South Valley 1 day
From USD $25 /pp
Duration: 1 Day / 0 Nights
The journey begins: Your hotel
Foods: 0 B, 0 L, 0 D, 0 SNACKS
Availability: Daily departures
Group Size: Min: 01 PERSON
Difficulty Level: LIGHT
South Valley 1 day
South Valley Tours
Wherever you go you will find a wonderful place to discover, learn about the Andean culture in three different times, three places. Travel to the south east of Cusco and see very interesting things through history with visits to Pikillaqta, Tipón and Andahuaylillas, pre-Inca, Inca and colonial.
Also maximum examples of colonial influence such as the Andahuaylillas chapel, better known as the “Sistine Chapel of America”. In addition to this, it is the best route to enjoy Peruvian food: Culture, Landscape and gastronomy
Departure time
What includes?
- Pick up from your hotel.
- Tourist transportation to attractions.
- Professional guide.
What is not included?
- Entrance fees to places to visit.
- Tips
- Food
- Others not specified
What to bring to the tour?
Before booking:
- To reserve this excursion, a minimum of 24 hours in advance is required.
- Shared service: if the minimum group is not reached, the reservation is subject to change of date or cancellation.
- A minimum of 2 participants is required for the private tour.
- The excursion is carried out in two languages: English and Spanish.
Before travelling:
- Light clothing.
- Warm clothing and/or clothing for rainy days (plastic poncho) in case we are in the rainy season.
- Resistant footwear.
- Camera and/or video camera.
- Hat or cap to protect yourself from the sun, rain and cold.
- Sunscreen.
- Toilet paper, inside and outside the luggage.
- Snacks: cookies, energy bars, chocolates, fruit, granola, etc.
- Cash – in national currency and low denominations for snacks and souvenirs.
Tour: Cusco → Tipon → Pikillaqta → Andahuaylillas Cusco
Early in the morning, at 8:30 a.m., the trip begins with a journey of approximately half an hour to the archaeological site of Tipón, where a system of platforms or monumental cultivation terraces associated with a complex hydraulic system can be seen. which demonstrates the dominance of the Incas over the liquid element, in addition to the ceremonial use of the place in relation to water.
The second destination is a large walled city, with straight streets, two and three-story buildings, a military zone and a ceremonial area associated with large plazas. The city of Pikillaqta is very old and was built by the people of the Wari culture ago. two or three millennia, influencing the entire Lucre Wetland basin, a paradise for bird watchers.
The next point of interest is the Andahuaylillas chapel, a temple of colonial Andean baroque style that surprises with the profusion of syncretic paintings inside that cover the walls and coffered ceilings, in addition to the paintings and the profusion of gold leaf on its walls. altars and altarpieces, attributes that have earned it the nickname “The Sistine of America.”
The tour concludes upon returning to Cusco at 3:00 p.m. approximately
Note Tour cost:
- Peruvians and Andean Community $19
- Foreigners $25
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