Cusco is full of history and impressive monuments. We go step by step and very close to the best of this wonderful city, with our new approach, you will be able to have a more personalized tour guide, as you will wander through the narrow streets with mysterious names of our historic city, colonial buildings and you will get acquainted more profoundly with the people and the folklore. Come and enjoy this beautiful experience together at smoothllamaperu.
We’ll pick you up at your hotel and will start with our beautiful program visiting the most popular places into the Cusco city.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Stories and legends at main square
Briefing/smoothllamaperu Cusco office.
It will be in our office which is located at Street Lizandro Montero Ñ – 4
All travelers are required to visit the Cuzco office for a mandatory briefing on your trek one day prior to departure at 6:00 pm. At this meeting you will receive detailed information on the route, a list of what to bring, confirm your pick-up for the morning of the trek and be able to ask questions. However, if you wish to receive all the information in your hotel, let us know and our guide will kindly approach your hotel for the informative meeting.
CUSCO CITY TOUR – EVERY DAY – Morning (9AM) or Afternoon (1PM)
Duration: 4 hours approximately. / Daily departures.
We’ll pick you up at your hotel and first we will visit the “San Pedro” food market. which operates every day of the week with a variety of items sold, as the beautiful pastries, fresh juices, delicious cheeses, huge breads that are bigger than a head, tropical fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, fresh coca leaves, and also “strange” snakes in bottles, muzzles, animal heads and soups served with a jaw in it products. You can take all the time you want to tour the many small stalls, which are inspired by the style of this very special place, and you can buy traditional souvenirs.
Then we will walk to the ancient Temple of the Sun “Qorikancha”. Here you can see the detailed architecture maintained intact. Inside of the temple you will see smaller temples dedicated to the moon, rainbow, stars, lightning and thunder among others. Today the church of Santo Domingo is at the top of the Inca religious site.
Then we will walk through Aqllaywasi (house of the virgins of the sun) which is now the Santa Catalina convent. Afterwards we will walk to the 12-sided stone (Hatun Rumiyoq) remaining intact and currently used as a museum. This street is an example of the great predominance of Incan architecture and their incredible masonry, then we will visit the typical artisan area, home to the great artisans from the Inca era to present day with a long tradition in textiles, ceramics, metallurgy, and other art forms.
Then we will continue our walk to the Plaza de Armas, here our guide explains about many stories and legends from Incas time until now days in the heart of the city.
End of the tour in the plaza.
Inclusions:
Meals: some snacks, juices at San Pedro Market
Trekking: 3 kilometers / 3 – 4 hours
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Tips for the staff (smoothllamaperu staff receives a fair and decent payment immediately after they end their trip.), Please remember that tipping is 100% optional and depends entirely on the service you received. It is customary to give tips in Latin America, however it is NOT mandatory. If you do wish to give a tip, these are our recommended guidelines.
PRICE: US$80 solo person
DISCOUNTS:
Members of the South American Explorers: Receive USD10.00 discount.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
“Please read carefully the following information; it will help you answer all of your questions about our services and Cusco walking tour.
ABOUT THE BRIEFING
All travelers are required to visit the Cuzco office for a mandatory briefing on your trek one day prior to departure at 6:00 pm. At this meeting you will receive detailed information on the route, a list of what to bring, confirm your pick-up for the morning of the trek and be able to ask questions. However, if you wish to receive all the information in your hotel, let us know and our guide will kindly approach your hotel for the informative meeting.
It will be in our office which is located at Street Lizandro Montero Ñ – 4
HOW TO BOOK CUSCO WALKING TOUR?
FIRST, to book your “Cusco walking tour”, we need you to fill out our booking form by clicking on BOOK NOW on our homepage or click here the link BOOK NOW.
To book your “Cusco walking tour”, we need the following information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group). We cannot purchase an Inca Trail permit without the following information:
SECOND, we require a deposit of US$50.00 per person in order to purchase a permit for the “Short Inca trail trek to Machu Picchu”. You can make you deposit by clicking on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on the top of our home page, or you can click on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on our booking page or click here on the payment of your choice, either VISA or PAYPAL.
WHAT ABOUT THE PAYMENT BALANCE?
It would be greatly appreciated if you pay in cash at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Cusco. We have many cash machines in the historical center to withdraw money. You can also pay by VISA or PAYPAL online but you will have to pay a 6% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To pay your balance through PAYPAL, you need to log into your PAYPAL account using our email address of smoothllamaperu@gmail.com
WHO QUALIFY FOR THE STUDENT DISCOUNT?
SCHOOL STUDENT
With the passport or national ID – original ones, from 8 to 17 years old
WHAT ABOUT TIPPING?
(smoothllamaperu staff receives a fair and decent payment immediately after they end their trip.)
**** (Please remember that tipping is 100% optional and depends entirely on the service you received. It is customary to give tips in Latin America, however it is NOT mandatory. If you do wish to give a tip, these are our recommended guidelines.)
ARE YOU PART OF THE SUSTAINABLE WORK?
Yes, we are a local sustainable & responsible tourism operator in that we incorporate the universal principles of tourism, protect the environment and benefit the local communities respecting their culture and religion. With this in mind, we have trained all our staff to know, understand and respect the local places and its people.
THINGS YOU MUST BRING WITH YOU
