What You Will Do
Explore the many attractions, the legacy of Peru’s Inca and indigenous culture on this day trip to from Cusco through Chincheros, Maras, Moray, the Urubamba salt flats and Ollantaytambo. Ideal for travelers with limited time in the region. Along with a small group and a local guide.
• Admire the views of the "Salineras", a collection of 3000 salt pools from the Inca era.
• A small group with a limit of 10 ensures an intimate experience with a bilingual guide.
• Roundtrip transportation from all Cusco accommodations and buffet lunch included.
• The only tour that gives you the option to stay at the train station in Ollantaytambo.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Cusco
7:45 am: After breakfast at your hotel in Cusco, we will pick you up and go to visit part of the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas, its beautiful views, its people, the artisan markets and the incredible archaeological centers that make this tour an unforgettable place.
2
Chinchero
30 minutes
8:40 am: After driving 40 minutes from Cusco we will meet the traditional village of chinchero, visit a local family, here they keep alive the tradition of weaving. Its alpacas, llamas and whose will welcome you and you can feed them their breakfast. Plus, learn about their fascinating weaving techniques using natural ingredients to create stunning textiles by hand.
3
Moray
1 hour
10:30 am: During the Inca period, Moray was possibly one of the most important agricultural research centers, where experiments were conducted with crops at different heights, and where the arrangement of their platforms produces a wide variety of microclimates that take the high temperatures of the center of the concentric circular terraces and gradually reduce them to the outside.
4
Salinas de Maras
1 hour
11:30 am: Salt is mined by hand, salt mines are made up of about 3000 small wells that have been exploited since Inca times and were a method of economic exchange. Here you have the opportunity to take one of the most famous photographs of the Sacred Valley. Our guide will be happy to capture this moment for you. From here we continue our tour to enjoy a delicious lunch.
5
45 minutes
12:50: Enjoy an excellent buffet lunch (vegetarian and vegan options available) at one of the best restaurants in the Sacred Valley, the highly rated.
6
Parque Arqueológico Ollantaytambo
1 hour
14:40: After lunch, we continue our journey to Ollantaytambo, where we will visit this incredible Inca site, which is an area of important Inca constructions, built during the Inca era. This is an extraordinary Inca citadel where we will find an incredible rock formation representing the Inca god Wiracocha.
7
Ollantaytambo
10 minutes
3:30 pm: You have the option to stay in Ollantaytambo to catch a train in the afternoon, or return with us to Cusco
8
Cusco
2 hours
5:30 pm: Approximate time of arrival at your hotel in Cusco
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