From Cusco: 2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

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Explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Pisac, and Ollantaytambo in a 2-day tour from Cusco. Discover the secrets of Machu Picchu in an unprecedented guided tour that will make you fall in love.

Highlights

  • Explore the majestic Sacred Valley
  • Get to know the most impressive Inca archaeological complexes
  • Enjoy the view during the train ride
  • Marvel at Machu Picchu as you learn more about its wonders

Description

DAY 1: We will start this great adventure with the pick up from your hotel at 8:00 am to go to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Pisac, Colonial Inca, discover one of the Inca archaeological sites, on top of the mountain with impressive stone walls, agricultural terraces, irrigation systems and the largest cemetery of the Inca Empire. Time to shop at the craft market, where artisans sell their ceramics, textiles, jewelry, Andean instruments, alpaca products, and souvenirs. We will continue our trip of approximately 1 hour through the Sacred Valley to Urubamba where we will have time to have lunch in one of the local restaurants that offers several traditional dishes, made with fresh products. In the afternoon, visit the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo, where you can appreciate the technique with which the Incas worked the stone, the last Inca citadel standing. The city is built on ancient Inca buildings. Explore the archaeological site of the city that has temples, terraces, warehouses and a large Inca monolith. Next, we will depart by train from the Ollantaytambo station, we will arrive at the Aguas Calientes station, where our staff will assist you to stay in one of the hotels in Aguas Calientes. (Select between a tour with or without accommodation). DAY 2: In the morning the guide will pick you up at the hotel to board the transport that will ascend an intricate path giving us a spectacular view of the Urubamba River that shapes the famous canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will welcome you with its incredible terraces, stairways, ceremonial precincts and urban areas where energy emanates from all over the place. After a guided tour, you will have the opportunity to have lunch in one of the restaurants in the area. At the coordinated time, we will return by train and we will be transferred to the hotel in Cusco, ending with a great experience.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off Sacred Valley Tour in Spanish/English Machu Picchu Tour in Spanish/English Roundtrip train ticket according to chosen category (Tourist Train/Panoramic Train) Roundtrip bus ticket (Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu) Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu Certified Guide Accommodation (if this option is selected) according to the chosen category(standard/superior) Lunch in Aguas Calientes 24-hour assistance

Important Information

  • Due to the new provisions in the purchase of entrances to Machu Picchu, the provider will inform all passengers that in case of canceling their reservation, the percentage corresponding to the entrance ticket cannot be refunded The pick-up times depend on the departure time of the confirmed train, so we will inform you of the pick-up time at the hotel a couple of days before the departure of the tour.

Easy cancellation

This activity is non-refundable

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