Explore the best of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu in only 2 days and 1 night. You’ll visit Awanacancha, Pisaq Market, Pisaq Inca Site, and Ollantaytambo, while you make your way to Aguas Calientes, and visit early Machu Picchu the next day for sunrise.
Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu tour is one of the travelers’ favorite tours in Cusco. You’ll be able to visit Awacancha (Alpaca and Llama farm), the Ancient tombs of Pisaq, the handicraft market, and the beautiful town of Ollantaytambo. From Ollantaytambo, you’ll take the train to Aguas Calientes and spent the night ina 3-star hotel. The second day is visiting the World Heritage Site, Machu Picchu citadel, visiting the Sungate or Inca Bridge, terraces, palaces, temples. Later you’ll take the Vistadome Panoramic train back to Cusco. DAY 1: CUSCO –SACRED VALLEY – AGUAS CALIENTES Pick your hotel at any location in Cusco city at 8 a.m and drive for 30 minutes with your exclusive transportation and tour guide to Awanacancha, Where you’ll see llamas, alpacas, viñuna, and guanaco. Your guide will explain to you the main difference between these famous South American animals, visit the textile center to learn the weaving process, how the locals get the natural colors, and you can shop as well. It’s then another 30 minutes to Lookout Point of the Sacred Valley, to take a spectacular view of the Andes, Urubamba River, and the farming lands of the Sacred Valley on the Incas. Then you’ll visit the Pisaq Archaeological site, located on top of the Mountains with impressive stone walls, Agricultural terraces, irrigation systems, and the largest Cemetary of the Inca Empire. After exploring with amazing views, you’ll drive to visit the Local handcraft Pisaq Market, where artisans offer their ceramics, textiles, jewelry, Andean instruments, alpaca products, and souvenirs. Then drive for 1 hour to Urubamba for Lunch in a Local Restaurant with a variety of Local Peruvian dishes, using fresh products from the area. The second part of the tour is driving to Ollantaytambo, The Last Living Inca citadel, Name this way because the current city is built above the ancient Inca buildings, the locals here they used the same foundations, same doorways from the Inca Buildings, the just built the second floor, even the water channels run with water since Inca Times. Ollantaytambo also has an impressive archeological site with temples, terraces, storehouses, and we can find the heaviest Inca monolithic transported from another mountain located 5 km away. After exploring the city, you’ll take the train to Aguas Calientes and spent the night in a hotel (Intipunku or Similar). Entrance fees: Included Wake up early in your hotel, have breakfast, and you’ll take the first buses up to Machu Picchu. Upon arrival, you need to show an original passport at the checkpoint to enter to the citadel, your tour guide will take you on a short hike first to the Sungate of Inca g¿bridge before taking you to explore the citadel. The will be a guided tour for about 3 hours visiting the most remarkable terraces, storehouses, temples, palaces and give some free time as well to explore by yourself or take the extra hikes to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (Montaña), this extra hikes are optional and not included in the tour. After exploring Machu Picchu, you’ll take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, have lunch (not included), and take the Vistadome Panoramic train Back to Ollantaytambo and then our modern van back to Cusco, The arrival time is around 7.30 pm back to your hotel. Entrance fees: Included PLACES WE VISIT: Awanakancha (Lama and Alpaca farm). Located at 30 minutes outside of Cusco, where, you’ll see the traditional Inca animals: llamas, alpacas, viñunas, and guanacos. Your tour guide will explain to you the difference between them, the weaving process, and techniques. Pisaq Inca Site (The largest cemetery of the Incas). Located on top of the Mountains at 2975 m, this is one of the most beautiful archeological sites after Machu Picchu in the Sacred Valey, surrounded by impressive walls, agricultural terraces, tunnels, bridges, storehouses, and the Cemetery, considered as one of the Pre-Columbus Cemetary of the Inca Empire. Pisaq Market (Salineras). Pisaq has one of the most famous markets in the Cusco region, where locals bring to sell their handcrafted ceramics, textiles, jewelry, Andean instruments, alpaca products, and souvenirs, drawing hundreds of visitors every day, a large part of the market is oriented to tourism nowadays but is still possible to see especially on Sundays when the local communities come to Pisaq yo participate with colorful dresses. Ollantaytambo (Last living Inca Citadel). Ollantaytambo is located at 94 Km from Cusco, which is the entrance to Machu Picchu, as the main train station is located just outside the city. The modern town lies above the ancient buildings with narrow cobblestone streets, water channels, a city that has been continuously inhabited since the 14th Century, That is why the city is called the last living Inca citadel. At the time of the Spanish Conquest, it was used as a stronghold during the Battle of Ollantaytambo. Machu Picchu (Lost Inca City). The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is nestled high in the slopes of the Andes, a unique testimony of the great Inca civilization, a masterpiece of art, architecture, and urban engineering. Discovered accidentally in 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham III, when he was looking for Vilcabamba, the Last Capital of Incas from 1536 to 1572. Today is a World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders. IMPORTANT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BOOK
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Highlights of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Tour
Price per person: 498.USD
Itinerary of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Tour
Transportation: Private van and train
Tour Guide: Professional Guide
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Hotel: 3-star hotel in Aguas Calientes
Transportation: Panoramic train and Private van
Tour Guide: Professional Guide
Meals: Not Included
Hotel: Not Included (you must book in Cusco)Included in the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Tour
Not Included in the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Tour
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