Tambomachay ligger 5 miles norr om centrum av Cusco, och det är tillgängligt som en del av Boleto Turistico, som gör det möjligt att gå till 16 platser runt Cusco för $ 43 / vuxen eller $ 23 / student.
Tambomachay is located 5 miles (8 kilometers) north of Cusco along the road to Pisac. Take a taxi from Cusco’s Plaza de Armas, and ask the driver to wait at the site for the return trip. The trip is about 20 minutes. The round trip way cost is less than $20.
Tambomachay is open daily, 7:00am - 6:00pm. Off the beaten path, the site is rarely crowded. Come in June, for Festival of the Sun (Inti Raymi) when Inca folk dancers perform in vibrant costumes. Easter Week (Semana Santa) is one of the best times to visit, and in December, the Santuranticuy Festival is Peru’s biggest crafts fair, with hundreds of artists displaying work in the Plaza de Armas.
After Tambomachay, visit the Pisac Indian Market, one of the most popular and picturesque of the indigenous markets in the Cusco region. Travelers from all over the world make the pilgrimage to this mountain town to purchase all manner of textiles, ceramics, jewelry, ponchos, rugs, hats, gloves, Andean instruments, ceramics, alpaca and llama woven clothing, and a host of lovely souvenirs.
