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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Lucie B
February 3, 2026
What a magical experience! Yisus and the porters, as well as the agency and of course our group have been simply amazing. I am vegetarian and the food was sooo good! Healthy, love-filled… The 4 day Inca Trail is highly recommended and the professional organization and team-effort was outstanding. Thank you :D
Chiara V
January 30, 2026
I cannot recommend enough this company that gave me the best hike of my life. After my 4 days to the Inca trail, I can say how impressed I was for the excellent organisation, the cure for the details and the hardworking attitude of all the team. A big thanks to our guide Yisus whom knowledges of the Inca, empathy, professionalism and smiles, made the hike smooth and even more enjoyable. He always made sure all of us were going to our own pace and offered support and encouragement everytime we need it. Without the porters Julio, Sixto, Anastacio, Zony, Aaamilkar and the leader of the porters Jose Luis our trekking would have not been the same. Harworking men who brought all our equipment and took care of us with simple gestures like warm water in the morning and hot teas throughout the day. Also, together with the chef Benigno, they offered us wonderful and rich Peruvian dishes multiple times a day. Gracias and see you next time for other unique trekking!
Lois W
January 23, 2026
Tuvimos el viaje de toda la vida, guiados por Percy e Iza, junto a un increíble equipo de porteadores y chef Julio. Percy e Iza trajeron tanta pasión, calidez, humor y ánimo suave durante todo el viaje - eran tan conocedores de la historia de la civilización inca, y siempre supimos exactamente qué esperar del camino por delante. El chef de comida que preparó Julio fue nada menos que increíble. Este fue un viaje tan especial. ¡Recomendaré este equipo al 100% a todos los amigos y familiares que viajen a Perú!
Nancy J
January 23, 2026
Wilson was an amazing guide, he gave clear instructions the day before the hike and thoughtfully adjusted the timing of the tour so we could enjoy the Inca ruins with fewer crowds and still have a good amount of time at Machu Picchu. He was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate, and having a guide from the Inca community added a deeper, more authentic perspective to the history and culture we were experiencing. The 1-day Inca Trail itself was stunning with beautiful scenery throughout the trail and we were even lucky enough to spot an Andean bear along the way. Highly recommend this tour if you’re short on time but still want to experience the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu together.
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