Ollantaytambo

Sacred Valley of the Incas full-day private guided tour

Named for being the main food supplier of the Inca empire, the Sacred Valley sits on the banks of the Urubamba River. This river in its beginning has the name Vilcanota, which comes from the Quechua word Wilcamayu or Sacred River. The Incas built archaeological centers, along its banks, that replicated the constellations that they knew of the Andean sky so this contributes, even more, to the beauty of this charming valley.

Type

Sightseeing

Duration

1-Day

Destination

Sacred Valley

Meals

Buffet lunch

Transportation

Tourist van

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Itinerary Summary

  • Day 1:  Pick up from your hotel at 07::45 p.m. to 7:55 am, the first point to visit is El Mirador, then visit the ruins of Pisac. After exploring, we will drive back to Pisac Market, We will lunch near Urubamba after going to Ollantaytambo, and finally, return to Cusco.

Price

The price is based on the number of passengers.

Passengers

Price

2 people

$115 per person

3 – 4 person

$80 per person

5 or more person

$60 per person

Private group: The tour service is only for the people on your reservation.
Our service included a buffet lunch.
For single-passenger bookings, the price is $165.

Difficulty (easy)

The difficulty is easy, the travel consists of short tours and bus trips.

Itinerary

07:40 to 07:45 am. Pick up from your hotel; then, we will head towards Pisaq, located 30 km from Cusco City. The main square of Pisac houses this market, a colorful and cheerful place; where the most famous Cusco handicrafts of Andean handicrafts are displayed here, the most notable of which are textiles, ponchos, bags, and more. The pottery crafts are reproductions of Inca archaeological pieces, such as boars (ceremonial vessels), necklaces, etc. Dressed in their typical costumes, indigenous artisan merchants from many villages attend this fair.

Then and with the same transport, we will go up to visit the ruins of Pisaq majestic place that was an administrative center in the empire of the Inca. From the highest part, you can have an admirable view of the Urubamba River, which crosses the entire Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Stop for lunch and then visit Ollantaytambo

After finishing the tour of Pisaq, we will go to the Town of Urubamba and have a mandatory stop at a restaurant that will provide a buffet lunch for the whole group (approximately lunchtime 1 hour).

Then we will go to the Ollantaytambo Fortress, which was built by the Incas to monitor the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from possible invasions. Visiting it for approximately 40 minutes, and thus have a clear idea of what this military, religious and cultural center was like during the Inca Empire.

We board our transport back to Cusco. On the way, we will visit the village of Chinchero, where there are the remains of the hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui, visiting its beautiful Colonial Temple and in whose base they will be able to admire the walls of Inca constructions. After visiting some tissue processing centers, we will return to our city of Cusco around 6:30 pm (transportation usually leaves you in the city center).

Meals: Buffet lunch.

 

Additional Information

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Items to bring
  • Pick up service from your accommodation on the day of your service.
  • Tourist van for the whole tour.
  • Buffet lunch.
  • A bilingual guide will give you information about all the archaeological sites to visit.
  • Partial tourist ticket (S/. 70.00).
  • Snacks, drinks, and soft drinks.
  • Tips and extra expenses.
  • Water bottle, camera, suncream, hat
  • Rain jacket or rain poncho.
  • Money for lunch and souvenirs.
  • Comfortable sturdy walking shoes or runners.
  • Cusco Tourist Ticket.
  • Warm clothes to return to Cusco.

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Sacred Valley of the Incas full-day

Daily Departures

The price is based on the number of passengers.

Price information

Price information

Passengers

Price

2 people

$115 per person

3 – 4 person

$80 per person

5 or more person

$60 per person

Private group: The tour service is only for the people on your reservation.
Our service included a buffet lunch.
For single-passenger bookings, the price is $165.

*Pay with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Diners Club have +5% card fees. Or Paypal +6% tax fees.


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Price information

Passengers

Price

2 people

$115 per person

3 – 4 person

$80 per person

5 or more person

$60 per person

Private group: The tour service is only for the people on your reservation.
Our service included a buffet lunch.
For single-passenger bookings, the price is $165.

*Pay with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Diners Club have +5% card fees. Or Paypal +6% tax fees.

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