Cusco Tourist Ticket: A Complete Guide to the Inca Capital

Cusco is known as «The Archaeological Capital of America«, preserving an immense cultural wealth. To enjoy all its splendour, there is nothing better than purchasing the famous Cusco Tourist Ticket. This Boñato opens the doors to dozens of museums, incredible archaeological sites such as the imposing ruins of Sacsayhuamán, the impressive Ollantaytambo and many other wonders.

What is the Cusco Tourist Ticket?

To live the Cusco experience to the fullest, there is nothing better than purchasing the Tourist Ticket. This special pass is the key that opens the doors to a world of archaeological wonders and attractive places that this imperial city has. With it in hand, you’ll be able to enter an epic tour of the incredible tourist sites that make up the cultural legacy of the ancient capital of the Inca Empire. Simply a must for those who want to discover the best-kept secrets of Cusco and its impressive surroundings.

Types of Tourist Tickets

One-Way Ticket

• This ticket includes the 16 main attractions of the imperial city of Cusco. It will allow you to visit all the places included in the partial tickets, tourist circuits 1, 2 and 3.
• Once this ticket has been purchased, the tourist has 10 days to visit the 16 places included.
• This type of ticket is recommended for people who travel without a tour and have several days to get to know Cusco.

Moray.

Ticket Circuit 1

• Included in this ticket is the visit to the main archaeological parks of the imperial city of Cusco.
• After purchasing this type of ticket, the user has 1 validity.
• One of the most popular and attractive places is Sacsayhuamán, the immense stone walls make it one of the most mysterious places on the planet.
• It is worth mentioning that some tourism agencies require the tourist to buy to do a «Cusco City Tour«.

Here are the places included in this ticket

1. Sacsayhuamán.
2. Qenqo.
3. Puca Pucara.
4. Tambomachay

Ticket circuit 2.

• This type of ticket provides entry to the main museums of the city of Cusco, as well as the main archaeological sites of the South Valley of Cusco
• By purchasing this ticket, the tourist has 2 days to visit the 8 tourist attractions included in the ticket.
• This type of ticket is necessary to take the ‘Cusco South Valley Tour’. Some agencies already include the ticket.

This type of ticket includes the following:

1. Museum of Contemporary Art
2. Regional Historical Museum
3. Museum of Folk Art
4. Qoricancha Site Museum
5. – Qosqo Center for Native Art
6. Monument to the Inca Pachacuteq
7. Pikillaqta
8. Tipon

Ticket Circuit 3

• This type of ticket provides a visit to the main tourist attractions of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
• The attractive places included in this ticket are very varied by the tourists who arrive in the city of Cusco.
• The ticket lasts for 2 days so you can tour all the archaeological sites included in the ticket.
• Keep in mind that this ticket does not include the entrance to the salt mines.

The places included are as follows:

1. Pisac
2. Ollantaytambo
3. Chinchero
4. Moray

Where to buy my tourist ticket in Cusco?

The places where you can purchase your Cusco tourist ticket are the following, these tickets cannot be purchased online:

• COSITUC Main Office: Galerías Turísticas, Av. Sol N° 103 (Monday to Friday 8 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm).
• OFEC branch offices: Calle Garcilaso s/n (Monday to Saturday 8 am to 5 pm and Sunday 8 am to 8 pm).