Scenic Journey from Cusco to Puno by Bus Including Hotel Transfers

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1. Your driver will meet you at your hotel at 7am and take you to the bus station to catch your comfortable 9-hour coach journey through beautiful Andean scenery to Puno. Along the way, you will stop at various interesting cultural and natural attractions with your guide. First, you will make a stop at the Andahuaylillas Church, known as the Andean Sistine Chapel, where you will see fascinating 16th, 17th and 18th century mural paintings and altars completely decorated in gold. Afterwards, you will make a stop at a small highland town called Racchi.

   30 minAdmission included

2. In Raqchi, you will visit the Incan temple of Wiracocha and discover this fascinating construction with adobe brick walls of 11 meters high. After your visit to Racchi, you will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch of traditional Peruvian dishes at Sicuani. After lunch, we will reach the midway point between Cusco and Puno which is also the highest point of the journey, La Raya standing 14,100 feet (4,300 meters). Then, you will head to Pukara

   2 hAdmission included

3. Pucara is famous for its ceramic production and its most famous figurines, the two bulls. You will find the figurines often on the rooftops of Andean houses as they bring good luck. At 5pm, you will reach Puno.

   30 min

4. Puno lies on the banks of Lake Titicaca. A representative will be waiting for you at the bus station to transfer you to your hotel where you will have the rest of the night to spend at your leisure.

   2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Cusco

• Its from-price is 62% above the median of the 182 city tours we list in Cusco.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 83 of 182.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cusco

Cusco, the old Inca capital high in the Peruvian Andes, blends massive stone walls with colonial churches and is the gateway to Machu Picchu.

The Plaza de Armas is the heart of the city, framed by the cathedral and the Jesuit church of La Compañía. Inca stonework survives throughout the centre, most famously at the Qorikancha, the sun temple on which the Spanish built a monastery, and in the twelve-angled stone on Hatun Rumiyoc street. San Blas, the artisans' quarter, climbs steeply with workshops and cafés.

Top-ranked sights in Cusco: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo Ruins.

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