The Ultimate Full Day Sacred Valley Tour
- 12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Beat the Crowds: Experience the magic without the masses. We've meticulously planned our itinerary to ensure you arrive before the crowds at each destination. Deep Dive Exploration: Enjoy a leisurely 40-50 minutes at each site. While many touristic tours rush through in 20-30 minutes, we give you ample time to fully absorb the beauty, take photographs, and immerse in the history. 4 Wonders, One Day: Explore the weaving magic of Chinchero, the shimmering Maras Salt Mines, the agricultural marvel of Moray, and the majestic Ollantaytambo fortress. Personal Touch: Dive deeper into the wonders of the Andes with a more personalized touch. Our group is limited to just 8 travelers, ensuring everyone gets a front-row view of history. Seamless Comfort: Travel in style and comfort. We prioritize your ease with our top-notch transportation, ensuring every journey between sites is as remarkable as the destination itself.
Inclusions
What's included
- Buffet lunch at Restaurante Tunupa
- Professional local guide (English and Spanish)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cusco
- Round-trip transport in air-conditioned vehicle
- Modified transportation for a more comfortable experience (no back-pain or other problems)
What's not
- Breakfast
- Drinks at restaurant (tea is included)
- Sacred Valley Sites
- Surcharge ($15/person) if only 2 travelers are booked
Itinerary
6:45 am: Pickup from your hotel in Cusco and 1h ride to Chinchero
8:00 am: Meet Roxana who is part of the eldest family keeping the weaving traditions alive. Her alpacas and guinea pigs will welcome you and you can feed them their breakfast. Further, learn about their fascinating weaving techniques using natural ingredients to create impressive textiles by hand.
9:30 am: Imagine the impressive Inca terraces and the beautiful Andes in the background. This view is just stunning, the story behind even more. Your guide will teach you about the Inca's agricultural laboratory, and how they created different climatic zones in these terraces. We'll enjoy this place for about 45min - 1h.
11 am: Staying in front of thousands of salt ponds, still intact. Here you have the chance to take one of the most famous pictures in the Sacred Valley. Our guide will be happy to capture this moment for you. From here we continue our tour to have delicious lunch.
1 pm: Enjoy an outstanding lunch buffet (vegetarian and vegan options available) in one of the best restaurants in the Sacred Valley, the highly ranked Tunupa.
2:40 pm: Our last discovery for that day: The terraces and ruins of Ollantaytambo. This place was highly protected as it was the entrance to the path to Machu Picchu. Thus, much happened here during the Spanish invasion.
3:50 pm: You have the option to be dropped off at the train station in Ollantaytambo, or to return with us to Cusco.
5:35 pm: Arrival at your hotel in Cusco, filled with lots of magical moments. Note: All times are approximations.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Private tour
Everything was amazing, they organize and did everything that we wanted. And our guide had a lot of knowledge, she was awesome.
5Excellent experience, highly recommended!
Maiki was a fantastic, friendly and very knowledgeable tour guide. In combination with flawless execution, small 4 person group, new car & good driving and delicious lunch, it has been an excellent experience.
5Best day ever!!!
One of the best days of our trip. It was so organized from beginning to end and so many amazing moments. Our tour guide Vidal made it so special and memorable for us and our driver Germán got us around safely. This is the best tour you can take of the sacred valley highly recommend!
5A fab day!
We had an amazing experience seeing the rich history of Peru though the Sacred Valley trip. Our tour guide, Vidal, was an amazing host & made the experience so much more special. He was extremely informative & answered every question we had. He shared the history of Moray, the Salt Mines & Ollantaytambo in a way that was interesting, funny & thoughtful. Having a comfortable car was great as you are on the road a lot, travelling from place to place. He also asked us about the rest of our trip in Peru & gave us advice on places to go & things to see. Lastly, it was great to go a bit earlier because we missed the huge crowds of tour buses & got lots of really lovely pictures at each place we went! Overall, it was a 10/10 experience & I would recommend this trip to everyone!!
5Great experience!
We had an amazing day with our tour guide Jesus. It was just four of us (my husband and I and another couple) and I loved the small group. We picked this tour because of the stops it had and we were not disappointed in the views! All of our stops didn’t feel too busy - Ollantaytambo was the busiest yet we were still able to have lots of stops with Jesus sprinkling in cool facts throughout the walk. And the lunch buffet was absolutely amazing! The only downside was the bumpy drive due to bad roads and lots of traffic on the way home, which aren’t something they can control! Thankful they let us take a quick pitstop on the way back for a bathroom break! Overall it was a wonderful day and I would definitely recommend!
4Three shopping stops, not enough time at attraction.
There are three shopping stops, it’s ok, not forced. But I feel rushed at attractions. Especially the last attraction, Ollantaytambo archaeological side. It’s steep and lots of stairs. We just kept going up, a few minutes on top then went down and left. Only a few minutes on the top for pictures. And the tour guide didn’t say how much time we have for pictures. It’s a beautiful attraction but we were really rushed. We weren’t rushed at the shopping stops. We ended up arriving at hotel 15mins early. I wonder why we are rushed? I hope they can allocate more time for Ollantantambo and communicate clearing how much time we have for photos. The rest of the tour is good, very nice lunch. But the last stop really left a bad taste in my mouth.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- exploor
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Bring adequate clothes according to the weather and a raincape just in case
- Use sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
- Bring bottled water, some snacks and some extra money
- Small group of 8 max. travelers.
How it compares in Cusco
- Its from-price is 54% above the median of the 1358 day trips we list in Cusco.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 1358.
- 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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