Cusco Puno Bus Tour with lunch
This amazing tour known as La Ruta del sol Peru, connects two important touristic cities. Cusco, home of the world wonder Machu Picchu, and Puno where the fantastic Lake Titicaca is located.
The journey by tourist bus includes three main stops to visit such as the Sistine Chapel of America, Raqchi the temple of Wiracocha and the Museum of Pucara.
Discover this incredible tour from Cusco to Puno, or vice versa, and explore the south of Peru with us.
Options
Bus Cusco/Puno without ticket entrances
Ticket entrances are not included
Buffet lunch included
From Cusco to Puno
What's included in Cusco Puno Bus Tour with lunch
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas
After boarding the tourist bus located at the bus station in the city of Cusco, we will begin a 1-hour journey towards the beautiful south valley in order to make the first stop in Andahuaylillas situated at 3,093 meters above sea level. This lovely Andean 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.
Parque Arqueologico De Raqchi
The bus ride continues, for one hour and a half, 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 tour to Puno 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.
Inclusions
- First Aid Kit
- Service on board with cold and hot drinks
- Touristic bus from Cusco to Puno
- Guided tours in Spanish and English
- Ticket entrances to visit tourist places in each stop (optional)
- Buffet lunch at a local restaurant
- Gratuities
- Transfers from and to the bus station in Cusco and Puno
- The buffet lunch doesn't include cold drinks
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You should bring hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, money for personal expenses and camera
- If you select the option without ticket entrances, you can get them directly in each stop
- It is not allowed to take photos and videos inside the Chapel of Andahuaylillas and Museum of Pucara
- Take note that the route from Puno to Cusco is the same, the order of the tour is the opposite.
- Boarding time 06:30 AM
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- If you final destination is Puno, the bus station is located at Avenida Costanera 430, Puno
- If you final destination is Cusco, the bus station is located at Avenida Pacifico J-9-1, San Antonio, Cusco (one block of Colegio Bolivariano)
End Points
- If you final destination is Cusco, the bus station is located at Avenida Pacifico J-9-1, San Antonio, Cusco (one block of Colegio Bolivariano)
- If you final destination is Puno, the bus station is located at Avenida Costanera 430, Puno
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