Puno to Cusco Day Bus with Guided Stops at Pukara, Raqchi
From €92 per person
See availability →A Puno to Cusco day bus with guided stops at Pukara, La Raya Pass, Raqchi and Andahuaylillas, with hotel pickup, entrance tickets and a buffet lunch included.
The Puno to Cusco day bus with guided stops fills about ten hours with archaeology and mountain scenery. The day starts with a pickup from hotels in downtown Puno and a ride to the boarding point at the bus station. From there a modern tourist bus carries you along the Route of the Sun, with hot and cold drinks included.
The first stop is Pukara, where your guide leads you through the Lithic Museum and its sculptures, monoliths and archaeological pieces from one of the oldest societies of the Altiplano. Next comes La Raya Pass, which reaches 4,335 m (14,222 ft) and is the route's highest point, where you step off the bus for views of the Andean landscape and snow-capped peaks.
After a buffet lunch with traditional and international dishes, the bus calls at Raqchi. There you explore the Temple of Wiracocha, looking at its massive walls and the mix of stone and adobe. The last cultural stop is Andahuaylillas and its church of San Pedro Apostol, whose gold-leaf altars and colonial murals earned it the nickname Sistine Chapel of the Americas.
- Admission to Pukara, Raqchi and Andahuaylillas
- English speaking guide
- Arrival at a private terminal in Cusco
Tips and extras are not included.