One of the classic and important tours in Cusco is the Sacred Valley of the Incas with connection to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu. In this tour, the first day you will visit the typical local artisanal market in the village of Pisac and the Archaeological site of Pisac.
Then you will continue along the Vilcanota River until you reach Urubamba town, where you will enjoy the typical Peruvian lunch buffet. Later you will visit the Archaeological site of Ollantaytambo, then you will continue by touristic train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town) where you will spend the night in one of our hotels. The second day, early in the morning, you will visit the sanctuary of Machu Picchu. In the evening you will return to Cusco.
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. We can also visit the typical artesanal markets of the town of Pisac.
The first place you will visit will be the typical 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.
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).
(Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes is at 16:36 pm, arrival in Aguas Calientes at 18:20 pm).
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 along an unpaved road. 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.
Machu Picchu was one of the most important cities of the Incas and you need to stay here more than 5 hour to experience all of Machu Picchu.
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.
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2 Days & 1 Night
Every day of the year (please check availability in our groups).
1950m - 3350m / 6398 ft - 9840ft
Cusco, Pisac, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes - Cusco.
- Daily departures are available along the year.
- All private service departure dates are adapted to your request any day you choose.
Small groups 10 – 16 people maximun. Average 12 people.
The world opens up a little more for a small group, We have the freedom to move around
DAY 1: easy
DAY 2: easy
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