The Inti Raymi takes place in the city of Cusco every year on June 24. It is a very touristic cultural event that offers three great performances in three historic settings built by the Incas hundreds of years ago: the Coricancha, the Main Square and the Sacsayhuamán fortress. The show on this last stage starts at 2 in the afternoon and lasts approximately 2 hours and thirty minutes. Most people don’t manage to eat lunch in time so as not to miss the show. Given this, an excellent option is to hire the box lunch service made with Andean ingredients and by the best chefs in Cusco. Do you want to know more about this service? Dare to add it during your visit to Cusco at the Inti Raymi.
Box lunch service is optional during Inti Raymi in Cusco (June 24). It is highly recommended for visitors who do not want to miss anything during this holiday. Lunch can be consumed in the respective seats on the Sacsayhuamán esplanade: green, orange and red seats. How much does this service cost? Find out the prices together with tickets to the Inti Raymi show in Sacsayhuamán.
INTI RAYMI + BOX LUNCH TICKETS | Inti Raymi in Sacsayhuamán | Inti Raymi in Sacsayhuamán + Coricancha plus box lunch | ||
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Foreign | Peruvian | Foreign | Peruvian | |
Green Zone | 175 USD | 100 USD | 230 USD | 135 USD |
Orange Zone | 250 USD | 250 USD | 305 USD | 285 USD |
Red Zone | 240 USD | 240 USD | 295 USD | 275 USD |
The box lunch during the Inti Raymi show is prepared by the best chefs in Cusco at the prestigious Tunupa restaurant, one of the best in all of Cusco. Lunch offers an appetizer, a main dish, snacks, fruits, salads, candy, drinks, as well as an option for vegetarians and vegans. Do you want to know more about this service? See what each dish consists of and enjoy a good experience at Inti Raymi.
Inti Raymi | What does it consist of? | Including |
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Starter | The Starter consists of a plate in a recyclable container (does not harm the environment) made of various Andean ingredients such as quinoa salad, with parboiled potatoes and vegetables. The dish can be consumed cold. There are also vegetarian or vegan options such as quinoa sandwiches and more. All entries are prepared using the utmost cleaning and disinfection. |
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Main course | The main course consists of grilled chicken flavored with Andean spices. It also includes fried sweet potatoes, salads and nuts. The visitor can add noodles or parboiled potatoes. All ingredients are selected for their quality, coming from the Sacred Valley of the Incas. There are options for vegetarians or vegans (lentil sandwiches, for example). The main dishes are prepared by the best chefs at the Tunupa restaurant in Cusco. |
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Snacks and drinks | In addition to the starter and main course, the box lunch offers snacks (nuts, chocolate, candy), desserts (kekes), nuts and drinks such as juices natural and natural rehydrating water. All snacks and drinks are presented in recyclable and contamination-free containers. Includes plastic cutlery, napkins and everything in bags that do not contaminate the environment. |
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The box lunch at the Inti Raymi is an excellent option to arrive on time for the show and not miss anything during the show at the Sacsayhuamán fortress. Lunch offers delicious dishes prepared with nutritious ingredients. The chefs are the best in Cusco belonging to the prestigious Tunupa restaurant, one of the best in Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Learn more!
The Inti Raymi (the festival of the sun, in the Quechua language) is celebrated in the city of Cusco every year on June 24. That day the historic streets of ‘the archaeological capital of America’ look crowded. Everywhere you see visitors and local people celebrating the Inca culture in the city. The main show takes place in Sacsayhuamán. However, before you can see other, shorter shows, in the Inca temple of Coricancha and in the Main Square. Learn how the most important tourist festival in Peru is celebrated through this interesting video.
The Inti Raymi takes place in three stages built by the Incas more than five hundred years ago. The first is the most important temple in the entire empire, intended for worship of the sun and known as the Coricancha. The second was part of the great square of Huacaypata, the main place for civic and religious ceremonies and which today is known as the Main Square of Cusco. The third is the great Inca construction made with immense blocks of stone, called Sacsayhuamán. Get to know each of the shows in these historic places.
The box lunch service is recommended during the Inti Raymi de Sacsayhuamán show. This way the visitor will not miss any details during the show. All dishes are prepared by the best chefs in Cusco (belonging to the prestigious Tunupa restaurant). Learn more about this service through the most frequently asked questions and answers.