Full-Day Private tour: Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Pisac Market
Description
You will start your tour in Chinchero, which was one of the most important populations during the Inca empire. However, it was victim of the extirpation of idolatries, action that replaced the traditional deities by Catholic ones, in order to transform popular beliefs. Then visit Maras, an impressive complex of salt mining. They are large deposits of salt used for exchange for other products with other regions of the empire. On the other hand, the archaeological site of Moray consists of mysterious concentric circular terraces that for some investigators would be an agricultural research center. Free time for lunch and then visit Ollantaytambo, a typical example of urban planning of the Incas. The archaeological complex called fortress although it was a tambo, a resting and lodging place for long distance travellers. Finally visit the citadel of Pisac. The market has dozens of stalls displaying and selling goods crafted by residents of the area. After the visit return to your hotel.
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Itinerary
Chinchero is located 28 km from the city of Cusco, at 3,780 meters above sea level. Its main square is an extraordinary fusion between Inca and colonial architecture. Its church is one of the best examples of Cusco religious art, it was built on Inca walls, with an altar decorated in gold leaf in the Baroque style.
Then visit the archaeological remains of Maras. It is a surreal sight. Located so close to Moray and is an impressive complex of salt mining. They are large deposits of salt used for exchange for other products with other regions of the empire.
The archaeological site of Moray consists of mysterious concentric circular terraces that for some investigators would be an agricultural research center.
Ollantaytambo, a typical example of urban planning of the Incas still inhabited like in the past. You will find here a great archaeological complex called fortress although it was a tambo, a resting and lodging place for long distance travellers.
The town of Pisac is known for its archaeological complex and for its beautiful artisan market where you can find crafts to vegetables and fruits grown in the valley.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
- Pick-up from hotels located at Cusco Historic Center.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Note: The visit to Maras is subject to changes during the months of December to March due weather reasons (rainy season).
- It is important to inform us the name of the hotel where you are staying in order to coordinate your activity
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Rates do not apply for Peruvians or foreign passengers whose stay exceeded 60 days in Peru because sales taxes are not included in the above total and, if applicable, will be collected by the local operator.
- To visit Moray and Ollantaytambo fortress, it is important that you acquire your Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTC)
- You should wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Reviews(14)
Awesome tour, worth every penny. This tour is the best. Our guide, Mr. Ruben is fantastic, he provided a lot of information about inca civilization, that you can not find anywhere! The lunch buffet is also very delicious and high quality. Although, if you visit these places yourself by taxi, it is much cheaper, but you won’t get the inside story from local people! Buy this tour and you won’t regret.
Dear traveller, It makes us really proud that you enjoyed your trip to Peru and got to taste the amazing Peruvian gastronomy in the lunch buffet. Our guides go through a rigorous selection process and training so that they can provide precise information to our visitors, and we are glad you gained knowledge about our country, and also great memories. Thank you for visiting Peru!
Beautiful Chinchero!, wonderful fabrics of the women's weaving cooperative. Impressive view from the top of the Temple of the Sun in Ollantaytambo. Impressive Moray. It's not so worth the salt flats of Maras. Excellent buffet lunch provided
Estimada Patricia, Como mencionas, Chinchero es uno de los puntos destacados del Valle Sagrado, y las tradiciones que mantienen viva las mujeres con sus tejidos es un legado invaluable. Nos alegra que hayas disfrutado de esta experiencia así como del resto de tu viaje. ¡Esperamos volver a verte! Saludos cordiales,
It used to be folks went to the sacred valley to eat and relax. The Chinchero ruins are not the most spectacular but are interesting with their setting basically in the town. While the Moray circles don't seem like much, a walk around them is interesting and cool. The Maras salt flats are amazing given their history and especially if you see people tending their plots. The ruins at Ollantaytambo are some of the best in the entire area - second only to Machu Picchu.
Dear yesileft, Thank you for sharing your tour experiences with us, As you mention, there are many really impressive attractions in the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu is a whole new journey. We are glad you enjoyed your time in Peru! Sincerely,
I bought a package to Cusco with several tours to finish the last day in Machupicchu with LimaTour. Excellent professionalism in all the guides, from the person who came to pick us up at Cusco airport, each guide, to the person who took us back to the airport. Each gui very professional and with lots of information to deliver from each place visited. For my next trip to Peru I want it to be with LimaTour. Fully recommended. Eyeball, Going to Machupicchu I noticed that it was the only group that wore hearing aids to listen to the guide in each place, so we did not lose the landscape while we nourished the knowledge of the guide. Excellent.
Estimado ggalaza, Muchas gracias por tus comentarios. Nos alegra que hayas tenido una experiencia sobresaliente durante tu visita al Perú. Nuestra mayor recompensa es la satisfacción de nuestros pasajeros y saber que tuviste un recorrido placentero gracias a los guías, transportistas y al equipo de operaciones nos alegra. ¡Esperamos te animes a regresar! Saludos cordiales,
Tour not recommended, our organizer (Veronica) has actually subcontracted all visits to local people, not organized and in a different way than expected: - Laguna Humantay: instead of a 10/15 person Service we found ourselves on a bus with 35 people wandering around for 1.5 hours before leaving to pick everyone up, and on the way back we were dropped off 1km from the hotel - Rainbow monuntain: we modified the tour in private after the previous experience. We had booked the horses in advance, but the guide showed up with no money and I had to pay another 50 sols (which never came back to me) - Sacred valley tour - Tour Pachacamac On every tour, except the one of the sacred valley, drivers and guides we had requested knew Italian or I English were not in a position to formulate or understand simple sentences, and as a result we had to communicate in Spanish. Look for more!!!!
Dear traveller, We apologize for the inconveniences you mention during your trip. We continue working to provide the best services possible to all of our guests and we pay special attention to reviews like yours to correct any drawbacks in our operations.
<p>Excellent tour! We loved it! Our driver and guide were the absolute best. The sights were amazing and we learned about all aspects of life in the area!</p>
<p>Our tour guide Donny was very knowledgeable of the Inca history and provided a fantastic tour. Highly recommend this tour!</p>
<p>Great tour with some very interesting stops. Ollantaytambo was very cool. You kind of know what to expect with Machu Picchu but this tour was full of surprises. Lunch was really good. The guide was great!</p>
<p>We had a really great trip on this tour. Moray and Maras were both very interesting Inca sites. Chinchero was a tourist trap. Overall very enjoyable and worth the time just for Maras and Moray.</p>
<p>Rodrigo was excellent and so was Juanito our driver, we had such a good time with them two. Rodrigo was very knowledgable and caring, he shared a lot with us : highly recommend to do a private tour around those beautiful places.</p>
