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Super Sacred Valley Tour
Everything in the valley in one outing: Chinchero, the Moray terraces, the Maras salt pans, Ollantaytambo and Pisac.
ChincheroMorayMarasOllantaytamboPisac
Duration11 hours
Pickup7:20 AM, central Cusco
MealsBuffet lunch
TransportTourist transport
Group sizeMax. 17–18
GuideEnglish and Spanish
Highest point3,762 m (Chinchero)
DifficultyEasy
The Traditional is the relaxed way to see the Sacred Valley in a day: a later 7:20 AM pickup, a long visit to Pisac and Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero in the afternoon light before heading back to Cusco around 6:30 PM.
Highlights
Terraces, the Intihuatana and the craft market of Pisac, with time for a silversmith’s workshop.
Included
An hour and a half in Ollantaytambo: the fortress-temple and a town still laid out by the Incas.
Included
Buffet lunch in Urubamba at Rustica, with three restaurant upgrades to choose from.
IncludedYour day, hour by hour
Times from our regular departures. Traffic and weather can shift them a little, and the order of stops may change slightly.
1
7:20 AM
Pickup in Cusco
Your guide picks you up from your hotel, Airbnb or a meeting point in the historic center. Your exact time arrives on WhatsApp the night before.
3,350 m
2
8:20 AM
Taray viewpoint
A short stop above the Urubamba river for your first wide view of the valley and its terraces.
15 min
3
9:30 AM
Pisac
Walk the agricultural terraces, the ceremonial quarter and the Intihuatana with your guide, then head down to the craft market and a silversmith’s workshop.
1 h 303,250 m
4
12:00 PM
Buffet lunch in Urubamba
Andean buffet at Rustica — or at 14 Inkas, Don Ángel or Tunupa if you upgraded when you booked.
50 min2,871 m
5
2:00 PM
Ollantaytambo
Climb the terraces of the fortress-temple to the Temple of the Sun, then walk streets that still follow their Inca layout.
1 h 302,790 m
6
4:45 PM
Chinchero
The last stop, and the highest: the textile interpretation center, the Inca archaeological park and the colonial church.
1 h3,762 m
7
6:30 PM
Back in Cusco
Drop-off in the historic center.
3,350 m
What’s included
Included
- ✓Hotel or Airbnb pickup in central Cusco, and drop-off in Cusco
- ✓Tourist transport all day
- ✓Certified bilingual guide (English and Spanish)
- ✓Buffet lunch at Rustica, Urubamba
- ✓Instant email confirmation
- ✓First-aid kit on board
Not included
- ✕Partial Cusco Tourist Ticket (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero)
- ✕Travel insurance
- ✕Drinks and snacks
- ✕Tips
- ✕Shopping
Entrance tickets: add them to your booking in the Add-ons step of the checkout, or pay in cash (soles) on the day. Which ticket do I need?
Upgrade your lunch
Going on to Machu Picchu? Finish the day in Ollantaytambo, where the trains leave, for the same US$30: the tour visits Pisac and Ollantaytambo; Chinchero is not visited.
Book ending in OllantaytamboHow booking works
1 Date, lunch and travelers2 Tickets in Add-ons3 Pay on WeTravel4 Pickup time on WhatsApp the night before
Book with flexibility
Refunds by notice
The earlier you cancel, the more comes back to you.
Date changes
Usually possible with reasonable notice and seats on the new date.
Weather and strikes
If we can’t operate, you choose a new date or a refund.
Questions about this tour
The Traditional visits 3 places — Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero, plus a stop at the Taray viewpoint — with pickup at 7:20 AM and return around 6:30 PM, from US$30. Super Sacred Valley swaps Taray for the Moray terraces and the Maras salt mines, starts at 6:20 AM and costs US$32. Group size, guide and lunch are the same.
The Partial Cusco Tourist Ticket, which covers Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. Add it to your booking in the Add-ons step of the checkout, or pay it in cash (soles) on the day. Tourist Ticket explained.
Taray viewpoint 15 minutes, Pisac 1 h 30 (including the market and a silversmith), lunch 50 minutes, Ollantaytambo 1 h 30 and Chinchero 1 hour.
Yes, at the same price of US$30. Choose the Ending in Ollantaytambo option when you book and stay there for your train to Machu Picchu instead of riding back to Cusco. Ending there, the tour visits Pisac and Ollantaytambo, with lunch in Urubamba; Chinchero is not visited.
Layers (mornings are cold, afternoons warm), sunscreen, a hat, water, and some soles in cash for the market — and for the tickets, if you did not add them to your booking. Full packing list.
Its difficulty is easy and most of the day runs lower than Cusco: Urubamba is at 2,871 m and Ollantaytambo at 2,790 m. The highest stop, Chinchero at 3,762 m, comes at the end of the afternoon. Walk slowly and drink water; this is general information, not medical advice.
Stay in touch
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Emailinfo@sacredvalleydaytour.com
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