This touristic bus will take you to explore the route of the Sun from Cusco to Puno, visiting amazing attractions and with a delicious buffet lunch
Highlights
* Comfortable touristic bus from Puno to Cusco
* Explore the Route of the Sun with a professional guide
* Enjoy a buffet lunch in a local restaurant
* Discover the beauty of the Sistine Chapel of America in Andahuaylillas
* Admire unique collections at the Pucara Museum
* Tour to the archaeological site of Raqchi known as the Temple of Wiracocha
included with
* Professional guide in Spanish and English
* Tourist bus from Puno to Cusco
* Service on board with hot and cold drinks
* Buffet lunch at a local restaurant
* First Aid Kit
excluded by
* Transfer to and from the bus station
* Ticket entrances to the visited places
* Cold drinks at the buffet lunch
* Gratuities
Essential
Information
Cancellations without charges up to 24 hours before departing the bus
* You can pay locally the ticket entrances, 53 Peruvian soles per person.
You should bring:
* Sunscreen
* Sunglasses
* Hat
* Comfortable shoes
* Coat
Restrictions
* It is not allowed to take photos and videos inside the Chapel of Andahuaylillas and Museum of Pucara
Detailed Description
After boarding the tourist bus located at the bus station in the city of Puno, we will begin a 2-hour journey towards the Museum of Pucara. This museum has an excellent collection of monoliths, stone sculptures and ceramics belonging to the culture of Pucara, a civilization developed in the highlands of Peru and Bolivia.
Then, you will reach the highest point of the tour called La Raya Pass, situated at 4,335 meters above sea level. This is the border of the cities of Cusco and Puno, and here, we are going to make a short stop to admire the snow-capped Chimboya and take pictures of beautiful landscapes.
The tour to Cusco by bus continues until we reach the city of Sicuani to enjoy a buffet lunch in a local restaurant, that offers local and regional dishes, vegetables, desserts and hot drinks like mate de coca.
The bus ride continues until reach the archaeological site of Raqchi, our second stop located at 3,450 meters above sea level. The temple of Wiracocha was built next to the Vilcanota River during the fifteenth century and, currently, it has huge walls that belonged to temples, as well as aqueducts and tombs.
In this place, there are circular storehouses known as Colcas. Them were used to hold different kind of grains such as quinoa, potato, corn, among others. Another interesting fact is that Raqchi is part of the incredible Inca Trail.
The last visit will be at the beautiful south valley of Cusco at the village of Andahuaylillas situated at 3,093 meters above sea level. This lovely town has an incredible jewel of the architecture dating back to the seventeenth century known as the Sistine Chapel, with an impressive work covered in gold leaf and paintings of the art school of Cusco.
There is a fascinating artwork inside the Church of San Pedro de Andahuaylillas, ceilings and walls decorated in a Baroque style, many of them belong to the Peruvian painter Luis de Reaño. Definitely, it should be a must in your travel bucket list.
At the end, we will take the tourist bus to travel towards the city of Cusco. Along the way you will be able to admire landscapes of the heart of the Andes, until we arrive at the bus station of Cusco at 05:00 p.m.
