Boleto Turístico General - Visitor's Ticket

In order to visit the ruins of Cusco and the Sacred Valley any visitor needs the Boleto Turístico General which you can buy at the sites but also at the COSITUC (Comite de Servicios Integrados Turísticos Culturales del Cusco) in Av. Sol 103, office 102.

The ticket for 2009 costs 130 S/. which is around 44 USD/30 €. ISIC Student Visitor's Ticket costs 70 S/. (24 USD/17,5 €) and allows you to visit the following sites during 5 consecutive days:

• The Contemporary Art Museum

• The Regional Historic Museum

• The Popular Art Museum

• The Qoricancha on site Museum

• The Santa Catalina Church

• Inka Pachacuteq Tower

• The Native Art nightly representations at the Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo

• Sacsayhuamán

• Q'enko

• Puka Pukara

• Tambo Machay

• Písac

• Ollantaytambo

• Chinchero

• Tipón

• Pikillaqta

Interesting visits not included in the Visitor's Ticket:

• Machu Picchu (124 S/. + train + bus + guide + ...)

• The Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas (25 S/.)

• Santo Domingo or Qoricancha (10 S/.)

• La Compañía de Jesús, El Triunfo, La Sagrada Familia, La Merced and other churches

• The Inca Museum at the Palacio del Almirante (10 S/.)

• The Religious Art Museum (10 S/.)

• The Stone with the 12 angles in Calle Hatun Rumiyoc (Free)

• Barrio San Blas

• San Cristóbal church next to Sacsayhuamán (Free on Sunday & holidays)

• Colcampata Palace close to the San Cristóbal church

• The bread capital of Peru: Oropesa - 20' by bus from Cusco

• Sunrise at Tres Cruces near Paucartambo, only in June & July

• American Sistine chapel in Andahuaylillas - 35' from Cusco

• Maukallaqta & Puma Orqo (7 S/)

Things to do when in Cusco:

• Antique tramway to Sacsayhuamán passing by lots of interesting buildings

• Thermal baths in Yaurisque (on the road to Paruro & Maukallaqta)

• Horeseback riding to Sacsayhuamán, Q'enko, Puka Pukara & Tambo Machay

• Cycle in or to Lares Valley

• Rent a mountain bike

• Rent a motorbike (From Scooters to 650)

• Quad tours

• Rafting

• Canoeing

• Paragliding above the Sacred Valley

• Hot air balloon flights above the Sacred Valley

• Slingshot, bungee jumping or wallclimbing at Action Valley 11 km from Cusco

• Sample some Novo Andina cuisine in the upmarket restaurants

• try local specialities in off the beaten track eateries

• Learn Spanish or Quechua at one of the several language schools

• Go to local festivities

• Try guinea pig at Tipón

• Shaman experience

• Massage & other medicinal plants therapies

• Stroll around Laguna Huacarpay