Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesPortuguese, English, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
During the morning, you are picked up from your hotel in Cusco to visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional Cusco urban center located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabitants of this area preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas. There are also archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church. Then, you are transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay. A center Andean traditions interpretations, where demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in antiquity. Transfer to Ollantaytambo where you have free time for lunch. After this, visit the town and local archaeological site, inhabited uninterruptedly since Inca times, and climb the iconic fortress, built next to a mountain. At the end of this activity, you are transferred back to your hotel. *Visits on Sundays include a tour to the Chinchero market.
What's included
Admission to Living Museum of Yucay
Lunch
Professional tour guide (English, Spanish, French and Portuguese).
Pickup and drop-off (from Cusco hotels).
Gratuities
Cusco Tourist ticket - BTC
Personal expenses
What to expect
Iglesia Colonial de Chinchero
1h · Admission ticket included
Chinchero is located 28 km from the city of Cusco, at 3,780 meters above sea level. Its main square is an extraordinary fusion between Inca and colonial architecture. Its church is one of the best examples of Cusco religious art, it was built on Inca walls, with an altar decorated in gold leaf in the Baroque style.
Yucay Museo de Cultura Viva
40m · Admission ticket included
This is a centre Andean traditions interpretations where you can see demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, silverware and pottery.
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
1h 45m · Admission ticket not included
Ollantaytambo, a typical example of urban planning of the Incas still inhabited like in the past. You will find here a great archaeological complex called fortress although it was a tambo, a resting and lodging place for long distance travellers.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
- Pick-up from hotels located at Cusco Historic Center.
Additional information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
It is important to inform us the name of the hotel where you are staying to coordinate your activity
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Rates do not apply for Peruvians or foreign passengers whose stay exceeded 60 days in Peru because sales taxes are not included in the above total and, if applicable, will be collected by the local operator.
To visit Ollantaytambo fortress, it is important that you acquire your Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTC)
The visit to the Chinchero church will be made from the outside only; entrance is not included.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
