Inti Raymi Festival 2026

Duration: 1

From: $ 300.00 per person

Code: INT1

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The Inti Raymi Festival is one of the Peruvian celebrations that celebrates the sun god of the Incas, today it is recreated on June 24 of each year as the most solemn and grandiose festivity of the vanished Inca Empire.

The Inti Raymi is a festival celebrated since the time of the Incas during the winter solstice to worship the sun god, it involves colorful costumes, luxury banquets, festive music, and historical re-enactments.

The Inti Raymi scenario is the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, located in the northern area of the city of Cusco, according to the Inca Gracilazo de la Vega, Sacsayhuaman is "the greatest and most magnificent work that the Incas had built to show their power and majesty "

To the beat of millenarian musical airs, delegates with their typical clothes, and also, like coming from other times, ñustas, coyas and pallas, advance in rows. Finally, suddenly, the Inca lets himself be seen. The sovereign is transported on a litter, which in the legendary era was of gold and silver, and accompanied by a retinue of dried apricots and other dignitaries who walk behind him.

Overview

Itinerary

Includes

Before you go

Quick Itinerary

7:00 Pick you up from your hotel

9:30 Start the Sun Festival in Qoricancha

11:00 Walk up to Plaza de Armas and enjoy the festival in the main square

13:00 Appreciate the rituals in Sacsayhuaman, such as the rites of the New Fire, Coca, the offerings of the Four Suyos and the prediction of future times, among others.

Inti Raymi sightseeing:

The Inti Raymi is celebrated in 3 scenes:

Qorikancha: the principal temple dedicated to the Sun.
Main Square: where this ceremony is held on a ceremonial platform. From there, the Inca is carried on a golden throne leading a procession through the ancient city of Cusco up to Sacsaywaman in the hills above city.
Saqsaywaman: which is an impressive archaeological centre situated at 3,555 m.a.s.l.

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Inti Raymi Festival 2025

At 8.30am we will collect you from your hotel and then go to the Koricancha where the festivity begins. Musicians open the festival with typical music. Then the music stop to receive the Inca court. Finally the Inca and his wife come in and takes place a ceremony of veneration to the sun.

The procession then continues to the main square, where another ceremony begins with the imperial army. After this the Inca court go to Sacsayhuaman. You too will walk up to this impressive fortress.

At 1pm, the main ceremony is held at Sacsayhuaman. The armies come and takes place different ceremonies for fire, coca, and the four quarters of the empire as well as for the future of the empire. The ceremony lasts about 90 minutes in Quechua language, that visually is powerful. Your guide will also be able to translate the ceremony.

Between 3 and 4pm your guide will transfer you back to your hotel.