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Sacred Valley Tour: Discover Ancient Inca Culture and Traditional Weaving Techniques in Peru
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Sacred Valley of the Incas
Immerse yourself in the ancient Inca culture and witness traditional weaving techniques on a full-day tour of Peru’s Sacred Valley. Explore Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chincheros, visit a weaving house, and shop at the vibrant Chincheros market.
Immerse yourself in the ancient Inca culture and witness traditional weaving techniques on a full-day tour of Peru’s Sacred Valley. Explore Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chincheros, visit a weaving house, and shop at the vibrant Chincheros market.
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sacred Valley of the Incas - This is the famous road along the Urubamba river visiting Pisa, Olantaytambo, Pisac Market, Awanacancha, Urubamba the lunch stop and ofcoude in ollantaytambo you can take the train at 4:36pm for Aguas Calientes
- Pisac - Pisac Inca site to have stunning views over the valley. Here you can appreciate temples,…
- Sacred Valley of the Incas - This is the famous road along the Urubamba river visiting Pisa, Olantaytambo, Pisac Market, Awanacancha, Urubamba the lunch stop and ofcoude in ollantaytambo you can take the train at 4:36pm for Aguas Calientes
- Pisac - Pisac Inca site to have stunning views over the valley. Here you can appreciate temples, residences, altars, channels and learn about the Incan agricultural methods
- Machupicchu Latin America - Our office based in Cusco - Peru
- Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo - Ollantaytambo where we will visit this amazing Inca site, which is an area of important Inca constructions, built during the Incan times. This is an extraordinary Inca citadel where we will find an amazing rock formation representing the Inca god Wiracocha
- Pisac Market - We will visit a traditional market to interact with the local people and purchase some local souvenirs.
- Awana Kancha - We will have a chance to pircture the sout American Camelids like: Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas, and more. We will also learn about the tradditional weaving proccess.
- Urubamba - We will stop in Urubamba for Lunch (Not Included)
What's Included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Small-group walking tour (Max 10 people)
- Inclusive transport
- Complimentary bottle of water
- English-speaking guide
- Tour finale options at train station for Machupicchu access
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Small-group walking tour (Max 10 people)
- Inclusive transport
- Complimentary bottle of water
- English-speaking guide
- Tour finale options at train station for Machupicchu access
What's Not Included
- Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- This tour has 3 options (Lunch and entrances fees MIGHT include according wich tiur option you book)
- Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- This tour has 3 options (Lunch and entrances fees MIGHT include according wich tiur option you book)
Additional Information
Embark on a journey back in history to acquire knowledge about the ancient Incan civilization, and observe the lifestyle of their current progeny, on this day-long expedition to Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the company of your intimate group and a bilingual leader, explore renowned attractions in the Sacred Valley such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo,…
Embark on a journey back in history to acquire knowledge about the ancient Incan civilization, and observe the lifestyle of their current progeny, on this day-long expedition to Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the company of your intimate group and a bilingual leader, explore renowned attractions in the Sacred Valley such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chincheros. Enjoy a visit to a weaving center to witness demonstrations of dyeing and weaving processes, and pause at the famed Chincheros market to purchase locally produced mementos before heading back to Cusco at the day’s conclusion.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- If you prefer, you can end the tour in Ollantaytambo train station at 4:00pm so you can take your connection train to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu.
Location
Sacred Valley of the Incas
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
4.7
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Hunterw364
Jul 16, 2025
PERFECT INTRO YOUR PERUVIAN ADVENTURE!! - This was a 6 star experience. PERFECT intro to all things SACRED in Peru with our world class guide BERNI and driver David. I couldn't say enough good things about this tour. It set the tone for all of our upcoming events in Peru (Salkantay Trek, Machu Picchu, Ruins in the Cusco area, and Rainbow Mountain). Berni is from the Sacred Valley and he took us on the most incredible journey- not only to all of the important cultural sites that make up his heritage, but he took us back in a TIME MACHINE and helped immerse us into what
this magical land was all about at the height of the Inca Empire. Incredible attention to detail and a vast knowledge about of all things Inca. It was an absolute pleasure to be invited into his special world and we carried what he taught us with us for the remainder of our journeys through Peru. Also, an insanely good lunch (Alpaca and Cuy!). The travel advice he gave us was worth the price of this tour alone!!!! Peru will always hold a special
place in my heart and so much of that I owe to
Berni. Thanks Berni and AB Expeditions!!
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Elisamo5742lv
Jul 1, 2025
Amazing! - The Agency was very attentive from the hotel to the guide Sandro, who guided us well, explained the history, the details of the Inca architecture and customs until suggesting what to do until the departure from Ollamtaytambo to Aguas Calientes. It is a tour has all its charm, with the explanation of the location and meaning of the sacred valley, to the stunning landscapes we saw. They were very attentive with us, especially in the well being when we climbed almost 3600 m altitude. Since our tour did not include lunch, the option we took is the hanka, as good as the other one that is reserved.
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Yishunelizabeth_m
Apr 16, 2025
Super local and thoughtful guide - Sorry that we have forgotten the name but our guide is simply amazing - born and raised in Cusco, able to share many local happenings and culture, like Sunday markets and red flagged family bars, ensuring us not missing any taste of the region.
Our team is small in only 4 pax incl us, and easy to communicate so we can reach decision like skipping lunch stop for earlier arrival to train station and skipping jewellery shop in mutual respect way (good tour-mates we have). Pick up is smooth at our hotel door. We learnt so much along the way from our guide - languages of Quechua, historical culture and changes, all plants and nature that helps Inca to survive in old time. The guide also helpful to bring us to train station, make sure we know what to do to be on board and not missed. (4 of us all stopped the tour at Ollantaytambo).
Happy with what we have:) and thanks again for the arrangement. It has been one of the most rewarding tour we have.
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Renata
Apr 13, 2025
Interesting - We were picked up at the hotel at the agreed time, we visited a local community where we fed Alpacas and Ilhamas, then we followed through the Sacred Valley, we passed through several places to the Olantaytambo train station, where we had lunch before taking the train. By the way I recommend the restaurant of the station, delicious pasta.
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Gina_a
Jul 22, 2024
Highly Recommended! - What an incredible experience to round up the Cuzco tour! Our tour guide was very patient, kind, and educated! We had a great group of tourists from the U.S., India, Puerto Rico and myself (Armenia). Everyone jived so well together; and we had a fantastic tour guide who made the experience of this beautiful tour unforgettable. Everything was amazing, from start to finish - in fact, my flight got significantly delayed, but the company manager, Fredi from the tour company worked with me to get a taxi to the airport, pick me up and take me to the site directly so I could still make it to most of the sites! What a kind human being, and a lovely company to go out of their way for that. While I missed the mummies and feeding the alpacas, I still made it to the gorgeous Sacred Valley site, and the rest of the tour was an absolute gem! Highly recommend :)
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Betsy_m
Jul 6, 2024
Highly recommended - The visit to the alpaca, llama, and other sanctuary. Didn’t actually go into “a”Sacred Valley, but was taught about why the area was called Sacred Valley. Loved the jewelry store and loved the ruins. Albeit, it was a tough climb up to the top, the view was amazing.
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Christine_a
May 29, 2024
Luise and Juan Rocked this Tour! - Luise is a philosoher and a poet. He encouraged us when the going got tough(thin air) and helped us fall in love with Peruvian culture. Restaurant for lunch was impressive!
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Jennie_e
Apr 5, 2024
Amazing experience! - Fabricio was a great guide and this was an incredible experience! We learned so much - he focused a lot on education. The natural beauty and Incan ruins were amazing!
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Padmanabh_b
Sep 12, 2024
Climb Ollantaytambo - Visit to Ollantaytambo was wonderful. The Inca fortress on top of the hill requiring a strenuous climb was an excellent break from riding in the van.
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Chris_m
Feb 24, 2024
Practical Overview of Our Sacred Valley Day Trip with Mixed Feelings - Our family of four from Australia (husband, wife, and two daughters, 13 and 11) recently took a day trip to the Sacred Valley, starting with a punctual hotel pickup. The inclusion of an animal rescue stop was a highlight, especially for our daughters who thoroughly enjoyed the animal interactions. The weaving demonstration was fascinating, though the subsequent shop visit wasn’t in line with our day's plan, preferring experiences over shopping.
The tour guide, Luis, was informative and made our visit to Pisac quite engaging. However, the tour also included a silver jewelry manufacturing demonstration, which, while interesting, was another deviation from our expectation of focusing more on historical and cultural insights rather than commercial stops.
Lunch at Urubamba posed a challenge. The restaurant, not being close to other, more affordable options, left us with limited choices. We hadn’t opted for the buffet lunch to save costs (60 sol per adult and 45 sol per child), but managed to negotiate ordering a la carte meals to share, thanks to our guide’s assistance.
The visit to the Ollantaytambo site was impressive and a highlight of the tour, justifying its inclusion in our itinerary. However, our experience ended there, as we did not proceed to Machu Picchu like some other travellers.
A significant concern arose when we left a couple of items on the bus due to a hasty departure amidst Carnival-induced traffic jams in Cusco. Despite our guide's early warnings about leaving belongings behind, we accidentally left a hat and a jumper. Contacting the tour company, Fredi, resulted in the recovery of the hat but not the jumper, despite repeated inquiries and assurances of checks. Our attempts to recover these items were met with initial responsiveness that faded, leaving us without a resolution or the ability to collect the found hat before our departure.
In summary, while the day trip offered memorable experiences and valuable cultural insights, it was marred by an emphasis on shopping and a disappointing post-tour customer service regarding lost belongings. For future travellers, this tour offers a mix of impressive sights and experiences but be prepared for commercial stops and ensure personal belongings are secure.
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