Sacred Valley (full day)

Highlights

Leistungen

Ablauf

1. The day starts early, the meeting point will be at Rogocijo Square at 07:30 a.m. and will end at 7:00 p.m. For those who wish to connect with Aguas Calientes to visit Machu Picchu the next day, they must end their extortion in the town of Ollantaytambo at 4:00 p.m. to take the train that will take you on a 1h and ½ trip to the mentioned town. They will go first to "Pisaq" making some stop along the way to enjoy the views of the wonderful Sacred Valley. composed of numerous rivers that descend through gorges and small valleys. As was customary in Inca architecture, cities were built on the basis of figurative strokes of animals. Archaeological Pisac assumes the shape of the puna partridge (Nohoprocta ornata branicti Taczanovski. Here you can see the Inca ruins of Pisaq on top of the village.

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2. After this visit they will continue the route to Urubamba where they will have a well-deserved and rich Buffet lunch.

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3. Then they will go to “Ollantaytambo” about 90 km northwest of the city of Cuzco, a small town and small town where they can visit the “Temlpo del Sol”. The only incanato city in Peru that is still inhabited. Typical example of the extraordinary urban planning of the Incas, and therefore an obligatory point of visit for those interested in this civilization. Its cobbled and winding streets, the ruins scattered everywhere and its agricultural terraces are attractive that stand out by themselves. It is one of the most monumental architectural complexes of the ancient Inca Empire, commonly called «Fortress», due to its huge walls, it was actually a Tambo or city-lodging, strategically located to dominate the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The architectural type used, as well as the quality of each stone, worked individually (see image), make Ollantaytambo one of the most peculiar and surprising works of art made by the ancient Peruvians, especially the Temple of the Sun and its gigantic monoliths.

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4. “Chinchero”: o Temple of Our Lady of the Nativity, a colonial building where you can appreciate its wonderful paintings. Return to the City of Cusco with a stop where we will be taught the art of Alpaca wool.

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Stornierung

Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.

Gut zu wissen

How it compares in Cusco

• Its from-price is 64% below the median of the 1358 tagesausflüge we list in Cusco.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cusco

Cusco, die alte Inka-Hauptstadt hoch in den peruanischen Anden, verbindet gewaltige Steinmauern mit Kolonialkirchen und ist Tor nach Machu Picchu.

Die Plaza de Armas ist das Herz der Stadt, umrahmt von der Kathedrale und der Jesuitenkirche La Compañía. Inka-Mauerwerk ist im ganzen Zentrum erhalten, am berühmtesten im Qorikancha, dem Sonnentempel, auf dem die Spanier ein Kloster errichteten, und im zwölfeckigen Stein in der Straße Hatun Rumiyoc. San Blas, das Handwerkerviertel, steigt steil an, mit Werkstätten und Cafés.

Top-ranked sights in Cusco: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo Ruins.

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