Cusco Sacred Valley Tour or Super Sacred Valley Tour is one of the most preferred full-day trips from Cusco. It takes you to all archeological sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas including Maras Moray.
This full-day Sacred Valley Tour starts with a visit to the archaeological site in Chinchero and continues to different Inca sites in Urubamba, Maras, Moray, Salt Mines, Ollantaytambo and culminates with a visit to the ancient Inca ruins in Pisac .
This is one of our signature tours. To offer you the best of this full-day experience, we include authentic Peruvian buffet lunch at a local restaurant in Urubamba. We recommend signing up for the Super Sacred Valley Tour while you acclimate in Cusco as the tour offers the best introduction to Inca civilization. This will be useful on your trip to Machu Picchu.
Sacred Valley Tour is one of the most popular tours in the region. The Sacred Valley of the Incas was a crucial area for the Inca empire and it functioned as both an agricultural, spiritual and political center for them.
Throughout its length there are many Inca and Pre-Inca sites that can be found and the Sacred Valley tour visits the 4 main sites, Chinchero, Moray, Salt Mines and Ollantaytambo. Many tourists opt to do this tour just before their visit to Machu Picchu as you can choose to finish in Ollantaytambo from where you take the train on to Aguas Calientes (the town at the base of Machu Picchu).
The Super Sacred Valley Tours in Cusco of the Incas is characterized by very spectacular conditions, such as an excellent climate, very fertile lands and the waters of the sacred river of the Incas, in this tour we can appreciate different villages and picturesque, in addition to making some stops in places like Chincheros, Moray, Maras, where we appreciate textile art and ceramics. At the same time we will visit Urubamba to enjoy a typical lunch, later we visit the villages of Ollantaytambo and Pisaq where it has wonderful Andean landscapes, and its inhabitants, natives of the Quechua ethnic group, they conserve many customs and ancestral rites until the moment.
Archaeological Sites
Chinchero
We will start in the morning collecting you from your Cusco downtown hotel (if your hotel is distant, then a schedule and meeting point will be assigned) and then head to Chinchero town where we will see the archaeological complex of Chinchero will also appreciate and also see the exhibition of the loom of the villagers with their typical costumes of the area where they will show us how they perform these using natural colors and with that they make the different garments using these ancestral techniques.
Moray
Then, we will head to Moray, which was possibly an Inca agricultural research center where crop experiments were carried out at different heights, the layout of its platforms produces a gradient of microclimates, the center of the concentric circular platforms having a higher temperature and gradually reducing outwards at lower temperatures.
Salt Mines of Maras
Continuing the tour, we will head to Maras salt mines. They are formed by about 3000 small wells with an approximate area of about 5 m². In times of drought these are filled with salt water that comes from a natural spring that is located above the wells, when the water evaporates the salt crystallizes. When the salt reaches about 10 cm high from the floor it will be removed and then packed in cloth sacks and sent to the markets of the region. Nowadays, that salt is being iodized by state standards. From there we head to Urubamba to have lunch on your own.
Ollantaytambo
Afterwards, we will visit the majestic ruins of the town of Ollantaytambo, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo was a military, religious and agricultural center. This fabulous architectural setting is exceptionally interesting, due to the size, originality and detail of its structures.
Pisac
Finally, it is time to explore Pisac ruins. In this enclosure you will find ceremonial baths, a residential settlement, and the largest known Inca cemetery, the oldest in South America. The ruins are surrounded by large agricultural terraces that blend harmoniously with the curvature of the mountain. And we will also visit the typical town of Pisaq where the traditional market is located in the part Central of the Plaza. At the end of the visit you will be returned to Cusco (19:00 pm approx.)
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Can I store my luggage at your office?
Of course
During the trip, your main luggage can be stored at our office (you can organize it with us on the briefing day or by email) or at your hotel, both free of charge.
Any equipment that you won’t need on the trek can be stored safely in your hotel. Nearly every hotel will provide this service. Don’t leave items of value with your bags; put them in the hotel safe and obtain an itemized receipt (in the unlikely case of theft, many insurance companies require that you have a copy of the receipt itemizing everything). It’s best to put items such as credit cards inside a sealed, signed envelope for extra peace of mind.
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Group Tours
Group tours are made up of different types of people, then physical conditions and ages can vary. By agreeing to be part of a group tour, you also accept that some people may be faster or slower than you. Therefore, each person can go at their own pace on the route.
It may be the case that a group wishes to modify the tour; however, the guide will be the one who decides, after consulting with all the participants, if such modifications are possible.
Strikes and demonstrations
Strikes and demonstrations are common in Peru, and this may interrupt some of our tours. Roads can be blocked, and train tracks can be taken over. However, we will try to keep your trip as originally planned, even if it means leaving the night before the scheduled date.
Under these circumstances, tours may also be canceled. In case of changes or cancellations, everything will be coordinated with you by our operations department. Your safety is our highest priority, and our decisions will be made to protect it.
Lost objects
Please pay attention to where you leave your things and remember to take everything once you leave our transport, tents or restaurants. You’re the only one responsible for your objects during the tour.
Remember to check this list before packing your bags to make sure you don’t forget anything important. Have a nice trip!
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The “Super Sacred Valley Tour” can leave any day of the week, the whole year.
Private Price: US$ 110.00 US$ 90.00 per person
Group Price: US$ 55.00 US$ 45.00 per person
Travel in a small group (2-12 people).
This small-group journey is guaranteed to operate with just two guests. Notice that PayPal charges a fee of 7 %, which we ask the client to cover since it’s due to the use of its service. This tax is just for online deposits.
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Once your booking has been confirmed, we guarantee the price won’t increase, whatever the circumstances. So please, before booking, ensure you’ve read all our important tour information.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation
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