CLASSIC SACRED VALLEY
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The Sacred Valley of the Incas, appreciated due to its special geographical and climatic qualities for food production, where the best giant corn grain in Peru is produced, the Sacred Valley of the Incas is located on the banks of the river Urubamba, also known as Vilcanota, RÃo Sagrado or Wilcamayu in the Quechua language, our Inca ancestors built archaeological centers along this Valley, replicating the constellations that the Incas knew of the Andean sky. In this adventure we will visit 3 archaeological zones: Pisac with its beautiful crafts, Ollantaytambo city that maintains the Inca mysticism and Chincheros with the manufacture of traditional fabrics.
What to Pack
- ID or original passport.
- 2 or 3 liter water bottle
- Raincoat.
- Cap.
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses.
- Camera with extra battery.
What’s Included
- Pick up service from your accommodation.
- Partial Tourist Ticket (BTP).
- Tourist bus for the entire route.
- Buffet lunch in Urubamba.
- Bilingual Guide for all archaeological centers.
- Entrance ticket to the archaeological centers of Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero.
- Snacks and drinks
- Travel insurance.
- Tips (optional).
Tour Plan
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- We start the day with the pick-up from your respective accommodation, at an average of 7:30 am to 7:50 am, we will travel around 1 (one) hour and our first point of visit will be the town of Pisac,
which is located 30 km from the city of Cusco. - We will walk through the Artisan Market where Cusco crafts, jewelry of the best quality in silver, and ceramics are exhibited, a few meters from the main square of Pisaq.
- Then, we will board the bus to the archaeological complex of Pisac, the administrative center of the Inca empire. From the highest part, you can see the Urubamba River, crossing the entire Sacred
Valley. - At the end of the tour, we will board the bus and head towards the town of Urubamba.
- We will have a mandatory stop in the town of Urubamba where you will enjoy your buffet-style lunch.
- The approximate time of lunch is 1 hour.
- Culminating with our lunch, we will board the bus and continue our trip for about 40 minutes to the Ollantaytambo Fortress.
- The purpose of this Inca Fortress was to monitor and protect the entrance to the Sacred Valley from possible Invaders.
- Completing the tour of Ollantaytambo, we will board the bus again, which will take us to the town of Chinchero.
- In Chinchero are the remains of the royal estate of Túpac Inca Yupanqui.
- We will visit the beautiful Colonial Temple of Chinchero, at whose base you can admire walls of Inca constructions.
- After that, we will visit some fabric production centers.
- Finally, we will board the bus back to the City of Cusco.
- Arrival in the city of Cusco is approximately 6:30 p.m., transportation will leave you in the city center.
Maximum Altitude: 2,980 masl (9,700 feet).
Minimum Altitude:Â 2,792 masl (9,100 feet).
Difficulty degree:Â Easy.
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