1-Day Tipon, Pikillacta & Andahuaylillas Tour

Name: 1-Day Tipon, Pikillacta & Andahuaylillas Tour
Brand: Peru Spirit Adventure
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Inca ruins of Tipon - Pre-Inca site of Pikillacta - Rumiqolqa - The Baroque church of Andahuaylillas

1-Day Tipon, Pikillacta & Andahuaylillas Tour

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Archaeology & Cultural Adventures

Max Altitude

3,560 metres (11,679 ft)

Activity Level

Leisurely (Easy, gentle walk, stone steps)

Group Size

Min 2 ppl, Max 8 ppl

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Tour Tipon Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas Also Called South Valley Tour of Cusco

Explore South Valley of Cusco off the beaten path & visit Tipon Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas with a Private Tour Guide

Tipón Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas Day Tour – Discover beautiful pre-Inca, Inca and colonial-era attractions as you travel through the South Valley of the imperial city of Cusco by taking our Tour of Tipón Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas from Cusco. This full-day Tipón, Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas tour in Peru is perfect for independent travellers seeking a truly different, off-the-beaten-track experience with private custom-made tours.

Everyone has heard of the Sacred Valley. It’s a very nice tour, great to visit and is on the way to Machu Picchu. But not so many people have heard of the South Valley of the Incas, a lesser-known route to the east of Cusco that host the Inca site of Tipon, the pre-Inca site of Pikillacta, the Baroque church of Andahuaylillas, and more.

If you want to get off the beaten path and get a bit deeper into the real Peru while enjoying the peace and tranquility of this beautiful place! Then our Tipon, Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas South Valley Day Tour is perfect for you.

Our Tour to Tipon, Pikillacta & Andahuaylillas in the South Valley of Cusco is slightly less spectacular perhaps than the Sacred Valley but it has a more restrained beauty. Non crowded route, an authentic tour, great variety of sites and less driving from Cusco than the regular Sacred Valley tour.

Embark on private guided tour of Tipón, Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas in Cusco with a local guide and travel through beautiful Andean scenery dotted with villages, ancient ruins and lakes. Then, visit the fascinating archaeological complex of Tipón, the Pre-Inca site of Pikillacta (Wari civilization), and the stunning Andahuaylillas church build by the Jesuits

Trip Details For 1-Day Tipon Pikillacta & Andahuaylillas Tour

Activities: Tours by Car/Van, Archaeological Adventures, Cultural Adventures, Natural Adventures, Hiking.
Group Size: Tours are personalized in private service, you decide the number of travelers in your group. Solo travelers are welcome to our trips as well.
Service Type: Upgraded/ Private Personalized Tours
Physical Grading: 1 2 3 4 5 6, Easy to Moderate: Designed for everyone. Day tours, nature walks, short walks in the sites
Meeting Point: We pick-up from your hotel, Airbnb, or any location in Cusco city at 8 am, let us know your preference via e-mail
Tour Ending Place: We can finish anywhere in the historical center such as the Plaza de Armas or drop you off at your hotel or Airbnb. This is a private tour, that means, your tour your way since we do not have a fixed schedule to finish the tour at a certain time.
Tour duration: Full day
Experience – Difficulty
- Designed for everyone (kids, teens, adults)
- Small elevation changes along the way
- Some walks on uneven trails (it might have some Incan stairways)

Welcome to this excursion or tour to Tipon, Pikillaqta & Andahuaylillas, where you will also experience the local culture. Come with us to explore some of Peru’s most fascinating historic sites and have the adventure of a lifetime with experienced guides – this trip is officially operated by Peru Spirit Adventure, a 100% local tour operator based in Cusco.

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Guided Tipón, Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas Tour in Cusco

Embark on a fantastic day trip to the South Valley of the Incas and experience Peru’s alternative ancient wonders on a full-day tour of Tipon, Pikillacta, and Andahuaylillas from Cusco! Great for history buffs and those looking for a unique Cusco experience. Tipon, Pikillacta and more!

Our company specializes in organizing day trips from Cusco to the South Valley ensuring that travelers take home a unique and unforgettable experience while soaking up the valley´s beauty, culture, and history. Besides, this outdoor excursion is a wonderful way to begin acclimatizing to the high altitude of Cusco and get ready for a trek if you have booked one.

On this exciting day out, you’ll get an opportunity to visit another Inca Valley with an interesting route that offers a mix of archaeological sites, such as Tipon, Pikillacta, Rumi Punku, and the visit to the Sistine Chapel of America in Andahuaylillas and experience the Andean culture reflected in the art pieces, traditional markets, customs, and popular traditions in the towns of Tipon, Andahuaylillas, and Oropesa.

Don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity to learn the historical account of different stages, from pre-Inca, Inca and Colonial times, and see some beautiful views throughout the south valley, and observe small communities and towns going about their daily lives. It’s the perfect addition to your vacation in Cusco.

The South Valley touristic circuit is also home to the best places where Cuzqueños eat traditional Peruvian dishes and drink the special Peruvian drink Chicha.

Cusco South Valley Half day - South Valley Tour of Cusco — Cusco South Valley Half day – South Valley Tour of Cusco

Highlights of the South Valley of the Incas Day-Tour

Full-day Tipon, Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas tour from Cusco with a local tour guide
Embark on private guided tours, enjoying insider-access opportunities and staying longer, made possible by Peru Spirit Adventures’ small-private group and explore the places that others don’t go.
Marvel at the Inca-era elaborate agricultural terraces and aqueducts built over 500 years ago in Tipon
Explore the archeological site of the Wari people in Piquillacta on a guided day tour.
Visit the baroque church of Andahuaylillas, nicknamed the Sistine Chapel of America due to its spectacular interior.
See glorious frescoes & ornamentation in the San Pedro Apostol church of Andahuaylillas
Enjoy striking natural landscapes and mesmerizing pre-Inca, Inca and colonial architecture
Venture off-the-beaten-track and lesser known attraction of the city of Cusco that most tourists miss with a friendly and professional local guide
Witness the ancient aqueduct of Rumicolca of Wari people which was turned by Incas as as imposing defensive gate
Very flexible crafted itinerary to go at your own pace or explore on your own rhythm, and spend as little or as long as you want on your Tipon, Pikillacta, and Andahuaylillas tour

Tipon Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas Tour Itinerary

Pre-tour briefing: We’ll meet you at your hotel lobby in Cusco the night before your “Tipon, Pikillaqta and Andahuaylillas Tour 1D” to go over the itinerary and you’ll able to take this opportunity to ask final questions and make any final preparations. The meeting will be at 5:00 pm the evening before the trek begins. In case you can´t at this time “please let us know” to coordinate another time.

Day 1: Cusco - Inca Site of Tipon - Pre-Inca site of Pikillacta - Rumiqolqa - Andahuaylillas Church - Cusco

Our tour Tipon Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas Day Tour from Cusco will start at 8:00 am, you will be collected from your hotel in Cusco and drive to the archeological site of TIPON, which is one of the most important sites in the area and an ancient location where the Incas worshipped water, one of their sacred natural elements. Even today, water still flows through Tipon’s impressive series of canals and terraces, which you’ll explore with your expert guide.

Next, head to PIKILLAQTA is a massive pre-Inca ruin site that consists of more than 700 structures: 200 Kanchas (departments), 504 qolqas (storage rooms) and multiple other buildings that could have housed about ten thousand people. The city was displayed in a harmonious and symmetric way, in blocks with straight streets.

The walls were made of mud and stones, wide at the bottom and tapering towards the top. In the early 1990’s, these walls were covered with mud 9cm thick, that were then painted with plaster. The floors were also made with a kind of thick plaster which would have displayed the appearance of a white city.

After exploring pre-Inca site of Pikillaqta, we continue driving to ANDAHUAYLILLAS that is one of the best colonial churches, called San Pedro de Andahuaylillas, also known as “The Sistine Chapel of America” due to the quality of its art pieces.

Built at the beginning of VII century, the interior of the temple is decorated with murals by Luis Riaño (XVII century). Additionally, the church houses a majestic piano, numerous canvases by the Academy of Cusco, silver work and baroque altars.

After exploring these incredible places of Tipon, Pikillaqta & Andahuaylillas with your private guide in the South Valley of Cusco, you’ll be back in Cusco and dropped off at your hotel in time to enjoy a full evening!

Optional: On our way back to Cusco we can stop in Saylla town to get a chance and try the traditional Cusco fried pork (chicharrones). Then we will drive you back to your hotel in Cusco.

What’s Included For Tipon, Pikillaqta, and Andahuaylillas Tour?

All transfer service to pick up from your hotel and drop you off at your hotel.
The BEST Private transportation to Tipon, Pikillaqta, Andahuaylillas, and back to Cusco
Professional English-speaking guide who will provide the guided tour.
Personalized service

What is Not Included?

This excursion does not include the Tourist Ticket of Cusco, which you must pay for in cash – local currency – at the archaeological sites. There are two different types of ticket, depending on how many monuments you would like to visit:
- Full ticket: 130 Soles per person – about 40 USD
- Partial ticket: 70 Soles per person – about 22 USD
Additionally, you will need a ticket for Andahualillas, the cost is 15 Soles – about 5 USD, they only accept local currency in cash
Lunch
Hotel before or after the tour
Extra expenses
Travel interruption/medical insurance
Tips for your guide

Why Peru Spirit Adventures!

Peru Spirit Adventure is a family owned travel agency and a local tour operator based in Cusco, Peru, in the Ancient Capital of the Inca Empire! Peru Spirit Adventure was founded by a Peruvian with over many years of guiding experience, and is a 100% Cusqueñian Company without any shareholders.

We are an agency with a great spirit of adventure and passionate about travel, dedicated to offer the best tourist services, to take you to discover the vast riches, natural and archaeological of each corner of the country.

We provide high quality service as well as focusing on having small groups to enhance the travel experience and customize any tour or trek to suit your travel, fitness, budget, and time preferences. This is what makes us stand out from other tour operators.

We create small personalized tours & treks strictly and only operated by local professional staff catering in PERSONALIZED and HIGH QUALITY SERVICE. Our guides in Peru are hand selected by the owners of Peru Spirit Adventure. All guides for our tours and treks are native to Peru and speak fluent English to ensure excellent communication and a positive experience overall.

We pride ourselves on providing 5 star service before, during, and after your trip. Peru Spirit Adventure is dedicated to excellent customer service and adventure experiences. We have been awarded from Trip Advisor the Certificate of Excellence for the last three years. Please check out our reviews and certificates of excellence on, TRIPADVISOR for yourself!

We are direct operators of all the tours and treks we offer, from family trips, honeymoon trips and luxury travel, including adventure tours to Peruvian Andes. Please email us to customize your trip in Peru.

Our tours & treks are operated in private service with a mínimum of 2 people to confirm the departure – Max 8 / Average 4 guests, ensuring a small group feel and specialized attention.

We are a responsible and sustainable tour operator – Our mission is to provide exceptional tours, treks, and adventure trips. During our trips, we make every effort to minimize negative impacts and maximize the benefits to the local people and natural environments we visit. We pay fair, livable wages, ensuring we hire and maintain the absolute best guides and support staff. We are proud of our team without them, we wouldn’t be able to offer the best service and lifetime experiences to our clie

Travel Guide

Note on the entrance tickets or Tourist Ticket of Cusco

To visit the historical sites in the Sacred Valley, it is important to purchase an admission partial ticket (Boleto Turistico Parcial) whose cost is PEN 70 Peruvian soles (USD 25 per ticket) which allows you to access four historical sites like Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray, and Chinchero (in other words, it is used only for Sacred Valley). This ticket is valid for 2 days.

Therefore, in our quotation, this entrance ticket is included. If you take one of the day treks, in which, the historical sites are not part of the itinerary, so the admission ticket will be excluded from the quotation.

If you get planned to visit other historical sites out of Sacred Valley, like the ones located in Cusco, our recommendation is that you need to purchase the general admission ticket (Boleto Turistico General) whose cost is PEN 130 Peruvian Soles (USD 45 per ticket), this ticket allows you to visit 14 historical sites, which are located in Cusco, Southern part of Cusco, Sacred Valley, and some museums in Cusco city.

The ticket is valid for 10 days. The Maras salt ponds ticket is not part of the boleto turistico parcial or boleto turistico general (partial or general ticket), this ticket should be purchased at the entrance of the same place, whose cost is PEN 10 Peruvian soles (about USD 4 per ticket).