Starts at: Main Plaza
Length: 2 and a half hours.
Finishes:  at a local bar

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Explore the ancient Incan streets of Cusco and then make the perfect pisco sour like a true Peruvian local. Begin your 2.5-hour night walking tour in Plaza de Armas and discover a stunning array of Incan and colonial architecture. Delight in the bohemian-spirited San Blas square before heading to a bar in central Cusco where you’ll learn all you need to know about Peru’s legendary drink. Choose your favorite pisco flavor, mix your own drink and then enjoy your creation. Receive personalized attention on this small-group tour limited to 12 people.

Meet your knowledgeable guide at Plaza de Armas in the heart of Cusco, and begin your small-group tour with a stroll through the historic square dating back to the time of the Incas. Admire the Renaissance-style Cathedral from the 17th century, and then gaze at the baroque façade of Jesuit church La Compania, originally constructed in the 16th century. Learn about both edifices built on sites that were formerly Incan palaces. Follow your guide out of the square onto streets lined with remnants of Incan walls, gigantic blocks of granite fitting together perfectly without mortar, which stand side by side with colonial architecture. At the palace of Inca Roca, you’ll see fitted into the wall a 12-angled stone, a unique example of Incan masonry.Continue up a hill to San Blas, a charming square with bohemian flair, and walk past artist studios, handicraft markets and glittering city views.After the sightseeing, your pisco sour lesson begins. As you head to a bar specializing in this drink, listen as your guide tells your group about the beverage and its place in Peruvian history. At the bar, try a few different flavors of pisco, learn all about the distillation process and how this delicious cocktail is made. Finally, put on your mixologist hat and try your hand at making your very own pisco sour.Sip your creation at the bar in central Cusco, where your tour concludes.

Highlights 2.5-hour night walking tour and pisco sour-making lesson in Cusco Stroll by Cusco Cathedral and La Compania church in Plaza de Armas Admire the artistry and masonry of Incan walls, including the 12-angled stone Walk through the village-like San Blas plaza and capture alluring city views Learn how to make a pisco sour, and choose your favorite pisco flavor by trying a few drinks at a nearby bar Sharpen your cocktail-mixing skills and become a pisco pro! Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people ensures a personalized experience.

What to expect?

Greet your knowledgeable guide at Plaza de Armas, a square hailed as the city’s social center, to begin your journey to the historical heart of Cusco. Marvel at the intricate façade of the Renaissance-style Cathedral and admire the baroque beauty of the 16th century La Compania church. Gain insight into the origins and cultural significance of these prominent structures from your expert guide.  Navigate the serpentine streets as you explore a rich tapestry of ancient Incan walls, colossal granite blocks and quaint colonial edifices. Catch a glimpse of a rare example of Incan masonry at the palace of Inca Rosa before ascending the gentle incline of a hill to San Blas, an atmospheric square with bohemian flair. Browse bespoke boutiques for artisan treasures, perusing handcrafted souvenirs while absorbing panoramic vistas of the city lights at night.  After cultural enrichment, pleasure your palate with the sweet spirit of pisco in an ambient local bar. Gain insight into the social significance and the complex production processes of the drink as your guide explains pisco’s pivotal place in Peruvian history. Sample a selection of pisco flavors then indulge your creative side by mixing your own personalized cocktail; sip your cosmopolitan creation as your tour concludes at the bar in central Cusco.

INCLUSIONS

Local Guide
Pisco Tasting