Tour Sacred Valley + Maras Moray (Vip) 01 Day
Duration
1Day
Tour Type
Daily Tour
Group Size
10 people
Languages
English, Espanol
DESCRIPTION
This full day sacred valley tour (VIP) allows you to enjoy the best and complete highlights of the Sacred Valley, such as the archeological sites of Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chincheros, some andean markets for shopping + Moray the inca terraces and Salt Mines of Maras. All of this is provided in a private tour with profesional guide and private transportation.
The valley between Pisac and Ollantaytambo is known as the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On this tour, we will drive through the mountains of the Sacred Valley, which played a key role in Inca culture and history. The Valley has a milder climate and is at a lower altitude than Cusco. You will see a succession of picturesque villages, ancient Incan terraces, and the most important archeological sites.
ITINERARY
ITINERARY
Your Sacred Valley of the Incas tour (Vip) begins at 7:30 a.m. when your guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby.
We will start visiting the picturesque town of Chinchero, known as the city of the rainbow, to know the Church of Our Lady of Monserrat built in 1607 On the palace of Tupac Yupanqui, we will also see inka terraces and its artisan market. We will continue our tour visiting the town of Maras and the agricultural experimentation platforms of Moray. It is believed that in this fascinating area, the Incas created their own micro-climate to adapt plants, flowers, and many other products from different parts of the Inca empire. After this we will make a visit to the salt mines “salineras” located just below Maras. These mines continue to work and the peasants work in them during the day, Upon completion and back to our private transport, Then go to the town of Urubamba where we will enjoy the buffet lunch that will allow you to enjoy the delicious Peruvian cuisine, In the afternoon we will visit the Ollantaytambo Fortress that constituted a strategic military, agricultural and religious center to administer and control the Sacred Valley of the Incas; This is deduced by the constructions that are presumed to be for agricultural deposits and for military use such as walls and watchtowers (probably to protect themselves from jungle ethnicities). This archaeological site comprises a series of superimposed terraces, showing the impressive and large blocks of stone finely carved and located on the upper terrace and as a last point we will visit the city of Pisac, This impressive place will give you an idea of ​​the advanced knowledge they achieved the Incas in architecture. As in other Inca constructions, some studies reveal that it was not a fortress, but a kind of “royal hacienda”, property of the Inca Pachacutec, composed of platforms, domestic structures, ceremonial and aqueducts that provided water for the agrobusiness operation. Another good reason to visit Pisac is its artisan market, where you can find some unique and authentic souvenirs.
The tour ends in Cusco approximately 6:30 PM. Upon arrival in Cusco we drop you by your hotel.
CHINCHERO HANDMADE MARKET
MORAY
MARAS – SALT MINES
URUBAMBA
OLLANTAYTAMBO
PISAC
end of our service.
Included / Excluded
- Pick up from the hotel.
- Tourist transport.
- Professional guide service in English and Spanish.
- Buffet lunch in urubamaba.
- Entrance tickets to all places to visit.
- Transfer to the hotel at the end of the tour.
- Extra drinks.
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