Sacred Valley Tour from Ollantaytambo

Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo or Urubamba to Cusco

Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo to Cusco–A private tour designed for those who are on the way back to Cusco or the airport after having a great adventure to Machu Picchu, but there is something else to fulfill the bucket list with some highlights from this destination.

This day tour is exclusively created to start from Ollantaytambo, Urubamba, train station (upon your arrival from Machu Picchu), or another location and end in Cusco (hotel) or airport to take your flight to home.

Our tailor-made tour experts will work with you together, offering guidance on the best time to travel at a pace that makes sense for you and yours. This tour is completely customizable, which means you can make your add-ons or focus on certain interests, where our private guides will offer you with more unique experiences, we will tailor this adventure to your specifications.

Since exploring the Ollantaytambo, Moray, Maras Salt mines, Pisac, Chinchero or chicha-brewing lesson, wool-dyeing & weaving demonstration or just some stops at scenic spot en route and get local typical markets, optimized to make sure you get the best out of every moment, we know how you like to travel and what kind of activities make your vacation meaningful to you.

Places to Explore in Sacred Valley Tour from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

• Chinchero Inca ruins & colonial church
• Moray Incan farming testing center
• Maras salt ponds
• Ollantaytambo Incan ruins & Ollantaytambo town
• Pisac ruins
• Local markets
• Stop offs en route

Think Green, Think Global for a Better Place for Everyone

Traveling with us you are making a big difference in favor of the environment, our trips are rated as eco-friendly trips to ensure that fragile ecosystems are protected and maintained for future human generations, also maintain ecosystem and environment integrity through considering a sustainable and ethical business model. Making genuine and sustainable itineraries often translates to real costs, with a host of responsible travel practices that underpin our prices.

Trip Details

Service Level

Upgraded Comfort

UPGRADED COMFORT: Premium or Comfort trips are led by Peru Summit Adventures experts, an experienced crew at your side, or top trip leaders/guides, and tap into private local experts resources to allow for in-depth exploration and special access to unique sites that only the local leaders/guides know. Itineraries are carefully crafted and fully planned, with plenty of free time to roam. Camping gears are high-end and accommodations are high-end or best available. Ground transportation and most meals (especially in hikes) and activities are included in the trip price.

Physical Grading

EASY - MODERATE: Designed for everyone. Hotel nights and/or lodge nights, day tours, nature walks, hikes of two to four hours on some days. Other physical activities are sometimes included, such as optional sea kayaking, horseback riding. 

Activities

Archaeology & Cultural Adventures

Important Note

While we expect the tour will run as the itinerary describes to Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo to Cusco. Participants should accept that there is the possibility of changes, being necessary liable to local conditions, eg, strikes, natural disasters, these changes might be at the discretion of your travel company. 

Group Size

Min 2 ppl, Max 8 ppl

Minimum of 02 people is needed to depart. Family groups, couple travelers, friends, or even if you’re a SOLO traveler, you are welcome to our trips. Price is per person, which is based on two people who might share a room/tent. The itinerary is described and based on shared services as well as semi-private service; however, if you are looking for a private service, that would be upon request.

Limited Spaces

No, the number of people to visit these places are not limited yet, the entrance ticket can be purchased at one of the sites in the Sacred Valley (the entrance ticket is included); thus you could book this day tour even with a couple of days in advance.

Why experience the Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo to Cusco

Since 2014 and since the very first day of our operation, Peru Summit Adventures has been blazing new ways of experiencing in Sacred Valley private tours. Our trailblazing is just one reason we are a uniquely qualified local company to ensure you have a trip of a lifetime.

Advantages

• This is not a simple tour, this is a true exploration to Maras Salt Ponds, Moray, Chinchero, Pisac, Pisac Market, Ollantaytambo, Local Markets (choose the site you want to take a memorable snapshot)
• A perfect designed tour for those who come back to Cusco from Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, or Urubamba.
• Embark on private guided tours, enjoying insider-access opportunities and staying longer, made possible by Peru Summit Adventures’ small- private group, and explore the places that others don’t go.
• Very flexible crafted itineraries that no one else offers, if want to stay longer at a specific place, we do that!
• Enjoy experiences exclusively reserved for Peru Summit Adventures travelers, including a chicha-brewing lesson, wool-dyeing & weaving demonstration, and learn about their methods.
• Includes all entrance tickets to all visited places, no hidden fees.
• Local tour operator, you book with us, you travel with us, no middleman!

Trip Itinerary

DAY 1: Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo or Urubamba to Cusco

The following “à-la-carte” tours are explored in 1 day starting in Ollantaytambo and finishing in Cusco

Sacred Valley of the Incas or Urubamba Valley is a huge valley which  encompasses over 100 km/ 63 miles of distance, where the Incan civilization took all the valley as they were conquering to the jungle side of Cusco, this valley offered them a great climate to develop the agriculture, reason of that today the farming terraces are still laying along the valley or adorning any mountain as a patch, as well as, the climate was the main factor to start their palaces and temples along the valley and today those places are the must-see ones while your trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu.

The popular part of Sacred Valley of the Incas is located between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, this part of the valley draws many visitors, a section where Chinchero, Maras salt ponds, Moray, and other Incan ruins are located. The name of Sacred Valley is not from the Incan times, it is part of modern Inca inspired myths, based on the special importance that this valley had in the ancient Incan days. There are endless chances to explore its natural landscapes, ancient ruins, as well as living and ancient cultures.

We have crafted itineraries that might suit perfectly to your timing or places that just appeal to you. These tours are totally customizable, see the options on the following lines.

Options to Choose on Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo

If come up with any question regarding the following options, do not hesitate to let us know, we are here to help.

Option 1. Moray, Maras Salt Mines, Pisac Ruins, & Llama/Alpaca Farm

This option allows you to explore Maras salt mines, Moray circular terraces, and Pisac ruins. A bucket-list for everyone.

Maras Incan salt ponds, which was the main provider salt center to Cusco and it’s still even today for many communities around and the Sacred Valley, where locals still farm the salt by hands as the Incas used to do it centuries ago. Moray, an Incan farming research center, because of this place, today we are able to have over 3000 types of potatoes and other plants. Pisac, famous for its massive farming terraces, which cover the hillsides of tall mountains, and a great place to go shopping if want to browse its bustling colorful local market.

Option 2. Ollantaytambo Ruins, Maras Salt Mines, Moray, & Chinchero

This option allows you to explore Maras salt mines, Ollantaytambo ruins, Moray circular terraces, and Chinchero ruins.

Another bucket-list for everyone. Ollantaytambo, famous for its temple of the sun whose 100 tons of construction rocks were brought from 5 miles away, and it’s still very well preserved. Maras Incan salt ponds, which was the main provider salt center to Cusco and it’s still even today for many communities around and the Sacred Valley, where locals still farm the salt by hands as the Incas used to do it centuries ago. Moray, an Incan farming research center, because of this place, today we are able to have over 3000 types of potatoes and other plants. Chinchero a quaint village of great weavers with a lovely XVII colonial church and some Incan archeological remains.

Option 3. Ollantaytambo Ruins, Pisac Ruins, Pisac Market, & Llama/Alpaca Farm

This option is the famous and popular Classic Sacred Valley but visited in the opposite way, this way you will avoid the crowds.

This tour allows you to explore Ollantaytambo ruins and Pisac ruins and its local market.

Ollantaytambo, famous for its temple of the sun whose 100 tons of construction rocks were brought from 5 miles away, and it’s still very well preserved, as well as its typical streets in the town are still original as the Incas left behind centuries ago due to the Spanish collision. Pisac, famous for its massive agricultural terraces, which cover the hillsides of tall mountains and are very visible from far distances, a great place to go shopping if want to browse its bustling colorful local market. This option also allows you to visit a local farm of alpaca and llama, a great place to get your snapshot with llama or alpaca.

Option 4. Absolute Sacred Valley (Ollantaytambo, Maras salt Mines, Moray, Pisac)

An absolute way to explore the highlights of the Sacred Valley in one day, not missing anything! This tour is perfect for those who do not have enough time to visit it in more days or have very limited time, but still with huge desires to see complete Sacred Valley.

This option allows you to explore Ollantaytambo ruins, Maras salt ponds, Moray circular terraces, and Pisac ruins.

Ollantaytambo, famous for its temple of the sun whose 100 tons of construction  rocks were brought from 5 miles away, and it’s still very well preserved. Maras Incan salt ponds, which was the main provider salt center to Cusco and it’s still even today for many communities around and the Sacred Valley, where locals still farm the salt by hands as the Incas used to do it centuries ago. Moray, an Incan farming research center, because of this place, today we are able to have over 3000 types of potatoes and other plants. Pisac, famous for its massive agricultural terraces, which cover the hillsides of tall mountains and are very visible from far distances, a great place to go shopping if want to browse its bustling colorful local market. This option also allows you to visit a local farm of alpaca and llama, a great place to get your snapshot with llama or alpaca.

Note on Itinerary

Although we do our very best possible to adhere to the schedule above, this  itinerary is subject to change for several reasons beyond our control, including strikes, weather, natural disasters, and terrain conditions. On some occasions, these conditions may demand us to deviate from our original schedule, in which case we will provide the best available alternative options. And we’ll make a great experience of it! 

Inclusions

Included on the Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo to Cusco

•  Private transportation with a professional driver.
• All transfer service to pick up from your hotel and drop you off at your hotel or another different place like the airport, or pick up from the train station. Just let us know.
• Professional tour guide.
• Entrance ticket to visit the described Incan sites according to selected options.

Not Included on the Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo to Cusco

• Lunch.
• Extra expenses.
• Tipping (expected but not compulsory. your own appreciation) 

Trip CheckList

• Backpack to carry your things.
• Camera
• Rain gear (especially if traveling in the wet season, from October to March).
• Sunblock and sunglasses.
• Water bottle or canteen.
• Hands sanitizer
• Masks
• American dollars and Peruvian soles in cash.
• Sun hat.
• Credit or debit card.

Trip Leaders

Local Private Tour Guides Are Part of the Core of Peru Summit Adventures and Your Perfect Local Companion The perfect custom-made private tours, adventure tours, or expeditions don’t just happen. It takes a team of talented, knowledgeable, passionate, and experienced professionals to bring it all together and possible. Our team of Peru Summit Adventures Leaders is comprised of local trip veterans, seasoned tour veterans with rich backgrounds on history, archaeology, culture, cuisine, geology, biology, and more.

With the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the travel industry, our Trip Leaders safely deliver your trip-of-a-lifetime to maximize your Peru journeys and adventures every step of the way. Our Tour/Trek Leaders have worked extensively in the Peru isolated mountains, archaeological sites, hiking the Inca Trail (at least 150 times), Amazon jungle, and being at Machu Picchu for over 400 times at least, this guarantees your trip a unique and memorable experience.

Request Further Information. Get more. Do more.

If you have questions and doubts about this private Cusco City Tour, take your time in telling us your inquiries and we’ll show you a lot more options to do.

Just email us at:

andeannwayss@gmail.com

Or WhatsApp us to:

+51 965154772 (Fredy, the guy responsible of answering your emails and inquiries at headquarter)

How to book

1. You can get it fully booked by paying an Initial Amount via PayPal and the Total Balance must be paid in USD or PEN cash at the end of tour, then this is how you’ll get your Tour Confirmation from us.
2. After we receive your “Booking Request”, we'll back to you as soon as possible with the PayPal link and the exact first amount to be paid.
3. Additional information and requirements will be detailed on the email (or via WhatsApp).

After we receive your email we'll back to you as soon as possible with the PayPal link.

The exact amount and additional requirements will be sent to you later.

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