Description
The only indigenous 100 % local company runs daily free walking tours with friendly locals Guides, the only authentic free tour in Cusco, in our free walking tours you will visit requisite attractions from both Inka and colonial epochs of our history.
We’ll walk around real Inka streets and old colonial buildings, we will see Inka anti-earthquake walls, living culture in San Pedro local market, to the oldest neighborhood of the city ( San Blas) To these Inka palaces that still stand-ups, we take you in a walk to this hidden places that always goes unseeing, we are going to be able to share proper information based on archaeology, history, architecture with real indigenous local professionals. super dynamic free walks.
We are honest sandemans, no boring neither shopping tours.
Details
Language
We offer English & Spanish Walking Tours, every day at 10 am, 12:30 pm, and 3:30 pm
Duration
2.5 to 3 hours approx.
How do you recognize our official tour guides?
Look for the Wild Free Walking Tour logo on Orange T-shirt at the correct Meeting Point: Plazoleta Espinar (In front of “La Merced” church, one block away from the Main Square
Tour Type & Price
This is a Group tour, focused on history, traditions, and local lifestyle. it is completely free to book, once the tour is done, leave your generous and personal Donation, which will help us to continue with our work.
How to book?
Book through this website, and fill out one of our contact forms.
Please Bring
Do always bring a jumper, good walking shoes, hat, sunglasses, water and most importantly raincoats or ponchos (especially in the rainy season: November – April)
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Itinerary
- Brief Historical Review: A general review of the ancient city, really important to understand later facts.
- San Pedro Market: It’s a must place to visit, in order to experience local life. The market stands 8 minutes walking from the main square.
- Main Square: Nice wide stone pathways and colorful gardens, it’s the heart of the colonial center.
- Temple of the chosen women: Accllawuasi is a Quechua word that means The house of the chosen women. The Acllas were the women with the best cultural preparation in the empire.
- Alpaca & Llama’s Selfie: A quite hidden place where you can take some photos with those nice lovely animals.
- Pachacutec Palace (Qasana): Qasana is a Quechua word. It means “Frost Susceptibility place” or “where the ice falls”. In Inca´s time, this palace was extended from the bank of the river Saphy to the palace Qora Qora.
- Inca Roca Palace: “Inca Roca”, was the sixth Sapa Inca of the Empire of Cusco (beginning around CE 1350) and the first of the Hanan (“upper”) dynasty.
- Alpaca Wool Explanation: One of our additional or extra activities. We’ll learn how to distinguish between different qualities of alpaca textiles and how to actually recognize clothes made of alpaca wool.
- San Blas Neighborhood: It’s an area quite different from the rest of Cusco. It’s better known as the artisan’s quarter, it’s worth it to take the walking up.
- Pisco Sour Tasting: This is an additional activity to finish this tour and is mainly used to give our final words and thanks.