DAY01
South Valley (Half Day – Cusco)
We start at 08:45 a.m. with hotel pick-up and travel south of Cusco by tourist transportation. During the approximately one-hour drive, you’ll enjoy beautiful Andean scenery. Our first stop is Tipón, an impressive Inca complex where stone canals controlled water flow coming from the high slopes of Pachatusan mountain—evidence of advanced planning and engineering. Next, we visit Pikillacta, a walled citadel from the Wari Empire (its name means “Flea Town”), notable for its urban layout, plazas, and streets. We finish at the church of Andahuaylillas, known as the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas”, where you’ll admire paintings, Baroque altarpieces, and the famous pentalingual door. We return to Cusco around 2:30 p.m..
