Sacred Valley Full-Day Private Tour from Urubamba & Ollantaytambo





Description
Explore the best and most unique sites of the Sacred Valley on a leisurely full-day tour with a local guide. This private experience is perfect for those who have only one day to explore the Sacred Valley and want to see the best sites. Explore its stunning highlights; Visit the impressive ruins of Ollantaytambo, an ancient Incan fortress, Explore the Maras Incan Salt Pools, a unique cultural and natural attraction; Discover the archaeological site of Moray, an Incan agricultural laboratory; and Visit the Chinchero Ruins and see the traditional weaving techniques of the locals. Unlike the standard bus tours, we do not waste your time by stopping at commission stores. You get to explore and experience the real Sacred Valley with a friendly local guide. Avoid crowds and enjoy a private tour at your pace. Enjoy a personal experience, and go at your own pace. You will be able to talk to your guide and ask questions and be involved during the tour.
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Itinerary
We start this tour visiting Ollantaytambo – One of the grandest Inca sites in the Sacred Valley, boasting Inca terraces, an otherworldly Temple of the Sun, a Water Temple with ceremonial fountains, and much more. From here, it will take about 1 hour to get to the next site.
Guided visit to the amazing circular Inca Terraces of Moray, Unique among the Inca sites in the Sacred Valley area, believed to be an elaborate agricultural laboratory. From this site, it takes about 30 mins driving to the next site.
Guided visit to the famous Salt Mines of Maras, where locals, since pre-Inca times, have been obtaining Salt by evaporating warm salty water from a local subterranean stream.
We will have some time to get a deserved lunch in a local restaurant in this area (Lunch is not included) Then it will take about 30 mins to get to the next site.
Visit Chinchero, A small town famous for its spectacular mountain views, the traditional textile weaving centers, and the well-preserved Incan ruins. After visiting this site, it will take about 1 hour to arrive to your Hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick you up from your hotel/hostel/Airbnb anywhere in Ollantaytambo or Urubamba. IMPORTANT: After you made your reservation, please send us immediately via the Tripadvisor messenger the pickup location as well as if you'd like to be dropped-off in Ollantaytambo or Cusco. This messenger will be available within your booking confirmation.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total duration of the tour is 5 hours and 30 minutes, the remaining time is for travelling from one location to another.
Reviews(160)
We had an amazing tour through the Sacred Valley! Our guide Jackeline was knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about the history and culture of Peru. Every stop was well organized, and we learned so much about the Inca sites and local traditions. The attractions (fortresses, terraces, the hilltop village and the salt pools) are absolutely breathtaking, and the pace of the tour was perfect—not rushed, with plenty of time to explore and take photos. Transportation was comfortable, our driver Will was very good at driving safely; everything ran smoothly from start to finish. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Peru. It was truly one of the highlights of our trip!
We had an amazing tour through the Sacred Valley! Our guide Jackeline was knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about the history and culture of Peru. Every stop was well organized, and we learned so much about the Inca sites and local traditions. The attractions (fortresses, terraces, the hilltop village and the salt pools) are absolutely breathtaking, and the pace of the tour was perfect—not rushed, with plenty of time to explore and take photos. Transportation was comfortable, our driver Will was very good at driving safely; everything ran smoothly from start to finish. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Peru. It was truly one of the highlights of our trip!
Fantastic experience with Juan Pablo! Bring about 110 soles in cash for the entrance fees. We loved seeing all the sites with easy transport.
Samuel was our bilingual guide who was absolutely incredible! We started the day getting picked up in Cusco and headed to the traditional textile weaveing center. This was a family owned location, they were very welcoming, kind and sold many products. We had the opportunity to see 2 inka terrace locations, a beautiful church and then to lunch which had an amazing view with a 3 course meal and great service. From there we were off to the salt mines where we were able to walk all the way to the bottom and had the opportunity to see families hard at work. Lastly we finished the trip at the ollantaytambo inka site before being dropped off to our hostel. This tour came with plenty of rest stops, opportunity for souvenirs, and snacks. Samuel was not only patient through out the whole tour, he took his time to explain every Locations history, answer any questions, and took many photos of our group. I highly recommend booking with Samuel if you have the opportunity as our group could not give him enough praise!
This was our first tour from Cusco and it couldn’t have been better! Sam was very knowledgeable and incredibly helpful in setting up some other tours for us! Very accommodating and patient especially when it came to hiking with the altitude!
What an amazing day filled with breathtaking scenery and unforgettable experiences! Our tour guide, Pablo, and our driver, Willie, were both exceptional. They were incredibly knowledgeable, informative, and thorough throughout the entire day. It was clear that they are passionate about what they do, and that enthusiasm made the experience even more enjoyable. Everything was well-organized and ran right on schedule, which made the day completely stress-free. From start to finish, the tour exceeded our expectations. Overall, it was a 10/10 experience, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a memorable and well-run adventure.
Fantastic from start to finish. Pablo was our guide and he shared so much information about the sights we saw. He was excellent, knowledgeable and friendly. We saw 4 sights on this tour- Ollantaytambo ruins, agricultural terraces above Pisac, Maras salt mines, and Moray ruins. We also had a stop for a late lunch at a fantastic restaurant near Moray. Van was comfortable, and although there is a lot of driving the views on the way are amazing. Highly recommend! Well worth the money for a fantastic tour of the Sacred Valley that you will never forget.
My wife and I had an incredible experience with the full-day “Best of Sacred Valley Tour”. Our guide, Juan Pablo, was so kind and very knowledgeable/insightful. We were transported from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, with stops at Chinchero (ruins, old colonial town, and textile market), Moray Archeological Site, the Maras Salteria (with a personal salt tasting), and Ollantaytambo Ruins, as well as a lunch stop. Having a guide to explain historical details and the significance of certain areas was so worth it. I highly recommend this tour.
Highly recommend this tour! Our driver and tour guide, Sam, were great and went above and beyond to show us around and help us even with stuff not listed on the tour, such as helping us change our train tickets and giving us an herbal spray to help with our altitude sickness. Sam taught us a lot about the history of each spot and went at an easy pace/let us take lots of rests. This tour also takes you to each spot at the least busy time of day so that you can get great photos at each spot and not deal with crowds.
We have had a lovely day with our guide Jackeline and our driver Willy. Jackeline is really knowledgable, speaks very clear English and just a nice person to be around. Willy drove us safely from destination to destination and dropped us off at our hotel in Ollantaytambo. It's such a comfortable way to travel, as we did not have to think about how to store our luggage while we visited the different sites. The next day we went to Aguas Calientes for a trip to Machu Picchu, so it was really handy that we did not have to go back to Cusco to pick everything up.



