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Cusco City Tour & Chocolate Workshop
Half DayPhysical rating 1/5
The experience
Cusco City Tour & Chocolate Workshop
Begin at 9:00 a.m. with hotel pickup and explore Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay with a licensed English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Finish at ChocoMuseo with an interactive chocolate-making workshop. Lunch at Limo Restaurant is included. From USD 246 per person.
Start: 9:00 a.m.
Pickup: Your hotel in Cusco
Duration: Half day
Transportation: Included for the nearby ruins
Included tickets: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay
Experience: ChocoMuseo chocolate-making workshop and lunch at Limo Restaurant
Price: USD 246 per person
Highlights
Explore Sacsayhuaman and admire its enormous, precisely fitted Inca stone walls.
Discover the ceremonial rock formations and carved passages of Qenqo.
Visit Puka Pukara and learn about its strategic location and Inca architecture.
See Tambomachay’s sophisticated stone channels and ceremonial water features.
Day by day
Cusco City Tour & ChocoMuseo Itinerary
Discover four important Inca archaeological sites near Cusco before learning how cacao beans are transformed into chocolate at ChocoMuseo.
Day 1 — Cusco City Tour & Chocolate Workshop
Hotel → Sacsayhuaman → Qenqo → Puka Pukara → Tambomachay → ChocoMuseo
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Your licensed English- or Spanish-speaking guide meets you at your hotel in Cusco at 9:00 a.m. to begin the morning tour.
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Explore the impressive Inca archaeological complex overlooking Cusco. Admire its enormous, precisely fitted stone walls while your guide explains the site’s importance during the Inca period and the events that followed the arrival of the Spanish.
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Discover Qenqo and learn about Inca ceremonial traditions, architecture and the complex’s distinctive carved stone formations.
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Visit Puka Pukara and explore another perspective on Inca history, architecture and the sophisticated use of stone in the highlands outside Cusco.
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See Tambomachay’s finely constructed stonework and water channels while learning about the importance of water and ceremony in Inca culture.
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Finish at ChocoMuseo, where you will discover the world of Peruvian cacao, learn how cacao beans are transformed into chocolate and make your own chocolate from scratch during an interactive workshop.
Meals
Lunch: Limo Restaurant
Route map
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- 1.9:00 a.m. — Hotel Pickup
- 2.Sacsayhuaman
- 3.Qenqo
- 4.Puka Pukara
- 5.Tambomachay
- 6.ChocoMuseo — Chocolate-Making Workshop
Plan with confidence
Plan Your Cusco City & Chocolate Tour
Review the included transportation, archaeological tickets, chocolate workshop and lunch before booking. The price is USD 246 per person.
Inclusions
What Is Included
- Licensed English/Spanish-speaking tour guide
- Transportation for the archaeological sites near Cusco
- Entrance tickets to Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay
- Interactive chocolate-making workshop at ChocoMuseo
- Lunch at Limo Restaurant
What Is Not Included
- Tips for staff
- Hotel overnight
- Snacks
Practical Information & What to Bring
The tour begins at 9:00 a.m. when your guide meets you at your hotel. Transportation is provided for the archaeological sites outside Cusco.
Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a light jacket, sun protection, a camera or smartphone, and some Peruvian soles for personal purchases and optional tips.
Entrance tickets to Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay are included, together with the ChocoMuseo workshop and lunch at Limo Restaurant.
Staff tips, overnight accommodation and snacks are not included.
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