Cusco Sacred Valley Tour – Super Sacred Valley Tour & Maras Moray
Tour Details
Cusco Sacred Valley Tour or Super Sacred Valley Tour is one of the most preferred full day trips from Cusco. It takes you to all archeological sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas including Maras Moray.
This full day Sacred Valley Tour starts with a visit to the archaeological site in Pisac and continues to different Inca sites in Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Maras, Moray and culminates with a visit to the ancient inca ruins in Chinchero.
This is one of our signature tours. To offer you the best of this full day experience, we include authentic Peruvian buffet lunch at a local restaurant in Urubamba.
We recommend signing up for the Super Sacred Valley Tour while you acclimate in Cusco as the tour offers the best introduction to Inca civilization. This will be useful on your trip to Machu Picchu.
Why Heidi Travel Peru?
Heidi Travel Peru, is a fully locally owned tour operator in the city of Cusco. We are certified local guides with an excellent knowledge of Incas history and culture. As natives, our guides will be sharing some of the astonishing facts on this Cusco Sacred Valley Tour.
We offer Cusco Sacred Valley Tour, both as a small group tour and as a private tour. We invite you to take a moment to check out our reviews on Tripadvisor.
Departure & Return Location
Cusco Hotel Transfer
Departure Time
0700 AM
Price Includes
Price Excludes
Recommended To Carry
Itinerary
Cusco - Pisac - Urubamba
We will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco at 0700 AM. Then in our private transport we will embark on a journey to Pisac. On our way we’ll be having a quick stop at a viewpoint in Taray.
It offers a stunning view of the valley below. You will be able to see Urubamba river snaking through the villages in the Sacred Valley of Incas.
Pisac is home to one of the massive and a beautiful inca site perched on a hilltop overlooking the village. We will be driving you up the hill to the main entrance of the complex. Here our local expert will be giving you a guided tour of the complex.
After touring the complex, we will be driving you down to the main plaza. During weekends, the narrow cobblestone streets here get filled with local people selling their handicrafts.
Once you have had your fill of this beautiful village, we will be driving you to Urubamba. It is the lowest part in the Sacred Valley of Incas. Here we will be stopping for a buffet lunch at a local restaurant.
Ollantaytambo
After relishing a typical meal, we will be continuing the tour and will be visiting Ollantaytambo. This was the most prominent site during the Inca empire. Here you will be able to witness the advancement of Incas town planning. Ollantaytambo is one of the oldest and continuously inhabited villages of the Inca empire.
The village is sandwiched between two Inca ruins. This is also the place from where you will be boarding the train to Machu Picchu and Inca Trail.
Maras, Moray & Chinchero
After touring Ollantaytambo, we will be visiting Maras and Moray. Both these sites have played a prominent role and continue to do even today. Moray is home to circular agricultural terraces which served as an agricultural laboratory to Incas.
Maras is home to the salt mines. It has been passed down generation after generation. Locals here continue to practice the traditional Solar Evaporation salt farming method. Our local expert will be explaining to you in detail.
Culminating the full day sacred valley tour, we will be visiting Chinchero. It is home to Andean textile. This beautiful and serene village is often overlooked by tourists. It houses a white washed church which was once a royal palace of Incan emperor Pachacutec.
Among all sites in Sacred Valley, Chinchero has the most fertile soil. During the Inca civilization, under the leadership of Pachacutec, they built many farming terraces. The water channels here are a testament to the advancement of Inca engineering.
Later in the evening, we will be driving you back to Cusco city. We will be dropping you off at Plaza Regocijo, a block away from Cusco’s main square – Plaza de Armas.
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Vivian Michellin
This was a very good tour and a nice orirnetation to Incas way of living and culture. The guide was a local from the region of Sacred Valley and was a fountain of knowledge. Apart from just sight seeing they also did offer a good orientation and understanding of their lifestyle and beliefs.
Rehana Nicoleman
Found this tour to be informative and fun. Learnt a lot about Incan ways of life and their invention. The guide was a native a person born and raised in the region and had plenty of knowledge about the place and culture and he also spoke good English
Ve Pa
We took the tour early February, mother-daughter trip.
Pick up was right on time and at the hotel, very easy to communicate with the tour company. Walter was our tour guide, Elvis the driver – very safe driver.
We had an amazing tour, the tour guide is very knowledgable and answered all our questions. Beautiful and very interesting stops (except the jewelry store in Pisac… tourist trap). When we had to climb or do physical effort, the guide gave us enough time and always waited for the group.
Very comfy bus.
We had a wonderful time, we totally recommend to visit and use this tour company!!