Discover Cusco, Peru via our unique walking tours where our local guides reveal the beauty and wonder of Cusco.
Come stroll the ancient streets of Cusco and learn about the amazing history of our city!
We begin the tour in Santa Ana square with a breathtaking view of the city. Santa Ana is one of the first neighborhoods in Cusco built by the Spanish crown and Catholic Church.
After a summary of the history, we start our walk down to Cuesta Santa Ana to the Street of Conquest, the main street where the 180 Spaniards and 80 horses passed in the year 1535. You will learn about Tawantinsuyu, the Inca Empire in the time when Cusco was the Capital of the vast Empire.
Next, we visit Sacsayhuaman, the largest archeology site in South America. Here we can appreciate the magnificent Inca architecture, terraces and huacas, which in that time were considered religious areas. We will discuss the many theories about this place.
After that, we will continue to a local store to try muña tea, an Andean local tea which oxygenates the heart. We will see natural products made from Alpaca. Baby Alpaca is considered the finest fabric in the world, even better than silk.
Next, we stop in Villa San Blas, the most traditional neighborhood for art. Well-known artists live in this neighborhood and it is a great place to enjoy music at night. Many bars play live music, local, international, and old school rock and pop.
We continue to Hatun Rumiyoc or “The Place of Big Stones”, which features the 12 angles stone. This type of stone is green diorite, which is hard to find in the Andean region. We will also visit the most expensive place in Cusco, Plaza Nazarenas, where many five star hotels are located.
On the way to the main square of Cusco, we will pass the first school in South America—San Francisco de Borja, and the Inca museum. Once at Cusco’s main square, we learn about the history of the square and the five adjacent churches.
The excursion will end with lunch in a local restaurant serving traditional dishes of the region such as guinea pig, rocoto relleno, costillar frito, fresh salads, and chichi, a local drink made with corn.
What to bring:
Comfortable walking shoes
Sunglasses
