Incan Architectural Wonders Of Cusco And Pisaq 1 Day USD 45
We have organized the best tour, for you and the rest of your group to discover the archaeological centers, in the nearest vicinity of the Imperial City of Cusco: Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, Tambomachay and Pisaq, with an extension, to visit its Handicraft Market, with people, dressed in traditional clothes, who come from nearby farming communities, to sell their products, and do some shopping. So, we invite you to get to know these places, in a very special way.
ITINERARY
We´ll start the tour at 9:00 a.m. and, on board our tourism transportation vehicle, we´ll first head towards the Great Ceremonial Center of Saqsayhuaman; one of the most famous and important Incan architectural complexes, in the close vicinity of the city of Cusco, with its huge megalithic blocks and temples, that was built by our Andean ancestors, in a quite remote past.
Then, the second site we´ll visit is Qenqo that presents a small natural tunnel, in which our ancestors did the finest of works, in the bedrock. According to archaeologists, mummification processes were taking place there, because they used to believe in life after death.
Afterwards, our third visit will combine Puka Pukara, that might have been an Incan control and vigilance post, and Tambomachay, where we´ll appreciate the beauty of its crystalline water fountain, built with finely cut rocks, that could have been a temple dedicated to rituals to the Sacred Water, and the Inca´s resting place, when he was in Cusco.
Finally, we´ll visit the Incan architectural complex, situated on the heights, above the village of Pisaq, in the Sacred Valley, the benched terraces of which, built by our ancestors, on the slopes of nearby mountains, served to perform agricultural work, as well as of contention structures.
We´ll also have the chance to appreciate the depurated architectural beauty of temples, enclosures and housing quarters, and to take a stroll around the Incan cemetery that is considered as one of the largest, in the region. Finally, we´ll conclude the tour, in the city of Cusco, at 2:30 p.m.
INCLUDED - NOT INCLUDED
Included:
- Tourism bus.
- Professional tour guide.
Not included:
- The entrance tickets to the visited attractions.
- Tips, personal expenses and purchases.
RECOMMENDATIONS
What to bring:
- Daypack.
- Mineral water and snacks.
- Clothes for warm weather, rain and cold, in successive layers.
- Wide-brim hat, sunglasses and sunblock lotion.
- Mountain hiking shoes or sneakers (tennis shoes).
- Photo/video camera and extra batteries.
- Light binoculars.
- Hiking sticks, with rubber tips.