Sacred Valley VIP Private Tour
Description
Surround yourself with the spellbinding energy of the Andes, and get to know its cultural expression with ancient mysteries. This private itinerary will take you on an unforgettable experience through the Sacred Valley of the Incas! Here’s what to expect: • Learn about the beautiful Andean textiles at the Acllas Textile Center. • Discover the Inca agricultural center of Moray. • Experience the cultural expression of Maras town. • Explore the Maras Salt Mines and learn about its history. • Sample the best of the Peruvian gastronomy along the Urubamba River. • Visit the outstanding Ollantaytambo archeological site and uncover its mysteries. Keep in mind that you can continue your trip to Machu Picchu from the Ollantaytambo train station. Let us know upon booking!
Tour Options
Itinerary
After pickup from your preferred Cusco hotel, we will head to our first stop, Chinchero. Here we will visit a Textile Center, where we’ll learn about the woven process of the famous traditional textiles of the area, the extraction of the alpaca wool, and more. Then, we’ll be privileged with a view to the ancient Chinchero Archeological Site.
Our next stop will be in Moray, an ancient agricultural laboratory where over 250 plant species were cultivated during the Inca era.
Once we’ve finished our excursion, we’ll head towards Maras, a small town with colonial and Inca characteristics.
We will visit the Salineras, a group of over 3,000 salt mines currently used by the locals for the extraction of salt since Inca times.
After a morning of exploration and fun, we will stop for lunch in Urubamba, a beautiful valley surrounded by towering mountains and an evergreen natural landscape.
Following the itinerary, we’ll continue to Ollantaytambo. The small town is a well preserved example of the urbanistic knowledge of the Incas, surrounded by towering mountains and a flourishing nature. During the Inca times, Ollantaytambo was an administrative, ceremonial, and military center.
• You can continue your experience to Aguas Calientes with a train ride from the Ollantaytambo Train Station. • If you wish to return to Cusco, the departure time from Ollantaytambo will be at 16:45h, arriving at Cusco around 18:00h.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
• We offer pick up services from several locations within the center of Cusco. • If your accommodation isn’t listed, we’ll find a meeting point near you. • You will receive a confirmed pick up time upon booking.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(130)
Percy é muito atencioso a viagem toda
I was very well guided by Jim Salas during the tour to the Sacred Valley and it was excellent both for the vast experience in this type of driving and for the knowledge about his people and their history.
Great experience, safe, the guide Jim was incredible and with great explanations. Everyone was very attentive!!!!
Excellent tour, the guide Jim is very attentive, the archaeological sites are unmissable. I was positively surprised with the place for lunch, besides the food being very well made and with great presentation.
Jim Salas is extremely attentive to everyone.
incredible tour! the guide Jim was very attentive and gave a lesson on Inca history, bringing very interesting facts
The experience was wonderful! We found the agency through a recommendation from a couple of friends. From the first service to the realization of the tour, I had full support. Jim Sales' guide is a gem! Extremely intelligent and with all the experience, it made a great explanation. The driver who accompanied us also played a great role.
Great guide, great tour. Everything impeccable
Wonderful experience! I highly recommend this tour! Jim Salas Guide and driver Yedroy are very attentive, explaining everything in great detail!
The trip was incredible. Very well explained, guide communicating in Portuguese, attentive and careful! It greatly enriched the experience of coming to Peru with someone who masters the country, culture, and the tour itself
