Our Sacred Valley tour allows you to enjoy the best attractions of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our tour includes Pisaq, Ollantaytambo & Chinchero, along with some visit to some of the most beautiful markets in the area. Our services are operated in private with our own guides and transportation. We also include all you will need to enjoy your tour without a worry.
The valley between the towns of Pisac and Ollantaytambo is best known as the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On our tour, we will drive in between the towering mountains surrounding the valley, which were of great importance to Inca culture and history. The valley is located at lower altitudes (when compared to Cusco) and welcomes all travellers with warm, sunny days. During your tour with us, you will see a succession of picturesque towns, ancient Inca terraces and archaeological sites.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Andean market in Pisaq, Pisaq archaeological site, Ollantaytambo, Andean market in Chincheros, Colonial Temple in Chincheros & Urubamba
ITINERARY
ITINERARY
Our tour of the Sacred Valley will begin with an early morning pick-up from your hotel in Cusco. In our private transportation, we will head to the Sacred Valley. Our first stop will be at one of the most iconic lookout points of the Sacred Valley. From here, you will be able to see the sheer size of the valley and its fertile plains.
Continuing, we will stop at the town of Pisac to visit the town’s iconic handicraft market and the archaeological site that adorns the steep mountainsides of the town. At the site, you will see some of the most impressive agricultural terraces of the Valley, along with temples and other recints. After our visit in Pisac, we will head to the town of Urubamba for lunch.
After lunch, we will continue with our journey to the town of Ollantaytambo. Once here, we will visit the town itself for a feel of a one of the last living Inca villages in the region. During our visit, we will see local adobe houses and water aqueducts dating to Inca times. We will also visit the archaeological site of the town, most commonly thought of as the Fortress of Ollantaytambo. This site is thought to have been of strategic, military, agricultural and religious use. It comprises of series of overlapping terraces, showing the impressive and large finely carved stone blocks located on the upper terrace, where descendants of the Incas still live in the houses of the Inkas.
On our return to Cusco, we will visit the picturesque town of Chinchero. Here we will visit the town’s archaeological site and the beautiful colonial temple with interesting frescoes in the portico. The visit will be complemented with a short demonstration of the ancestral and natural dyeing techniques of wool and fabrics still used by local women to date.
Your return to Cusco will be at approximately 6:00 PM. Our team will drop you off at your hotel respectively.
SACRED VALLEY TOUR – PLACES VISITED IN DETAIL:
PISAC
The town of Pisac is located 33 km from Cusco. It has an old town, an archaeological site considered one of the most important in Cusco, and a modern town of colonial origin. This place also has a Sunday market that attracts thousands of visitors and people from remote villages, who wear colorful traditional attire.
OLLANTAYTAMBO
Best known as one of the last “living Inca towns,” Ollantaytambo is located 21 km from Urubamba (2,800 m.a.s.l.). The town was named in honour of Cacique Ollanta, famous for his romance with an Inca princess, daughter of Pachacutec. In the vast archaeological site, located on the hill that oversees the town, structures such as the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana and the Baths of the Princess stand out. From Ollantaytambo, one can reach to “Abra Málaga” (4,200 m.a.s.l.) and pass through towns such as the picturesque Huilloc, home of renowned Huairuros.
CHINCHERO
The town of Chinchero is located 28 KM from Cusco and it on the same road to Urubamba. This town is best know for its archaeological site and colonial temple. It is also known for its colourful Sunday markets in which locals from nearby communities come in their traditional attires to exchange agricultural produce. This market is a true spectacle of color and movement that fascinates all visitors with its range of handicrafts and textiles made in the purest pre-Columbian style.
INCLUDED
Included:
- Pick up from hotel in Cusco
- Private transportation to all sites visited
- Guided service (available in English & Spanish)
- Buffet lunch in Urubamba
- Boleto Turistico General
- Drop off at hotel accommodation in Cusco after tour
Not Included:
- Tips
- Drinks (during lunch)
- Pocket money for souvenirs
WHAT TO BRING
PACKING LIST
The following are personal items we recommend to have with you during your tour.
- Passport or official ID
- Water bottle
- Long-sleeve shirt
- Long pants
- Comfortable shoes (for walking)
- Sun block & hat
- Sun glasses
- Personal medications
- Camera
- Money (cash)
IMPORTANT
- This tour is a private service. We are the sole operator of all offered services.
- We required a minimum of 02 travellers to confirm any tour.
PAYMENT METHODS
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BANK DEPOSITS
Dollar Savings Account: No. 285 19246522197
Savings Account in Soles: No. 285 37549579032
Code Swith: BCPLPEPL
Address: Av. El Sol 189 Cusco – Perú
To name: Elvis Franklin Alvarado Herrera
To name: Inkas Blood Travel E.I.R.L.
Dollar Savings Account:
Nro: 011-0200-0201767501
CCI: 011-200-000201767501-34
Code Swith: BCONPEPL
Address: Av. El Sol 189 Cusco – Perú
To name: Elvis Franklin Alvarado Herrera
