara are other Archeological sites that we visit as well on this tour.