Cusco Small-Group Sacred Valley Tour
4.9
(37)
Free cancellation
Learn more about Peru’s Inca Empire as you explore the Sacred Valley on this day trip from Cusco. Join a small group and visit local communities in Chinchero to learn about their traditional textiles. Then, visit the salt mines of Maras and the agricultural terraces of Moray to see how the Incas grew their crops. Finally, visit the large stone fortress in Ollantaytambo before heading back to Cusco.
Languages:
English
Spanish
French
📍Chinchero, Peru
🏢Operated by Visit South America
Highlights
- ✓Learn about the history and culture of the Incas
- ✓Purchase lunch at a typical Peruvian restaurant
- ✓Round-trip transfers from Cusco or Sacred Valley hotels
- ✓A small group means more attention from your guide
What you'll see & do
- ✓We'll learn about traditional women Tissue and coloring techniques.
- ✓Pick up at 8am. We drive for about 45 mins and stop by the small town of Chinchero to learn about the ancient techniques of arts and textiles by local people of the area. We then continue to visiting Moray, the agricultural testing site of the Incas while passing through beautiful valleys and begin to see snow capped peaks of the Andes. The Incas carved out the dome-like shaped into the ground to test out optimal growing temperatures for difference crops. After spending 30mins exploring, we drive 15mins to Maras, where we will explore and learn about the ancient salt mines. We will see 3,000 salt pools carved into the mountain which is fed by a mountain stream of water. After exploring the area, we drive about 45 mins to our final stop of Ollantaytambo before returning to Cusco. Marvel at well-preserved features such as the Temple of the Sun and Manyaraqui Square while observing the megaton rock structures, terraces, and steps leading up to the highest point. Return to Cusco by 4/5pm.
- ✓Maras are incredible salt mines that date back to pre-Inca times.
- ✓Moray is known as the ancient Inca agricultural testing site.
- ✓A massive Inca fortress with large stone terraces on a hillside
What's included
- ✓Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off from Cusco or Sacred Valley hotels
- ✓Demonstration of traditional Andean weaving techniques in Chinchero
- ✓First aid kit and emergency bottled oxygen on board
- ✓Professional multilingual guide (English, French and Spanish)
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities for guide and driver
- ✓Breakfast and Lunch
- ✓Entrance: Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo
Good to know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We pick up from all Hotels in Cusco and & Sacred Valley
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 105.00
Cusco Small-Group Sacred Valley Tour
4.9
(37)
Free cancellation
Learn more about Peru’s Inca Empire as you explore the Sacred Valley on this day trip from Cusco. Join a small group and visit local communities in Chinchero to learn about their traditional textiles. Then, visit the salt mines of Maras and the agricultural terraces of Moray to see how the Incas grew their crops. Finally, visit the large stone fortress in Ollantaytambo before heading back to Cusco.
Languages:
English
Spanish
French
📍Chinchero, Peru
🏢Operated by Visit South America
Highlights
- ✓Learn about the history and culture of the Incas
- ✓Purchase lunch at a typical Peruvian restaurant
- ✓Round-trip transfers from Cusco or Sacred Valley hotels
- ✓A small group means more attention from your guide
What you'll see & do
- ✓We'll learn about traditional women Tissue and coloring techniques.
- ✓Pick up at 8am. We drive for about 45 mins and stop by the small town of Chinchero to learn about the ancient techniques of arts and textiles by local people of the area. We then continue to visiting Moray, the agricultural testing site of the Incas while passing through beautiful valleys and begin to see snow capped peaks of the Andes. The Incas carved out the dome-like shaped into the ground to test out optimal growing temperatures for difference crops. After spending 30mins exploring, we drive 15mins to Maras, where we will explore and learn about the ancient salt mines. We will see 3,000 salt pools carved into the mountain which is fed by a mountain stream of water. After exploring the area, we drive about 45 mins to our final stop of Ollantaytambo before returning to Cusco. Marvel at well-preserved features such as the Temple of the Sun and Manyaraqui Square while observing the megaton rock structures, terraces, and steps leading up to the highest point. Return to Cusco by 4/5pm.
- ✓Maras are incredible salt mines that date back to pre-Inca times.
- ✓Moray is known as the ancient Inca agricultural testing site.
- ✓A massive Inca fortress with large stone terraces on a hillside
What's included
- ✓Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off from Cusco or Sacred Valley hotels
- ✓Demonstration of traditional Andean weaving techniques in Chinchero
- ✓First aid kit and emergency bottled oxygen on board
- ✓Professional multilingual guide (English, French and Spanish)
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities for guide and driver
- ✓Breakfast and Lunch
- ✓Entrance: Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo
Good to know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We pick up from all Hotels in Cusco and & Sacred Valley
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 105.00