We know very well each place of this tour, since we have grown up in this area and we studied over 3 years to get a guide license. as well, our vehicles have all the permits to operate.
We know when and where to go first to avoid the crowds. We want you enjoy the beauty and peace of each place and if you do not want to get too exhausted doing long tours over 8 hours, this is the best option for you. Splitting the visit to the Sacred Valley in 2 days will allow us to do shorter and more relaxed tours between 6 and 8 hours aprox. per day. But also, we will have plenty of time to have a deeper insight of each place, especially if we start the tour from Urubamba (town in the Sacred Valley).
WE SUGGEST TO STAY IN URUBAMBA, because this town is closer to all the sites and is about 800 m lower than Cusco city, better to acclimatize to the altitude and also closer to get to Machupicchu.
Remember, our tours are PRIVATE, so we are very flexible.
We can pick you up from anywhere in Cusco city or in the Sacred Valley. We normally wear a blue t-shirt or jacket. If possible, wait for the guide at the front entrance of your hotel.
Ollantaytambo is known as the living Inka city because most of their architecture and urban desing is original from inca times. We will get in the archaeological to visit a religious complex that Inca people were building on top of a mountain . We will learn a lot of the inka´s history and be surprised by its impressive arquitecture. After this, we will walk down in the lovely streets of this town.
We will visit an adminitrative and produccion center in incas time, where we will walk on the beautiful and big terraces and learn about this technology developed by the incas. Also we will see an Inka cementery and the water fountains the used for ceremonies and to irrigate their terraces. Afterwards, we will go to Pisac town. This town is famous for its artisans and artists, especially for their silver and gold work, so we will visit a silver workshop, where we will be able to see and learn how they make their work. Then, if you want, we will give you free time to walk around the town and pisac market.
We will stop in a chicheria to try and learn about the procces to make the traditional inka drink they used for their ceremonies. it is made of germinated corn so taste like a corn beer. To stop here you only need to leave a tip at the end.
We will stop in a brewery for relaxing and taste artesanal beer made in the Sacred Valley, (It is optional). Sample of 6 types of beer.... S/12 soles.
We will visit a beautiful Inka palace, where we will be able to appreciate an interesting mix of inka and Spanish architecture. Also, we could see a pretty and interesting art inside of a 400 years old colonial church. But maybe it can no be posibble because of the covid. On the other hand we can visit one of the weavers co-op where native girls perform and preserve ancient techniques to weave and die their textiles usig natural plant and minerals.
You will be able to contemplate and admire a unique, old and active salt mines in the Andes, which has been exploited since Inka times (over 600 year) and our professional guide will explain you the whole procces to get the salt and other interesting information and histories about this place.
We will visit one of the most interesting sites from a scientific point of view, since this place was a experimental laboratory where the inka people were able to acclimatize plants that did not grow in the high altitud, over 3500 m.a.s.l.
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