Duration 10–11 h (7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Max altitude 4,335 m a.s.l. (La Raya Pass)
Distance about 390 km
Stops Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, Sicuani (lunch), La Raya and Pucará.
Discover the Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) between Cusco and Puno with us. On this bus journey, you'll visit different and beautiful destinations, places where the ancestral traditions Peru lived before the discovery of America are still alive.
Book the Ruta del Sol Tourist Bus from Cusco to Puno online, 24 hours a day, and add more one-day plans to your booking to explore Lake Titicaca, such as the Uros Islands, Taquile Island and Amantaní Island.
The service runs on buses fully equipped for tourism, designed to offer the best way to travel between Cusco and Puno (or between Puno and Cusco). After pickup from your hotel at 06:10 and check-in of your boarding ticket and luggage, the bus departs at 07:00.
Along the way, you'll enjoy a range of places full of magical charm and ancestral history: the Andahuaylillas Chapel, known as the Sistine Chapel of America; the imposing temple of the god Wiracocha in Raqchi; a buffet lunch in the town of Sicuani; the La Raya pass, the road boundary between Cusco and Puno and the highest point of the route, with a view of Chimboya peak; and the Lithic Museum of the Pucará culture.
Arrival in the city of Puno, at the private terminal, is scheduled for 17:30.
Pickup from your hotel is at 06:10, departure is at 07:00 and arrival in the city of Puno (private terminal) is at approximately 17:30.
The Andahuaylillas Chapel (the Sistine Chapel of America), the Raqchi Archaeological Center (temple of Wiracocha), the La Raya pass, with a view of Chimboya peak, and the Pucará Lithic Museum.
Yes. The service includes a buffet lunch in the town of Sicuani, plus hot and cold drinks on board.
No. Entrance fees to Andahuaylillas, Raqchi and Pucará are not included.
No. The bus arrives at the private terminal in Puno; the transfer from the bus station to your hotel in Puno isn't included.
Yes. You can add one-day plans to your booking to explore Lake Titicaca, such as the Uros, Taquile and Amantaní Islands.
