--- title: "City Tour Through Time – Cusco’s Mystical Ruins" description: "City Tour Through Time Cusco's Mystical Ruins Cusco CUS-01 Book Now ❮ ❯ Tour Details: City Tour Through Time Embark on a mesmerizing journey through Cusco's historic ruins, where..." url: https://iziperu.com/cusco/cusco-mystical-ruins-tour-in-cusco/ date: 2024-06-27 modified: 2024-10-01 author: "Izi Peru" image: https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cus01-city-tour.jpg type: page lang: en --- # City Tour Through Time – Cusco’s Mystical Ruins !(https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/turism-peru.jpg) # **City Tour Through Time** **Cusco’s Mystical Ruins** ![](https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/clavo.png)Cusco ![](https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/enlace.png)CUS-01 (#booknow) (https://iziperu.com/) !(https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cusco-mystical-ruins-tour-in-cusco.jpg) !(https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cusco-mystical-ruins-tour.jpg) !(https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/city-tour-through-time-tour-in-cusco.jpg) !(https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/city-tour-through-time-tour.jpg) **❮ ❯ !(https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cusco-mystical-ruins-tour.jpg) !(https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/city-tour-through-time-tour-in-cusco.jpg) !(https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/city-tour-through-time-tour.jpg) ## Tour Details:** City Tour Through Time **Embark on a mesmerizing journey through Cusco’s historic ruins, where ancient Incan and Spanish colonial influences seamlessly blend. ** This immersive city tour will transport you through time, revealing the rich cultural tapestry that makes Cusco a true treasure of Peru. Book our half-day tour, City Tour Cusco, and visit the most important treasures of the oldest living city in America. - The lavish Inca temple of **Qoricancha**, also known as the Temple of Santo Domingo. The impressive platforms and temples of the great ceremonial fortress of **Sacsayhuamán**. - The enigmatic rocky promontories and labyrinthine paths of the **Qenqo **amphitheater. - The large terraces, walls and stone steps of the military fortress of **Puca Pucara.** - And the mysterious platforms and fountains of the **Tambomachay **water temple. --- | **Departure Point** | Pick up from your hotel | | --- | --- | | **Departure Times** | 9am / 1pm | | **Return Times** | 1pm / 5pm | | **Duration** | Half Day | | **Language** | Spanish / English | **Itinerary:** City Tour Through Time Tour Cusco City Tour begins, in the main square of the imperial city, a living example of the mixture of Andean and Spanish cultures. We start with the Temple of Qoricancha, in this place you can see the different temples. This is a religious center known as “Temple of the Sun,” actually, it was the most important temple in Inca times. What stands out here is the impressive engineering that was employed in its construction, and the paintings from the Cusquenian School housed inside. Once our guided tour of this important Inca Temple is over, we head to the Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Parkwhere we can see huge blocks of Inca architecture perfectly united This is an impressive fortress of excellent architecture; it is famous for its construction based on rocks. Some of these rocks are about 9 m (30 ft) high and weigh more than 350 tons. Sacsayhuaman is the place where the “Inti Raymi” (Party of the Sun) is celebrated every 24th of June. We will arrive at the archaeological complex of Q’enko, which it was a ceremonial and religious center in Inca times. Qenqo was an amphitheater in which sacrifices used to take place. We will continue the tour until we reach Puca Pucara, formerly an Inca surveillance post and entry control to the capital of the Inca state. Finally we will arrive at Tambomachay, which was a very important place for the Inca, since in this place the worship of water was carried out while enjoying leisure; it is also known as the place of the waters of the eternal youth. Finally, we will return to the city center, where you can have lunch or dinner before heading to your hotel. --- * --- **What’s Included?** - Pick up from the hotel. - Tourist transport. - Bilingual guide service. --- **What’s Not Included?** - Food and drinks. - Entrance ticket to Qoricancha (20 soles) - Cusco Tourist Ticket (You will need to pay the tourist ticket 70-120 soles or show the ticket you have already purchased with any other tour)* - Optional Visit : Cathedral of Cusco *Indicative price, subject to variation.* --- --- **Trip Recommendations** - Passport - Cusco Tourist Ticket - Hats or Caps for the Sun - Sunglasses - Sunscreen - Snack and drinks --- **Specific Policies** - If automatic reservation is no longer available on our website, please contact us to check if it is still possible to make a last minute reservation [(+51 983 187 354).](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=51983187354&text=Hello,%20I%20request%20information%20for...) - Depending on the progress or the weather, the order of activities may change to optimize the smooth running of the day --- (#desktop-calendar) Please enable javascript in your browser to book ## **Why book with Izi Peru?** ![](https://iziperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/calculator-icon.png) Tours on Budget Pay less, discover more! 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