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The 5 Best Historical & Heritage Tours in Ayacucho, Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho (Spanish pronunciation: [aʝaˈkutʃo], Quechua: Ayacuchu), is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.
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1. Private Tour to Wari and Quinua
Through the touristic circuit you can get to know the archeological complex of the wari culture, its ceramics and its city. You will also know the historical sanctuary of the Pampa de Ayacucho in Quinua where the obelisk that represents the battle of Ayacucho is located, where they achieve the independence of the Spanish viceroyalty.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Tickets, Official guide
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Amy H
We had a nice lunch and the falls were beautiful. Our guide gave us a little time to check out the falls. We got to walk above them and down to them
2. Huancaraylla Tours Millpu Ayacucho 3 Days 2 Nights
Huancaraylla Tours Peru is pleased to show the world the wonders we have in Ayacucho, such as: Millpu Turquoise Waters, Archaeological Complex of Wari and City tours in Ayacucho.
Inclusions: Breakfast, hotel, tickets
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Amy H
We had a nice lunch and the falls were beautiful. Our guide gave us a little time to check out the falls. We got to walk above them and down to them
3. Millpu and Ayacucho Experience 3-Day
This trip will take you to the most important natural pools with transparent and turquoise water located in Ayacucho City The " Turquoises water of Millpu" and his culture: • Wari archaeological complex • Quinua town, and Ayacucho pampas. • The Puyas of Raymondi • The Pumaqocha or Intiwata lagoon • The Aqllawasi (house of chosen women), Sun Gate, the Sun and Moon temple, pyramid of Oshno and the Inca Tupac Yupanqui palace.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, - All transfers in/out, airport - hotel and bus station., - 02 nights hotel at 3* hotel in Huamanga city, - Pick up from your hotel and transportation to beginning of the tour (3 days), - Return transportation to your Humanga hotel (3 days)., - Professional Bilingual English speaking tour guide, - Entrance to all tourist destinations mentioned
Exclusions: - Personals Snacks and water, - Lunch and dinner / 3 days, - Tips - Gratuities, - Flight from Lima to Ayacucho round trip
Reviewed By Loves2GoPlaces
Incredible experience!!! Our family of 2 out-of-shape parents and 2 teenage kids went to Peru for Spring Break. We booked a 2-day tour of the Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollyantaytambo, Machu Picchu, and Huayna Picchu. Kevin met us the night before at our hotel, exactly on time. He carefully walked us through all the events of the trip - their timing, the tickets (he’d already purchased all of it), the items we’d need (passports & a backpack with a change of clothes, some snacks, camera, drinks). We met the following morning & had a HUGE minivan and driver just for our family!! We took a wonderful drive to Pisac, stopping at a llama, alpaca, and vicuña preserve, some beautiful photo stops, and then Pisac. The whole time we got a comprehensive overview of the region & it’s history. We climbed Pisac and took a bunch of photos. Kevin was super engaging with our teenagers, which was so nice! We further had lunch in Pisac and walked through their incredible market (hint!! Get your souvenirs here!). We continued on to Ollyantaytambo and our kids climbed those ruins with Kevin while we chilled down below. He was so darn flexible about what we did and where we went, it was amazing! We took the train to Machu Picchu - note, you can upgrade to the VistaDome train. Your guide would take a separate train if you do this, which scared us, but he informed us we’d be met on the other end by a representative, and sure enough a young lady had a sign with our names at the other end. It’s a tiny train station, you cannot get lost! The entry/exit points are about 10 feet wide and the waiting rooms for the trains only hold about 15-30 people! The city is in the jungle, the train takes about 90 minutes to get there & runs along a river all the way there. You’ll get a little snack & drink on the train & a small cultural presentation that was a lot of fun (not going to ruin it but it’ll make you laugh!) The hotel in Machu Picchu initially worried us as the city is clearly not well off and I’m used to the Ritz, but it was clean, very quiet, and very safe! There are no cars in Machu Picchu Pueblo, there’s a river that runs through town just outside the train station and maybe 3 streets about 1/4 mile long each. Most hotels are on the same street, right on the river, and another parallel street behind the hotels is where all the restaurants are. It is on a long slope, think of a San Francisco street but in the middle of the jungle. We wandered around for the evening, had our dinner, and felt quite safe. The next morning Kevin met us at 7am and we lined up for the buses up the mountain. We were in Machu Picchu by about 8:30am. We walked around the site with Kevin for some time before we headed to the check in for Huayna Picchu. Sole important thoughts here - firstly, I had in my mind we’d climb Huayna Picchu first but Kevin had booked our tickets to do Machu Picchu first. LISTEN TO HIM AND DO MACHU PICCHU FIRST!!! Yes there was fog at Machu Picchu initially, but we were patient and just as Kevin predicted, all the fog lifted while we were there and we got amazing pictures. We took a fog one just for fun and one about 7 minutes later that you’ll see below - that’s how quickly the weather changes! Climbing Huayna Picchu in the second group is smart because you are passing people as they’re coming down the mountain and once they clear you have the whole mountain to yourselves. It was incredible!! It isn’t for the faint hearted - my husband had to quit about 30% of the way up the mountain, and I had to take breaks all the time, but Kevin was so amazingly encouraging and patient we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Tip: take 2L of water per person. We ran out of water coming down and were parched at the end! A few thoughts about the climb - when you begin the trek you actually have to climb DOWN first. You must get from Machu Picchu to the next mountain over, so you go down into the valley to cross over to the other mountain. Just remember when you’re aching and tired at the end of your trek, you have to climb back up out of the valley to leave....it’s a bit of torture :) When you near the summit you’ll arrive at some terraces. Stop here & just enjoy for 10 minutes, because next you climb the “stairs of death” - steep, small depth stairs to get to the elevation check point. These stairs are no joke in how scary they are if you actually stop & turn and look while you’re on the stairs...essentially you can drop right into the valley from them in you slip. My 13 year-old daughter had a bit of a panic attack here, but Kevin stayed right with her and soothes her and encouraged her up those steps!! So, after this you’ll hit the elevation check point where you can sit & chill a while. Take some photos, etc. Climb up further to the very summit where there’s only room for 3-4 people to take a photo on a rock with Machu Picchu behind you, and then you start your descent. Here’s where our hero guide again cane to the rescue - there’s a cave you have to maneuver coming down the mountain. It is VERY tight & for a claustrophobic person, I found it terrifying. Kevin coached me through it, and even scrambled down into the cave with me to stop me from hitting my head as I panicked & tried to stand up! After you’re out of the cave, you’re pretty much following the same path down as you took up, so not much more to say here other than Kevin is so conscientious about your safety that he warned us and even jumped ahead of the kids in steep sections to point to the rocks they needed to walk on for the most stable descent. Now folks, this is a huge mountain for our family, we’ve never experienced ANYTHING like this before. We felt in such capable hands. It took us 3 hours and 7 minutes from start to finish. Kevin has made a round trip of the entire mountain in under 40 minutes, so we could only imagine how he must have felt with slow people in tow, but he was positive the entire time!! On the return from the region, Kevin’s train was about an hour ahead of ours because we again chose the VistaDome train, so we did a little shopping & picked up our backpacks we’d stored at the hotel while we climbed. He met us back in Ollantaytambo and back we went to Cusco! This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for us. We were nervous storing bags in Cusco (when we left for Machu Picchu), and Machu Picchu while we climbed, but Kevin and our driver made it all so darn easy, safe, and enjoyable! Kevin even made sure to get Machu Picchu stamps in our passports, which we’d have never thought to do. He made sure we kept change for the bathrooms, and that we had emergency electrolytes in case of dehydration. He really thinks of everything! Couldn’t be happier with our experience, our children have memories that they’ll cherish their whole lives because of Kevin!
4. Magical Vilcashuaman in Ayacucho
To know the history of Ayacucho, is to know the history of Peru, and Vilcashuamán is the perfect combination between the most important cultures of Peru: Wari + Incaica. Come and discover all the magic that Peruvian culture has, come and discover Ayacucho like never before.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast
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5. Pampa de Ayacucho - Wari Culture
In the pampa of Ayacucho the Battle of Ayacucho was fought on December 9, 1824, with which the independence of Peru and of all America was sealed
Inclusions: Tick payment on the tours, Official Tourism Guide, Tourist transport
Exclusions: Lunch
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