Quick Guide to Cusco´s Tourist Ticket
Quick Guide to Cusco’s Tourist Ticket
There are many impressive things to see and do in and around Cusco. This makes Cusco such a great destination for Spanish courses in Peru.
Cusco, the old capital of the Inca Empire, offers great options for trekking and other adventure sports such a rafting, hiking, mountain biking, mountain biking and so on. But the most important are probably the many Inca ruins and traditional culture.
While not everyone has the time or inclination to visit them all, other people will try to fit in as many as possible. The Tourist Ticket or Boleto Turistico is likely to be necessary at some point as a number of the sites do not offer single entry tickets. It is also an economic way to see the sites if you are keen to visit many or all of them during your while learning Spanish in Cusco.
Where to buy your Tourist Ticket:
You can buy your tourist ticket or Boleto Turístico on the day you will visit any of the sites at the entrance, or before in Cusco. If you do the Sacred Valley tour or City Tour, make sure when you book your tour you let the team know you will need to buy it at the start of the tour.
You can also buy it from specific offices in Cusco.
- COSITUC CENTRAL OFFICE: Av. el Sol, 103, office 101
- OFEC branch offices: Calle Garcilaso s/n, Cusco-Peru
- Office hours: Monday to Sunday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Office hours:
Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5 pm
Sunday from 8am to 8 pm
Price:
Please make sure you have an official student ID (you need a physical card with the dates on it) or if you are (under) 17 you passport, as you can also buy the (cheaper) student ticket.
10 day Boleto Turistico
The full tourist ticket or Boleto Turístico lasts for 10 days from the day of purchase; it costs S/130 and includes 16 sites, from museums, to Inca ruins and performances. Included are:
- Saqsayhuman
- Qenko
- Pucapucara
- Tambomachay
- Museo de Sitio de Korikancha
- Museo Histórico Regional
- Museo de Arte Popular
- Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo (This dance performance starts at 7pm, make sure to start queuing by 6:15pm)
- Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo,
- Monumento de Pachacutec
- Tipon
- Pikillacta
- Pisac
- Chinchero
- Moray
- Ollantaytambo
Although some of the included options are a little underwhelming and it is disappointing that entry to Korikancha site (Temple of the Sun) is not included, the most important things not to miss are included in this Tourist Ticket.
Partial ticket options
For those looking for a cheaper option or something a bit more tailored to their needs, there are 3 partial ticket options available. They cost S/70 each ($25) and are valid from 1-2 day depending on which option you chose:
Option 1
The 4 sites included in this option are Saqsayhuman, Qenko, Pucapucara & Tambomachay located just outside of Cusco. It is only valid for one day from the day that you buy it. This is the ticket you need if you do the Cusco City Tour.
Option 2
This ticket includes entrance to 8 sites in the city and outside of Cusco to the east, the site included in this ticket are generally speaking a little less visited than other sites although the The Museo Histórico Regional and Tipón Archeological site are worth it. This ticket is valid for 2 days. The sites included are: Museo de Arte Popular, Museo Histórico Regional, Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo, Museo de Sitio de Korikancha, Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo, Monumento de Pachacutec, and the two visit Tipon & Pikillacta in the Southern Valley.
Option 3
This is a very popular option as it includes some of the most impressive sites in the Sacred Valley: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero & Moray. It is valid for 2 days.
