Sacred Valley tour

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Sacred Valley Tour 1 day

Around the Sacred Valley of the Incas, there are beautiful colonial towns as part of our history, and that today show their amazing architecture, art, and living culture.

The area of the valley between Pisac and Ollantaytambo is known as the sacred valley of the Incas, the valley has a milder climate than Cusco.

The places you will visit along the Sacred Valley route are: Viewpoint at the Sacred Valley (mirador of Taray), Pisac Inca ruins, Pisac typical market, Urubamba ( for lunch), Ollantaytambo Inca ruins and Chinchero Inca ruins. 

Price

From $29

Group size

2- 12 people

Transportation

Van

Difficulty

Easy

Summary

1.

Day 1

We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 8:00 am, we will travel from Cusco by bus past over mountains toward the sacred valley for 45 minutes, with calm we will visit places like The Taray viewpoint, the Inca ruins of Pisac and its traditional market, our delicious lunch in Urubamba, then we continue with our guided visit to Ollantaytambo and finally the tour of Chinchero.

First place

Viewpoint Taray

Second place

Pisac and Pisac Market

Third place

Ollantaytambo

Fourth place

Chinchero

Sacred Valley tour 1 day

$ 29
/per person
  • Daily departures - Small groups
Group service

Details about the trip

The Sacred Valley of the Incas

The Sacred Valley of the Incas is known for three of the most important artisan markets in the Cusco region: Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. This trip is recommended to adapt to the climate of Cusco in which you can enjoy the large traditional markets in these friendly and bustling villages.

You will visit Pisac, famous for its artisan market and its archaeological site in the shape of condor, discover Ollantaytambo, one of the last buildings of the Incas, and the town of Chinchero, famous for its textiles and living culture. Come and enjoy our best day trips from Cusco and Sacred Valley.

Overview of the Trip

  • Trip type

    Sightseeing, cultural & historic.

  • Transportation

    Private van

  • Tour duration

    Approximately 8 hours

  • Difficulty

    The trip qualifies as easy, the guided tours are in short tours on a trip in a van, with a small group.

  • When to go

    The best time to trip is all year

  • Tour guides

    1 English-speak tour guide.

  • Extra considerations

    Need to book up to 24 hours in advance

Places you will visit

Why book with Apu Ausangate Trek?

  • 100% peruvian local tour operator

    All our Services, Travel and Treks are provided only by the staff of Apu Ausangate Trek and professional guides of Cusco. What that means to you is that We - Apu Ausangate Trek - will never pass it to another company.

  • Small groups for a comfortable trip

    At Apu Ausangate Trek we have a policy that our groups will not exceed 8 people per departure, and are typically a mixture of solo travelers, friends traveling together, and couples, all of varying ages, origins and nationalities.

  • Expert and professional guides

    Our highly recommended top guides, with fluency and clear experienced English and very well informed, passionate about the Inca heritage and history, dedicated to continuous personal development and learning to ensure that you receive the accurate recognized theories about the Andean Inca culture.

  • Responsible & sustainable tourism

    We do a lot of work to ensure that we do not damage the areas we go through. We make a lot of effort to inform our participants, both before and during their trip, about the impact they can have on a community and the environment.

  • Local chef & Andean nutrition expert

    Fabulous cooks. Delicious and abundant buffet style meals, Peruvian and International cuisine are prepared by our professional chefs, from a mixture of local and exotic products.

Day 1: Cusco - Pisac - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo - Chinchero - Cusco

At 8:00 am we will pick you up from your hotel, we travel from Cusco by bus past over mountains toward the sacred valley for 45 minutes to our first stop MIRADOR OF TARAY where we have 10 minutes to take pictures and enjoy the view of the sacred valley, then we continuous to the first Inca site PISAQ with stunning views over the valley, on the vided walk into the citadel of PISAQ you can observe temples, residences, altars, channels, carvings, tunnels, the famous Intiwatana and the biggest ancient Inca cemetery anywhere with more than 2000 tombs.

We continue  by bus to visit PISAQ MARKET you will be few minutes then we go driving for 1 more hour to URUBAMBA for buy lunch ,a further mins drive takes us to OLLANTAYTAMBO surrounded  by the sacred mountains OLLANTAYTAMBO an important strategic military center, as well as, agriculture and religious centers like the Sun temple built on top of the hill with impressive constructions and carvings, farming terraces platforms and stone steps all connected ,below at lower part see the Inca princess bath fountain, this sites one of the few places where Spaniards lost a battle during the conquest.

On our return to Cusco we visit the baroque colonial church and archeological site of CHINCHERO with terraces and altars from this place we will see the impressive andes mountains, after this we will visit weavings workshop there the local people who are still practices the QUECHUA tradition, they will show us how them get the colors of natural plants and you can take nice pictures dressed in Andean clothes.

Finally, you have the bus back to CUSCO for 1 hour and finishing the tour at 6:30 approx.

Please note the details that include and do not include in your tour, each tour is different and we provide you with the details below

What is included

  • Pick up from your hotel

  • Excellent English speaking tour guide

  • Private transportation to visit all the places

  • Lunch in Urubamba

  • Tax

  • Water

What is not Included

  • Entrance to the Archeological sites: purchase the tourist ticket (Boleto turistico del Cusco - BTC) of 70 soles you can buy it at the first side you enter. or you can also purchase the 10 day Cusco ticket (students with university card pay 50%)

  • Gratitude or tips

Private service

You can make the tour in private service, the cost varies depending on the number of passengers in the reservation. We can change the travel sites for the following options: Maras, Moray and Salt Mines. Please send us a message to info@apuausangateperu.com

Advance purchase of the Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turistico del Cusco - BTC)

We can make the advance purchase of your tourist ticket, We need the following

  • Image of your passport.
  • The Full Cusco Tourist Ticket ticket, price $45 valid for 10 days, you can visit 15 tourist places include Pisac, Ollantaytamo and Chinchero
  • or The Partial Tourist Ticket with price $25 valid for 1 day, you can only visit: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero and Moray

We recommend that you bring

  • Money for lunch tourist ticket and souvenirs

  • Comfortable sturdy walking shoes or runners

  • A warm clothes to return to Cusco

  • Camera sun cream and hat

The Departure point for the trip

Our the meeting point is at your hotel between 07:50am to 08:00am.

Passport and student card

We recommend that you bring your original passport and (Univ student card if applicable).

Temperature

  • Day temperatures vary from 12 -22 degrees Celsius
  • you must always use layering to manage the temperatures well. Night temperatures, (in the coldest season May to Sept) average -2 to -5 degrees Celsius. 

Full Tourist Ticket

The Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turistico del Cusco – BTC) This visitors ticket costs $45 and half price for students, and is valid for 10 days. The full Cusco Tourist Ticket ticket allows you entry to 15 tourist places. These sites which are part of the Cusco City tour are Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Pukapukara and Tambomachay, in addition to visiting the following sites Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, Koricancha Site Museum, Contemporary Art Museum, Folk Art Museum, Regional History Museum, Inca Pachacutec Monument and the places in the South Valley: Tipon and Piquillacta.

Partial Tourist Ticket

Alternatively you can purchase a partial ticket for $20  which allows a one day only visit of just the 4 Archeological sites if you are not planning to visit any of the Sacred Valley sites such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chincheros or a one day only partial ticket to visit the Sacred Valley sites such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero or Moray.

Where to buy your Cusco Touristic Ticket?

The Full and Partial tourist ticket cannot be bought or reserved on the internet. You can buy it the same day of your visit. You can purchase it at any of the following addresses in Cusco:

  • Main office, Av. El Sol 103 – Central of Tourist Galleries
  • In all places included in the Tourist Ticket (except for the Museum of Contemporary Art and Monument of Pachacutec).

Travel Insurance

We strongly recommend that full Travel Insurance is taken, which includes cover, under certain circumstances, against the loss of deposit or cancellation charges. Please note that no reimbursements are given when cancellations occur or for any unused services.

Price

Sacred Valley Tour 1 day

$ 29
/per person
  • GROUP of 1 to 6 people $190 dolars the total group (not per person) private service
  • GROUP of 7 to 12 people $210 dolars the total group (not per person) private service
Guaranteed price

Pay a booking deposit online with credit/debit card $29 per person. (US$29+ 5% card fee).

Pay a booking deposit online with Paypal $29 per person. (US$29+ 6% paypal fee).

Please, after your deposit, send us the transfer number to reservas@apuausangateperu.com and we will confirm your reservation

For private or group tour you must to book and pay in advance.

Private service

  • Group of 1 to 6 people: $190 for all group

  • Group of 7 to 12 people: $210 for all group

Aditionals items

  • The Full Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turisitico del Cusco - BTC) $45 per person

  • The Partial Toutist Ticket $20

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