1-day tour

Sacred Valley of the Incas

A full day in the Sacred Valley: Awanacancha, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero, with a buffet lunch in Urubamba. Ideal if you have little time in Cusco and want to see the essentials of the valley without demanding hikes.

10–11 hoursPisac, Ollantaytambo, and ChincheroBuffet lunchSpanish / English guide

Duration10–11 hours

GuideSpanish and English

PickupHotel in Cusco, 7:30–8:00 a.m.

Maximum altitude3,600 m

Highlights

What you’ll experience

PisacArchaeological site with Inca terraces and its handicraft market.
OllantaytamboThe Inca fortress, a ceremonial and military center above the valley's oldest living town.
ChincheroInca ruins and textile workshops with local weavers.
AwanacanchaYou get close to llamas and alpacas and learn how their fibers are worked.

Itinerary

Day by day

You return to Cusco around 7:00 p.m. Bring a jacket for the afternoon in Chinchero.

Day1

Cusco – Sacred Valley – Cusco

Lunch

We pick you up at your hotel between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. The first stop is Awanacancha, where you learn about llamas and alpacas and their fibers. Then you visit Pisac, with its archaeological site and handicraft market.

Continue to Urubamba for a buffet lunch of Andean cuisine. In the afternoon you explore the Ollantaytambo fortress, an Inca ceremonial and military center.

The tour ends in Chinchero, a town with Inca ruins and traditional textile workshops. You return to Cusco around 7:00 p.m.

✓Included

Hotel pickup in Cusco and private tourist transport.
Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English).
Buffet lunch in Urubamba.

✕Not included

Services and expenses not mentioned in the program.

Frequently asked questions

About Sacred Valley of the Incas

Which places are on the tour?+

Awanacancha, the Pisac archaeological site and market, Urubamba (lunch), the Ollantaytambo fortress, and Chinchero.

What time does it start and end?+

We pick you up at your Cusco hotel between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m., and you return around 7:00 p.m. In total the tour lasts 10 to 11 hours.

Is it a demanding tour?+

It has no long hikes, but in Pisac and Ollantaytambo you climb stairs. The maximum altitude is about 3,600 m.

Are admission fees to the archaeological sites included?+

The price includes transport, a guide, and buffet lunch. Entrance tickets are not included. Contact us when you book and we will confirm how to arrange them.

What is the cancellation policy?+

Cancellations made 45 days or more in advance receive a 70% refund. Between 30 and 44 days, the refund is 50%. With fewer than 30 days' notice or a no-show, no refund is given.

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