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Traditional or Super Sacred Valley: which day tour to choose?

Same guide, same group size, same lunch. The routes, the start time and US$2 are what change.

In short

The difference, in short

The Traditional (US$30, 11 hours, pickup 7:20 AM) visits the Taray viewpoint, Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. Super Sacred Valley (US$32, 12–13 hours, pickup 6:20 AM) drops Taray and adds the Moray terraces and the Maras salt mines. Group size, guide and lunch are the same.

Pick Super Sacred Valley to see the whole valley in one day; pick the Traditional for a later start and longer visits.

Traditional: US$30 · 11 h · 3 places
Super Sacred Valley: US$32 · 12–13 h · 5 places
Only on the Traditional: Taray viewpoint
Only on Super Sacred Valley: Moray, Maras salt mines
On both: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, lunch
Same on both: Group, guide, lunch

Side by side

Stop by stop, hour by hour

Arrival time and time on site. Traffic and weather can move them a few minutes.

	Traditional	Super Sacred Valley
Price per person	US$30	US$32
Duration	11 h	12–13 h
Pickup / back in Cusco	7:20 AM / 6:30 PM	6:20 AM / 7:00 PM
Places visited	4	5
Taray viewpoint	8:20 AM · 15 min	—
Pisac	9:30 AM · 1 h 30	4:50 PM · 50 min + 30 min in town
Chinchero	4:45 PM · 1 h	7:40 AM · 1 h 15
Moray	—	9:30 AM · 45 min
Maras salt mines	—	11:00 AM · 45 min
Lunch in Urubamba	12:00 PM · 50 min	12:30 PM · 50 min
Ollantaytambo	2:00 PM · 1 h 30	2:00 PM · 1 h
Highest point	Chinchero, 3,762 m	Chinchero, 3,762 m
Entrance tickets	Tourist Ticket	Tourist Ticket + Maras entrance
Group · guide · lunch	Same	Same
Product rating	4.9★ · 5,681 reviews	4.8★ · 9,891 reviews

Where the hours go

Time you spend at the sites

Adding up the time on site at each stop, without lunch and without the drive.

4 h 15at the sites on the TraditionalTaray 15 min · Pisac 1 h 30 · Ollantaytambo 1 h 30 · Chinchero 1 h

5 h 05at the sites on Super Sacred ValleyChinchero 1 h 15 · Moray 45 min · Maras 45 min · Ollantaytambo 1 h · Pisac 1 h 20

The Traditional gives you more time at Pisac and Ollantaytambo; Super Sacred Valley gives you more sites and more time at sites overall.

Decide

Which one fits you

Choose the Traditional if…

You prefer not to leave your hotel before 7 AM
You want an hour and a half at both Pisac and Ollantaytambo
You like the idea of starting with a view over the valley from Taray
You plan to see Moray and Maras another day

See the Traditional · US$30

Choose Super Sacred Valley if…

This is your only day for the Sacred Valley
The circular terraces and the salt pans are on your list
An early 6:20 AM start is fine with you
You want five sites for US$2 more

See Super Sacred Valley · US$32

Travelling as a family or group? The private tour runs either route with your own vehicle and guide.

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The two group tours

Inca terraces of Pisac on the Traditional Sacred Valley day tour

3 places

★★★★★ 4.9 · 5,681 product reviews

Relaxed pace

Traditional Sacred Valley Tour

11 hPickup 7:20 AMEasy

The three big names of the valley — Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero — plus the Taray viewpoint and a buffet lunch.

TarayPisacOllantaytamboChinchero

fromUS$30 per person

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Circular Inca terraces of Moray on the Super Sacred Valley tour

5 places · full route

★★★★★ 4.8 · 9,891 product reviews

Most complete

Super Sacred Valley Tour

12–13 hPickup 6:20 AMEasy

Everything in the valley in one outing: Chinchero, the Moray terraces, the Maras salt pans, Ollantaytambo and Pisac.

ChincheroMorayMarasOllantaytamboPisac

fromUS$32 per person

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Comparison questions

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If you will only visit once, Super Sacred Valley shows you the whole valley for US$2 more. The Traditional suits travelers who prefer a later start and longer visits to Pisac and Ollantaytambo.

No. The Traditional starts in Pisac and ends in Chinchero; Super Sacred Valley starts in Chinchero and ends in Pisac. Both stop for lunch in Urubamba and visit Ollantaytambo at 2:00 PM.

No. Both are shared groups of 17–18 travelers at most, with a certified English and Spanish guide and the buffet lunch at Rustica included.

Super Sacred Valley: 12 to 13 hours, from 6:20 AM to about 7:00 PM. The Traditional lasts about 11 hours, from 7:20 AM to about 6:30 PM.

Both need the partial Cusco Tourist Ticket (Traditional: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero; Super Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Pisac). Super Sacred Valley also needs the Maras salt mines entrance. On either tour, add them in the Add-ons step when you book.