Cusco: Ruta del Sol - Buffet Lunch Included Cusco: Ruta del Sol

The Cusco to Puno touristic bus route, also known as the ‘Route of the Sun’, is one of Peru’s most beautiful journeys. This route includes 4 guided tour stops at unique.
The tour starts early, at 6:40 am, the bus departs from our terminal, located at Av. Alameda Pachacuteq 499-B.

At 7:40 am, we will have our first visit – the beautiful Church of Saint Peter the Apostle in Andahuaylillas, also known as the “Sistine Chapel of America”. Built by the Jesuits in the 16th century, and like many other Spanish and religious constructions of the time, it was built atop a sacred Inca site.

A unique and small church, made of adobe and brick which looks simple on the outside but with a jaw-dropping interior full of gold, paintings, and more astonishing decorations.

At 10:15 am is the second stop, we arrive in Raqchi, an archaeological site with a myriad of Inca ruins and ranked as one of the “Best Tourism Villages”.

Here we’ll visit the Inca Temple of Wiracocha, the most important structure in the Raqchi complex and one of the biggest surviving Incan constructions. According to ancient writings, the temple was built by an Inca emperor in honor of the invisible Superior God of the Andean people.

The impressive 15 meter high walls combined with the remaining ruins and deep history/culture make for a unique visit.

At 11:35 am, we will stop for our lunch break, traditional Andean food, beef, chicken, and fish options, varied side dishes, warm and raw salads, desserts and herbal infusions.

At 2:15 pm, we will stop at Abra La Raya (La Raya), the watershed which splits the regions of Puno and Cusco, right at the border of both. We’ll enjoy an amazing view of of regions and the Andes mountains that surround us.

At 3:20 pm, we will visit the Pucara museum, Pucará was the first regional population nucleus in the Titicaca basin north of the lake during the Late Formative Period (500 BC-200 AD), which provides valuable information about the origins of the Andean civilization in the highlands. During its heyday, it covered more than a square kilometer and housed thousands of bureaucrats, priests, artisans, farmers, shepherds, and possibly warriors.

The Pucará style is identified by impressive monolithic sculptures with a variety of geometric, zoomorphic, and more intricate anthropomorphic images, and multi-colored ceramics in a variety of ritual and domestic forms.

At 5:30 pm, we arrive in Puno at the bus terminal, located on the shores of Lake Titicaca.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.