The Route of the Sun from Cusco to Puno crosses the Peruvian Andes, combining imposing landscapes and archaeological sites of great historical value. This journey connects ancestral cultures, colonial temples, and living traditions.
Enjoy the legendary Route of the Sun. This experience begins early with pickup from your hotel and transfer to the tourist bus station. During the journey you will enjoy spectacular Andean landscapes, traditional villages, and vast highland plains. The first stop is Andahuaylillas, where you will visit its famous baroque church, known as the “Sistine Chapel of America.” Then we continue to Raqchi to explore the impressive Temple of Wiracocha, one of the most monumental constructions of the Inca period. Later, we reach the highest point of the route at Abra La Raya, ideal for panoramic photographs. After an Andean buffet lunch, we visit the Lithic Museum of Pucará, where you will learn more about the pre-Inca cultures of the highlands. Finally, we arrive in Puno at sunset, where we will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel in Puno.
It is a tourist bus journey between Cusco and Puno that combines transportation with guided visits to historical and cultural sites along the way, such as Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya, and Pucará.
Abra La Raya is at 4,335 m.a.s.l., so it is important to be acclimatized.
It is not recommended. Ideally, you should spend at least 1 or 2 days in Cusco to acclimatize before taking the route.
It may be felt at La Raya or during the journey if you are not acclimatized. It is recommended to:
Yes, it includes an Andean buffet lunch at a tourist restaurant with varied options (vegetarian options available upon request).
Yes, the Route of the Sun operates in both directions with the same visits.
Yes. The bus has a lower compartment for large luggage and interior space for carry-on bags.
It depends on your travel style:
Yes, as long as they are acclimatized. The walks at the archaeological sites are short and of low to moderate difficulty.
Signal is limited in several areas of the highlands. It is not constant.
If you have time, it is definitely worth it. The Route of the Sun turns a long transfer into an enriching cultural experience.
Yes, it can be arranged as a private service with personalized schedules.
It can be done year-round.
Generally, the service ends at the bus station in Puno, but we include transfer to your hotel in Puno in our published rate.
Enjoy the legendary Route of the Sun. This experience begins early with pickup from your hotel and transfer to the tourist bus station. During the journey you will enjoy spectacular Andean landscapes, traditional villages, and vast highland plains. The first stop is Andahuaylillas, where you will visit its famous baroque church, known as the “Sistine Chapel of America.” Then we continue to Raqchi to explore the impressive Temple of Wiracocha, one of the most monumental constructions of the Inca period. Later, we reach the highest point of the route at Abra La Raya, ideal for panoramic photographs. After an Andean buffet lunch, we visit the Lithic Museum of Pucará, where you will learn more about the pre-Inca cultures of the highlands. Finally, we arrive in Puno at sunset, where we will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel in Puno.
It is a tourist bus journey between Cusco and Puno that combines transportation with guided visits to historical and cultural sites along the way, such as Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya, and Pucará.
Abra La Raya is at 4,335 m.a.s.l., so it is important to be acclimatized.
It is not recommended. Ideally, you should spend at least 1 or 2 days in Cusco to acclimatize before taking the route.
It may be felt at La Raya or during the journey if you are not acclimatized. It is recommended to:
Yes, it includes an Andean buffet lunch at a tourist restaurant with varied options (vegetarian options available upon request).
Yes, the Route of the Sun operates in both directions with the same visits.
Yes. The bus has a lower compartment for large luggage and interior space for carry-on bags.
It depends on your travel style:
Yes, as long as they are acclimatized. The walks at the archaeological sites are short and of low to moderate difficulty.
Signal is limited in several areas of the highlands. It is not constant.
If you have time, it is definitely worth it. The Route of the Sun turns a long transfer into an enriching cultural experience.
Yes, it can be arranged as a private service with personalized schedules.
It can be done year-round.
Generally, the service ends at the bus station in Puno, but we include transfer to your hotel in Puno in our published rate.
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