Traditional · Super Sacred Valley

Pisac Ruins and Market: what to see on the tour

Q: How much time do I get in Pisac?

On the Traditional, 1 h 30, including the craft market and a silversmith’s workshop. On Super Sacred Valley, 50 minutes at the Inca site plus 30 minutes in town.

Q: How high is Pisac?

The Inca site is at 3,250 m, a little lower than Cusco (3,350 m). The town below is at 2,972 m.

The eastern gateway of the Sacred Valley — an Inca site on the ridge and a craft market in the town below.

3,250 m · Inca site · town 2,972 m Traditional: 9:30 AM · 1 h 30 Super Sacred Valley: 4:50 PM · 50 min + 30 min in town

In short

Pisac, in short

Pisac is the first big stop on the Traditional and the last on Super Sacred Valley. Its Inca site sits at 3,250 m on a ridge above the town (2,972 m), with farming terraces, a religious sector and the Intihuatana. In town, the craft market has silver workshops. You spend 1 h 30 here on the Traditional, and 50 minutes plus 30 in town on Super Sacred Valley.

Pisac is covered by the partial Cusco Tourist Ticket, on both routes.

Altitude: 3,250 m (Inca site) · 2,972 m (town)
On the Traditional: 9:30 AM · 1 h 30
On Super Sacred Valley: 4:50 PM · 50 min + 30 min in town
What you see: Terraces · Intihuatana · market
Entrance: Partial Cusco Tourist Ticket
Lunch after: Urubamba (Traditional)

What you see

Four things to see in Pisac

The farming terraces

Long curved terraces climb the slope below the ridge — the view most people picture when they think of Pisac.

The religious sector

Fine Inca stonework on the upper part of the site, walked with your guide.

The Intihuatana

The carved stone of the religious sector, one of the reasons the site mattered to the Incas.

Market and silver workshops

Down in town: textiles, crafts and workshops where you can watch silver and jewelry being made.

Your time here

How long you stay, route by route

Reference times from our regular departures.

Traditional route

1 h 30

Arrival 9:30 AM

The longest Pisac visit of the two routes, in the morning: the guided walk through the terraces and the Intihuatana, then time for the craft market and a silversmith’s workshop.

See the Traditional · from US$30 →

Super Sacred Valley route

50 min + 30 min in town

Arrival 4:50 PM

The last stop of the day, in the late-afternoon light: 50 minutes at the Inca site, then 30 minutes in town for the market before heading back to Cusco.

See the Super Sacred Valley · from US$32 →

Tips

Make the most of Pisac

Wear shoes with grip: the terraces have uneven stone steps.
Carry water and a hat — the ridge gets strong sun.
Bring some soles in cash for the market.
Take the climbs at your own pace.

Entrance

Covered by the Tourist Ticket

Pisac is one of the sites of the partial Cusco Tourist Ticket. Add it in the Add-ons step when you book, or pay it in soles on the day.

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Pisac

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On the Traditional, 1 h 30, including the craft market and a silversmith’s workshop. On Super Sacred Valley, 50 minutes at the Inca site plus 30 minutes in town.

The Inca site is at 3,250 m, a little lower than Cusco (3,350 m). The town below is at 2,972 m.

Yes, the partial Cusco Tourist Ticket covers Pisac on both routes. Add it in the Add-ons step when you book, or pay it in soles on the day.

Yes, the visit includes time in the market: within the 1 h 30 on the Traditional, and 30 minutes in town on Super Sacred Valley.

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