Includes Hotel pickup Tourist transportation Professional guide. Not Included Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) Cusco Tourist Ticket (S/ 130 soles or approx. $37). Entrance ticket to the Sistine Chapel of Andahuaylillas (S/ 15 soles - approx. $5) Travel insurance. Tips / Gratuities.

Explore the fantastic network of hydraulic channels and agricultural terraces that make up the engineering legacy of Tipón. Delve into ancient mystery as you tour the enigmatic pre-Inca ruins of Pikillacta. Be captivated by the majesty of the Baroque art adorning the Andahuaylillas church.

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Cusco South Valley Tipon Pikillacta Tour

The Cusco South Valley Tipón Pikillacta Tour invites you to immerse yourself in an unforgettable day of exploration. This tour takes you through spectacular Andean landscapes, from the tranquil waters of the Urcos and Huacarpay lagoons to the impressive hydraulic engineering of Tipón. Finally, the colonial jewel, the Chapel of Andahuaylillas, will leave you breathless with its sacred art.

Tour type

Sightseeing / Cultural

Duration

6 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Season

Year-round

Minimum altitude

3,350 masl / 10,990 ft.

Maximum altitude

3,560 masl / 11,680 ft.

Include

Includes

Hotel pickup
Tourist transportation
Professional guide.

Not Included

Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Cusco Tourist Ticket (S/ 130 soles or approx. $37).
Entrance ticket to the Sistine Chapel of Andahuaylillas (S/ 15 soles – approx. $5)
Travel insurance.
Tips / Gratuities.

What to Expect

Explore the fantastic network of hydraulic channels and agricultural terraces that make up the engineering legacy of Tipón.
Delve into ancient mystery as you tour the enigmatic pre-Inca ruins of Pikillacta.
Be captivated by the majesty of the Baroque art adorning the Andahuaylillas church.

Itinerary

Day 1: Guided tour from Cusco to 5 Inca archaeological sites and return to Cusco

We will pick you up from your hotel between 8:30 and 9:00 AM to visit Tipón, an impressive Inca archaeological site. You can admire the royal chambers of Inca Wiraqocha, an outstanding example of imperial architecture with its advanced hydraulic engineering set in a beautiful mountain landscape. Despite the passage of time, the canals and liturgical fountains dedicated to water remain intact. Tipón is famous for its terraces and irrigation channels, and it was an important ceremonial center supplied by underground water from Mount Pachatusan.

After this, we will continue to the ancient settlement of Pikillacta. This pre-Inca site was an important center of worship and administration for the great Wari culture. Pikillacta has over 700 structures; some walls reach almost 12 meters (about 39 feet) in height. Across from Pikillacta lies the beautiful Huacarpay Lagoon, home to many species of local fauna.

The next tourist attraction is Andahuaylillas, a small town 37 km (about 23 miles) southeast of Cusco. Its pleasant climate, thanks to the surrounding mountains, makes it a colonial-era picturesque city. The most extravagant church in the Americas was built there, popularly known as the “Sistine Chapel of America.” Inside, you can admire paintings from the famous Cusco School, a majestic piano, numerous canvases from the Cusco Academy, exquisite silverwork, and Baroque altars. End of the tour in Cusco: We will finish at the Plaza de Armas, the heart of the historic center.