This Private Sacred Valley tour gives you the chance to explore the marvelous land of the Incas. It will be a very pleasant day in the heart of Urubamba valley. Which has some of the best distinct features of the Inca culture. In a day tour you will be able to experience the jewels of the Quechuas and the best mountain scenery of the Peruvian Andes mountains.
The Urubamba valley is for sure a must visit place while you are in Cusco. So in our private sacred valley tour you will see some interesting Spanish colonial towns like Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Pisac is very well known for its Sunday local market and the Inca temples on the mountain. To visit the whole Sacred Valley travelers need one full day tour.
The Sacred valley of the Incas is located to the north-east of Cusco, forms part of the Peruvian Andes and is the gateway for the lost city of the Incas ” Machu Picchu”. Is slightly lower than Cusco in altitude and is the ideal place for acclimatization before to go to Machu Picchu.
To start this private day tour, we will pick up travelers from the hotels at 8:00a.m. And drive toward The Sacred Valley of the Incas. On the way, we will stop at the lookout of Taray to take in the view of the Urubamba valley. The valley is filled with crops that dress the mountains like carpets. We will arrive at the traditional market of Pisac, where we will have free time to shop and to interact with the local craftsmen. Pisac also has one of the most impressive Inca ruins on the mountain top (optional to visit it) we will continue to the town of Urubamba for a refueling lunch.
In the afternoon we will visit Ollantaytambo, a quaint town of Inca foundation with remarkable water channels, stone streets, colorfully dressed native people and the impressive fortress on the hill and the amazing Sun Temple on the top.
On our way back, we quickly visit one of the famous weaving centers in Chinchero, this is our chance to interact with the native women and learn all the techniques and process to make all the manmade textiles using alpaca and llama wool, we then arrive in Cusco around 6.30-7:00pm.
