Cusco Sacred Valley Explorer | Full-Day Tour with Inca Treasures

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Itinerary

1. Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco By Weavers, For Weavers.

   35 min

2. Pisac was once the site of a vital Inca road which wound its way through the Sacred Valley to the borders of the eastern jungle. This made it an important connecting route for the Inca Culture or Quechuas.and the city of Paucartambo– giving Inca Písac a strategic controlling point. Pisaq an important Archeological Site, Pisaq Market, Inca Engineering, Inca architecture, Valle sagrado, Culture, exclusive tour.

   1 h

3. This Ollantaytambo Archaeological Site built by the resistance leader Manco Inca is made up of a series of imposing, terraces, temples, platforms, paths and walls and offers excellent views of the surrounding countryside, the town of Ollantaytambo itself and the Incan storehouses or ‘Qollqa’ built on the Pincuylluna mountain opposite the ruins.

   1 minAdmission included

4. Moray is a concave amphitheatre located south of the Sacred Valley and northwest of Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital of Peru, and near Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas” scientifically discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham. Previous explorations by two Spaniards, a Basque, and two treasure-seeking Germans had actually located the ruins of Machu Picchu but saw no great significance to a cluster of overgrown stone walls and roofless houses made of polished stones that were sometimes bigger than a farm wagon and weighed several tons each. Bingham, by giving the small but highly planned city of Machu Picchu a memorable name and describing it in an entire issue of National Geographic, made this the leading tourist venue in South America.

   1 hAdmission included

5. Salineras de Maras: Visiting the Maras Salt Mines The Salineras de Maras, or Maras salt mines, date back to pre-Inca times. They are also the largest prehispanic salt mines in Peru. Historians know little about exactly who created the mines and when. However, archeologists have found evidence of civilizations in Maras since around 700 BCE. Of course, when the Inca came to power, they oversaw the area’s salt production.

   1 hAdmission included

6. Chinchero is a picturesque Andean village located about 30 km (19 miles) from Cusco, famous for its blend of Inca heritage, colonial history, and vibrant textile traditions. Often called the “Rainbow Village”, Chinchero sits at 3,762 meters (12,342 ft) and offers spectacular views of the Sacred Valley and snowcapped peaks.

   1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Cusco

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 4460 experiences we list in Cusco.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cusco

Cusco, the old Inca capital high in the Peruvian Andes, blends massive stone walls with colonial churches and is the gateway to Machu Picchu.

The Plaza de Armas is the heart of the city, framed by the cathedral and the Jesuit church of La Compañía. Inca stonework survives throughout the centre, most famously at the Qorikancha, the sun temple on which the Spanish built a monastery, and in the twelve-angled stone on Hatun Rumiyoc street. San Blas, the artisans' quarter, climbs steeply with workshops and cafés.

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

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