Archivos: Tours

Sacred Valley Full Day Copy

  • Tour description

This impressive Andean valley is home to important archaeological sites and picturesque towns that keep their ancestral culture intact. Maras, Moray, Pisac, Chinchero and Ollantaytambo are a sample of its cultural richness but, in addition, they have incredible natural beauty, ideal for practicing outdoor sports or simply resting.

The Sacred Valley is the valley formed by the Urubamba (Vilcanota) river.

It was the nerve center of the Inca civilization and is currently one of the main destinations in South America.

Itinerary

DÍA 1: TOUR VALLE SAGRADO

We will pass by the hotel very early after breakfast between 6: 30 – 6: 50am. We will begin our tour from the imperial city of Cusco passing through landscapes full of flora along the way, in 45 minutes we will arrive at our first destination Chinchero, an artisan town located at 3700 mts, the highest point between Cusco and the Sacred Valley, in this place we will visit the archaeological zone of the same name, its colonial temple of the virgin of Monserrat Nativity and finally we will visit a craft center. Here we will know the whole process of the textiles.

Culminating our trip we will head towards our second destination, Moray, a place where agricultural experimentation was carried out with different products of the sierra, coast and jungle, after this place we are a tour in the salt mine located in a valley area, here you will find more than 4800 salt pools, nowadays the most quoted in and out of Peru. In this place you will be able to differentiate the different types of salt both for cooking as well as medicinal.

After the visit we will descent towards the heart of the sacred valley of the Urubamba. In this place we will have a delicious Andean buffet lunch. After 25 minutes, you will arrive at the city of the living in Ollantaytambo called a resting place in the time of the Incas. This place keeps many mysteries about its construction, here we will find the famous temple of the sun-the ten niches-temple of the water-condors among others.

After our visit we will have 1 hour and 20 minutes to enjoy nap while traveling to the last place of visit, Pisac. In this site is the largest cemetery of the Incas in South America- we also find cultivation terraces and irrigation systems among others. Culminating the visit we will stop in the town of Pisac and then return to Cusco, arriving approximately at 7:00pm to the main square of Cusco.

This tour is perfect for those who wish to uncover more about the Incan history of Cusco. With great tour offers, we assure you that you will be able to have a good time for less!

Inclusions

 WHAT INCLUDED?

  • Information day before
  • Pick up from hotel
  • Profetional Tour guide English and Spanish
  • Private minivan transport turistic
  • Buffet lunch
  • First aid kit

Not Include

 NOT INCLUDED

  • Partial tourist ticket 70.00 soles
  • Entrance to salt mines 10.00 soles
  • Cold drinks
  • Personal expenses and Tips: How to buy handicrafts, clothes, drinks, etc. Tips are not included either, these are voluntary according to the service received.
  • Travel insurance: It is a very important requirement in the event of any unforeseen event that may occur during a trip: Such as medical assistance during your trip, Stay due to illness or accident, Loss of luggage, Forced cancellation of travel due to protests or natural disasters.

Packing List

  • Passport or ID
  • Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)
  • Rain protection (water poncho and waterproof jacket between October to March)
  • Water bottle
  • Camera
  • Change (to buy a snack or souvenirs)

Faqs

Cusco City Tour Copy es

Cusco at 3400 meters above sea level is the main tourist destination in Peru and one of the most important in the world, it offers its visitors, in a unique and spectacular way, a rich historical and monumental legacy, located in a territory of mountains and valleys, of jungles and exuberant forests, with beautiful lagoons and rivers.

The City Tour in Cusco will take you through the heart of the imperial city of Cusco and its surroundings in a 6-hour excursion, among these is one of the most enigmatic sites in the world, the Koricancha temple, as there is also no person to see the amazing fortress of Sacsayhuaman and do not be surprised.

  • All Years
  • Duration: Half day (morning or afternoon)
  • Tour start time: 13:00 hrs.
  • End of tour time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Category: Cultural
  • Difficulty level: 1 Easy
  • Maximum Altitude: 3850 m.a.s.l. (Puca pucara)
  • Accommodation: Hotel of your choice
  • Place ti visit:

Catedral – Qoricancha -Sacsayhuaman – Qenqo – Pukapukara – Tambomachay

Itinerary

Around (09:00 am hrs or 13:00 pm). you will be picked up from your hotel so that you can make the City Tour in the city of Cusco, your first destination to visit will be the Temple of Qoricancha (golden venue), this place was one of the ceremonial centers most important for the Incas, in which the most important ceremonies were performed, at the same time it was used to keep the main idols they had as Gods.

After your visit to this important place, you will visit the second tourist place on the City Tour.

The second tourist place on this City Tour will be the Archaeological Center of Sacsayhuamán. The “ceremonial fortress” of Sacsayhuamán is, with its megalithic walls, the greatest architectural work that the Incas carried out during its heyday. From the fortress you can see a unique panoramic view of the surroundings, including the city of Cusco, in this place we will have a guided tour of approximately 50 min to be able to tour the entire area and take pictures calmly.

As a third place on the City Tour that we will visit in the city of Cusco is the ceremonial center of Qenqo (labyrinth) that receives this name in the Quechua language for its short and zigzagging passages, this is a very special place. In the Andean worldview, this huaca was built to evoke Kaypacha, the ancient serpent or origin of life. In addition, the ancient Peruvians used this site to communicate with other deities such as the sun, the mountain, the moon, the earth and the stars. Everything is arranged in a secret and magical way: the channels, the labyrinths, the amphitheater and the sacrificial room.
The fourth stop on this City Tour will be in Puca Pucara, this fortress was a control point for those who entered and left the city of Cusco, this place is made up of large walls, terraces and stairways that were part of the defensive complex of the city of Cusco in particular and the Inca Empire in general.

The fifth and last destination to visit to finish this City Tour is called Tambomachay (Quechua: tampu mach’ay, ‘place of rest), it consists of an archaeological site that was destined for the worship of water and for the potentate of the Inca Empire I could rest. It consists of a series of aqueducts, channels and several waterfalls that run through the rocks. Highlight from this that, from a main waterfall, the Incas created two secondary waterfalls, which are exactly the same.

Once our entire tour is finished at approximately 6:30 p.m. Our bus will leave us at the midpoint of the city of Cusco a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas so that all tourists can go to their hotel independently.

Inclusions

  • Information day before
  • Pick up from hotel
  • Profetional Tour guide English and Spanish
  • Private minivan transport turistic
  • Buffet lunch
  • First aid kit

Not Include

  • Partial tourist ticket 70.00 soles
  • Entrance to Qoricancha 15.00 soles
  • Catedral 26 soles
  • Cold drinks
  • Personal expenses and Tips: How to buy handicrafts, clothes, drinks, etc. Tips are not included either, these are voluntary according to the service received.
  • Travel insurance: It is a very important requirement in the event of any unforeseen event that may occur during a trip: Such as medical assistance during your trip, Stay due to illness or accident, Loss of luggage, Forced cancellation of travel due to protests or natural disasters.

Packing List

 RECOMENDATIONS

Recommended season to travel to Cusco

Although the city of Cusco is visited by tourists practically throughout the year, it is important to emphasize the two seasons or seasons that you will find.

The dry season runs from May to the end of October. During this season it is obviously less likely that it will rain (especially in a much stronger way), and it is the time or season in which it is most recommended to visit Cusco.

Just consider that within this period of months, July and August are usually the months in which more visitors from many parts of the world arrive in Peru.

 PACKING LIST

  • Passport
  • Small Backpack (Water, Camera, snacks, etc)
  • Light clothing and a jacket (since the weather is changeable and there is a lot of wind)
  • Cap for sun and cold
  • Sunscreen
  • Extra money for purchases and extra expenses

Faqs

SOMOS PARTE DE

NUESTRAS ORGANIZACIONES ALIADAS

SERNANP - National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State
Mincetur - Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru
ESSNA - Sustainable Tourism Services Company in Protected Natural Areas of Peru
Safe Travels - Global Travel Safety Stamp
gercetur logo
Registered Travel and Tourism Agency - Logo of Registered Travel and Tourism Agency in Peru
Tripadvisor
Lonely Planet - Travel Guides & Travel Inspiration