Sacred Valley tour

The Sacred Valley tour, also known as the classic Cusco day tour from Cusco, is designed to show the most popular places of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. which are located around Cusco most people tend to go straight to Machu Picchu the new seven wonders of the world but we highly recommend visiting the sacred valley before or after your Machu Picchu tour.

the valley between Pisaq and Ollantaytambo is known as the sacred valley of the Incas in this day tour we will drive through the mountains of the sacred valley which played a very important key role in Inca culture and history, you will explore places like Pisac, the Inca town of Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero and andean textile center. Sign up today!

this day tour lasts a full day usually we start at 8 am and get back to Cusco around 6 pm you will have plenty of time to explore each amazing site!

 HIGHLIGHTS

•  Explore the biggest Inca ruins in Pisaq where you will see different neighborhoods with impressive examples of Inca architecture
• visit the colorful local market and see the local people’s culture and tradition are still alive
• stunning view from Taray’s viewpoint of the sacred valley lots of locals produce corn and many other products.
• visit the magnificent sun temple of Ollantaytambo with huge stones and the urban sector
• Chinchero the weaving center perfect place to learn about the local textile techniques and the colonial temple

Places that you will visit in our sacred valley tour

Our sacred valley full-day tour from Cusco offers a Journey through the heart of the Peruvian Andes, where ancient wonders meet breathtaking landscapes. You will visit the most remarkable places in Cusco Peru, In our full-day tour Sacred Valley tour you can customize your tour according to your needs just let us know at the time of your booking.

Alpaca farm:

In our Sacred Valley tour full day from Cusco before we arrive at our first Inca site, we will stop at Awana Cancha a perfect place to see the andean camels and see the differences and the process of the wool of each animal and you will have a chance to interact with the animal then we will continue to the viewpoint of Taray.

Taray viewpoint:

when you do the Sacred Valley you must stop at this viewpoint from here you will have the perfect view of the Sacred Valley flanked by the mountain and understand fully why the Incas named Sacred Valley.

Pisaq:

Pisaq is considered the biggest Inca site along the Sacred Valley, especially the agricultural area terraces it has 7 neighborhoods and you will visit the most important in our private service to explore all of Pisaq you may need one full day, we will visit Qanchisraqay (seven enclosure) Antachaca (cooper bridge) where there are water fountains and in the mountain slop the looted cemetery this mountain is called TankanamArka then K´alla Q’asa (cut pass) also named hanan Pisaq from here we can decent to Intiwatana (sun fastener) the most important area of Pisaq but it is 40 minutes walk round trip so you will organize with the tour guide after this place you will pass close to Pisaca neighborhood and then back to the bus.

Pisaq Market:

the Pisaq Market is a must-visit when you do the sacred valley tour discover unique, handcrafted souvenirs and artisanal goods, from alpaca wool garments to beautiful pottery, each a testament to Peru’s rich traditions. On Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday local people come to the Market to sell and barter their local products is the perfect place to see all these local traditions still live.

Urubamba:

Urubamba is the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas where you can find luxury hotels and restaurants perfect place to stay to avoid altitude sickness in Cusco here stops most of the groups who are doing the sacred valley tour to get lunch and most of the restaurants and cost goes from 15 to 40 USD.

Ollantaytambo:

Ollantaytambo is recognized as the Inca living town due to its intact Inca narrow street, water canal still running, and house foundation that is from Inca time in this place we will visit the famous sun temple which looks unfinished due to the arrival of the Spaniards, and the water fountains from the upper part we will have an excellent view to the town, Ollantaytambo is the town where the train station is if your plan is to continue to Machu Picchu you will have stay here and go to the train station.

Chinchero:

Chinchero is our last place to visit, this town is located on a high plateau and is a picturesque town where we will explore the Inca terraces and the colonial church well is also a perfect place to see all the weaving process because Chinchero is a well-known for their textiles they still follow the patterns of the Incas.