Sacred Valley Tour from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
Sacred Valley Tour from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
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Sacred Valley Tour from Ollantaytambo – 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.
The Sacred Valley, also known as Urubamba Valley was one of the very important provinces for the Inca civilization in Peru. It was called “Sacred” because of its fertile soil, abundance of water, mild climate, and the sacred river (Urubamba river) that runs through it, which the Inca believed to have special powers and it was related to the milky way.
The Incan Empire built many of its most impressive structures and citadels in the Sacred Valley, including the Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray, Chinchero, Machu Picchu, and many other citadels. The valley was also an important agricultural center for the Incan people, as they used the fertile soil, special climate, and terraces to grow crops such as maize, potatoes, quinoa, and fruits, reason of that they built thousands of agricultural terraces along the valley.
The Incans also had a strong connection to nature (mother nature – Pachamama), and they believed that the mountains and rivers of the Sacred Valley were inhabited by powerful spirits and deities, and living in this valley they would be close to their deities. Many of the sites in the Sacred Valley, including Machu Picchu, were considered sacred and used for religious and ceremonial purposes.
The Sacred Valley played a significant role in the Incan empire and remains an important cultural and historical site in modern-day Peru.
Places to Visit in Sacred Valley Tour from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
Ollantaytambo and Ollantaytambo town.
Pisac.
Chinchero and colonial church.
Moray (Incan farming testing center).
Maras Salt Mines.
Lunch at local family home (support responsible & sustainable tourism).
Local markets.
Llama Farm (some options don’t include it).
Stop offs en route at scenic points.
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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.
Peru Summit Adventures™ 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).
- ALL TICKETS INCLUDED.
- 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.
- Best 1 day experience at best fare, no hidden fees.
- Local tour operator, you book with us, you travel with us, no middleman!
Trip Itinerary
The following “à-la-carte” tours are explored in 1 day starting from Ollantaytambo and finishing in Cusco City
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 to Cusco
If come up with any question regarding the following options, do not hesitate to let us know, we are here to help.
Option 1. Ollantaytambo, Maras Salt Mines, and Moray: $135/p
A leisurely way to explore and visit the must-see spots in Sacred Valley either from Ollantaytambo to Cusco or from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, this tour allows you to start at 8 AM or 9 AM and end the tour by 5 PM at your hotel, and the idea of this tour is to spend more time since you are just visiting 3 places.
Option 2. Moray, Maras Salt Mines, Pisac Ruins, & Llama/Alpaca Farm: $140/p
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 3 (bestselling). Ollantaytambo Ruins, Maras Salt Mines, Moray, & Chinchero: $145/p
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 4 (Classic Tour). Ollantaytambo Ruins, Pisac Ruins, Pisac Market, & Llama/Alpaca Farm: $145/p
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 5. Absolute Sacred Valley (Ollantaytambo, Maras Salt Mines, Moray, Pisac): $150/p
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 briefly a local farm of alpaca and llama, a great place to get your snapshot with llama or alpaca.
Option 6. Maras Salt Mines, Moray, Inkary Museum, and Pisac Ruins: $165/p
On this option, besides visiting the listed archaeological sites in Sacred Valley you will visit the Inkary Museum, this museum was created by an initiative of a group of local artists and archaeologists who decided to show the world an impressive demonstration of the important pre-Incan civilizations of Peru. This is a great and perfect place to learn about the ancient civilizations, civilizations that flourished 5,200 years ago and developed in different parts of Peru and centuries later these pre-Incans gave birth to the Incan Empire. By visiting this museum and Inca sites, you will understand properly about the evolution of Andean Civilizations and all this in a day tour.
Option 7. Lunch at Local Family Home, Ollantaytambo Ruins, Maras Salt Mines, Moray, and Chinchero Ruins: $205/p
On this option you don’t only visit great ancient Inca sites, if not, you will also visit a home of a local family and experience local food. This tour allows you to MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT on the economy of a local family, at Peru Summit Adventures, under our RESPONSIBLE TOURISM guidelines we have been working with local families giving them an opportunity to use their skills and knowledge and create incomes to benefit their family through offering lunch to our travelers.
Contribute to Responsible and Sustainable Tourism in Huaypo Lake, a small village located in the highland plains of Sacred Valley by eating at home of SONIA, a local mistress who lives in this area. Sonia started to prepare amazing food using the ingredients from her farmlands, which was kickstarted by Peru Summit Adventures to become a successful farm-to-table program that boosts the local economy to become a proper microenterprise over the next years (that’s the plan).
This program of preparing delicious lunches for Peru Summit Adventures Travelers directly benefits the whole individuals of this family, with ripple effects for the family, the revenues have been used to have better access to health and help their children to continue their studies at local universities, and also by purchasing other local ingredients for lunch from the local markets.
Food
Not included
Physical Level
Easy to Moderate
Walking Distance
Only Short Walks
Hiking Time
Short walks inside the ruins
Starting Altitude
9,154 ft.
Minimum Altitude
9,154 ft.
Highest Altitude
12,303 ft.
Weather
May-Sept mostly sunny/ Oct-April unpredictable
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
- ENTRANCE TICKETS TO SACRED VALLEY + MARAS SALT MINES (if you already have this ticket, we are glad to deduct the price).
- 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 private tour guide.
Not Included on the Sacred Valley Tour from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
- Lunch.
- Extra expenses.
- Tipping (expected but not compulsory. your own appreciation).
- Bank or PayPal fees.
Prices & Dates
| Number of participants | Price per person | Total ($ USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Participant | We have special rates for SOLO travelers. Get started by filling out the inquiry form. | Enquire Now | |
| 2 Participants | $ 190.00 | $ 380.00 | Enquire Now |
| 3 Participants | $ 170.00 | $ 510.00 | Enquire Now |
| 4 Participants | $ 140.00 | $ 560.00 | Enquire Now |
| 5 Participants | $ 100.00 | $ 500.00 | Enquire Now |
| 6+ Participants | We have special rates for groups, which are over 6ppl. Get started by filling out the inquiry form. | Enquire Now | |
| # | |
|---|---|
| 1 person (We have special rates for SOLO travelers. Get started by filling out the inquiry form.) | Enquire Now |
| 2 people $ 190.00 | Enquire Now |
| 3 people $ 170.00 | Enquire Now |
| 4 people $ 140.00 | Enquire Now |
| 5 people $ 100.00 | Enquire Now |
| 6+ people (We have special rates for groups, which are over 6ppl. Get started by filling out the inquiry form.) | Enquire Now |
- Flexibility on dates: Choose your own dates, you decide when to start your journey.
- Perfect for families, group of mates (friends), honeymoon: Make this trip for you and your loved ones or someone special.
- Totally customizable: Travel the way you want; so you can travel exactly how you want. Book this trip as is or customize it to be as active or relaxed, rustic or luxurious as you wish to go. Perfect for multi-generational families and to celebrate a special anniversary or milestone birthday.
- Go at your own pace: Walk or explore on your own rhythm, forget to stay or keep up with the large groups. It's your own journey.
Note on Prices
Prices are quoted in US Dollars and all payments must be made in US Dollars. Prices are per person based on PRIVATE service; we depart with 2 ppl as a minimum, 8 ppl as maximum, and an average of 4 ppl in a group.
Trip Payment Schedule
- At time of reservation: 30% of the total balance.
- 60 days prior to departure: Balance should be paid fully, or once upon your arrival in Cusco the other 70% of final balance must be paid fully.
Cancellation and Transfer Fee Schedule
- Minimum fee: $15 per person
- 61-90 days prior to departure: 30% of trip cost
- 46-60 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost
- 45 days or less: 100% of trip cost
What Makes Us Different!… Here’s, Why You Should Book With Us!
Making a choice of your right travel company/ tour operator is the most important decision you will make as you make your plans for a long-anticipated dreamed adventure. At first glance, some companies may seem cheaper. However, when you research a little deeper, you will see why traveling with Peru Summit Adventures assures that you will have the most memorable travel experience possible. In fact, we guarantee it, our TripAdvisor reviews say that.
Making genuine and sustainable itineraries often translate to real costs, with a host of responsible travel practices that underpin our prices, here are the reasons why you should go with us!
1. We Focus on Details
2. Our Safety Record is Flawless
3. Knowledge and Expertise
4. The Smallest Groups en Route “Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo to Cusco” – Averaging Just 4 Travelers
Besides, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu offer one of the world’s most spellbinding travel experiences. But it’s also a world-renowned destination, and touring the site in a big group with multitudes of tourists shoving for photos, and competing to hear the guide, your once in a lifetime visit to this World Heritage Site may lose its magic. Our Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley Trips are scheduled with an average of just four travelers or juts your own group, allowing for a deeper exploration of the lost city of the Incas, with our Local Experts / Tour Leaders.
5. We Deliver on Our Promises
We are very confident the quality of our Sacred Valley Tour From Ollantaytambo to Cusco will get your expectations and that you will savor the best possible of cultural travel experience, nature travel experience, and adventure travel experience if you are dissatisfied, we’ll happily give you credit for an extra trip or for a future journey. It’s, to our knowledge, the best guarantee in the travel business.
6. The Best Fare For The Best Trip
7. You Book, You Go…Don’t Worry… We Won’t Cancel
8. We are Local Entrepreneurs, A Family Enterprise (we are not a gringo company)
Probably you will see that most of the tour operators mention it on their websites that are local tour companies, however, if you research a little deeper you will find out that’s not true, they might be although half of the operation is done from here and another half abroad, they even have NorthAmerican phone number or European phone numbers, which is a clue to find out, we are not against the foreigner companies or half foreign companies, what we are against is that they lie.
In Cusco exist just few truly local tour operators. If you did not know, foreign companies come to Peru to get rich without paying a General Sales Tax or Tax Contribution to our country. If you did not know that, according to the United Nations, for every US $100 spent on a tour in a developing country or foreign travel companies, only $5 stays in the local economy. Normally, almost all of the money flows back to large companies operating outside the destination countries. As we are a local family enterprise, we guarantee that your travel expenditures will support the local economy, and improve the lives of Peruvians through contributing to general sales tax.
9. Responsible Travel
Be a responsible traveller! Let’s make this world a better place for everyone and for everyone that lives in it! The natural environments that we travel to are fragile and abundant with beautiful culture and traditions that are often reliant on tourism. We have a responsibility as travelers to minimize the impact of our presence, protect what is delicate, and leave a positive influence everywhere we can.
As a locally owned and based Peruvian tour company, we integrate these practices into our in-country operations we are aiming for a style of travel that makes the world a better place for everyone, and for everyone that lives in it. Since our very first days as a tour operator, responsible business has been at the heart of what we do. Peru Summit Adventures is committed not just to treading lightly, but to making a real difference by helping and investing in local communities, education initiatives, environmental conservation projects. These values are not more than just words, they are ingrained in the culture and philosophy of our crew, daily operations of Peru Summit Adventures trips, and at our office too.
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- 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
- American dollars and Peruvian soles in cash.
- Sun hat.
- Credit or debit card.
Whats the Trip Like
Meeting location
Pick up schedule
Drop off schedule
Group Size
Service Type
Experience – Difficulty
- Designed for everyone (kids, teens, adults)
- Small elevation changes along the way
- Some walks on uneven trails (it might have some Incan stairways)
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Note on the entrance tickets for Sacred Valley
To visit the historical sites in the Sacred Valley, it is important to purchase an admission partial ticket (Boleto Turistico Parcial) whose cost is PEN 70 Peruvian soles (USD 25 per ticket) which allows you to access four historical sites like Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray, and Chinchero (in other words, it is used only for Sacred Valley). This ticket is valid for 2 days. Therefore, in our quotation, this entrance ticket is included. If you take one of the day treks, in which, the historical sites are not part of the itinerary, so the admission ticket will be excluded from the quotation.
If you get planned to visit other historical sites out of Sacred Valley, like the ones located in Cusco, our recommendation is that you need to purchase the general admission ticket (Boleto Turistico General) whose cost is PEN 130 Peruvian Soles (USD 45 per ticket), this ticket allows you to visit 14 historical sites, which are located in Cusco, Southern part of Cusco, Sacred Valley, and some museums in Cusco city. The ticket is valid for 10 days. The Maras salt ponds ticket is not part of the boleto turistico parcial or boleto turistico general (partial or general ticket), this ticket should be purchased at the entrance of the same place, whose cost is PEN 20 Peruvian soles (about USD 7 per ticket).
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.
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