Regina was very sweet and knowledgeable about Inca culture, however the tour itself was a bit misleading. In the itinerary it says you get 2-3 hours at each site to explore. This is not the case. In fact, most of the day is spent riding on the bus with only 15-20 minutes to actually spend at each site before being herded back on the bus. A couple of the stops felt a little more like tourist traps than authentic historical sites. Halfway through the tour—after seven hours on the hot, cramped bus with several passengers watching telenovellas at full volume on their phones—we decided to bail and hitch a ride back to Cusco. If you want a more enriching tour book something that focuses on just a couple sites instead of four or five. It’s too much for one day. Maras and Moray were really cool and in hindsight we would have just done those.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Pick up from hotel (Cusco downtown)
- Tour guide
- Maras Tourist Pass
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Excludes
- Breakfast
- Boleto turístico Parcial (Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytamb, Pisac) 20 USD aprox
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Chinchero: thanks to studies carried out in the sixties, it has been discovered that some walls belong to an Inca palace, covered with earth by the Spaniards, we will also find an exhibition center of textiles and South American camelids.
Moray, a mysterious Inca archaeological center composed of amphitheater-shaped terraces that served as an agricultural laboratory for the ancient Tahuantinsuyo.
Maras, there we will find the salt mines, impressive salt wells that have more than 5,000 wells and have been exploited since the Inca period.
Urubamba where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch
Ollantaytambo, uninterruptedly inhabited since Inca times, and climb the iconic fortress, built into the side of the mountain. Optional: If you have the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, we can drop you off near the train station afterwards, in this case you will not be able to do the tour to Pisac.
Pisac, you can explore the town, where we will also find a handicraft market. Then, we will go to the archaeological center of the same city, a masterpiece of agriculture of the Inca Empire.
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Reviews
The booking for Sacred Valley was easy and we were kept abreast of all of the details up to the day of the tour. Our guide, Danny and driver, Walter were fantastic! Danny was very knowledgeable and we especially enjoyed the history lessons. Even our loquatious 9 yo son was kept interested. I highly recommend this tour and Danny.
Erick and Walter were great. This tour was the perfect way to make our way to Ollantaytambo. We did not do the last stop of our tour, instead we caught a train to Águas Calientes.
Henry is an excellent tour guide. highly recommend him. The tour was good and the lunch was very good. if you want to do a thorough visit to each site, it might be better to book over two days rather than one as there is so much to cover. however, if you are time poor or are happy to see and do the key things at each site the one day tour is fine.
we booked a private plan and every guider is very friendly and professional, thank you for your help. especially appreciate the Mrs. Ari, she is very helpful and sweet.
The guide was good. The tour was very well organised. We had selected the tour option with lunch. The lunch was buffet and it was quite good. But the downside to this tour was that, when we wanted to communicate our pickup details on the viator webpage, our hotel was not figuring in drop down list. We sent a couple of messages to the tour operator thru Viator. The tour operator initially did not respond to our messages that where sent thru Viator. Later on we got hold of the tour operator's whatsapp number and sent messages directly to them. They finally responded - relieving the stress that could have been avoided.
Our tour guide Eric made this experience really enjoyable. He knows a lot of the intricate details about the different sites he takes you too. His passion for the history of his people comes through during his tour and it’s worth it.
Everything very efficient. Everything on time. Remote support via WhatsApp by Nohemi is perfect. The tours are beautiful and the guide Eric teaches about the history of pre-Columbian settlements.
It was a great experience. With incredible tours. We had all the attention of Nohemi Miranda who managed all our transfers, tours, hotel reservations, entries, and guides via WhatsApp. We just need to enjoy.
Unforgettable trip, so many places visited in so little time, the company served us quickly when we requested the exclusion!!!
The whole trip was excellent. I was accompanied by Nohemi Miranda who assisted me at all times and was always available to answer my questions.
Unforgettable experience! A beautiful tour, with an excellent guide!
The trip is fantastic. We also had a fantastic guide (Karen) who knew everything. The script is a bit long and tiring at the end. But the sensitivity of the guide bypassed everything!
Impressive place, only by being there in person to feel and see the scale of the place.
✨ A wonderful experience! ✨ I highly recommend this agency for the excellent experience I had during my visit to the Sacred Valley. 🇵🇪❤️ From the very first moment, they were very attentive, responsible, and kept track of every detail. The tour was very well organized, the schedule was followed, and everything went very smoothly. Furthermore, the attention and guidance allowed me to enjoy the landscapes, the history, and the magic of this place much more. Thank you very much.
great experience with the tour and transportation
It was a full-day tour. It was beautiful, although I would have liked to be able to go down to the salt mines, but due to time constraints, we could not go down. And we also could not tour Ollantaytambo, just take a photo and literally run to the train. Sandro was a great guide; not only did he know a lot, but he was also very decisive with the problems that arose. Although there were complications due to the fire on the tracks and a lot of traffic because of the roads they were conditioning, it is too much for a single day to do Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo, and the connection to Machu Picchu in one day. The only suggestion would be to divide it into two or spend less time at the commercial points where they sell you textile and food products.
Beautiful tour of the Sacred Valley. Visit to Chinchero, Maras, and Moray with a professional guide in quality transportation. Another tour to admire Inca culture in all its magnitude and marvel once again!!!
Very good experience, it was our first time and the tour was exceptional.
Tour rich in culture, an immersion in Inca history. We left around 6:30 p.m.; the stop time is short, but enough for photos and to know a little bit of the place. We arrived around 19h; in Pisac, we arrived near the closure, so we didn't go very far, staying only at the first viewpoint. I would dispense the stopping in the stone and silver store, not the store itself, because the explanation of the boy is quite interesting; but some people decide to buy, and take a long time to choose and return to the van; who does not buy, is waiting for the goodwill and the notion of some people from the group, which ends up delaying the return to Cusco. Moreover, I believe there should be a stop time for the selection of these products. The day we went, people took almost 30min choosing. I found notion and respect for those who expected.
Everything was very coordinated: the transports, the guides, the hotels, food and the staff who attended our visit
It was an absolutely magical and unforgettable experience! Touring the Sacred Valley is to connect immediately with the energy of the Andes; the beauty of its green landscapes and mild climate completely envelop you
Very beautiful places that overflow with history and to reflect on Life.
We did the Sacred Valley with Maras and Moray and it was one of the tours that most connected us to Inca history. Moray’s circular platforms are fascinating and the Maras saline plants are visually impressive and culturally rich. The guide explained very well the agricultural and historical function of these sites and the transportation between points was comfortable. Ideal for those who want to understand the Inca agricultural engineering in a well spent day.
Very complete tour, very good explanation by the guide at each tourist site, took us to eat a delicious buffet
Very well managed times. Good information from the guide. We were combiing and there weren't that many of us. We really liked everything.
It is a super responsible Enterprise, all the time they were watching over us, they sent instructions of each activity in time and very clear, excellent guides, transfers without any problem, we were surprised by the organization they have, I highly recommend this Enterprise
Loved it, the super explanatory guide and gave us a hand in everything, we traveled with an older adult and waited for us as long as we needed! I recommend it!
The girls of Machu Picchu Peru Tours made it easier to go to cusco, to know all the places offered, totally recommended!!
The two places were very nice, but the crossing with Quads to get to Moray, was a perfect addition!! Excellent attention from the guide who assisted us the whole tour!
Very good visit. We enjoyed it a lot. Everything they offered us was as it was the lived experience. Recommended
WINIE all perfect a unique experience thanks to bos and the whole team we got an excellent experience THANK YOU PERU
Very interesting this guided day trip recommended by the Enterprise. In our case, at the end of the Sacred Valley, we stayed in Ollantaytambo. The guide, driver and transport according to the event.
The agency is very good and they are willing to make the experience in Peru good. The restaurants they chose for some tours lacked a good sanitary system but this was managed with the agency to improve this experience.
Macchu Picchu Tours took care to give us the best attention and service. Your guides, transportation and allies are excellent! This tour to the Sacred Valley was beautiful and interesting, I recommend it! Thanks to the entire agency team, Rodrigo, Nohemi and Marco Antonio for making our trip unforgettable!
Excellent service with this company and the culture, food, places visited will not regret it. I had no problem
The tour was very nice, the guide was super good people and explained everything very well. But the tour is well run, has all the time very timed and this ends up spoiling a bit the brightness of the locals, it is not a problem of the agency, because they all sell the tour equally, but it would be better used if they were divided into two days. My suggestion is if you have more time to travel get to know the communities separately. And one thing I didn't like very much about the agency is that it's pretty commercial, so it was taking us to shops which wasn't very much our travel profile.
All excellent! Coordinated , very well programmed , quality of guides very good also, happy really!, it was a great experience the destinations that the agency took us ,.Moray , pisac , ollantaytambo , Machupicchu, Sacred Valley and the city tour , everything went perfect , thanks to the agency team, all very professional,.
Book from Mexico the tours and everything turned out very well!! From Lime I took the tour of Nazca lines and oasis in Huacachina, in Cusco I took the tours of maras and moray, mountain of 7 colors, and Humantay lagoon. Very punctual, excellent guides and drivers. Always one day before your tour they send you the complete information and confirm pickup time.
It is one of the tours that I enjoyed the most, very complete, but as you visit so many places is very little time for each one. You must go to Pisac for a full day. Very nice and organized
Guide Edmar was accurate over time, knowledge of the history and management of the group. He tried to make the whole journey comfortable for all members. Thank you so much!!
Everything was very organized, the agency staff was very attentive to all questions. They have many options to visit different places in Cusco.
Excellent tour to know these historic and beautiful places. The exceptional guide, you can see his solid knowledge and the way to transmit it. A very good teacher!! We really enjoyed the day! The rest of the staff that accompanied this tour, very professional I recommend it!! Greetings from Uruguay!
Very good tour, recommend. We visited several places, each with its magic. The excellent lunch, you have everything to eat and serve yourself as many times as you want. Marilu an exceptional guide, super entertaining her explanation and accompanied us very well throughout the day.
Excellent service and a truly unique experience, the attention of all staff in charge 10/10the sites to visit are a real beauty
Excellent tour to learn more about the Cusco region outside of what is the city. Fully recommended! You have to be prepared for climate changes.
Excellent service, very accomplished in time, itineraries and contracted services. I definitely recommend them and hope to be back soon.
Marilú fue gran guía, muy amable y agradable durante todo el recorrido, excelente almuerzo, recomendado!
Excellent attention from all the staff, everything according to what was marked in the itinerary, very nice all places with wonderful scenery for many photos, excellent guides that explain very well all the culture and archaeological areas, definitely 100% recommended your tours
The tour of the Sacred Valley was great. My family and I enjoyed it very much, from the start Antonio communicated with us with the details of our tour, the guide was great and our driver too. It was a nice experience knowing stunning places and their stories.
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