Tour to the Sacred Valley VIP - Full Day

4.4
(34 reviews)

11 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 2 more

This Sacred Valley tour of 1 day (VIP) allows you to enjoy the best and most complete highlights of the Sacred Valley, such as the archaeological sites of Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chincheros, some Andean markets for shopping + Moray, the Inca terraces and the salt mines of Maras.
The valley between Pisac and Ollantaytambo is known as the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On this tour, we will drive through the mountains of the Sacred Valley, which played a key role in Inca culture and history. The Valley has a more temperate climate and is located at a lower altitude than Cusco. You will see a succession of picturesque towns, ancient Inca terraces and the most important archaeological sites.

What's Included

Professional guide service in English and Spanish
Buffet
Group transport
Entrance to the Archaeological Centers (BTG)
Extra drinks
accommodation

Meeting and pickup

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

We pick them up from travelers at the hotel that is hosted. If your hotel is located in a remote area, we will coordinate a meeting point.

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Meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 11 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Chinchero

    This town is located 28 km from Cusco on the paved road to Urubamba. Where the remains of what was the royal hacienda of Túpac Inca Yupanqui are found”, it is like a beautiful colonial temple built on Inca foundations, its main attraction. however, it is its artisan market, originally dedicated to the exchange of agricultural products between the community members of the valley and those of the highlands. Currently, the market is a true spectacle of color and movement that fascinates tourists with its offer of handicrafts and textile garments made in the purest pre-Columbian style.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Moray

    It is located 7 km. from Maras, 01 hour from the city of Cusco along the Chinchero route is one of the most spectacular visits where there are circular platforms of different sizes. They are terraces of agricultural experimentation and places of concentration of feminine energy, for which it is considered as a magnetic center of the Pachamama.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Salinas de Maras

    Located northwest of the town of Maras Known by some as "salt mines" they are made up of about 3000 small wells. Salt has been obtained since pre-Hispanic times through a sun-drying system of salt water that comes from an underground stream. Once the water has evaporated, the salt is ready for sale.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo

    Typical Inca town located 21 km from Urubamba (2800 masl). It was named in honor of the cacique Ollanta, famous for his romance with an Inca princess, daughter of Pachacutec. One of its best preserved areas extends to the north of Plaza Hanan Huacaypata, a total of 15 blocks of mansions built on carved stone walls. In the vast archaeological site, located on the hill that names the town, buildings such as the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana and the Baths of the Princess stand out. From Ollantaytambo, there is an unpaved road that ascends to the pass of Malaga (4,200 meters above sea level) and goes into the direction of the mountain ridge, passing through towns such as the picturesque Huilloc, home of renowned Huairuros.

    50 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Urubamba

    Urubamba has beautiful views of the Sacred Valley, this will be our lunch and rest point to enjoy our Peruvian cuisine.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Parque Arqueologico Pisac

    Pisaq is located 33 km from Cusco by paved road (from the Sacred Valley of the Incas). It has an ancient town, an archaeological site considered among the most important in Cusco, and a modern town, of colonial origin. This place also has a very famous Pisac craft market that attracts thousands of visitors and community members from remote villages, wearing colorful traditional clothing. Here it is recommended to buy all the crafts, since these are cheaper than in the city of Cusco.

    40 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Machu Picchu Road Trip

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Full-day Tours
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Private and Luxury
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Cancellation Policy

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

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