Private Cusco City Tour, San Pedro Market, San Blas Neighborhood & Sacsayhuaman

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Neighborhood of San Blas — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

San Blas — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

A transportation service will pick you up from the hotel for your half day tour in Cusco. Start visiting the traditional and bohemian neighborhood of San Blas, residence of artists and craftsmen. Discover its streets, between bars, shops and art galleries. Then you will be transferred to the dynamic market of San Pedro, which has a lot of stalls selling local products such as different varieties of potatoes, traditional Andean food, flowers, among many others. When finished, go to the main square and visit the Cathedral and the Convent of Santo Domingo, which was built on top of the most important temple of the Inca Empire: Coricancha. Finally, visit the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman, where the Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) is made, on June 24 of each year.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: LimaTours

Ages: Children (5–10 years) · Adults (11–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Pickup and drop-off
Included: Professional bilingual tour guide (Spanish and English).
Included: Admission to Coricancha and Cusco Cathedral.

Not included

Not included: Cusco Tourist ticket (BTC).
Not included: Personal expenses
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Snacks and beverages.

Itinerary

San Blas

35 min

San Blas, it's a traditional neighborhood. Handicraft shops as well as workshops of the most famous artisans of Cusco are located at San Blas. It is famous for its beautiful cobbled streets and white houses.
Mercado Central de San Pedro

30 min

The central market of San Pedro is the oldest in Cusco. It was opened in 1925 and designed by the French architect Gustave Eiffel. It was part of a section of the Inca trail that connected with the main square. Today there are more than 1180 stores that offer fruits, vegetables, breads, food, handicrafts and others.
Cusco Cathedral

40 min Admission included

The Cusco Cathedral has countless works from the Cusqueña school, combining the styles of European devotional painting of the 17th century, with the symbolism of indigenous artists from the Andes of Cusco.
Qorikancha

45 min Admission included

This place is also known as "The Temple of the Sun"(QuriKancha: golden temple). Upon the arrival of the Spanish, it became the basis for the construction of the Santo Domingo Convent.
Sacsayhuaman

40 min Admission not included

Sacsayhuamán is one of the most incredible buildings in the world. It began to be built during the Inca Pachacutec government in the XV century. Approximately more than 20 thousand men extracted the stones from the nearby quarries and transferred them 20 kilometers to the hill in the city of Cusco.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Inka Club Hostel
Mosoq Killa
San Agustin Plaza
San Agustin International Hotel
Casa Hanna Colonial
Casa Andina Standard Cusco Plaza
Atoq San Blas Hotel
Mister Inkas Hotels Inn
Hotel Arqueologo - Casa Peralta - Exclusive Selection
Tecte Guest House
Hotel Marqueses
Andean Wings Hotels and Travel

and 150 more pickup points

Pick-up from hotels located at Cusco Historic Center.

Using your ticket

After your booking, it is mandatory to send to [email protected]: hotel name and address for pickup.
For taxes purposes, it is important to send passengers passports copies to [email protected]
Once you have arrived in Peru, if you have inquiries about your services (start times, pick-up points and others), incident reports (health problems and others), flight problems (delays or cancellations), contact us by our mobile emergency number and Whatsapp: (51) 923482819, or send an email to [email protected]

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

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 in order 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 Sacsayhuaman it is important that you acquire your Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTC)