Traditional · Super Sacred Valley

Chinchero: weaving, terraces and the highest stop

Q: How high is Chinchero?

3,762 m, the highest point of both routes and about 400 m above Cusco.

Q: How long do we stay in Chinchero?

1 h 15 on Super Sacred Valley, arriving at 7:40 AM, and 1 hour on the Traditional, arriving at 4:45 PM.

A weaving town on the high plateau between Cusco and the valley — the first stop of Super Sacred Valley and the last of the Traditional.

3,762 m · highest point of the day Traditional: 4:45 PM · 1 h Super Sacred Valley: 7:40 AM · 1 h 15

In short

Chinchero, in short

Chinchero, at 3,762 m, is the highest point of both routes. A family of weavers takes you from raw alpaca fibre to finished cloth — yarn, plant colours and a loom tied at the waist — before the Inca terraces and the colonial church. Super Sacred Valley starts here at 7:40 AM for 1 h 15; the Traditional ends here at 4:45 PM for 1 hour.

It sits on the plateau, about 400 m higher than Cusco, so it is worth walking slowly.

Altitude: 3,762 m · highest point of the day
On Super Sacred Valley: 7:40 AM · 1 h 15
On the Traditional: 4:45 PM · 1 h
What you see: Weaving · Inca terraces · colonial church
Traditional extra: Textile interpretation center
Entrance: Partial Cusco Tourist Ticket, both routes

What you see

Four things to see in Chinchero

The weaving demonstration

From raw alpaca fibre to finished cloth: yarn on the spindle, colours from local plants, then the loom tied at the waist.

The Inca terraces

Terraces on the edge of the plateau, part of Chinchero’s archaeological park.

The colonial church

A church from colonial times at the heart of the site, next to the terraces.

The textile center

On the Traditional, the visit includes the textile interpretation center at the end of the day.

Your time here

How long you stay, route by route

Reference times from our regular departures.

Traditional route

1 h

Arrival 4:45 PM

The last stop, in the late-afternoon light: the textile interpretation center, the archaeological park and the colonial church before returning to Cusco.

See the Traditional · from US$30 →

Super Sacred Valley route

1 h 15

Arrival 7:40 AM

The first stop of the day, early in the morning: the weaving demonstration, then the terraces and the church while the plateau is still quiet.

See the Super Sacred Valley · from US$32 →

Tips

Make the most of Chinchero

Walk slowly: at 3,762 m this is the highest point of the day.
Bring a warm layer — on Super Sacred Valley you arrive early in the morning.
Carry some soles if you would like to buy a textile.
Ask before taking photos of people.

Entrance

Covered by the Tourist Ticket

Chinchero is covered by the partial Cusco Tourist Ticket on both routes — the same ticket that includes Moray, Ollantaytambo and Pisac. Add it in the Add-ons step when you book, or pay it in soles on the day.

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Chinchero

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3,762 m, the highest point of both routes and about 400 m above Cusco.

1 h 15 on Super Sacred Valley, arriving at 7:40 AM, and 1 hour on the Traditional, arriving at 4:45 PM.

You watch raw alpaca fibre become yarn, take its colour from local plants and turn into cloth on a loom tied at the waist.

Yes, on both routes. The partial Cusco Tourist Ticket covers Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo and Pisac. Add it in the Add-ons step when you book.

The two routes run the valley in opposite directions: Super Sacred Valley starts on the plateau at Chinchero, while the Traditional starts in Pisac and comes back to Cusco through Chinchero.

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