SOUTH VALLEY

Day 1

Day 01: CUSCO - TIPON - PIKILLACTA - ANDAHUAYLILLAS - CUSCO

Our tour begins with the pick up at your hotel, our first stop will be Tipon, is located 24 km southeast of Cusco, one of the great wonders of Inca hydraulic engineering, famous for its aqueducts, canals, fountains that are arranged on the terraces. Next, we head to Pikillacta, a pre-Inca archaeological site belonging to the Wari culture, built around 700 to 900 A.D., it was the seat of worship and an administrative center. After exploring Pikillacta, we will continue to Andahuaylillas, an amazing 17th century colonial church. Also called “The Sistine Chapel of the Americas,” it houses gilded altars, Cusquenian School paintings adorning the murals that cover the walls and ceiling. The artwork is so fine that the church is called “the Sistine Chapel of the Americas”. The entire trip takes about 5 and a half hours. For our lunch, we will stop in Saylla where we will find some typical restaurants to enjoy pork rinds or roasted guinea pig (optional), at the end of the tour, we will transfer back to your hotel.