The Sacred Valley, a beautiful valley in the Peruvian Andes, was much appreciated by the Incas because of its fertile land crossed by numerous streams and rivers. In it, the visitor can admire both the beauty of its landscape of snowy peaks as his numerous and valuable pre-Columbian terraces.
Some sites that are visited in the Sacred Valley of the Incas are: The salt mines of Maras, the archaeological complex of Moray, and the picturesque village of Chinchero (located at 3,800 meters above sea level).
The natural characteristics of the Sacred Valley of the Incas have favored the development of adventure tourism in its rivers, mountains and trails. Its epicenter is the town of Urubamba, located about 60 kilometers northeast of Cuzco, where they can practice canoeing, mountain biking, trekking, horseback riding and participate.
Día 01: Sacred Valley
Breakfast, Pick up between 8:45 to 9:00 am, to initiate our trip to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The tour starts visiting Pisaq’s archaeological site (place that was a strategic military point because of its location). After the guided tour we will have time to visit the local market.
Then we will continue our tour towards Urubamba’s city where we will stop to have lunch. After lunch, we will go to Ollantaytambo’s fortress, Inca city that had a religious, political and agricultural function. In Ollantaytambo we can find the unique and original Inca city that keeps the Inca design. Then we will return to Cusco City thought Chinchero, a farming village dedicated to the production of potatoes and magnificent textiles.
During the return, we will stop in the center of production of fabrics with ancient technologies (skills) “Apu Pitusiray”, where it will be possible to help the weavers’ communities with the purchase of their works.
Return to Cusco city.
