Is it cheaper to visit the Sacred Valley on your own?

It can be, especially if you only visit one or two towns by shared van. Adding Moray and Maras by taxi, a guide and lunch changes the sum, so compare it with the tour price, which already covers all of that.

Can I visit Moray and Maras without a tour?

Yes, but they are off the main valley road, so most independent travelers get there by taxi. On the Super Sacred Valley tour, transport to both is included.

Do I need the partial Cusco Tourist Ticket either way?

Yes. The sites need the Tourist Ticket whether you go on your own or with a tour, and Maras has its own entrance, run by the local community. With us, add them in the Add-ons step when you book.

Is there something in between?

The private tour: your own vehicle, driver and guide on either route, for 2 to 12 travelers.

Sacred Valley Without a Tour vs. a Day Tour

The answer, in short

You can visit the Sacred Valley without a tour, using shared vans and taxis. In a single day, though, you arrange every connection yourself, Moray and Maras usually need a taxi, and there is no guide unless you hire one on site. A day tour covers pickup, transport between sites, a bilingual guide and lunch, from US$30.

Going on your own makes most sense if you have more than one day or want to sleep in the valley.

	On your own	Day tour
Getting between sites	You arrange each leg: shared vans, local buses or taxis	Included, from your hotel to every stop and back
Moray and Maras	Off the main valley road — usually a taxi	Included on Super Sacred Valley
Guide	None, unless you hire one locally	Certified guide, English and Spanish
Lunch	You find a place and pay for it	Buffet in Urubamba included
Entrance tickets	You buy them	You buy them — add them in the Add-ons step
Planning	You work out connections and return times	A set schedule, confirmed the night before
Flexibility	Total: stay longer, sleep in the valley	Fixed times · the private tour is more flexible
Price	The sum of every ride, meal and guide you use	From US$30 per person, lunch included

On your own

Day tour

Getting between sites

You arrange each leg: shared vans, local buses or taxis

Included, from your hotel to every stop and back

Moray and Maras

Off the main valley road — usually a taxi

Included on Super Sacred Valley

Guide

None, unless you hire one locally

Certified guide, English and Spanish

Lunch