Sacred Valley & Salt Flats Tour (A Journey to the Heart of the Incas)

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(11 reviews)

14 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

07:00 AM We leave the city of Cusco for Chincheros, a picturesque town known for its impressive colonial church and agricultural terraces, where you can learn the art of traditional fabric. Then, we head to the Salineras de Maras, a unique landscape of thousands of small salt pools used since pre-Inca times. Later, we explored Moray, an archaeological complex of circular terraces that are believed to have functioned as an agricultural research center to experiment with different microclimates. After a delicious lunch in Urubamba (Tunupa Restaurant), the heart of the Sacred Valley, we visited Ollantaytambo, an impressive Inca fortress, famous for its huge terraces and history as one of the last bastions of resistance. Finally, we arrive in Pisac, with its spectacular mountaintop archaeological complex, which includes temples, squares and a canal system. We finish with the return to the city of Cusco

What's Included

Water Bottle
Lunch Buffet of our Peruvian cuisine
Transportation throughout the visit to the archaeological centers
Certified Bilingual Guide (English & Spanish)
Admission tickets to tourist attractions (approximately 23 USD)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We collect all our travelers who are inside the city of Cusco and not far away, in case the hotel is far away we will suggest preferably take as meeting point the square of arms of Cusco

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Meeting point

You can take any taxi and request that I take you to the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, which is our main square, the square is located one block from Avenida el sol and one block from Plaza San regocijo. You can use the Cathedral of Cusco as a reference in Google maps

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 14 hours (approximately)
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    Sacred Valley of the Incas

    On this day tour of the Sacred Valley, you will visit the impressive sites of Chinchero, known for its market and traditional textiles; the Salineras de Maras, with its salt terraces in a unique landscape; the agricultural complex of Moray, famous for its circular terraces; After a delicious lunch in Urubamba, we will visit the monumental archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. you will conclude the tour with a visit to the ruins of Pisac, famous for its viewpoint and agricultural terraces before returning to Cusco at the end of the day.

    12 hours Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Viator Cusco Peru

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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