4-Hour City Tour of Cusco Including Four Ruins

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Duration:5 hours (approx.)
Location: Cusco, Peru

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The city tours is one of the best options to start our visit to the Imperial City of Cusco as it allows you to know the archaeological sites closer to the City and would give you enough time to acclimatise to the height of this City.

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The name Sacsaywaman or Sacsayhuamán is derived from two Quechua words: “Sacsay,” which means satiate and “wamán," which means hawk; together they mean “eat your fill, hawk.” This puzzling meaning is a reference to the fact that the birds were divine protectors of the Incas and the military battalions. t is believed that around 20,000 men worked to cut and transport gigantic stones from Huaqoto and Rumiqolqa and build this ceremonial Inca fortress. Sacsayhuamán is an architectural work with megalithic walls made of stones than can weigh from 99 to 138 tons. The stones are different sizes and some have more than one hundred angles, each fitted and joined to the other with no mortar of any kind.
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What is left today of Q´enqo archeological complex are carved rocks that couldn´t be destroyed by the Spanish; there is little left of the paths and aqueducts, as well as of the enclosures, the deposits or the liturgical baths, besides the great layer of gold that illuminated the whole place. Q´enqo was possibly used by the Incas as a worship center; its passages, that resemble a labyrinth, have in their flanks several channels in the form of Amarus (snakes), through which ran the blood of animal sacrifices- that were usually the most beautiful and unique; maybe this was the reason that the black animals were the chosen ones. Some chroniclers like Juan de Betanzos describe it as “a savage act committed by the Incas to sacrifice not only animals, but also newborns that possessed special beauty; according to the Incas, these beings were born beautiful in order to join the gods”. Q´enqo has a sacrifice room in one of its underground chambers, where a large rock stands out, that according to chroniclers, was covered in gold. In the upper part of the chamber you can see a hole, which was exactly above the said rock. The light of the moon penetrated through this hole, radiating through the golden layer, illuminating the whole place. Some historians claimed that in Q´enqo lies the tomb of the Inca Pachacuteq, the most important of all.
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At 12,350 feet above sea level, the architecture of this Inca bath consists of a group of structures built with precisely cut stones. Water from nearby streams runs through the site in aqueducts and small cascades. Tambomachay was linked to the veneration of water, an important element in the Andean world view. For that reason, it has two aqueducts with artistic engravings in the rock that transport and supply a constant flow of clean water all year round. Its name, which means "place of rest," leads experts to believe the Inca came to this bath to rest. Today it is one of the best hiking routes because it offers tourists an adventure amid fascinating natural scenery.
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The complex holds numerous halls, inner plazas, aqueducts, watchtowers and paths. Its role would have been a “tambo” or a place of rest and lodging. According to legend, each time the Inca visited Tambomachay, he was accompanied by a large retinue that stayed in Puka Pukara. Its fortified appearance led to it being called a fortress.

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Posted By : Carola_C
We had such a great time on this tour. We were able to experience Cusco through the eyes of the Incas. We were able to ask questions, and have fun with our other your participants. Vida was great and super knowledgeable.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 09:29:00

Posted By : beatricegreffe
Agency available and attentive for any help requested, the guides speak several languages so we must choose the one that suits us best
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 17:45:50

Posted By : Abigail_C
It was okay, not much organized. The pick up was late hence we did not have chance to go into the last ruin.
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Posted On : 2024-02-03 16:33:39

Posted By : nahs85375
Definitely recommend this one the guide was professional and nice the explanation the history very and I recommend you buy the full ruins card and you stay there more than 3 days to fo all of them !!!
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Posted On : 2023-10-14 13:58:07

Posted By : SOHEI_O
The tour was great.
The guide gave more information then expected was able to answer all of the questions that the tourists asked.

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Posted On : 2023-07-06 09:39:38

Posted By : annk376
Along with the incredible sacred sites, our guide, Marylou, was fabulous. She provided great historical information on each ruin we visited and was able to answer questions on local bird populations. I wish we had h
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Posted On : 2023-01-09 16:37:02

Posted By : 921titusa
We had a wonderful informative, enjoyable day visiting over five sights. Inca ruins are astonishing, the views of the mountains breathtaking, & salt flats fascinating.
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Posted On : 2022-08-07 22:30:48

Posted By : pedrov742
The tour is sold as a great way to acclimate to Cusco's altitude, they are right. Even thought we had some miscommunication with the planning, the tour guide was so knowledgeable that she shattered my Peruvian history, great refresher. I loved the props they carried with them giving the tour a "show and tell" atmosphere. Great walks and atmosphere. Excellent recommendations beforehand about glasses, hats, and radiation protection screen. I even learnt about how to distinguish between alpacas & baby alpacas wool and Chinese ripping off synthetics.

Great experience for STARTING your days in Cusco.
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Posted On : 2022-07-31 18:31:18

Posted By : NathanA444
Call Heidi for a custom tour for any number of days you have to spend in the Cusco area! The best way to reach her is a phone call or text via WhatsApp so you don't have to worry about cost of calls to Peru. I found Heidi when looking to schedule a tour for Machu Picchu but quickly realized she was a phenomenal resource to help me schedule everything. My wife and I made a last-minute trip to Peru and we were blessed to find Heidi and her phenomenal team!

All I did was book my hotel and Heidi helped with the rest. They picked us up from the airport, provided transportation to and from our hotel each day, and then dropped us off at the airport when it was time to go. A fully customized service and private tour all for an economical price as if we were traveling with a large group!

We enjoyed each day in Peru and this City Tour of Cusco with visit to the ruins was a great way to learn more about the Incas prior to visiting Machu Picchu! We had a great guide we spent 3 days with on other tours who took us to some amazing restaurants and places to shop in addition to the scheduled itinerary. We loved everything in Peru: the food, the people, the sites...You've got to visit Peru and call Heidi to help you make you have an amazing experience!
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Posted On : 2022-04-30 16:43:48

Posted By : David B
A good tour of 4 ruins around the Cusco area. Our guide was vert good and moved between English and Spanish with ease. The only negative was the pick up which was a bit late and seemed a somewhat disorganized.
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Posted On : 2020-02-06 17:09:58