OVERVIEW
TOUR CUSCO – PRIVATE
In fact, taking advantage of the tourist ticket, in the Tour Cusco – Private we will visit museums, churches, and scheduled events. Our tour begins at 8:00 am, our professional guide will go to pick you up at the hotel of your choice, and then go to the site museum of Qoricancha, where the first populations of Cusco and Peru and their influence on the Inca culture will be appreciated. Likewise, we will go to the Museum of Popular Art, a museum engraved on Cuzco customs with the skill of the artisans to capture them. Likewise, we will visit the convent of La Merced, where Andean religiosity merges with the European one. Then, visit the museum of San Francisco, where we can appreciate the paintings of the life of San Francisco de Asís, the catacombs, and the Franciscan influence in Cusco.
Then we will go to the Casa Garcilaso museum where we will appreciate paintings from the Cuzqueña School and the life of the first mestizo writer from Latin America. In addition, the great Inca Museum awaits us where the history of Tahuantinsuyo is reflected from its foundation to its decline and the construction of some archaeological sites. To finish we will go to the Chocolate Museum, where we will participate in the way of preparation and the artisan style; then, taste delicious chocolate in the afternoon with this we will finish our tour and transfer to your hotel.
ITINERARY
TOUR CUSCO – PRIVATE
- 8:00 am – a pick-up from your hotel.
- Short briefing about the tour.
- Qoricancha – the Golden Temple of the Incas.
- Qoricancha Site Museum – it shows the first settlements of Cusco and Peru.
- Museum of Popular Art – art displaying traditions and customs of the historic city of Cusco.
- Convent of La Merced – a mixture of the Colonial and Andean traditional religions.
- Lunch break.
- San Francisco Museum – paintings of the life of St. Francis of Assisi.
- Historic Regional Museum of Cusco – paintings of the so-called Cusco´s School situated in the former house of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.
- Inca Museum (Museo Inca) – artifacts of the Inca Empire ”Tawantinsuyu”.
- Chocolate Museum (Choco Museo).
- Transfer back to your hotel.
- End of service.
INCLUDED / NOT INCLUDED
TOUR CUSCO – PRIVATE INCLUDES:
- A professional English-speaking Tour Guide.
- Pick-up from your hotel.
- A private vehicle transport during all the tours.
- Drop-off at your hotel.
TOUR CUSCO – PRIVATE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Entrance fee to Qoricancha.
- Boleto Turistico (a complex entrance ticket enabling you to enter the most important archaeological sites of Cusco).
- Lunch.
- Beverages.
- Tips to local staff.
- Hotel.
- Any flights.
WHAT TO BRING
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU TO THE TOUR CUSCO – PRIVATE?
- Original passport,
- Sun scream,
- Jacket,
- Raincoat/poncho,
- A cap/hat,
- Camera,
- Bottled water.
PRICE
TOUR CUSCO – PRIVATE
The price depends on the number of participants, travel dates, and other preferences. Please inquire about a personalized price.