Sacred Valley Tour (Private Service)

SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

PISAQ, OLLANTAYTAMBO, CHINCHEROS

The Sacred Valley of the Incas was undoubtedly a key area of settlement to the Incas. Its pleasurable climate and fertile plains make a rare and fruitful combination for the high Andes. The Sacred Valley was also the route to the jungle, therefore an area with access to the fruits and plants of the tropical lowlands; and served as a safeguard zone, protecting Cusco from incursions of the fierce jungle tribes.

• Full day tour: Sacred Valley of the Incas
• Duration: 9 Hours
• Departures: Daily at 9:00 AM and returns around 6:00PM.

SACRED VALLEY ITINERARY:

Sacred Valley of the incas Your journey through the Sacred Valley will begin around 9:00AM, when you will be picked up from your hotel. With our private transport we will head for the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In Pisaq you will be able to enjoy the Pisaq – Cusco onders of the valley, for the place of its´ archeological center lies on the mountain in harmony with nature. The village of Pisaq has an enormous cultural attractiveness, because of its colonial streets and impressive hills around it, which form a charming landscape. Part of its´ attractiveness is also the handcraft market. Ollantaytambo

After continuing our trip, we will be brought to magnificent scenery of mountains and snow-covered mountaintops. We arrive in the village Ollantaytambo and will visit the archeological complex, which type of constructing is as old as its´ great stones. The complex presents a collection of houses, temples, platforms, colcas (deposits) and several enclosures of which the function is not determined yet.

The village of Ollantaytambo is seen as the last Andean Chinchero – Cusco village because of the houses and narrow streets that shows us the Inca style of constructing.

Before returning to Cusco, we will visit our last tourism attraction, Chinchero, during a spectacular sunset. The village of Chinchero offers us an enormous tourist potential, because of its´ spectacular colonial church, archeological sights and market. After this we will return to Cusco at about 6.30pm.

OPTIONAL: On the way to Pisaq, you will visit the local zoo, where you will see the flight of the Condor, the Puma, sacred animals for our ancestors. also visit, Awana Cancha, where you can see the demonstration of Andean textiles of the Inca era. also you can see llamas, alpacas.

INCLUDED:

• Private tourist transport
• Professional guide in English or Spanish
• Lunch in the sacred valley of the Incas. lunch at (Urubamba). We will stop at a restaurant with pretty garden that serves a buffet lunch.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Entrance to the archeological complexes (General boleto tourístico), for visiting the archeological places*

Notes: A valid Boleto Turistico (Tourist Ticket) is necessary for this trip. These tickets can be purchased from our agency or the City of Cusco’s Tourist Office. Each ticket is valid for ten days from the date of purchase.

With this tourist ticket we can visit also city tour.

Cusco Tourist Ticket
Officially known as the Boleto Turistico Unico (BTU) this visitors ticket costs 140 soles, and is valid for 10 days. It is sold at the Ministry of Culture. (Peruvian Government Office), The ticket allows you entry to the following sites:

• Religious Art Museum
• Church of San Blas
• Regional History Museum
• Sacsayhuaman
• Qenko
• Puca Pucara
• Tambo Machay
• Pisac
• Ollantaytambo
• Chinchero