TOUR SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

Itinerary summary

The tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas has as starting time from 07:30 hrs.

• The tour starts with the pick up from your hotel for the tour.
• The first stop will be at the viewpoint of Taray to have a view of the entire Sacred Valley of the Incas.
• Then we will go to Pisac a place where we can see a set of terraces, Inca neighborhoods, water fountains, and the largest pre-Hispanic cemetery found.
• We will continue to have lunch in a restaurant in Urubamba.
• After that we will visit Ollantaytambo one of the most important towns in the sacred valley and important for its large terraced constructions and sites such as the temple of the sun and the baths of the ñusta.
• The tour will culminate with a visit to Chinchero an archaeological site built by the Inca Tupac Yupanqui and assigned as his palace which is formed by terraces and religious centers.
• Return to Cusco.

The tour includes

• Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
• Tourist ticket that includes the visit of Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero.
• Tourist transportation
• Official bilingual tour guide
• Buffet lunch in one of the best restaurants in the Sacred Valley: Tunupa or Don Angel.

The tour does not include

• Snacks
• Travel insurance
• Tips

Complete Itinerary

The tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas is located within an area surrounded by mountains and snow-capped peaks of the Andes at an altitude of 2800 meters above sea level, the Sacred Valley of the Incas was a center of political, administrative, religious and military administration. The name of the sacred valley includes the districts of Pisac, Calca, Yucay, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo in the section of the Urubamba or Vilcanota river.

The sacred valley was inhabited by Andean communities until the conquest by the Inca culture under the reign of the Inca Pachacutec 1438-1471. Upon the arrival of the Spaniards, the Inca Manco Inca fled throughout the sacred valley settling in Ollantaytambo from where he fought with his invaders, and then in his fall settled in the inaccessible jungle of the Vilcabamba mountain range. After the Spanish conquest in all the valley that includes the sacred valley the main Inca temples were destroyed to build churches in their place.

Throughout the Sacred Valley of the Incas we can observe towns such as: Lamay and Coya that are part of the beauty of the Sacred Valley in turn we can also find the points of visit that includes the tour such as; Pisac place where the sacred valley begins formed by terraces and constructions that integrate harmoniously to the hillside where it is located, Ollantaytambo whose position is in relation to the rays of the sun of the horizon and that allow luminous effects and that served as attention of priest and Inca astronomers and Chinchero a site composed by adoratories, urban centers, and temples built on top of a hill surrounded by Inca terraces, through this tour we can be part of these beautiful places that are included in the tourist ticket.

TOUR DESCRIPTION:

The tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas starts at 07:30 hrs.

• The tour starts with the pick up from your hotel for the realization of the tour.
• The tour starts in the city of Cusco to go to the viewpoint of Taray (3200msnm) where you can have a magnificent view of the Sacred Valley of the Incas and the Vilcanota River.
• The tour will lead us to the archaeological site of Pisac (2972 masl) which is in a natural area formed by terraces and buildings that are harmoniously integrated into the hillside and is composed of Inca neighborhoods, in it is the neighborhood of Intihuatana which houses a rock and in it a gnonom that allowed to fix the changing seasons, water fountains and we can see the largest pre-Hispanic cemetery found. Pisac is also known for the exchange of products as a form of payment known as the barter that is still carried by the high Andean people who go to this place to exchange products on Sundays.
• After a tour full of history we will go to a tourist restaurant in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas to recharge our batteries and continue with the tour.
• The next point of visit will be Ollantaytambo (2792 masl) one of the largest archaeological sites and formed by religious, astronomical, administrative, military, urban and agricultural complexes and whose position is in relation to the sun's rays of the horizon and allow lighting effects and that served as the attention of Inca priest and astronomers who served as knowledge, we can also see the main entrance to the Temple of the Sun and the pinnacle of six large granite blocks the most important of the ceremonial platform and the baths of the ñusta.
• After that we will go to Chinchero (3700 masl) an archaeological site built by the Inca Tupac Yupanqui and assigned as his royal palace, composed of shrines, urban centers consisting of residential and ceremonial rooms of noble class, and temples built on top of a hill surrounded by terraces or agricultural terraces in a moderately cold area where they grew tubers and corn.
• The tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas will culminate with the return to the city of Cusco.

The tour includes

The Sacred Valley of the Incas tour includes:

• Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
• Tourist ticket that includes the visit to Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero.
• Tourist transportation
• Official bilingual tour guide
• Buffet lunch in one of the best restaurants in the Sacred Valley: Tunupa or Don Angel.

El tour does not included

The tour does not include

• Snacks
• Travel insurance
• Tips

Recommendations

Recommendations for the tour Sacred Valley of the Incas

• Carry your identity card, passport or student card.
• Comfortable shoes
• Bring rain ponchos (October - March).
• Bring extra money
• Warm clothes
• Sunglasses and hat

The prices of the tour Sacred Valley of the Incas (all inclusive) in a shared service are as follows:

• Tour Sacred Valley of the Incas national tourist 50 USD
• Tour Sacred Valley of the Incas foreign tourist 60 USD

Ask for the discount prices for national and foreign students.

The prices of the tour Sacred Valley of the Incas (economic) in shared service are as follows:

• Tour Sacred Valley of the Incas national tourist 35 USD
• Tour Sacred Valley of the Incas foreign tourist 35 USD

The price of the tour Sacred Valley of the Incas economic includes the tourist transportation service, tour guide and buffet lunch. It does not include entrance tickets to Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero.

The prices per person for the tour Sacred Valley in a private service are as follows:

• Tour private Sacred Valley (1 person) 230 USD
• Tour private Sacred Valley (2 people) 140 USD
• Tour private Sacred Valley (3 people) 120 USD
• Tour private Sacred Valley(4 people) 90 USD
• Tour private Sacred Valley (5 people or more) 80 USD

Type of unit: private van, includes all the services mentioned in the tour.

The realization of a private tour allows you:

• Choose the starting time of the tour
• Comfort in our new units
• Professional bilingual English / Spanish speaking tour guide
• Pick up from your hotel
• Extra stops at viewpoints that make this tour special

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