Top Cusco Half-day Tours - page 9

Explore the city of Cusco on this comprehensive half-day tour. Visit the important sites of the Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Puca Pucara, Qenko, and Tambomachay. Learn the history of the ‘Imperial City’ and what it meant to the Inca Empire as you traverse the city by bus. Admire the mix of Inca and Spanish influences that can be seen throughout the city and how the two cultures are blended together.

When visiting the South Valley, we will appreciate the beautiful landscapes of the Andean Serrania. During the trip we will be able to explore the magnificent hydraulic architecture of Tipón, the pre-Inca architecture of Pikillaqta and the excellent works of art of the Cusqueña School that are in the Andahuaylillas Temple, not forgetting the variety of restaurants that Saylla has. Come and enjoy with us this wonderful excursion!

Stray from the beaten path and see a side of Peru that most visitors miss on a tour of the Southern Valley from Cusco. Marvel at Andahuaylillas, hailed as South America’s answer to the Sistine Chapel, and visit crowd-free Inca archeological sites alongside your guide. Plus, a small group limited to 15 ensures personalized attention.

Combine culture with cuisine during a tour of Cusco’s Pre-Colombian Art Museum, which includes a 3-course meal at the museum’s restaurant. Alongside your guide, you’ll admire the highlights of the museum’s collection, which encompasses the ancient cultures of the Moche, Chimu, Nazca, and Chancay empires. Following the museum tour, you’ll feast on a 3-course meal of Peruvian dishes accompanied by two non-alcoholic drinks. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cusco are included.

Machu Picchu is the top attraction in Peru, and reaching the ancient ruins from Cusco can be a challenge—public transportation is a hassle and train tickets sell out weeks in advance. By booking this private tour, you don’t have to worry about any of that. You are picked up at your hotel, your scenic train journey is pre-booked for you, and you have a personal guide to show you around the famous site.

Everything starts with the presence of the guide or our transfer at the hotel about the tour you are going to take our private mobility to the ranch, there we will provide you the horses according of your experience that are going to go whit us all the tour, the guide will demonstrate how to control your horse, how to use our safety equipment such as helmets, kit first aid etc. is how we start our journey.

An adventure lunch experience at the Skylodge Adventure Suites, which combines Peruvian gastronomy of various times with activities via ferrata and/or zip line 400 meters high, starting from Cusco. This tour takes you to the community of Pachar, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where the Skylodge is located, a set of transparent capsules anchored in the mountain wall. The experience is thought of as a mixture of adrenaline and panoramic Andean landscape, ideal for travelers looking for something other than a simple traditional lunch. The service is specialized, and with security and biosecurity measures. We will give an introductory video before the completion of the service.

Discover the ruins at Moray and the pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras on this small-group tour from Cusco. A guided tour makes it easier to explore these off-the-beaten-track destinations, which many tourists miss, and provides important insights into their history. Your day also includes a visit to the quiet colonial town of Maras, with convenient hotel pickup included.

The Sacred Valley tour & the Salt mines tour will take you through the most impressive and beautiful landscapes of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where you will be able to appreciate from beautiful lagoons and the imposing snow-capped mountains of the Andes in Cusco, you will also be able to know unique places in all our region of Peru and the world as the impressive Inca agricultural laboratory of Moray and the salt mines of Maras with more than 5000 salt wells. Explore with us the Sacred valley of the Incas connect with its people and its beautiful landscapes and learn from our experienced local guides our history.

· We work with the best schedules to visit Las Salineras de Maras and Moray quietly. Making your experience unique · We work in private services to have more time of visit and comfort. · Our guides are accredited professionals, specialists in Nature and Culture for this route. · Our transports with all the certification, are private, modern and comfortable to make your trip pleasant.

This spectacular tour will allow you to explore Moray and the beautiful Salineras de Maras in a unique and different way. You will cross the beautiful Andean landscapes by bicycle, accompanied by our specialized guide

Explore the city of Cusco with the personal attention that only a private tour like this one can provide. Relax as your driver takes you around the city to its most important attractions, such as the Plaza de Armas, Cusco Cathedral, and Coricancha temple. The tour gives special focus to the Sacsayhuaman archeological complex, just outside the center of the city.

The Andean Baroque Route is located along the road from Cusco to Puno, where you will visit the main churches of that time, which are still frequented by locals, as the temple of the Company of Jesus. However, the most impressive church is in Andahuaylillas, and is known as the Sistine Chapel of America because of the stunning art on its walls and ceilings, sculptures and retablos. In addition, you will discover two wonders of the 17th century, the church of Huaro with its magnificent altarpieces, murals and paintings showing scenes of life after death; and the Canincunca Chapel, facing the mysterious Lake Urcos, built on prehispanic ruins. Its murals reflect Andean textile designs and the bond between the Pachamama, linked to the productivity of crops and animals, and the Virgin Mary, protector of the human race. This visit will allow you to learn more about the various ways the Spaniards tried to introduce the natives to a new world of religious beliefs.

Discover two lesser-known archaeological sites of the Sacred Valley in a half-day private guided tour from Cusco. Enjoy hotel pickup and admire the scenery on the way to Moray, home to circular agricultural terraces. Afterwards, visit Maras, known for thousands of salt flats used by the Inca, with a guide providing background and context.

Discover the ‘Imperial City of the Incas’ on this comprehensive city tour of Cusco. Visit sites such as the Cusco Cathedral, Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Puca Pucara, and more as you traverse the city by bus. Learn about the Inca Empire and Peruvian history from your informative tour guide as you explore beautiful structures.

Spend the day exploring two key Inca sites, Maras and Moray, on a tour from Cusco. First, head to the Maras mines and see how the Incas mined the pink salt and how the technique is still used today. Then head to the archaeological site of Moray and discover the unique “laboratory” used by the Incas to grow their crops and learn how advanced the civilization was for their time.

On this tour we will visit the traditional village of Maras, the archaeological site of Moray with its amazing circular agricultural terraces and the impressive salt mines with thousands of salt pits, forming a unique natural scenery in a traditional circuit in the Urubamba Valley.

The tour begins in the town of Maras also known as the village of the portals, located in the province of Urubamba at 3300 meters above sea level. Located 52km from the city of Cusco It houses the most important salt mines of the Inca era, being exploited from the incanato to the present, we also find the archaeological site of Moray which is an Inca agricultural research center where the adaptation of products to different climates with a terrace system.

In the 1500s, Cuzco, Peru was the capital of the Incan Empire. Today, this high-altitude city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country with cultural sights, historic sights, architecture, living Incan culture, and much more. This half-day private guided city walking tour provides visitors with an itinerary that includes many highlights. Take in the Santo Domingo Church and Qorikancha site (called Intiwasi, or Temple of the Sun, by the Inca), visit the Baroque La Merced Church, see the religious art in the Cuzco Cathedral (don't miss the depiction of The Last Supper with cuy--a local guinea pig delicacy--on the table), witness modern Cuzco life in the bustling central market, marvel at the craftsmanship of the famous 12 Angled Stone, and more. And it's all capped off with a local treat.

Peddle your way around Cusco and see more. By exploring Cusco on a bike you can go farther than is possible on foot and visit places that tour buses miss. This private bike tour takes through various neighborhoods and past several historic landmarks and colorful markets. You'll learn all about Cusco's Inca and Spanish past as you ride.

Descubra el Valle Sagrado del Perú de una manera única en este recorrido en quad que comienza con recogida en su hotel en Cusco. Suba a su quad y recorra las antiguas tierras incas. Haga una parada en el yacimiento arqueológico de Moray para aprender cómo practicaban la agricultura los incas. Luego, en las minas de sal de Maras será testigo de la extracción natural de sal.

Passengers will be able to appreciate the magnitude of the Andean nature in Cusco, each one driving an ATV, an adventure that will last approximately 3 and a half hours, you will also be able to know the Agricultural Laboratory of the Incas Moray, discover what makes this attraction special and finally know the famous Maras Salt Mines where you will appreciate an artisan way of producing salt.

The Salineras de Maras and Moray are two Inca sites in the Sacred Valley commonly visited from Cusco. However, this small-group tour puts a different spin on the half-day trip by taking you there in all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Drive through the Andean countryside to see the mountain peaks and local communities, stopping at these two famous attractions near the town of Maras as you go.

See the Sacred Valley of Peru away from the crowds on this all-terrain vehicle tour. Travel from Cusco to the Sacred Valley where you’ll ride ATVs through its mountain meadows. Along the way visit Moray to see the circular terraces of its Incan archaeological site and the terraced pools of the Maras Salt Mines. Places on this small group tour are limited to 10 participants.