Sacred Valley tour is one of the classic and important tours in Cusco, also known as "the Sacred Valley of the Incas with connection to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu". This is a very famous tour because you will visit different important places in the sacred valley:
Pisac and the typical local handicraft market and the archaeological site, then you will continue along the Vilcanota river until you reach the town of Urubamba, where you will enjoy the typical Peruvian buffet lunch. Later you will visit the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo, to finally go by tourist train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu village) where you will spend the night in one of our hotels. And the second day, early in the morning, you will visit and be guided in the Inka Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, enjoy this wonder of the world.
We will pick up you from your hotel at 8:20 am in our touristic bus, and then we will go to visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas and different archaeological zones like: Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
The first place you will visit will be the typical artesanal local market of Pisac, where you will have the opportunity to appreciate different types of sweaters, scarves, and hats made of alpaca, wool, etc. After this short stop, we will continue to the archaeological site of Pisac. We will have to walk approximately 10 minutes to get there. Here you will have a guided tour for around 1 hour, where we will visit the most important places, like the agriculture place, cemetery of the Incas, the temple of the sun, etc.
After visiting Pisac we will continue to Urubamba in our bus and around midday we will stop in a typical restaurant to enjoy our typical Peruvian lunch (buffet).
After our lunch we will drive 30 more minutes to visit the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. Here you will again discover the magnificence of the Inca constructions and the beauty of the local people in their traditional dress. End of the tour of sacred valley at 15:45 pm.
(Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes is at 16:36 pm, arrival in Aguas Calientes at 18:20 pm).
After of our tour we will drop you at the train station in Ollantaytambo, from where you will take the train at 16:36 pm to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town). You will travel by train approximately one hour and 45 minutes from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes where our transfer will await you to transfer to our hotel (Night in hotel).
Day 2 | Machu Picchu
After enjoying your delicious breakfast in the hotel we will visit the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
Early in the morning we will take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu. This short trip by bus will be approximately 30 minutes. During the trip by bus you will appreciate the fantastic and beautiful landscapes full of plants and beautiful flowers, and you will also see the Vilcanota River. Then we will visit Machu Picchu with our professional guide who will guide us through the whole Inca citadel of Machu Picchu for approximately 3 hours. Then you will have free time to visit more places in the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and take the best photos in places that you like.
If would you like to visit Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain you can go after our guided tour in Machu Picchu if you have an entrance ticket.
After visiting Machu Picchu, we will return to Aguas Calientes in our bus where you can enjoy your delicious lunch. Later you have to return to Ollantaytambo by train, and then travel by bus to Cusco (please you must arrive at the train station 30 minutes before departure time).
Touristic Train, from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
Bus, from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
Hotels in Cusco: no matter what the standard you would like (Standard, Economy, First Class, or Luxury) you should ask us to book your room as we know all the different rates for every hotel in Cusco and might secure you a pretty sweet deal.
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emilia f
August 18, 2025
Lo mejor del viaje fue nuestro guía, Jayder. Hizo que la experiencia sea agradable y tuvo mucha paciencia conmigo, que iba lento por la dificultad de las caminatas. El camino inca es una belleza y vale la pena hacerlo, aunque recomiendo prepararse mínimo un par de meses antes. La comida hecha por Anastasio fue una delicia y nos sorprendió siempre. Todo muy rico y nutritivo, necesario para una caminata tan exigente.
Lucia P
August 18, 2025
Lo mejor del viaje fue nuestro guía, Jayder. Hizo que la experiencia sea agradable y tuvo mucha paciencia conmigo, que iba lento por la dificultad de las caminatas. El camino inca es una belleza y vale la pena hacerlo, aunque recomiendo prepararse mínimo un par de meses antes. La comida hecha por Anastasio fue una delicia y nos sorprendió siempre. Todo muy rico y nutritivo, necesario para una caminata tan exigente. Los porteadores fueron muy amables, agradezco mucho su trabajo que es claro no es sencillo. Espero que sean remunerados de manera justa. La empresa debe mejorar en dos aspectos: la conducción y su comunicación interna. Nos recogieron de la estación del tren y la conducción del chofer fue de terror. También parecía que nadie sabía bien en dónde estaban las maletas que dejamos y que no se comunicaban claramente entre los trabajadores, lo que genera mucha incertidumbre, especialmente después de una caminata de 4 días despertando tan temprano (eran las 8 de la noche y nos habíamos despertado a las 2:30 de la mañana). En esa línea, deberían programar el regreso a Ollantaytambo más temprano. Recomiendo llevar efectivo para realizar el pago, porque cobran un 6 % adicional si se paga con tarjeta, cosa que avisan recién el briefing. Pero en general fue una buena experiencia.
Adriana A
August 17, 2025
We did thr 2 day Inca Trail and it was amazing. Our guide, Henry, briefed is the night before the 2 day excursion. He was on time, professional and answered all our questions. Although at times the hike was a bit strenuous, Henry made sure to provide us with breaks and encouraged us all the way. Getting to the sungaye was absolitely breathe taking. We learned so much about Machu Picchu and Henry also k ew where to take the best photos. He did an amazing job and I'd absolutely recommend a tour from him.
Yanick
August 16, 2025
Was für ein Erlebnis!! Den Moment wenn man Machu picchu zum ersten mal erblickt und weiss, dass man selbstständig den Weg zurückgelegt hat ist einfach genial. Ich ging von rustikalem Essen aus, aber unser Koch hat jeden Tag zwei köstliche Gerichte mit jeweils mehreren Beilagen auf seinem Campingherd gekocht. Dss ganze Team hat sich extrem viel Mühe gegeben diese Woche unvergesslich zu machen. Auch auf dem Weg hatten wir viele interessante und schöne Erlebnisse von einem Kaffeerösten bis zu einer Zeremonie mit Cocablättern auf dem Salkantay Pass. Es sind ein paar strenge aber unvergessliche Tage. Mein Team : Yisus Sebastian Genaro
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