Sacred Valley 1-day from Cusco with Andean Buffet Lunch - Private
The Sacred Valley Tour is one of the most popular and obligatory tours in the Cusco region. The Sacred Valley of the Incas was a crucial area for the Inca empire, and it functioned as both an agricultural, spiritual, and political center for them. Throughout its length, there are many Inca, and Pre-Inca sites that can be found and the Sacred Valley tour visits the two main sites, Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
You will find out more about the Inca’s history and why the Sacred Valley was such a famous political, agricultural, and spiritual hotspot for them. In comparison to the conventional tours that are characterized by large groups, little time spent at the sites and visiting only some locations, our small-group tour of 2-8 people guarantees a personal experience.
Many tourists opt to do this tour just before their visit to Machu Picchu to choose the option of finishing at Ollantaytambo town, from where you could catch the train to Aguas Calientes (the nearest town to Machu Picchu).
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What's included in Sacred Valley 1-day from Cusco with Andean Buffet Lunch - Private
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Pisac
Pisac is located at 33 km from Cusco by paved road. It has an ancient village, an archaeological site considered one of the most important of Cusco, and a modern town of colonial origin. This place also has a Sunday market which attracts thousands of visitors and people from remote villages, using colourful traditional clothes. Here it is recommended to buy all crafts, since these are cheaper than in the city of Cusco.
Ollantaytambo
Typical Inca village located at 21 Km from Urubamba (2,800 masl). It was named in honour of the Chief Ollanta, famous for his affair with an Inca princess, daughter of Pachacutec. One of the best preserved areas lies in the north of the Hanan Huacaypata Square, a total of 15 blocks of houses built of carved stone walls. In the vast archaeological site, located on the hill which call the people, structures such as the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana and the Baths of the Princess. The area available for restaurants, hotels and rental of horses and mountain bikes. Ollantaytambo part of a confirmed way, amounting to "Abra Malaga" (4,200 masl) and inner eyebrow toward the mountain, passing through villages such us the picturesque Huilloc, home of renowned Huairuros.
Chinchero
This town is located at 28 km. From Cusco on the paved road to Urubamba where are the remains of what was the "Royal Hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui", it is like a beautiful colonial temple built on Inca foundations, its greatest asset. However, it is its Sunday market, originally dedicated to the exchange of agricultural products between the villagers of the valley and the high end. Currently, the market is a spectacle of colour and movement that causes the fascination of tourists with its range of handicrafts and textiles made of pure pre-Columbian style. Here also tourists can be part of the wonderful demonstration of the natural dyeing of wool, which are dyed naturally with plants, seeds and minerals.
Inclusions
- Andean buffet lunch at a tourist restaurant in Urubamba.
- Tourist transportation for the entire route (round trip).
- Visit to traditional textile centers in Chinchero.
- Hotel pickup in Cusco
- Professional bilingual guide (Spanish / English).
- Permanent assistance throughout the tour.
- Guided visits to the archaeological sites of Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero.
- Tourist Ticket (required to enter archaeological sites).
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
