Cusco ’s Free Walking Tour
Including Andean Cosmology
in Alliance with Lucid Lima (free walking tour) Be Free tours
Our Free Walking Tours of Cusco (QOSQO) are operating Monday to Friday 11:00am.
Capital of the Inca Empire and spiritual centre of the Andes.
Our Free 90-minute Walking Tour will entertain you as we explore Cusco’s unique qualities and history.
Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO. It is a major tourist destination, receiving almost 2 million visitors a year, and is designated as the Historical Capital of Peru by our Constitution.
What do we cover?
- Introduction to Andean COSMOLOGY
- Inca Palaces
- Stone 12 Angles
- San Blas District
- Cathedral Church
- Qoricancha Church (Sun Temple)
- San Pedro Market
- Shaman Market
- Explanation of Ayahuasca and San Pedro ceremonies
- Art back ground of Cusco (Escuela Cusqueña)
- 10% discount in many places and activities.
Plus many more of the best stories and sights that Cusco has to offer. We will inform you about holistic places to visit, eat, and enjoy, as well as participate in Yoga, Reiki, Ayahuasca or San Pedro Ceremonies.
Where do we Meet?
Meet us 5 days a week at 11:00pm in the Plaza de Armas (the fountain). Look for our white “Etnikas” sign and nametags. Tours are in English, running for approximately 90 minutes.
Is operated by Etnikas Shamanic Centre and Travel and Healing Tours, located at Calle Herrajes 148, next to ( Inca Roca street) . Our guides operate on a tips-only-basis, ensuring they are motivated to deliver the most entertaining and highest quality tours.
No booking required, just show up and enjoy the tour! See our FAQ section for more information and to make sure you don’t miss us, go here:find us on a Map
www.etnikas.com/freetours
See also: Travelandhealing.com and sonqo.org, our sister organizations!
FAQ
- What is a Free Tour? / Why is it free?
Quite simply a Free Tour is a tour which is free for customers to join. If at the end of the tour customers have enjoyed themselves, then they are free to tip the tour guide.
By having our guides working on a tips-only-basis, the power is given back to the customer. Therefore a great tour is guaranteed as Cusco Free Tour guides are motivated to deliver the highest quality and most entertaining tours.
Over the past 5 years Free Tours have taken every European city by storm and we are proud to announce that they have now arrived in Lima and Cusco with Alliance with Lucid Lima (free walking tour) Be Free tours.
- When do the Free Walking Tours run?
Tours run 5 days a week, Monday to Fridays every day starting at 11:00am.
- How much is an appropriate tip?
It’s entirely up to you. If the tour doesn’t meet your expectations (we’ve confident this won’t happen), then there’s no need to tip. If you think your tour was fantastic, tip as much as you feel it was worth. You can’t lose with a free tour because tipping is at your discretion and customers will never be pressured into giving a tip.
- How do I join?
To join the Cusco free walking Tour simply meet our guide who will be standing at our meeting point from 11:00am holding our white flag Etnikas CUSCO FREE TOUR sign. The tour starts at 11:15pm.
Meeting Point: in Etnikas shamanic centre calle Herrajes 148 next to ( Inca Roca street) Please note we are NOT located by the Shamanic centre .Look for our white “FREE TOUR” sign and Etnikas nametags.
- What is the best way to get to the Places?
Just go to the Fountain of the Plaza de Armas. If is raining go to the Mc Donalds door.
- What if I´m running late?
When the tour starts we’ll stay Plaza de Armas for about 15 minutes and then be in Etnikas Shamanic centre for another 15 minutes of the tour take the right hand street calle Triunfo on the way to San Blas and you’ll see a water fountain at in of the street. Turn left and you’ll see sign of Etnikas. So if you’re running late have a look around the square for us and feel free to join the tour.
- Is there anything else I should bring?
We run tours in all weather conditions so depending on the weather – Sunglasses, sunscreen, water, an umbrella (if it´s raining), camera and enthusiasm.