Sacred Valley: Pisac, Ollantaytambo
Sacred Valley: Pisac, Ollantaytambo
Description:
The eastern side of the Sacred Valley is steeped in history and culture yet avoids the crowds of Machu Picchu. This tour will start with a visit to Pisac ruins – an ancient Incan city with widespread farming terraces, stunning views, and the largest Inca cemetery in Peru. Next you will visit the lively and colorful Pisac Market. You can rest and enjoy lunch in Urubamba before continuing to our final stop. Ollantaytambo is uniquely beautiful with its original Incan street designs and massive, beautifully carved stones. Ollantaytambo village was a strategic military, religious, and agricultural center. The Ollantaytambo archeological site was an impressive Inca fortress that guarded the valley entrance from possible invasion from the lower jungles. It overlooks the town and valley, and a visit offers a perfect conclusion to the day. Note: This tour can also be done in reverse.
Locations Visited : Pisac Market, Pisac Archeological Site, Ollantaytambo
Trip Style : cultural tours
Length : full day
Frequency : Upon Request
Group : 2 People min / 9 People max
Price : 120 USD$
Physical Grading : 2
Itinerary
Sacred Valley: Pisac – Ollantaytambo
This Sacred Valley tour begins at 8:00am. We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and drive you to the Pisac archeological site – one of the most diverse Inca sites in Peru. From there you will explore the Pisac market with its extensive array of stalls – a perfect place to pick up souvenirs. After lunch in the town of Urubamba, we will explore the town and archeological site of Ollantaytambo. If you wish, we can visit a local chicha house to learn how native families are producing this corn liquor – the sacred drink of the Incas. From here we can take you back to your hotel in Cusco or you can catch a train to Aguas Calientes for a Machu Picchu tour.
Included – Sacred Valley Tour
Service Included:
- Private and confortable transportation will be provided base on the size of the group
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Hotel pick up in cusco or in the sacred valley towns
- Drop off at your hotel in cusco or in the sacred valley
- Tourist ticket to visit the archeological sites ( pisaq and ollantytambo)
Service Not Included:
- Lunch
- Snaks
What you need to bring:
- Sun hat and sunglasses
- Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended)
- Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
- Water
- Camera and film and/or memory card
IMPORTANT NOTE: in order to visit the historical sites in cusco or in the sacred valley you must purchase the tourist ticket:
- Parcial ticket for the sacred valley cost 70 peruvian soles and it is valid for 2 consecutive days and you have Access 4 inca sites: pisaq, Ollantaytambo, moray and chinchero.
- Full tourist ticket to visit cusco and sacred valley cost 130 peruvian soles and it is valid for 10 days to Access for a 14 different sites including cusco museums and sacred valley archeological sites.
- To visit salt mine (salinas) you have to get a separate ticket
(THE PARCIAL TICKET IS INCLUDED IN OUR TOUR)
Prices – Sacred Valley: Pisac, Ollantaytambo
- PRICE: 120 USD$ per person when booking 2-3 people
- PRICE: 110 USD$ per person when booking 4 people
- PRICE: 85 USD$ per person when booking 5- 6 people