Cusco
CUSCO CITY TOUR
Experience the folk and culture of Peru by taking a look at the most important places of Cusco city, get the chance to taste the typical Pollo a la Braza (roasted chicken) and fresh juice at San Pedro market, a pro guide will show you how Peruvians live.
- Trip type: Sightseeing
- Season: Year around
- Duration: Half day
- Difficulty: Easy
- Elevation: 3,400m – 3600m (11,154 ft – 11,800 ft)
ITENERARY
SAQSAYHUAMAN - CUSCO CATHEDRAL - QORICANCHA (SUN TEMPLE) - SAN PEDRO MARKET (MEET THE FOLKS)
After we pick you up from your hotel we will take you for a half-day journey (you have the option to choose morning or afternoon), the first place we visit is Sacsayhuaman, where you can learn about Inca massive stone constructions and what they represented in the golden Inca days as well as, have the opportunity to visit a viewpoint to Cusco city, we then continue to visit the Cathedral where you will blow your mind after seen lots of ancient paintings, gold, silver and awesome history here is where you see the last supper guinea pig painting.
The last two places we take you is Coricancha Sun temple where you will learn about the Spanish conquest, after all the above, we take you to visit San Pedro market where you will get what we call GIP experience, we mean talk with locals see what the folks do on this side of the world how we live, etc. Before we end up our journey, we will take you to the roasted chicken place to enjoy this typical dish once we are done, we can take you back to the hotel or drop you off near the main square.
- Fluent English and Spanish speaking guide.
- Fresh fruit juice.
- Transportation to and from your hotel in Cusco.
- Roasted chicken taste.
- Fee for Sacsayhuaman 70 soles.
- Travel insurance.
- Gratuities for the team.
- Personal medications.
- Day back pack (with rain cover if possible).
- Water (we recommend 1L per person).
- Rain jacket/poncho.
- Extra snacks.
- Hiking shoes and pants.
- Sun hat, sun scream, and sun glasses.
- Chopstick.
- Extra jacket.
Weather:
The Andes mountain range is a place with only two seasons dry and rain from November to April there is the rain season, nowadays with climate change it is changing a bit which makes it unpredictable most of the time, this is why we recommend travelers to have the proper gear and be ready for any fluctuate temperature change throughout the day. As you can see in our season box on every trip we offer we point when it is the time we operate but still if there is bad weather we reserve the right to cancel a trip prior to departing from Cusco city in case of unsafe conditions, if this happens you will get a full refund of your deposit or if you prefer reschedule your trip, however we still depart whether there is snow, fog or rain and refunds are not possible due to the bad weather conditions.
As well as the climate is very changeable in the Andes temperature range fluctuates from 0 Celsius degrees in early morning and warm up until 15 Celsius degrees along the day, we recommend you to bring sun cream because sun index is pretty high.
Group sizes/departures:
GIP trips depart daily with a minimum of 2 people and 10 max, all we do is private or small group trips, if a large group of friends is coming we still run it GET IN PERU is about harmony. You can price the cost if you are coming with 4 or more people.
Reservations:
Get In Peru recommends you to book with 3-4 months in advance to ensure availability. If you have flexible dates we can take your reservations although GIP trips tent to be book in advance due to our personalized small group service.
First aid:
Our trips go from 8,000 ft up to 16,500 ft (2,400m – 5036m), GIP recommends you to spend at least 2 days in Cusco or similar elevation to acclimatize, please ask your doctor if you are concerned with the altitude although our guides always have a proper first air and oxygen in all adventure trips in case you need it do not doubt and please ask for.
Accommodation:
GIP hotels accommodations is based on double or triple occupancy, solo travelers will have their own privacy at a reasonable price.
Food:
Peru is known by its variety of food we will served you always local dishes in a family style manner, if you have any dietary requirements please let us know on the booking process we cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate.
Gratuities:
Our guides and staff are all paid based on the number of days they spend on each GIP trip, it is not a require to tip the crew but we are always welcome if you do tip, we understand as a crew that our service went above and beyond your expectations, we will greatly appreciate it. A common tip is 5 to 10% of your total trip cost.
Insurance:
An insurance is essential for your safety throughout your trip, emergency medical transport and air rescue in remote areas could be very expensive and will probably not be covered by your 401(k) or another health plan so it is recommendable for you to purchase an adequate personal travel insurance which should be appropriate for your trip, this insurance must cover accident, medical expenses, repatriation cost and all other expenses involve
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