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Spend a beautiful day taking our Sacred Valley Tour Classic– This fantastic day trip to the Sacred Valley of the Incas is one of the most popular tours among Cusco and Peru tours. This wonderful full-day experience to the Sacred Valley is perfect for those who want to visit the best highlights of the Sacred Valley, and It is visited by many tourists before their trip continues to Machu Picchu, which is a great introduction to the Incan history, or this tour can be done after Machu Picchu as well. Also, this amazing tour can be extended to Machu Picchu Train tour or any Trek for the complete Cusco experience.
During this Sacred Valley Classic Trip, visit the amazing Inca ruins of Pisac overlooking the Valley and its picturesque Indian Market of Pisac, famous for its massive agricultural terraces and a great cemetery, and then headed to visit the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo, famous for its Temple of the Sun, using massive stones, each one approximately 12 feet (3.5m) tall, which still displays Incan architecture. Finally, visit the small town of Chinchero for a colorful traditional weaving demonstration.
This wonderful tour of Sacred Valley from Cusco comes with stop-offs on the way like the visit Llama and Alpaca farm at Awanakancha, a perfect place to learn about these native animals of Peru, and also experience a demonstration of how the textiles in this area are dyed and woven by hand, and other stops at great lookout points to witness the Andean Mountain’s beauty and take some stunning photos of Peru’s Sacred Valley.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
0830 AM
Our Classic Sacred Valley Trip begins at 7:30 AM, to avoid the crowd! Our English-speaking guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby. We will begin the day by traveling in a private vehicle from Cusco on the road that winds around the mountains towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
After driving for 45 minutes through colorful small towns, we make our first stop either at the Alpaca Farm or Ccochahuasi Animal Sanctuary to visit and observe some unique Andean animals. We will then continue to one of the famous lookout point known as El Mirador “Taray”. From there, we will be able to see the Sacred Valley, the Urubamba River — The source of the longest river in the world “the Amazon River”, and gain some insight into Inca history.
The Sacred Valley of the Incas was one of the main areas the Incas settled. There is an unusual abundance of fertile plains in this high area of the Andes. You will also witness vast contour terracing and irrigation channels left behind by the Incas.
Later on, we will drive towards the ruins of Pisac. Here, you will explore, witness, and learn about Inca culture. You will see amazing works of stone art and impressive agricultural terraces. After exploring, you and your guide will drive back to the lower town of Pisac to stop at a bustling handicraft market. After you spend some time walking around the market bargain hunting, we will meet to continue driving along the Urubamba River (Wilcamayu River) for about one hour to reach Urubamba where we will enjoy a typical lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, we will continue driving towards Ollantaytambo archeological site, we will visit the ruins, an important area of Incan construction, built during the Inca’s heydays. This is an extraordinary Inca site because you can find the temple of the sun, which is aligned with the nearby mountains to track important astronomical events including solstices, and rock formations representing the Inca god, Wiracocha.
If, your Classic Sacred Valley Trip will end in Cusco, on the way back, we will visit the town of Chinchero to see the local villagers wearing their typical clothes, just as in ancient times and have a traditional weaving demonstration. Afterward, we will return to Cusco and drop you off at your hotel.
