The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a wonderful Andean paradise. This valley was highly appreciated by the Incas due to its special geographical and climatic qualities, and relevant production points for the agricultural, artisanal and livestock wealth in the Inca era that has maintained its extraordinary characteristics to this day.
6:30 a.m. The pick up will be from your hotel, then continue to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Excursion in our private tourist bus t, and depart on the Vilcanota River where you can appreciate the typical Indian market that takes place on Tuesdays. , Thursdays and Sundays, you will be able to experience the customs of its inhabitants in the typical market, then we will visit the Ruins of Pisac and appreciate the beautiful landscape full of agricultural platforms, then we pass through Calca and Urubamba on the way to the Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to guard the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from possible invasions by the inhabitants of the jungle; It is made up of a series of superimposed terraces.
Chinchero is the best known of these three fascinating places and is usually part of the regular tours of the Sacred Valley, and as in no other place you will be able to observe the living Andean culture, which has been dragging on since the times of the incanate If there is something that attracts attention in Chinchero, it is without a doubt its main square, a beautiful combination of Inca and colonial architecture. Its temple is built on what was the palace of the Inca Tupac Yupanqui, inside it contains beautiful works of art by notable indigenous painters of the Cusco school; it has the particularity that its bell tower is separated from the main structure of the church.
Moray, definitely the Moray Archaeological Complex, is a set of large structures located on a large plateau and that are a succession of concentric platforms that are introduced into it to a depth of 30 meters. These incredible bowls were used as experimental agricultural stations by the Incas.
Las Salineras de Maras is another of those places that should not be missed on your tour of the Sacred Valley, more than 3,000 salt pools that are excavated in the Qaqawiñay mountain at 3,380 m. of height will surprise you. These salt pans are one of the 4 places in the world where natural pink salt can be found and depending on the time of day you visit the place, the white terraces of the salt pan take on beautiful hues that will be a delight to your eyes. As part of the experience you can take home a handful of salt extracted by yourself. And if you wish, you can buy bags with gourmet salt in the local souvenir shop.
Return to Cusco around 7:00 p.m.
PRICE: US$ 45 PER PERSON
It includes:
✔ Round trip transportation
✔ Professional guide
✔ Lunch
✔ Permanent assistance
does not include
✘ Tourist Tickets 70.00 Soles per Person
RECOMMENDATIONS
Wear comfortable shoes Wear clothing according to the season (rain poncho, short wind jacket) Sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat for sunny days. Extra money in national currency in case you want to buy a souvenir Comfortable pants and long-sleeved shirts. Sunglasses Plastic bags for the waste they produc
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