Full-Day Excursion to Sacred Valley, Pisac and Ollantaytambo from Cusco

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. We begin with a transfer from your Cusco hotel between 6:30-6:55 am, we will visit the five most important places of the Sacred Valley, you will learn the history, culture and the importance that the Incas gave to these places, we will visit the following locations: The Sacred Valley Maras Salt Mines Ticket is purchased on the same day of the tour in the first archaeological center.

   5 h

2. This is where the remains of the royal treasury of Túpac Inca Yupanqui are located. Admire its well preserved Inca wall in the main square and visit the beautiful colonial temple with interesting frescoes in the portico, built on the foundations of an Inca building.

   1 h

3. Dedicated to Inca agriculture, you can observe agricultural platforms in different altitudinal levels.

   45 minAdmission included

4. The most important salt center in Peru, you will observe several salt deposits, a complete hill of salt, surprising place from where salt is extracted for all of Peru.

   45 min

5. In this place you will have lunch in a tourist restaurant that offers buffet lunch with more than 30 varieties of typical dishes from the area of Peru.

   1 h

6. Inca military fortress, built to protect the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from possible invasions of the inhabitants of the jungle. We will have the opportunity to walk through the streets of the city and thus have a clear idea of how this military, religious and cultural center was during the Inca Empire.

   45 min

7. Inca astronomical center, this wonderful place is formed by groups of platforms and architectural structures scattered on the slopes and at the top of the mountain. Pisac is one of the most beautiful monumental centers of the valley because it combines the landscape with the impeccable finish of its buildings. After visiting Pisac, we will return to the city of Cusco around 7:30 pm, the transport will leave us very close to the main square, from where you can take a taxi to your hotel or go to dinner.

   45 min

Cancellation

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

Reviews

Ratings come from 201 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Amazing Sacred Valley tour

  Sacred Valley tour led by Joel was incredible. He taught us so much about the history and culture of the sights. We loved the salt marsh and the Alpaca weaving demonstration. All of the ruins were incredible. Highly recommend

  llhiggins00September 2026via Viator

• 2Too much for one day

  It seems like this tour follows the same pre prescribed tour that all of the tour guides use. As soon as we arrived somewhere, 20-30 other similar tour buses would arrive too. The archeological sites were cool, but there was a lot of time at places that were just trying to get us to buy something (salt, silver, textiles). The guide would give a few sentences and then let you walk around for 10-30 mins, but it didn't seem like I learned much more than if I had done it solo / without a guide. I would love a pure archeological tour rather than seeing too much. It was an excruciatingly long day

  Dreamer08635869331August 2026via Tripadvisor

• 3Double Check all Confirmations

  THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE A BAD REVIEW. JUST A CAUTIONARY STORY: I did not go on this tour. Despite having a ticket and a reservation ID, the tour guides from the Machu Picchu Tour Company told me they did not have my reservation and would not take me on the tour, so I did not go. I think a lack of communication between Viator and the tour company might have happened. Everyone else around me who was picked up from the tour seemed to get their tickets from Get Your Guide. And when I messaged the tour company in charge of my chosen excursion, they contacted me and said I was at fault for not confirming anything with, even though I stated that I booked through Viator. It was ridiculous. I give three stars because the company booked me on a last-minute basic tour of Sacred Valley, but it was not what I paid for. NOTE: Yes, I recommend booking the tour itself, (but maybe not through Viator, after what happened to me)

  Andrea_HAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Arnold was an amazing guide

  Arnold was the best. He spoke very clear English and was truly one of the most up beat guides I have ever had. I felt so safe on this tour and the sites were so amazing.

  Scott_GJuly 2026via Viator

• 3Fast track tour

  If you’re looking for a quick experience to all these places. Then this is the trip for you. Beware you spend only 30 minutes at each site. I wish I had more clarity on this trip because I would have book a trip that included fewer sites but more information and a tour of the site. We got to Pisacq and were told one fact and then told to wander off in our own and meet back. That really wasn’t the tour for us.

  Eileen_VJuly 2026via Viator

• 1No show up

  I waited for an hour outside so cold no one show up to pick me up. I called no one pick up phone either.

  yungchuen_cJuly 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Cusco

• Its from-price is 71% below the median of the 50 attraction tickets we list in Cusco.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 50.
• 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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