FREE TOUR OF CUSCO BY BLOODY BUENO PERU
Hi, I'm Marco! Professional guide certified by MINCETUR and one of the founders of the walking tour concept in Cusco. I have been guiding free walking tours since 2013 and have been working in the tourism industry for almost 20 years. I am bi-lingual in English and Spanish and have a good level of German. For me, guiding is not just a passion, but a way of life. I love meeting people and sharing my knowledge about this incredible country. Join our "Blue Team" on one of our three daily tours. We will show you Cusco as only true locals can, and you will leave the tour with a little Cusco in your heart. We look forward to taking you on memorable and magical experience!
Pickup
We are inside the starbucks, it is easy to recognize the guide with a blue cap that says The Blue Team
Description
Have you ever wondered where the famous rapper Tupac got his name from? Find out on our 2-hour walking tour of the magical city of Cusco.
Main attractions
- Main Square
- Calle del medio (Cusco was built in a shape of a puma plan).
- Plaza regocijo ,city hall and first hotel ever made.
- Casa garcilazo de la Vega (first mestizo who wrote the history of the inkas )
- La Merced church
- Avenida del sol (main Cusco avenue )
- Memorial grave of Tupac Amaru
- Temple of the Chosen Women of the Sun
- Jesuits Temple
- Famous Inca street Loreto or intikijllu (street of the sun ).
- Qoricancha or temple of the sun
- Cusicancha Tempe of pachaqutec
- ππ§π€π roca street where megalithic construction are located .
- The 12 Angled Stone or hatunrumiyoq street.
- Plazoleta nazarenas (colonial and ππ§π€π architecture (where the most beautiful hotels are located )
- Street of the seven snakes and ππ§π€π school (yachay Wasi in the local language).
- San Blas neighborhood and the Spanish beautiful looking streets ,!also we visit a family art gallery where prehispΓ‘nic pottery and colonial art are shown (free entrance)
- Panoramic viewpoint at Limbus, best view of Cusco .
- Free Pisco Sour at Limbus Restobar.
- Ceviche class with the best view of Cusco at Limbus only at 10:00 am tour.
- VIP bracelets with discounts to local places and more join us to find more.
This free tour uncovers the history of Cusco, from pre-Incas and Incas that inhabited this valley, to the expansion, to conquest and emancipation, to legends, and to present day events.
Our local guides will provide you with detailed information of the main attractions of the city. The route of our tour begins in Plaza de Armas where you will learn about Inca and colonial architecture, religious temples, colonial residences, churches and monasteries. You will be able to take photos with local people and South American auquΓ©nidos typical of the area (alpacas and llamas ). We will also visit the Tupac memorial grave yard as we as the temple of the sun and the pachacutec ππ§π€π palace then later visit Hatun Rumiyoc street, which means "street with the large stones", and where the famous 12 angled stone is located and walking towards the plazoleta nazarenas once inhabitated by powerful Spanish residents where they took the ππ§π€π school to make their amazing residences today we still apreciate the ππ§π€π foundation with snakes simbols on the wall .
We will continue our visit to the bohemian neighbourhood of San Blas, a place that was inhabited by families of famous artisans of the city and end our tour at one of the most popular restaurants in the city, " Limbus Restobar ". Here we will enjoy a free pisco sour and Andean ceviche gastronomic class (when we have more than 5 people and only on the 10:00 am tour).
All our guides are government certified and highly experienced. Their level of English is excellent and are passionate about their work. The meeting place is inside Starbucks, Plaza de Armas (2nd floor) and our team will be wearing blue hats and t-shirts, that have our company logo " Bloody Bueno Peru " making them very easy to recognise.
We can't wait to show you around our great city!
Why Bloody Good?
Because we are BLOODY GOOD!