Cusco Small-Group Walking Tour: San Blas, 12-Angle Stone & Sapantiana Aqueduct

Explore Cusco’s historic streets on a small-group guided walking tour with bilingual insights into the city’s architecture, culture, and local life.

Getting started

Start your small-group walking tour at Cusco’s main square, Plaza de Armas, where the historic heart of the city sets the scene for your route. Meet your bilingual English and Spanish-speaking guide, who will outline the walk through traditional neighborhoods and local streets. From here, you set off on foot into Cusco’s historic center.

What to expect

Plaza de Armas

This main square is the starting and ending point of your route, anchoring your experience in Cusco’s historic core.

Features

• From Plaza de Armas, you begin your guided walking tour through the historic streets and traditional neighborhoods of Cusco, getting oriented among the city’s main landmarks.
• Your expert English and Spanish-speaking guide introduces Cusco’s history, culture, and traditions here, setting context for the locations you will visit next.

12-Angle Stone

Set into an Inca wall, the 12-Angle Stone is one of Cusco’s most iconic examples of Inca stonework.

Features

• At the 12-Angle Stone, you pause to observe the precision of the Inca masonry, with each of the twelve angles fitting tightly without mortar.
• Your guide includes this stop as part of the small-group walking tour and is available here to help with taking photos so you can capture the distinctive stone and surrounding street.

Sapantiana Aqueduct

The route then leads to the Sapantiana Aqueduct, a historic structure that showcases another side of Cusco’s built heritage.

Features

• As you reach the Sapantiana Aqueduct, you see its historic architecture and how it integrates with the hillside and stairways around it.
• This visit forms part of the guided walking tour through historic neighborhoods, with your guide on hand for photo stops and to assist with any pictures you would like at this viewpoint.

7 Borreguitos Street

Your walk continues along 7 Borreguitos Street, known as one of Cusco’s most photogenic corners.

Features

• On 7 Borreguitos Street, you can take in the narrow lane, traditional facades, and stepped layout that make this spot a favorite for photographs.
• The small-group format allows time for dedicated photo stops here, and your guide helps position and take photos so everyone can appear in their own shots.

San Blas neighborhood

Next, you move into the traditional San Blas neighborhood, an area recognized for its artistic atmosphere and local crafts.

Features

• In San Blas, you stroll through streets known for their artisans and traditional character, experiencing a different pace from the main square.
• The guided walking tour through this neighborhood includes commentary on the area’s creative reputation, with more opportunities for photo stops as you explore its streets.

Local artisan shop

Within San Blas, you also visit a local artisan shop to connect with Cusco’s craft traditions.

Features

• Inside the local artisan shop, you see examples of regional crafts and traditional souvenirs, with time to browse at your own pace.
• The visit to this shop is included in the tour, with shopping entirely optional, while your bilingual guide can help interpret, answer questions, and assist with any final photos you wish to take.

Wrapping up

Your walk concludes back at Cusco’s main square, Plaza de Armas, where your guide can share insider tips on additional places to eat, shop, visit, and explore on your own after the tour.