Inti Raymi 2024 Day Tour

Inti Raymi 2024 will take place on June 24 in Cusco. As every year, the festivities will begin in Coricancha or Temple of the Sun, then will continue in the Plaza de Armas or «Plaza del Guerrero». Finally, the ceremony will end in Sacsayhuaman. The protagonist will be Inca Pachacutec. The role of your wife or daughter. The aim is to re-evaluate the culture of the Inca ancestors and also to motivate tourists to visit Peru. More than 700 artists and more than 100,000 spectators are expected this year, including tourists and locals.

How to celebrate the Inti Raymi?

The Festival of the Sun or «Inti Raymi» 2023 (indigenous name) is celebrated in the city of Cusco every June 24, there are activities, rituals and parades to thank the Sun God for the harvests and abundance. It is celebrated in three different places: Qoricancha, hawcaypata (arms market) and Sacsayhuaman.

How old is Inti Raymi?

In Cusco, the Inti Raymi is only celebrated one day (June 24)

What can Inti Raymi 2023 see?

Ini Raymi 2023 is going according to what was done in the time of the Incas. In Koricancha, professional and experienced actors recreate the pomp and authority of the Inca nobility, with their leaders and priests. The Emperor or Inca announces the beginning of the ritual, attended by personalities from all regions of the Empire, to the sound of typical music.

After that, the ceremony continues to the Plaza de Armas, formerly known as Auqaypata (Warriors’ Square), where the Incas and their main priests pay homage to the Sun God. future).

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Duration of the visit: 6 hours.
Guide service in Spanish or English.
We will pick you up from the hotel.
Includes entry to the desired area on Inti Raymi.
Includes a lunch box.
Easy payment with Visa, MasterCard or Paypal
Immediate confirmation.

Finally, the Inca is taken on a stretcher to the Sacsayhuaman fortress, where he continues to preside over the ceremony. The actors dress beautifully in traditional costumes, parade and develop their choreography to the rhythm of Andean music with drums and songs. In Sacsayhuaman, the sacrifice of the blade is made, because it was believed that the flesh and blood of this camelid were sacred and possessed magical powers (obviously, at that time, this ritual was only simulated with the skin of the blade). In addition, the entire liturgy is celebrated in honor of the Sun God, praying to him for a new cycle of prosperity, especially for agricultural activity.

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Yes. The tour offers a lunch ‘ Box lunch ‘ at the archaeological site of Sacsayhuaman.

The tour payment is made online with a credit or debit card: Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, etc.

No. The tour takes place only on June 24 (day of Inti Raymi).

The tour includes a tour guide in English or Spanish. To book a tour in another language, you must choose a private tour guide.

The private tour guide is organized from 2 tourists per group. It can be purchased on the reservation form for an extra cost.

Please write to info@andeanperutreks.com and we customice your experience

The shared service tour is made up of a maximum of 20 tourists per group. Generally, the number of tourists is from 10 to 15 visitors.

The weather in Cusco in June is sunny, with little chance of rain. It is recommended to wear a hat, hat and sunscreen.

The tour includes the entrance ticket to the final scene of the Inti Raymi in Sacsayhuaman. You can no longer change the area where your seat will be located, remember that these will sell out easily and the ideal is to buy it in advance and we will buy it for you immediately

Yes. The tour offers tourist pick-up from the door of your hotel. Pick up is only valid for hotels in the Historic Center (most are there). Tourists staying in hotels outside the center, must meet with the group at an agreed time.

Indeed, the interventions of the Inca, priests are said in Quechua, the official language of the Inca empire. We offer you a professional and experienced guide who will explain at all times the integrity of what is happening in the ceremony. He is fully qualified to answer any questions.

Yes, it is allowed, as long as it is for tourism purposes. If it is a commercial project, either for photography or filming, a special permit from the authorities is required.

An important and necessary question. First of all, do not worry about any rain, June is the dry season. You will need the following:

Sun hat (for possible sunshine and always wind)
Sun Glasses
Winter clothing, resistant
Shoes (required for your comfort)
A small backpack (carry bottled water, if you want mate de coca – it will help as an energizer -, snacks like cookies, chocolates, fruit. Camera. Small plastic bags for waste).