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Sacred Valley Tour: Explore Pisac & Ollantaytambo
4.4
396 Ratings
Cusco
Discover the Sacred Valley of the Incas on this full-day excursion from Cusco. Travel to the scenic town of Pisac where you’ll visit the local market and see mass if traveling on a Sunday. Then, head over to the ruins of the Ollantayambo Fortress and the Temple of the Sun, a mysteriously built structure with massive 12 foot (3.5m) tall stones.
Discover the Sacred Valley of the Incas on this full-day excursion from Cusco. Travel to the scenic town of Pisac where you’ll visit the local market and see mass if traveling on a Sunday. Then, head over to the ruins of the Ollantayambo Fortress and the Temple of the Sun, a mysteriously built structure with massive 12 foot (3.5m) tall stones.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cusco - Begin your day with a morning pickup from your accommodation in Cusco.
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Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo - Enjoy a traditional Peruvian lunch (included in the price) before exploring the fortress of Ollantaytambo, featuring the renowned Temple of the Sun.
After your visit to Ollantaytambo, return to your hotel in Cusco.
Constructed…
- Cusco - Begin your day with a morning pickup from your accommodation in Cusco.
- Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo - Enjoy a traditional Peruvian lunch (included in the price) before exploring the fortress of Ollantaytambo, featuring the renowned Temple of the Sun.
After your visit to Ollantaytambo, return to your hotel in Cusco.
Constructed with enormous stones, each about 12 feet (3.5m) high, this temple served as a fortress during the Incan civil war.
- Pisac Market - Step back in time to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, starting your day in Pisac. This indigenous town was historically a hub for “exchange transactions,” where goods were traded instead of using money.
Explore the Pisac market, where you can buy beautifully crafted items made by local artisans.
On Sundays, the highlight is a mass celebrated in Quechua and conducted in Spanish, attended by mayors and their attendants who play traditional instruments known as “pututos.”
Following this, enjoy a traditional Peruvian lunch (included in the price) before visiting the fortress of Ollantaytambo and its main attraction, the Temple of the Sun. Constructed with massive stones, each about 12 feet (3.5m) high, this temple served as a fortress during the Incan civil war.
What's Included
- Pickup & drop-off from your hotel or lodging
- Guide in live bilingual Spanish and English service
- Admission ticket to Ollantaytambo Archeological Site (if option selected)
- Buffet Lunch
- Pickup & drop-off from your hotel or lodging
- Guide in live bilingual Spanish and English service
- Admission ticket to Ollantaytambo Archeological Site (if option selected)
- Buffet Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages
- Carbonated beverages
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages
- Carbonated beverages
Additional Information
- Note: Consider that there are two purchase options, with and without tickets included. Check which option you choose, if you take the non-ticket option, the price is not included.
- Pick-up times will be provided one day in advance.
- Note: Consider that there are two purchase options, with and without tickets included. Check which option you choose, if you take the non-ticket option, the price is not included.
- Pick-up times will be provided one day in advance.
Location
Cusco
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(396 Ratings)
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Jose_m
Mar 13, 2026
Very exciting and... - Very exciting and knowledgeable about Inca’s culture, passage is top beauty , service train also espectacular
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291marcelaq
Jan 3, 2026
Excellent experience in the Sacred Valley and Pisac with Henry - We had a truly exceptional experience in the Sacred Valley and in Pisac thanks to Henry, our VIPAC guide. From the first moment he demonstrated a deep knowledge of Andean history, culture and traditions, explaining each place with clarity, passion and much respect.
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Wilfredo_p
Oct 23, 2025
The tour guide (Adriel)... - The tour guide (Adriel) is so knowledgeable and friendly. We loved every moment of it. From the driving to the actual tour. It was magical!
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Jennifer_w
Oct 1, 2025
Great tour - This tour takes you to two amazing Inca sites! It also takes you to two areas to learn of the culture and way of life of the people who live here. It is a well rounded and well organized tour with an incredible buffet lunch in a beautiful location! Our guide, Carla, kept us well informed and on schedule. I would book this tour again.
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Ccrider1984
Mar 12, 2025
A must do in Cusco - To be honest, this trip was prearranged and I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was incredible! Pickup from out hotel was right on time, took a smaller van thru the city to pick up other guests and then we moved to a full size bus where we met our tour guide, Rony. They provided a guide each for English and Spanish speakers. While it is a lot of driving, we made 4 stops that were each so different, beautiful and helped us learn much more about the Inkas than I would have gotten if I only went to Machu Picchu. Pisaq and Ollantaytambo were equally as stunning, lunch was in a beautiful spot by the river, many options for dietary restrictions or choices. The market was great to shop and it felt nice to be supporting a small community rather than in the city. Finally, the stop in Chinchero was very near to learn about the many traditions passed down and used in craft making. It was a long day but Rony is an experienced tour guide and made the day both educational and fun. Highly recommend and if possible, before you go to Machu Picchu to help you appreciate and learn about the valley and the Incan Trail.
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Sarah_s
Jul 19, 2024
Sacred Valley tour - We end up having a private tour for my family, it was wonderful. Our tour guide was able to tell us a lot about the area, along with answering questions that we had about the area and the ruins. Very friendly. We had wonderful Driver. We even, got back ahead of schedule since we were the only ones in the tour.
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Georsadd_g
Apr 6, 2025
Our guide was awesome and... - Our guide was awesome and the places we visited were incredible! The last stop was Pisac, where we met some local jewelers and had time to explore the market. Definitely recommend it!
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Lesa_m
Aug 30, 2024
Inca ruins , market - Your guide was great, sites were great! With this one be careful to find out what’s included prior because even though it was stated that entrance fees were included we had to pay again at the sites .
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Brione_p
Aug 16, 2024
Great tour with ruins and shopping - This was a fun tour through the Sacred Valley. First stop is Pisac where you meet with local jewelers and have time to wander through the market. Then we had lunch in a fabulous location along the river with a great buffet of food. Then we went to Ollantaytambo. I knew we would be seeing the ruins there. I was not prepared for hiking them (but that's my fault for not knowing more about the ruins). It was not a difficult hike; I just wasn't prepared with the best shoes and no hair tie (I have long hair and it was very windy so my hair was in my face the whole time). Our guide was fantastic. He had a lot of knowledge about the area and was very easy to talk to. He made a point to have individual conversations with each party in the group. He helped some of the group shop in the markets. And he was very accommodating of a guest who was not feeling well. My only suggestion would be to reverse the trip and go to Ollantaytambo first as hiking the ruins on a very full stomach was not ideal. This is definitely a fun tour if you want to see and learn about some of the ruins and ancient culture but also want to spend time in the markets as there were markets in both Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
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Joel_l
Oct 6, 2025
Day in the Sacred Valley - Pickup schedule not respected at all. We had received an email telling us a precise pickup time from the hotel. The same day we received a message via WhatsApp telling us that the time was brought forward by 40'.
All this so that in the end we only go on an excursion at the originally scheduled time.
Competent and interesting guide. Sights to see also. Pisac and ollantaytambo are worth a visit.
Slow pace (group of "mature" people). So to take into account.
Excellent buffet for lunch.
Excursion tickets not included ( 70 soles per person ) as stipulated included in the announcement.
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