City Tour Cusco - Half day with Sacsayhuaman and Qoricancha
Overview
About
Explore the city of Cusco on a half-day tour that takes you to the ancient Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman and the stunning Qoricancha.
What you'll do
The tour takes place in a group
Includes a professional guide (Spanish/English)
Entrance to the Temple of Koricancha
Tourist ticket, valid for Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Meet your host
Itinerary
Cusco Historical & Heritage Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for City Tour Cusco - Half day with Sacsayhuaman and Qoricancha in Cusco, Peru. This historical & heritage tours experience includes 6 stops over 1 day. Duration: 5 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Here is the starting point
Cusco Cathedral
We start the Cusco City Tour with pickup from your hotel between 8:00 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Then we will visit the Cathedral of Cusco, the most important church in the city, built in the 16th century. Then we will walk about 8 minutes to the Qoricancha, the Temple of the Sun.
Qorikancha
We visit the Coricancha, ancient Temple of the Inca Sun, which still preserves impressive remains. At the end of the visit, we leave by vehicle from the center of Cusco to the imposing fortress of Sacsayhuamán.
Sacsayhuaman
- We explore Sacsayhuamán, an Inca fortress that reflects the power and engineering of the ancient Andean empire. During the visit you will know its history and origin.
- After this stop, we continue to the Qenqo ceremonial complex.
Q'enqo
- Qenqo, ancient Inca ceremonial center dedicated to the worship of its gods, with stone carved altars and underground passages.
- Then we continue the tour to Puka Pukara, a military fortress.
Pucapucara
Tambomachay
- We end with a visit to Tambomachay, known for its ceremonial fountains and its connection to the water cult.
- The tour concludes at the Plaza de Armas.
This concludes the tour.
