So, you have booked already your Machu Picchu adventure with TOUR IN PERU and you are wondering what other destinations and experiences you can have in Cusco and Peru. Well, you have plenty of options for many types of travelers. Read on and plan your great trip to Peru and Machu Picchu!
Become a Cusco City Master
Cusco is a cosmopolitan city that offers plenty of fun for everyone. Are you the one that want to know everything that is amazing in the city? Go out of the hotel and explore these places after your Machu Picchu tour:
Fall in love with San Blas in Cusco
- The Main Square. The gathering point for locals and visitors. Take lots of photos of the mix of modern and traditional styles!
- San Blas. This neighborhood has plenty of restaurants, bars and handcraft art stores. The narrow and steep streets will take you to one of the colonial parts of Cusco.
- The 12 Angle Stone. Located very close to the Main Square, it is one of the most famous icons of the Peruvian pride.
- San Pedro Market. The perfect place to taste local food and buy souvenirs. Talk with locals and vendors and feel the cheerful spirit of the people of Cusco.
- History of Cusco Mural. This mural depicts the origin and development of the Cusco city from the pre-Incan cultures until colony.
- Handcraft Market. The biggest artisan market where you can find lots of Inca souvenirs, clothing, jewelry, traditional instruments and music, and more to remember your staying in Machu Picchu.
San Francisco and Regocijo Squares. Good places to relax and have a snack after a walking time in the Cusco downtown.
Authentic Explorer: Archaeological Tours
The Inca Labyrinth: Qenqo
You can spend a day exploring the nearest Inca archaeological sites in a half a day tour. The Cusco City tour will take you by the following places:
- The Sacred Fortress of Sacsayhuaman. In this site you will appreciate the Inca engineering at its best. Sacsayhuaman stone walls were built with enormous stones. This fortress has a very huge plateau where the Inca festival Inti Raymi is performed every year.
- Qenqo. In Quechua, the Inca language, it means labyrinth. You will visit an intricate set of corridors caved in the stone made for rituals and sacrifices.
- Puca Pucara. This small military fortress was made of red granite. It was the entering point of the oriental side of the Inca empire.
- Tambomachay. It is said that this place was a stone temple dedicated to the worship of the water or a military site. The landscapes are full of local flowers and Andean mountains.
More archaeological treasures: Chinchero
Check the full Cusco City Tour itinerary and plan your adventure.
If you want to go a little bit further, the Sacred Valley of the Incas offers the archaeological sites of Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. Pisac is known for its beauty in the Inca architecture style, Ollantaytambo was one of the main administrative centers in the region and Chinchero with lots of agricultural terraces that will amaze you.
Special for Photographers and Nature Lovers
There are two special destinations for those who accept a hiking challenge. The first one is the Humantay Lake. This natural lake is famous because of the turquoise water reflecting the brightness of the close snow mountains. The second one is the Rainbow Mountain, where the variety of minerals in the soil make the terrain look in different colors.
Do not miss the Humantay Lake!
You can find in both destinations high mountain landscapes and you will need one day to visit them. Check the full itinerary of the Humantay Lake and the one-day excursion to the Rainbow Mountain.
