Cusco Ruins & Markets

Start the morning with a visit to the San Pedro market, which at an altitude of 3,400m is one of the highest in the world. Learn about the market’s history as you explore rows of local produce, colorful fabrics, flower vendors, shaman stalls and loud juice makers in the company of an English speaking guide. There is the opportunity to try out a few local words and purchase snacks for later in the day. Be ready for some entertaining local interaction.
Leave the unforgettable smells and flavors of the market behind as we depart by private transport to explore the Inca ruins just outside of Cusco.
First explore the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman. At an altitude of 3700 m and just 3 km from Cuzco, the fortress boasts walls up to 400 m long made out of boulders weighing from 128 - 200 tonnes. Every year the Inty Raymi, celebration of the sun, is celebrated on these ruins overlooking Cuzco.
The next stop is Q’enqo, a few minutes away. Q’enqo was once a major Inca ceremonial and ritual place.
Continue on to Puca Pucara or “red fortress”. This military construction was a part of the defense system of the Inca Empire. The name red fortress comes from the color of the rocks at sunrise.
The final stop on this Cusco day tour is to Tambomachay, also known as the "Bath of the Inca" in Spanish. It consists of a series of aqueducts, canals and waterfalls that run through terraced rocks. Learn the many theories of the site’s purpose before returning to Cusco.