Overview
Tour Destinations : Sacred Valley , Machu Picchu
Daily Outline
Urubamba – Salt Mines - Maras - Moray - Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu Tour – Urubamba
Urubamba – Pisac Ruins – Alpaca Farm – Sacsayhuaman - Cusco
Itinerary
Day 1 Urubamba – Salt Mines - Maras - Moray - Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 am to start the Sacred Valley tour from Urubamba (2,872 m / 9,422 ft). We will drive through Maras town which has an interesting mix of Inca and colonial influence. Arriving in Moray, we will explore this agricultural experimental center used by the Incas. We continue the journey toward the Salt mines of Maras (3000 m / 9,843 ft), where locals continue traditional salt harvesting methods.
After enjoying a guided tour of Maras Salt Mines and Moray, we will return to the Urubamba town to enjoy lunch.
Following lunch, we will have a short drive to Ollantaytambo, where we will visit the archaeological site, an example of Incan architecture and its picturesque town with very well-preserved streets from the Incan times.
At the end of the tour in the afternoon, we will drop you off at the train station, where you will board the train to Aguas Calientes town (2,040 m /6,693 ft). You will spend the night in a comfortable hotel.
Overnight in Aguas Calientes
Day 2 Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu Tour – Urubamba
Early in the morning we will pick you up from your hotel and board the first buses up to Machu Picchu (2,430 m / 7,972 ft.). This means we will get to enjoy the complex with fewer crowds. Here you will have a guided tour of all the most important sites of the Machu Picchu Citadel. These include the House of the Guardian, the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, the Sacred Plaza, and other interesting sites, which takes about two hours and half, followed by free time to explore the citadel on your own.
After your visit, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, where you can enjoy your lunch in one of the many restaurants. Then, you will board the train back to Ollantaytambo. Upon your arrival at the train station, we will be there to pick you up and transfer you back to your hotel in Urubamba.
Overnight in Urubamba
Day 3 Urubamba – Pisac Ruins – Alpaca Farm – Sacsayhuaman - Cusco
After being collected from your hotel at 9:00 am, we will drive through the heart of the enchanting Sacred Valley over one hour to our first stop, Pisac Archaeological site (3,440 m /11,286 ft), located at top the town that offers stunning views of the surrounding valley and then see the impressive farming terraces, ancient tombs on steep slopes, temples, and aqueducts. Afterward, we will descend to the town of Pisac (2,970 m / 9,744 ft) for lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a visit to the artisan market. Before arriving at the Sacsayhuaman Fortress (3,700 m / 12,139 ft), we will visit Manos de la Comunidad, a South American camelid farm and Andean textile museum.
Finally, we will visit Sacsayhuaman, a massive Inca fortress, made up of massive stone walls that were built without the use of mortar by the Incas during the late 15th century; and one of the most impressive examples of Inca stonework and engineering.
At the end of the tour, we will drop you off at your hotel in Cusco (3,400 m / 11,155 ft). Arriving at approximately 6:00 pm.
Overnight in Cusco
What's Included
- Pick up and drop-off to/from your hotel
- Private Transportation
- English speaking Tour Guide
- Lunch in Urubamba ( Day 1)
- Entrance fee to Machu Picchu
- Expedition train ticket, Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes, round-trip
- Bus ticket up and down to Machu Picchu
What's Not Included
- Travel Insurance
- Hotel nights in the Sacred Valley, Aguas Calientes Town and Cusco.
- Tourist Ticket for archeological sites ( Full S/.130 Peruvian soles )
- Admission ticket to Salt Mines ( S/. 20.00 Peruvian Soles)
- Meals not mentioned
- Tipping
- Optional : Upgrade to Vista dome train 75.00 USD per person
Price
GROUP TOUR
Minimum 1 Persona requiredPRIVATE TOUR
Minimum 2 people required* For groups of 4+ travelers, please contact us directly to unlock special volume discounts.
$0/pp — This rate applies to every traveler, regardless of age.
Adults
18+ · $0/pp
Students
18-25 · $0/pp
Children
0-17 · $0/pp
If Circuit 2 tickets are sold out for your travel date, we’ll secure the best available alternative: Circuit 3 or Circuit 1. To secure your preferred circuit and times, we highly recommend booking your Machu Picchu trip as early as possible; tickets are limited and sell out quickly.
