Sacred Valley of the Incas Full Day
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Sacred Valley of the Incas Full Day
23 reviews
Overview
The Incas called this the Sacred Valley because it was there that they developed a rich agricultural society, and built fortresses and different complexes, like Pisac and Ollantaytambo, each place with thousands of stories to tell. Adventures in the Sacred Valley
From Ollantaytambo you can take the train to go to Aguas Calientes to spend the night there and visit Machu Picchu. We would be pleased to help you with any of these arrangements.
Highlights
Located just a few kilometers from Cusco, the great Sacred Valley is the true cradle of the Inca culture; proof of this are its numerous archaeological sites.
In order to help you plan your itinerary in the best way and have all the necessary information at hand, I have gathered in this article the main attractions of the region. Here is everything there is to do and see in the Sacred Valley.
Trip Details
Full Day Tour Cusco – Sacred Valley – Cusco
High Altitude: 3440 m / 11,286 ft
Difficulty level: Easy, lots of walking around
Weather: Dry from May to October; wet from Novenber to April
Consideration: Please remember comfortable shoes – lots of walking around.
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco - Sacred Valley – Cusco
We start this beautiful day at 7:30am, when your guide picks you up at your Cusco hotel in our private van. Our route to the Sacred Valley of the Incas leads us towards Pisac. We stop first at the Mirador of Taray to enjoy an expansive view of the Urubamba valley and its traditional farming villages. You will see how the agriculture in the Sacred Valley has changed little in the past five hundred years. Onward, we drive to the archeological site of Pisac, where you can see an impressive Inca cemetery with more than 2,000 tombs. There, we can admire the carefully engineered farming terraces carved into the mountain, explore the Inca tunnel and the religious area of this important citadel. Here, we will spend about 2 hours, exploring the Inca city. Then, we head down to the colorful market of Pisac, spend about 20 minutes visiting it and then drive to Urubamba for lunch.
Our next stop is the archeological site of Moray also known as “The Greenhouse of the Incas” a deep basin of architectural wonder. Levels of terraces are carved into a huge bowl, which was carefully engineered by the Incas. The terraces have varied microclimates depending on how deep into the bowl they are placed. Archeologists believe that they were used by the Incas to discover the optimal growing conditions for their crops and experiment in hybridization.
Continuing on our journey to the colonial town of Maras, we look down onto the pre-Inca salt “mines,” called salineras in Spanish. Thousands of salt pans have been passed down through countless generations and used for salt extraction since before Inca times. A hot spring at the top of the valley discharges a small stream of heavily salt laden water, which is diverted into salt pans and evaporated to produce salt. This is one of the few places in the world where you can find naturally pink salt!
Finally, we drive to Ollantaytambo, taking the time to explore the Inca village that has remained intact since Inca times and the massive Inca Ruins, with a tour provided by our guide. Visit the massive architecture of the Sun Temple at the top of the formidable terraces and learn about the importance of this site for the Inca during the beginning of the Spanish conquest.
in the afternoon back to Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Notes Itinerario
Included
• Professional English speaking guides
• Transportation
• All entrance fees
No Included
• Not mentioned in the program
• Extras.
Recommendations:
- good for acclimatization
- Can know a lot of Artisans places where you can buy some souvenirs.
What To Bring
Personal water bottle and snack
• Camera + Film/Video camera (optional)
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