Full-Day Super Sacred Valley Private Tour

Full-Day Super Sacred Valley Private Tour

By Valencia Travel Agency S.a.c.

Free cancellation available

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Features

Free cancellation available
8h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

The Sacred Valley became an area of royal estates and country homes for the Inca, for the religious establishment and also agriculture one of this was the maize, a prestige crop for the Incas, to make chicha, a fermented maize drink the Incas and their subjects consumed at their many ceremonial feasts and religious festivals.

With such a rich history, it’s perhaps no surprise that the Sacred Valley is full of fascinating archaeological sites. Its towns and villages are also home to the vibrant customs and traditions that thrive here, creating a colorful and authentic cultural experience. Our full-day tour to the Sacred Valley will take you to some of the most impressive sights, including Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Maras, Moray and Chinchero, where we’ll see wonderful examples of Inca architecture and get a feel for daily life in this part of Peru.

Activity location

Pisac
- Pisac, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

Pisac
- Pisac, Peru

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Private Service

Earn $6.18
8h
English

Pickup included

Travelers

Languages available

Starting time: 7:00am

Price details

$206.00 x 1 Adult$206.00

Total

What's included, what's not

Private transportation
First aid kit. If you taking any medications, please bring your prescription with you.
Pick-up at your hotel in the City.
Professional tour guide
Entrance to the Sacred Valley sites $45 or 130 soles (50% discount for students with an ISIC card)
Lunch in Urubamba (45-60 soles)
Tips

Know before you book

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Note: The Cusco Tourist Ticket is about 130 soles or around $45 USD and there is 50% discount for students with an ISIC card. You can also use this ticket on the city tours OR purchase a partial ticket which allows a one day visit of just the two sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. This ticket is recommended if you are not planning to visit any of Cusco's other sites

Activity itinerary

Pisac

2h

At 7.30am, we pick you up from your hotel and take you to the start of the tour. We travel from Cusco, past Saqsaywaman over the mountains towards the Sacred Valley. We descend 1500 feet to the valley floor, where we find ourselves by the sacred Urubamba River and the village of Pisac. In Pisac, we stop to visit a traditional market, where you can browse and buy some local souvenirs if desired. We will spend about 30 minutes here. Then, we drive up to the ruins of Pisac. Here, we explore the extensive ruins whilst enjoying stunning views over the valley. You will be given a guided tour of the Citadel of Pisac, in which we will see temples, homes, altars, carvings, tunnels, caves and the famous Intihuatana, "The hitching post of the sun". We have about 90 minutes to explore the ruins. For those who would prefer to spend more time in the market instead of visiting the ruins, advise your guide so he can organize a time and place to pick you up when returning through the market.

Urubamba

45m

We continue on towards Urubamba, where we make a stop (45 minutes) for lunch(not include).

Ollantaytambo

2h

A 30 minute drive takes us to Ollantaytambo, which is surrounded by the sacred mountains. Here, we will spend about an hour. In Ollantaytambo, we get further exposure to Incan constructions, mainly the amazing temple of the sun, enormous blocks of rock perfectly carved and polished, stone water fountains, stairs and terraces. We also get to see the beauty of the local people in their traditional dress surrounded by the sacred mountains and Valley of Patacancha and Willoq.

Moray

30m
Admission ticket not included

Afterward, we’ll head to magnificent Moray, the Inca agricultural laboratory. It takes about 1.5 hours to get there, but we’ll be driving through spectacular Andean scenery, passing by yellow wheat fields, picturesque traditional villages, and snow-capped mountains. Arriving at Moray, your guide will show you around the three amphitheater-like terraced structures. These terraces, which are carved in a circular series to create a bowl shape, are believed to have been used as a testing ground for various crops, to find the most optimal growing conditions. It’s an incredible sight and gives a real insight into the genius of the Inca Empire.

Maras

30m

After exploring Moray we’ll head on to Maras, which is just two miles away. Here we’ll see the amazing salt evaporation ponds, which were used by the Incas and quite possibly by pre-Inca civilizations. More than 3,000 salt pools are carved into the mountainside, which catches highly salty water as it emerges from a spring in the mountain. The ponds catch this water, where it slowly evaporates, leaving just the salt behind. This is collected via a communal process and is most famously used to make sal de Maras, the famous pink table salt. It’s an incredible sight looking down across the salt ponds, which look like they are covered in snow or ice.

Chinchero

1h

On our return, we make a quick visit to the famous church and archaeological site in Chincheros. We return to Cusco at about 6:30-7pm.

Location

Activity location

Pisac
- Pisac, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

Pisac
- Pisac, Peru

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