The Boleto Turístico Cusco or BTC is a Cusco tourist ticket-package that contains 16 most outstanding attractions of Cusco city and region, without this document you will not be able to visit most of the attractions in Cusco.
- Boleto Turístico Cusco = BTC
- Completo = full-priced ticket
- Parcial = half-priced ticket
Contents
1. Types of the Boleto Turístico Cusco
Type of BTC | # de attractions | Price | Validity |
BTC Completo | 16 tourist sites | 130 Soles | 10 days |
BTC Parcial: Circuit 1 | 4 archaeological sites | 70 Soles | 1 day |
BTC Parcial: Circuit 2 | 2 archaeological sites 4 museums 1 cultural center 1 urban monument | 70 Soles | 2 days |
BTC Parcial: Circuit 3 | 4 archaeological sites | 70 Soles | 2 days |
2. List of attractions and what I can see according to my type of BTC
Attractions | BTC Completo | BTC Parcial: Circuit 1 | BTC Parcial: Circuit 2 | BTC Parcial: Circuit 3 | |
Sacsayhuamán | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | |
Qenqo | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | |
Puca Pucara | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | |
Tambomachay | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | |
Pisac | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | |
Ollantaytambo | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | |
Chinchero | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | |
Pikillaqta | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | |
Tipón | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | |
Moray | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | |
Monument of Pachacuteq | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | |
Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | |
Contemporary Art Museum | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | |
Popular art museum | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | |
Regional Historical Museum | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | |
Qoricancha On-Site Museum | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
3. What BTC should I buy according to my tour?
Paid Tours Cusco | Attractions | BTC Parcial: Circuit 1 | BTC Parcial: Circuit 2 | BTC Parcial: Circuit 3 |
City tour Cusco | Sacsayhuamán Qenqo Puca Pucara Tambomachay | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Clasic Sacred Valley | Pisac Ollantaytambo Chinchero | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Vip Sacred Valley | Pisac Ollantaytambo Chinchero Moray | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
South Valley | Tipón Pikillaqta | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
If you are going to book the free tours of Cusco, you don’t need the BTC unless you will do the free tour of Sacsayhuamán, see the table below:
Free tours of Cusco | Attractions | BTC Parcial: Circuit 1 | BTC Parcial: Circuit 2 | BTC Parcial: Circuit 3 |
Classic Free tour | Historical Center | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Free tour Sacsayhuamán | Sacsayhuamán | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Free tour Museums | Inca Museum Temple of Qoricancha | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
4. Discounts:
- Students:
- BTC Completo: 70 Soles | There is no BTC parcial for students.
- Requirements:
- You should be under 25 years old (you cann’t be 25 years old)
- Bring your Original Identity Document and/or Passport
- If you are not a Peruvian, you must have your ISIC Card
- If you are a Peruvian, you must bring your Student Card issued by SUNEDU
- If you are under 18 years of age, you don’t need any type of student card, but bring your Identification Document
- Children under 10 years old: They enter for free, just bring their Identity Documents; however, sometimes it doesn’t apply because the authorities change the rules from time to time
- * Bring always with you, your original Identity Document, Passport or Card; photocopies or digital photos aren’t accepted at all
- Peruvians:
- BTC completo: 70 Soles | BTC parcial: 40 Soles
- * You have to bring your original ID, otherwise you will pay as a foreign tourist
5. Where do I buy it?
- Avenida el Sol N° 185 — opening hours:
- Monday to Friday: 8am to 5:30pm
- Saturdays: 8:30am to 12:30pm
- Sundays: Closed
- Take cash in Soles. No other currencies or cards are accepted
- You won’t be able to buy the BTC Online
- It’s not mandatory to buy in advance, we suggest you buy the same day of your tour, at the attraction (at the check-point), please do always take cash in Soles.
6. It is not part of BTC
- Tour Guides and Tips
- Transportation
- Inka Museum
- Qoricancha
- The Cathedral and all churches
- Machu Picchu
- Wayna Picchu
- Machu Picchu Mountain
- The Boleto del Circuito Religioso
- Salt mines of Maras
- Raqchi
- Andahuaylillas
- Choquequirao
- 7 Lagunas
- Humantay
- Rainbow mountain – Vincunca
- Palccoyo
7. Faq’s
- Can I transfer my BTC to another visitor? No.
- Are there discounts for citizens of the Comunidad Andina? No.
- Can I use the BTC twice? No.
- Can I buy the BTC for one attraction only? No, you either buy the BTC Copleto (full-priced) or the BTC parcial (half-priced).
- Can I have discounts if I buy several BTC’s? No.
8. Photo of BTC
9. Images of the 16 attractions
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