

Half-Day Cusco City Tour: Cathedral, Qorikancha & Sacsahuaman
Half Day from $ USD 49.00
Half-Day Cusco City Tour: Cathedral, Qorikancha & Sacsahuaman
With our Half-day Cusco city tour, explore the ancient capital of the Inca Empire and marvel at its majestic architectural, historical and cultural legacy.
Half-Day Cusco City Tour
Explore the Cusco city and its surroundings on a half-day excursion and get to know the most emblematic and iconic places.
Escorted by a professional tour guide, start your Cusco city tour. First visit the beautiful and spacious main square. Then visit the iconic Cathedral, built in the 17th century on Inca palace walls, and admire the impressive religious ornamentation. Next, visit the historic Temple of the Sun or Qorikancha (golden enclosure). Later, leave the bustling city and admire the grandeur and perfection of the megalithic construction of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay. In addition, from the top of Sacsayhuaman, have an amazing panoramic view of the Cusco city.
Highlights
- Discover the astonishing ancient inca capital and cradle of Peruvian history.
- In the Cathedral, admire the altarpiece and altar that is embossed with silver and gold.
- Visit the Sun Temple and its sacred precincts.
- Discover the enigmas of the Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman.
- Take a Cusco city tour escorted by a professional local guide.
Half-Day city tour in Cusco.
In a 6-hour excursion, explore the monumental center of the imperial city; Main square, the Cathedral, Qorikancha and Sacsayhuaman archaeological park. The tour begins with pick-up and ends with drop-off at your hotel or Main Square.
Cusco City tour itinerary
Half-day Cusco city Tour & 4 Ruins
To begin your Half-Day Cusco city tour (6-hour). We will pick you up from your hotel at the agreed time. First, explore the main square and contemplate the colonial buildings built on the Inca palaces walls. Next, take a walk inside the Cathedral, an emblematic work of the colonial era, and admire its beautiful religious ornamentation. Afterwards, walk through the original ancient Inca streets until you reach the Sun Temple or Qorikancha (golden enclosure), observe the beauty and the perfect combination of Andean and European culture. Later, get away from the city to visit the Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay archaeological park. There takes a look at the mysterious construction of polygonal megalithic style with perfect inlays that amaze all scientists and visitors. Finally, after a 6-hour tour, we will drop you off at your hotel or at the main square.
Physical Level
1, Easy
Tour Length
6-hour
Starting Altitude
3350 m/ 10,991ft, Cusco
Max Altitude
3700 m/12,139ft, Tambomachay
What’s included in the Cusco City Journey
- Tourist minibus
- English-speaking professional local guide
- All entrance fees: to the Cathedral, Qorikancha and Sacsayhuaman.
- Group or Private Tour
What’s excluded in the Cusco City Journey
- Personal items and medications
- Lodgings
- Food and beverages
- Tips
Packing List
- Personal documents (passport)
- Warm jacket
- Hat or cap
- Personal items and medicines
- Altitude sickness pills (sorocho)
- Raincoats (November to April)
- Cameras and others
Recomendations
- To take the City tour in Cusco, we recommend you to be in Cusco one day before or you must make sure that your flight arrives in Cusco before 11 am.
- Book the City tour in Cusco in advance and the last time to make a reservation is 2 hours before the tour.
- Before and upon arrival in Cusco, take pills for altitude sickness (soroche). At your hotel in Cusco also drink the coca leaves infusion, it will help you to acclimatize better and not feel too much the annoying headache, dizziness and vomiting.
- In Cusco take warm clothes
About the Cusco City tour prices.
We have 2 types of tours: Regular Tour (group) and Private Tour. Prices are expressed in US dollars (US$) and per person.
Price List
First option: Regular Tour
Half-Day Cusco City Tour in Regular Tour (Shared). Join our already formed groups and with your new friends explore the archaeological capital of America. We have daily departures and the 12 months of the year.
1 | $49.00 | Inquiry |
Second option: Private Tour
Half-day Cusco city tour in private excursion. This option is exclusive for you who prefer to do the tour with your couple, family or friends and don’t want to meet strangers. You can start your tour at any time, but the last time to start is at 13:00 hours. The price varies according to the number of people traveling together.
Pax number | Price per person | |
1 Persons | $ USD 150.00 | Inquiry |
2 Persons | $ USD 99.00 | Inquiry |
3 Persons | $ USD 80.00 | Inquiry |
4 Persons | $ USD 72.00 | Inquiry |
5 Persons | $ USD 66.00 | Inquiry |
6 or + Persons | $ USD 62.00 | Inquiry |
Packing list
- Personal documents (passport)
- Warm jacket
- Hat or cap
- Personal items and medicines
- Altitude sickness pills (sorocho)
- Raincoats (November to April)
- Cameras and others

Mario Ordoñes Quispe Salvida
In Cusco, I am your travel specialist, with more than 10 years of experience organizing adventure trips.
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