Explore the hidden treasures of Cusco’s South Valley on a curated full-day experience featuring expert local guides, comfortable transport, and a thoughtfully designed itinerary that combines stunning landscapes, pre-Inca archaeological sites, and unique cultural heritage.
This tour takes us to the unique and magnificent archaeological site of Tipón, where you can enjoy the impressive irrigation system of the Incas, and then to Piquillacta, where you will discover the enormous urban planning of the Wari culture. After the visit to Piquillacta, you will move on to Andahuaylillas, where the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas” is located with its impressive 17th century mural paintings. This is a tour full of history and culture for those who enjoy history.
The adventure begins with a pick-up from your hotel in Cusco, from where we’ll head southeast through the valley. Our first stop is Tipón, an Inca archaeological complex renowned for its advanced water channeling system. Its fountains, terraces, and aqueducts continue to function today, demonstrating the hydraulic engineering of the ancient Inca Empire and its spiritual connection to water.
We then continue to Pikillacta, a pre-Inca city belonging to the Wari culture, which predates the Incas. Its wide avenues, stone walls, and urban layout are striking in their scale and planning, revealing the importance of this civilization in the history of Peru.
The final stop is Andahuaylillas, a picturesque colonial town that houses one of the most beautiful churches on the continent: the Church of San Pedro Apóstol, also known as the «Sistine Chapel of the Americas.» Its interior is richly decorated with frescoes, gilded altarpieces, and 17th-century paintings. After exploring these three unique sites, we returned to Cusco in the afternoon, our hearts filled with history, art, and Andean beauty.
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