Full Day Tour to Sacred Valley and Maras+ Buffet in Cusco
ID: GYG706786-1156125
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Sacred Valley Tour of the Incas, Join us for an exciting tour through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, one of the most visited attractions in Cusco. Traverse ancient Inca cities
Sacred Valley of the Incas, starting at 7:00 AM at the Machu Picchu Reservations office in Cusco. We’ll drive you for 45 minutes to Chinchero. At Chinchero, our guide will show you around the old Inca site and a beautiful old church. You’ll also get to meet a local family and see how they make traditional fabrics with natural dyes.
Next, we’ll visit Moray to see its amazing round terraces built by the Incas. Our guide will tell you about the history of the place and you’ll have time to take pictures and look around.
Then, we’ll head to the Maras salt mines. You’ll learn how the salt is harvested and see some unique salt crafts. There will be plenty of chances to take photos.
We’ll stop in the lovely town of Urubamba for a tasty buffet lunch around 12:30 PM. After lunch, we go to Ollantaytambo and tour the archaeological site there, finishing around 3:00 PM. If you’d like to end your tour in Ollantaytambo, you can choose to stay.
Lastly, we drive to the Pisac archaeological site. Our guide will take you around the terraces and you can take more stunning photos.
We plan to be back in Cusco by about 6:30 PM, after a full day of discovering the history and beauty of the Inca lands.
When planning your trip, please note that travel time between destinations can range from 30 minutes to one hour by car. During these journeys, you’re not just traveling; you’re already beginning to enjoy the stunning views of the Sacred Valley.
At each site you visit, you will have between 30 minutes and an hour to explore and deeply appreciate its historical and cultural significance.
For those who have not yet purchased a tourist ticket, there is no need to worry. You can buy one at Chinchero, which is our first stop on the tour.
Highlights
- Complete sacred valley in Cusco full day
- Mythical and historical towns in the city of Cusco
- emblematic places of Cusco
Guiding languages
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.