How to Visit the Best Attractions in Cusco with a Single Ticket

The Cusco Tourist Ticket

The Boleto Turistico is essential to enjoy all the tourist attractions Cusco has to offer. It is customary for visitors to pay the ticket upon arrival when visiting some national parks and attractions. Still, this is not the case with Cusco tourist tickets, which can sound tedious. We will explain everything you need to know about the entrance ticket you should choose and the prices set by the Ministry of Culture Cusco (a government institution). And finally, we will give you some crucial tips.

CUSCO GENERAL TOURIST TICKET (BTG)

This complete Cusco tourist ticket includes 16 places, including Inca ruins, art galleries, and museums in Cusco, except for the Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail tickets.

If you plan to visit Cusco and the Sacred Valley, this ticket is something you must buy. This ticket is valid for ten days. Let’s list the places covered by this ticket:

• Sacsayhuaman Park:
• Qenqo site (Saqsayhuaman),
• Puca Pucara site,
• Tambomachay site,
• Qoricancha Museum (only),
• Casa Garcilaso museum,
• Museum of Contemporary Art (no ticket at the entrance door),
• Pachacuteq Monument (no entrance ticket),
• Tipon archaeological site,
• Museum of Popular Art,
• Qosqo Native Art Center,
• Pikillacta Ruins,
• Ollantaytambo Park,
• Pisaq Ruins,
• Chinchero Park,
• Moray Terraces

Prices

• Cost: S/130($45)
• Price for students: S/70($25)
  Validity: 10 days

PARTIAL TOURIST TICKET (BTP) – CIRCUIT I – CITY TOUR

This partial ticket includes four places. These tourist attractions are located on the outskirts of the city of Cusco.

You must buy this ticket if you are considering doing the city tour in Cusco. Let’s list the places that this ticket covers:

• Sacsayhuaman Park,
• Qenqo Site (Saqsayhuaman),
• Puca Pucara site,
• Tambomachay Site

Prices

• Cos: S/70($25)
• Validity: 1 Day

PARTIAL TOURIST TICKET (BTP) – CIRCUIT II – SOUTHERN VALLEY

This partial ticket includes eight sites. These tourist attractions are:

• The museums in the city of Cusco
• The Inca ruins are in the southeast of the city of Cusco.

If you are considering doing a tour of the South Valley and the museums in Cusco, this is the ticket you must buy.

Let’s list the places covered by this ticket: Qoricancha Museum (only), Casa Garcilaso Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art (no entrance ticket at the entrance door), Pachacuteq Monument (no entrance ticket at the entrance door), Tipon Archaeological Site, Folk Art Museum, Qosqo Center of Native Art, Pikillacta Ruins.

• Cost: S/70 ($25)
• Validity: 2 Days

PARTIAL TOURIST TICKET (BTP) – CIRCUIT III – SACRED VALLEY

This partial ticket includes four places. These tourist attractions are located in the Sacred Valley. If you are considering going on the Sacred Valley tour, this is the ticket you must buy. Let’s list the places covered by this ticket:

• Ollantaytambo Park,
• Pisaq Ruins,
• Chinchero Park,
• Terraces of Moray

Prices

• Cost: S/70($25)
• Validity: 2 Days
• Cusco partial tourist ticket

Where can I buy the Cusco Tourist ticket?

At the main ticket office of Cosituc Cusco Av el Sol 103, half a block from the main square of Cusco. Or at any entrance door of the site included in the ticket.

CAN I BUY TICKETS ONLINE?

No. All visitors must go personally or through a travel agency, but there is no problem if these do not sell out.

DO VACATION TICKETS SELL OUT?

No! Tickets never sell out, even in the peak season.

CAN I PAY FOR THE TOURIST TICKET IN U.S. DOLLARS?

No, it would help if you first exchanged dollars for soles.

CAN I PAY FOR THE TICKETS WITH MY CREDIT CARD?

No, it would help if you had cash or Peruvian round coins.

RATES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN

For foreigners

• Children under 9 get a 100% discount and free access. 0 soles.
• Children from 10 to 17 get a discount on student tickets by presenting only their original passports. 70 soles
• Students aged 18 to 25 get a discount on student tickets by presenting their student cards plus their original passports. 70 soles
• Adults pay 130 soles to present their original passports.

CAN I PAY FOR THE TICKETS AT THE ENTRANCE?

Yes, although it is better to buy them at the ticket store.