Sacred Valley
ID: GYG853968-1349034
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Country: Peru
Country: Peru
Duration: 1 days
Description
Sacred Valley Tour of the Incas has five places to visit. Chinchero, Moray, Maras Salt Mines, Ollantaytambo, Pisac. If you wish, you can visit all five places in one full day.
SACRED VALLEY - FULL DAY:
This day we will start with the pick up at the meeting point at approximately 7:00 am to go to the town of Chinchero, where we will find Inca wall constructions and its colonial church that holds a lot of history, we will also have a small participation in the textile center.
Continuing our visit, we will go to the famous circular cultivation terraces of Moray, this archaeological site was very important in the Inca era, especially in agriculture.
Then we will descend to the salt mines of Maras, a picturesque place for its landscapes, here we will visit more than 3000 salt wells, this salt was used by the Incas for their consumption.
We will arrive at the city of Urubamba where we will enjoy our buffet lunch and continue our trip to Ollantaytambo, known as "The Last Living Inca City".
Once we have finished our visit to Ollantaytambo we will go to the picturesque town of Pisac located on the slopes of the Intihuatana hill (“Place where the Sun is tied”).
We will enter the indigenous market of Pisac, which is the best place to buy handicrafts and then we will finish by visiting the Pisac Archaeological Park, Inca archaeological sites, buildings in polished stone finely assembled.
We will be back in Cusco at approximately 7:00 pm.
SACRED VALLEY - FULL DAY:
This day we will start with the pick up at the meeting point at approximately 7:00 am to go to the town of Chinchero, where we will find Inca wall constructions and its colonial church that holds a lot of history, we will also have a small participation in the textile center.
Continuing our visit, we will go to the famous circular cultivation terraces of Moray, this archaeological site was very important in the Inca era, especially in agriculture.
Then we will descend to the salt mines of Maras, a picturesque place for its landscapes, here we will visit more than 3000 salt wells, this salt was used by the Incas for their consumption.
We will arrive at the city of Urubamba where we will enjoy our buffet lunch and continue our trip to Ollantaytambo, known as "The Last Living Inca City".
Once we have finished our visit to Ollantaytambo we will go to the picturesque town of Pisac located on the slopes of the Intihuatana hill (“Place where the Sun is tied”).
We will enter the indigenous market of Pisac, which is the best place to buy handicrafts and then we will finish by visiting the Pisac Archaeological Park, Inca archaeological sites, buildings in polished stone finely assembled.
We will be back in Cusco at approximately 7:00 pm.
Highlights
- Visit all the most significant places in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
- opportunity to interact with the local population and enjoy the mountain scenery
- learning about Andean textiles
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
INCLUDED
- Pick up at the meeting point
- Round trip transportation
- Breakfast
- Buffet lunch
- Professional English/Spanish speaking tour guide
- First aid kit and oxygen bottle for emergencies
- Trekking stick
NOT INCLUDED
- Tourist ticket (PEN 70.00) for Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo and Pisac
- Tourist ticket (PEN 10.00) for the Maras Salt Mines
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.