Highlights
- A more comprehensive and well-organized experience
- Visit more destinations in a single day, without rushing or taking hasty tours
- An authentic experience that combines history, culture, and breathtaking scenery
- Comfortable transport and a high-quality buffet lunch to help you enjoy the day
- Visit and watch the making of handicrafts and jewelry
Description
Pick-up from your hotel near Plaza de Armas or meeting point at the Plaza de Armas fountain between 6:30 am and 7:00 am. The tour begins in our tourist transport. We will take a guided tour of archaeological sites, including Chinchero, a picturesque town home to a colonial church in the Andean style built on the foundations of Inca architecture. We will also stop at a textile center in this town to observe the process of making handicrafts such as sweaters, hats, ponchos, etc.
Next, we will visit Moray, a truly remarkable site built in the Inca era as a circular agricultural laboratory. We will then continue to the Sal de Maras Salt Mines (Salineras), where natural salt is extracted for the whole of Peru.
Continuing on, at noon we will stop for a buffet lunch in the town of Urubamba (lunch included). We will then visit Ollantaytambo, a very important site considered one of the first points of entry to Machu Picchu and its living culture. Finally, we will visit the archaeological site of Pisac, followed by a visit to an artisan jewelry shop, where we will see up close how the most beautiful jewelry is made. Afterward, we will return to the city of Cusco (arrival around 7:00 PM). End of the tour 2 blocks from Plaza de Armas.
Includes
Pick-up from your hotel
Tourist transportation
Bilingual and professional guide
Lunch buffet
Excludes
Partial Tourist Ticket
Entrance to the salt mines
Extra costs
Water, beverages, or gratuities
Important Information
- It is best to do this after 1 or 2 days of acclimatization in Cusco.
If you are going to Machu Picchu the following day, you can request to be dropped off in Ollantaytambo.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
