5 Tipon & the South Valley Tours to Build a Day Around

1.SOUTH VALLEY CUSCO

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 56 reviews · 7 hours · from $20Our pick

Travel south from Cusco for seven hours with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. See Tipón’s working canals, the Wari city of Pikillacta, and Andahuaylillas church. Central pickup, transport, and guiding are included, while entrance fees and meals cost extra.

“As I got food poisoned for dinner I texted them during the night asking to be moved on the next day’s trip they just replied in the next morning saying that I’ll need to book another one and pay again. No empathy at all. Not even a voucher… I wouldn’t recommend this agency.”

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2.Cusco South Valley: Morning Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $29

Leave Cusco around 8:30 AM for Tipón’s Inca waterworks, Pikillaqta’s Wari ruins, and Andahuaylillas Church, the Sistine Chapel of America. A bilingual guide such as Jorge or Magda leads the visits. Bring cash for the S/70 tourist ticket, church entry, and possible food stops.

“Gostei muito da agência. A guia era muito atenciosa e dominava bem a história dos lugares.”

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3.Half-Day Tour Tipón, Pikillaqta & Andahuaylillas Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $38Top rated

From Cusco’s historic center, you’ll visit Tipón’s working Inca terraces, the pre-Inca Wari city of Pikillacta, and Andahuaylillas’ richly decorated church. An English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guide leads the four-hour shared trip, with guide Jercy among the praised staff.

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4.South Valley Villages and Archaeology Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $29

Travel from Cusco into the South Valley with an English and Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Tipón’s Inca terraces and water channels, the Huari ruins at Pikillacta, and Andahuaylillas’ famous painted church. End near Saylla, known for chicharrones and roasted guinea pig. Entrance fees and lunch cost extra.

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5.Valle Sur Cusco | half day

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 3 reviews · 7h 30m · from $19Best value

Travel from Cusco’s historic center to Tipon’s Inca canals, Pikillaqta’s Wari ruins, and Andahuaylillas’ gold-leaf church. An English- or Spanish-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and transport are included. Entrance fees and the optional chicharrón meal cost extra.

“very nice short tour to visit some excellent South Valley sites. Tipon features Inca water technology. Pikillacta is a pre Inca city of 10000. amazing maze of stone walls. Visited the beautiful church and had a nice Chicharron meal on way back. recommended”

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