From Cusco Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, Buffet Lunch
Description
Your Sacred Valley tour offers a perfect balance of archaeology, culture, and authentic local experiences. Unlike standard tours, we include a meaningful visit to a traditional Andean household in Chinchero, where travelers can see firsthand how local families preserve their ancestral textile techniques. We keep our groups small to ensure a more personal and relaxed experience, providing more time at each site and allowing for better interaction with your professional bilingual guide. Your itinerary covers all the major highlights of the Sacred Valley, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. While also giving travelers the opportunity to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch made with fresh Andean ingredients. This tour is designed for those who want to explore the Sacred Valley in a genuine, immersive, and comfortable way, guided by local experts who are passionate about sharing their culture.
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Itinerary
Your first stop is the traditional village of Chinchero, known for its agricultural terraces and rich textile heritage. Visit a cultural center where a local family demonstrates their ancestral weaving techniques using natural dyes. This offers a unique, authentic, and relaxed way to learn about Andean textile art and daily life.
Continue to Moray, a fascinating system of circular terraces believed to have been used by the Incas as an agricultural research center. Learn how these microclimates allowed the Incas to experiment with crops and optimize food production.
A short drive will take you to the stunning Maras Salt Mines, a spectacular collection of over 3,000 salt pools still harvested by local families today. The bright white pools set against the brown mountainsides create one of the most iconic landscapes in the Sacred Valley.
Stop in the town of Urubamba to enjoy a traditional buffet lunch, featuring a variety of dishes prepared with fresh Andean ingredients.
In the afternoon, visit the impressive Ollantaytambo Archaeological Site, known for its massive terraces and its main Sun Temple, made of six perfectly carved monoliths. You’ll also see how the town preserves its original Inca urban layout, with narrow stone streets and flowing water channels.
Finish your journey at the Pisac Archaeological Park, an important administrative and ceremonial center during the Inca Empire. Explore its extensive terraces, temples, and breathtaking mountaintop views truly one of the highlights of the entire Sacred Valley. Return to Cusco around 7:00 p.m., where you will be dropped off near the main square.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is available from hotels located in the historic center of Cusco. Please wait in your hotel lobby 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time. The exact pickup time will be confirmed via WhatsApp or email the day before the tour. A representative from our agency will come to pick you up, wearing the official company uniform and a name badge, so you can easily identify them.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The partial tourist ticket is not included. You can purchase it at the COSITUC office or directly in Chinchero, during the first stop of the tour. Please note that in Chinchero, payment is cash only. We will provide you with all the necessary information and assistance to make the purchase easier.
- Not wheelchair accessible
Reviews(5)
Jose is a hell of a quide. His knowledge and passion is seen in each word and sentence. You will feel amazing on his tour plus you will learn a lot of Inka culture. Recommend :)
Thank you very much, it was a good day for me too.
Josey was a wonderful guide who made an effort to make the day fun and engaging! The sites were beautiful, we had a great time!
Thank you very much for your comment.
Excellent tour. The complete team with great knowledge of the Sacred Valley 100% recommended. Take you back to the Inca era
Muchas gracias por su comentario, nos anima a seguir dando lo mejor a nuestros turistas.
The guide gives very interesting historical facts all along the visit. He speaks very good English and Spanish, and repeats everything in both languages. He's also very kind overall! I highly recommend the tour.
¡Muchas gracias por su comentario! Nos alegra saber que disfrutó la experiencia y que la información histórica brindada por el guía durante la visita haya sido de su agrado. Comentarios como el suyo nos motivan a seguir ofreciendo experiencias de calidad. ¡Esperamos volver a recibirlo pronto para otra aventura!
The experience was amazing, the guide has his rules but they are normal for a good development of the tour. We have found many things, and with detailed information about what we have seen. The part with the women of the textile was also beautiful. But you should know that the tour is long, and a little intense and lasts all day.
¡Muchas gracias por compartir su experiencia! Nos alegra saber que disfrutó del tour, de la información detallada durante el recorrido y del desarrollo general de la actividad. Agradecemos también que mencione que es una experiencia de día completo y de cierta intensidad, ya que ayuda a otros viajeros a prepararse mejor. ¡Será un placer recibirlo nuevamente en otra experiencia!
