Sacred Valley VIP Tour with Maras and Moray from Cusco
Description
This Sacred Valley tour of 1 day (VIP) allows you to enjoy the best and most complete highlights of the Sacred Valley, such as the archaeological sites of Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chincheros, some Andean markets for shopping + Moray, the Inca terraces and the salt mines of Maras. The valley between Pisac and Ollantaytambo is known as the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On this tour, we will drive through the mountains of the Sacred Valley, which played a key role in Inca culture and history. The Valley has a more temperate climate and is located at a lower altitude than Cusco. You will see a succession of picturesque towns, ancient Inca terraces and the most important archaeological sites.
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Itinerary
This village is located 28 km from Cusco, on the tarmac route to Urubamba. Here are the remains of what was the royal estate of Tupac Inca Yupanqui, a beautiful colonial temple built on Inca foundations. Its main attraction, however, is its artisanal market, originally dedicated to the bartering of agricultural products between the commoners of the valley and those of the upper parts. Today, the market is a true show of color and movement that fascinates visitors with its offer of crafts and textiles made in the purest pre-Columbian style.
It is 7 km from Maras and 1 hour from Cusco city by the Chinchero route. It is one of the most spectacular visits, where circular platforms of different sizes are observed. These were terraces of agricultural experimentation and are also considered places of concentration of female energy, so they are recognized as a magnetic center of the Pachamama.
Located northwest of the town of Maras, they are known by some as “salt mines” and are made up of about 3,000 small wells. Salt has been obtained since pre-Hispanic times through a sun-drying system of saltwater from an underground stream. Once the water has evaporated, the salt is ready for sale.
Typical Inca village located 21 km from Urubamba (2800 m). It was named after the chieftain Ollanta, famous for his affair with an Inca princess, daughter of Pachacútec. One of its best preserved areas extends north of Hanan Huacaypata Square, with a total of 15 blocks of mansions erected on walls of tilled stone. In the vast archaeological site, located on the hill that dominates the village, stand out buildings such as the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana and the Baths of the Princess. From Ollantaytambo, a path that ascends to the Malaga open road (4200 meters above sea level) and enters the jungle eyebrow, crossing towns such as picturesque Huilloc, home of renowned weavers.
Urubamba offers beautiful views of the Sacred Valley and will be our lunch and rest point, where we can enjoy Peruvian cuisine.
Pisac is located 33 km from Cusco by asphalt road, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It has an ancient village and an archaeological site considered among the most important in Cusco, in addition to a modern village of colonial origin. Here you will also find Pisac’s famous artisan market, which attracts thousands of visitors and community members from remote villages, who wear colorful traditional garments. It is recommended to buy here the craft works, as they are usually cheaper than in the city of Cusco.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick up travelers at the hotel who are staying. If your hotel is located in a remote area we will coordinate a meeting point.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(38)
On 07/05/26 we were with Ingrit and David from AB Expeditions in the sacred valley. We had a wonderful day. Thank you both so much for your professionalism!
Very good service. The guides are trained
We had an amazing Sacred Valley tour with Gabriel — he was fluent in both English and Spanish, kind, and incredibly knowledgeable, explaining everything clearly and with real passion. The whole day ran smoothly with great transport, and the buffet booked through Trip.com was excellent. He made the experience unforgettable and we’d highly recommend him! Tuvimos un tour increíble por el Valle Sagrado con Gabriel — hablaba tanto inglés como español con fluidez, fue muy amable y con muchísimo conocimiento, explicando todo con claridad y pasión. Todo estuvo muy bien organizado, con transporte cómodo, y el buffet reservado con Trip.com fue excelente. Hizo la experiencia inolvidable, ¡lo recomendamos totalmente!
I was in doubt if I put the sacred valley on the trip but how good I put it!!! It was very worth the whole day route leaving from Cusco and ending around 16:00 in a hotel to sleep in the sacred valley!!
Was a fun travel day. Among the longer tours on TripAdvisor, I felt this tour had the best value. The day before the tour I reached out on Whatsapp and confirmed the hotel pickup. The additional payment for entrance tickets was clearly explained and there were no surprises. Rafael picked us up promptly at about 7am. The transport was clean, comfortable and well maintained. Rafael's driving felt safe throughout the day. Alfredo Chile was the tour guide. Me and wife, were the only English speaking customers, but Alfredo patiently explained everything in both Spanish and English. It was also fun to travel with a Peruvian clientiele (on the other tours we did in Peru, it was all foreigners). All the stops were about the perfect duration, and we liked that the guide narrative was short and to the point. Had plenty of time to take photos and Alfredo pointed us to the best spot for photos. He also snapped photos for us, when requested. Alfredo answered all follow-up questions we had. Lunch buffet provided was good too. We arrived back in Cusco, approximately at 7pm as was planned. It was a constant, on-the-go tour. Thanks to Rafael and Alfredo, we were able to check off all the Sacred Valley highlights. There were some sales pitches thrown in, something we have seen on group tours in the past, but all were optional, nothing too pushy. Highly recommend this tour.
Dangerous if someone died and they didn't help not with first aid which is the most important thing before anything else because first is safety
Our family of four did a one-day private tour of four sights in the Sacred Valley: Ollantaytambo Archeological Park, Chinchero, Moray and the Maras Salt Mines. We considered just getting a driver but decided to get someone that was an actual guide, and it was a great decision. Percy Salas Alfaro was friendly, very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. We learned so much and it made the day really special. Highly recommend Percy!!
Fernando Del Gado was our guide and everything was perfect! Careful, attentive and with lots of information, respected the time of each person and the place is wonderful.
There are no medical services, one person in my group died from abandonment. It took the doctor more than 40 minutes to reach the site without oxygen or defibrillator
I was there!!! was during a visit to the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Ollataytambo, when descending from the archaeological remains, one of the members of our group/tour (in charge of the companies lima tour and eurovips) suffered decompensation, falling to the floor where, after many minutes of despair, he would lose his life. This death could have been prevented. The victim received a first (and only) response for help from his groupmates and foreign tourists who, stunned by not believing that whoever should act did not, They intervened in the face of abandonment that seemed indifferent. NO ONE among those who were supposed to be performing any function in that place did anything or had the indispensable elements that they should have. I can assure you that there was no doctor, no oxygen, no defibrillator, no staff training in this type of problem (a simple protocol) and we were stunned at the incapacity and non-training of the supposed health professionals, who finally came (around 30 minutes later). With some help I would have survived.
