Highlights
- Half – day Southern Valley Private Tour from Cusco
- Discover the ancient Inca temple and irrigation system of Tipon
- Explore the pre-Inca site of Pikillacta and learn more about the Wari culture
- Visit the magnificent church of Andahuaylillas, named the ‘Sistine Chapel of the Americas’
- Great-value tour includes hotel pickup, and round-trip transport
- Private tour ensures a personalized experience and the undivided attention of your guide
Pre-Tour Briefing:
The tour guide will meet you at your hotel one day before your tour to give you a briefing. They will tell you all about your tour and answer any questions you may have. It is important to us that you ask any questions you may have so the tour guide will get you ready for your amazing tour.
TOURING WITH THE BEST
You will be touring with the best team made of our guides, drivers. You will be proud of the people in our team for their hard work. We treat our team very well and provide them with everything they need to work well and respond to your needs.
What makes us different?
Runas Expeditions is owned by locals and based in Cusco-Peru. Runas Expeditions has the best professional staff, we work hard to provide a high-quality service, RE organize all kinds of tour packages and we are ready to answer your questions, we arrange your tour according to your needs and we are very flexible. And the most important thing for us is your safety in each tour, you are in good hands, we take care of you from door to door.
- 100 % local tour company
- Passion for the essential and details
- Passion for Peru Tours
- Small groups and _customized experiences
- Authentic experiences
- Safety standars
- Experienced Tour Guides
- Committed to social projects
DEPARTURES:
- Departures: Daily Tours.
- Hours: 7:30 am to 1:30 pm.
PLACES THAT ARE VISITED IN THE SOUTH VALLEY TOUR:
- The Inca archaeological site of Tipon
- The Pre-Inca archaeological site of Pikillacta
- Colonial churchof andahuaylillas.
SOUTH VALLEY – HALF DAY TRIP
We will pick you up with our private transportation to begin the South Valley Tour Cusco at 7:30am. This private tour takes you in some of the most beautiful ancient constructions that are somewhat off the beaten path. We start driving through the city of Cusco towards the three of Peru’s ancient wonders located in South Valley of Cusco.
Our first journey will be THE INCA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF TIPON — it’s one of the great marvels of Incan hydraulic engineering, famous for its aqueducts, canals, fountains which are laid out over the terraces all of them carefully made by Incas. In Addition, The Inca archaeological site of Tipon also has one of the most elaborate examples of agricultural terracing created by the Incas and it’ss made up of baths, a temple complex, canals, aqueducts, and tall terraces. Nowadays, The Tipon Archeological Complex has been distinguished as a marvel of civil engineering by the American Society of Civil Engineering. We will visit for about an hour.
Afterwards, we go to PIKILLACTA— it’s a pre-Incan archaeological site that belongs to Wari culture and it was built around 700 to 900 years AD, the pre-Inca site was once a cult headquarters and an administrative center for the great pre-Incan Wari culture. In addition, in the area, you can see qolcas (food deposits), athletics fields, houses, temples, narrow streets and buildings up to four stories high. Pikillacta pre-Incan archaeological is a fine example of their planned urban engineering. There is also a small Inca site just a short walk from Pikillacta, known as Rumicolca, which was a checkpoint for the Incas. The pre-Incan Wari culture is the second largest empire in SouthAmerica after the Incan empire, very well known for its great urban layout, which was the architectural key to inherit the Incan empire. We then continue on to Andahuaylillas.
Next, we will visit the ANDAHUAYLILLAS – it’s an astonishing colonial church from XVII century “the Church of St. Peter, the Apostle”, located in Andahuaylillas town in the southeast of Cusco. This colonial era church home to golden altars, paintings with its murals that cover the walls and the ceiling. The artwork is so fine that the church is called “the Sistine Chapel of the Americas” and, was made by local Quechuans during the colony of Spain. Also, some paintings from the famous “Escuela Cuzqueña” can be appreciated. After our fascinating South Valley Tour Cusco, we will return to Cusco. The whole trip takes about 5 hours.
Optional: For Lunch, on the way back to Cusco, we can stop at Saylla where we can find some typical restaurants to enjoy pork chicharrones, or roasted guinea pig, otherwise we can go strate to your hotel
WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE.
- Entrance fee to visit each places.
- Sun hat.
- Sun protection cream.
- Waterproof jacket/rain poncho.
- Warm jacket.
- Water
- Camera and films.
- Money for lunch.
Note: We run this tour only as Private Service.
Prices
Private tour
- Price: $90 USDPer Person – private Tour (minimum 2 people)
- Price: $200 USD Private Tour of 3 people
- Price: $220 USDPrivate Tour of 4 people
- Price: $220 USD Private Tour of 5 People
If you are more than 5 people please contact us.
Runas expeditions working hard for your best trip of a lifetime.
Booking with Runas Expeditions
If you are doing alternative treks or any others tours to Machu Picchu , you should book three months in advance, before doing any tours in Peru.
"IMPORTANT:
Please note we are Unable to accept any bookings without completed booking form and deposit sent to Runas Expeditions. All deposits are $100 per person and are non-refundable. We accept payments through PayPal and Western Union, Paypal does charge 6% so the total per person is $106 and should be sent to runasexpeditions@gmail.com. We will email you your booking invoice and confirmation once your details and deposit are received."
Western Union: the payment will be affect once we receive the money and this will depend on the days you indicate in western Union. If you decide to use western Union, you will need to give the following information:
RECEIVER
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Name: EDWIN ELMER.
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Paternal Last name: CHAMBI
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Maternal Last name: CUSI
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Address: APV. Villa paraíso Av. Capac Yupanqui J-6, Cusco - Peru.
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The postal code: 08001
Please do not forget to email us the tracking code (MTCN) so that we can pick up the money and proceed with your reservation. Also, keep in mind that Western Union has its own transfer fees. The final amount that needs to arrive in Cusco is a minimum of 70% advance; you can also pay the entire amount up front. Once you do the deposit we will send the New booking invoice.
