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Sacred Valley VIP: Full Day Exploration of Peru's Andean Highlands
4.6
67 Ratings
Chinchero
Embark on a full-day exploration of Peru’s Andean highlands in the Sacred Valley. Discover ancient Incan ruins, vibrant markets, and picturesque colonial villages. Book your VIP experience now!
Embark on a full-day exploration of Peru’s Andean highlands in the Sacred Valley. Discover ancient Incan ruins, vibrant markets, and picturesque colonial villages. Book your VIP experience now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero - Chinchero is a small Andean Indian village located high up on the windswept plains of Anta at 3765m about 30km from Cusco. There are beautiful views overlooking the Sacred Valley of the Incas, with the Cordillera Vilcabamba and the snow-capped peak of Salkantay dominating the western horizon. Chinchero is believed…
- Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero - Chinchero is a small Andean Indian village located high up on the windswept plains of Anta at 3765m about 30km from Cusco. There are beautiful views overlooking the Sacred Valley of the Incas, with the Cordillera Vilcabamba and the snow-capped peak of Salkantay dominating the western horizon. Chinchero is believed to be the mythical birthplace of the rainbow. Its major claim to tourism is its colourful Sunday market which is much less tourist-orientated than the market at Pisac. The village mainly comprises mud brick (adobe) houses, and locals still go about their business in traditional dress. The village may have been an important town in Inca times. The most striking remnant of this period is the massive stone wall in the main plaza which has ten trapezoidal niches. The construction of the wall and many other ruins and agricultural terraces (which are still in use) are attributed to Inca Tupac Yupanqui who possibly used Chinchero as a kind of country resort.
What's Included
- Transfer from Cusco Hotel to tour starting point
- Expert-led guided tour for an immersive experience
- Professional bi-lingual guides fluent in English and Spanish
- Delectable buffet lunch in Urubamba, including vegan options
- Transfer from Cusco Hotel to tour starting point
- Expert-led guided tour for an immersive experience
- Professional bi-lingual guides fluent in English and Spanish
- Delectable buffet lunch in Urubamba, including vegan options
What's Not Included
- Partial Tourist ticket (Boleto Turistico) 70 soles por person | Full sites (130 Soles) for 10 days
- Entrance fee for the salt mines of Maras (10 soles per person )
- Partial Tourist ticket (Boleto Turistico) 70 soles por person | Full sites (130 Soles) for 10 days
- Entrance fee for the salt mines of Maras (10 soles per person )
Additional Information
The Sacred Valley, located in the Andean Highlands of Peru, was at the core of the Inca Empire, along with the adjacent town of Cusco and the historical city of Machu Picchu. Covering a distance of approximately 60 kilometers, this region comprises productive farmlands and Spanish colonial towns such as Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Pisac is famed for its…
The Sacred Valley, located in the Andean Highlands of Peru, was at the core of the Inca Empire, along with the adjacent town of Cusco and the historical city of Machu Picchu. Covering a distance of approximately 60 kilometers, this region comprises productive farmlands and Spanish colonial towns such as Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Pisac is famed for its handicraft market, held every Sunday, and its Incan fortress situated on a hilltop.
Location
Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(67 Ratings)
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Sandra
Sep 9, 2024
Sacred valley tour. - We loved the Sacred Valley tour. We got to see a lot in one day. Very helpful, friendly, organized, on time and knowledge. Very recommended!
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Monicg89
Jun 26, 2024
Beautiful places - Excellent experience! They picked me up and dropped me off at the hotel, we visited many places, the guide and driver were very friendly at all times we had a great time and I learned a lot.
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622anikas
May 28, 2024
I had a great time! - Sandro was an amazing tour guide! He took great photos each step along the way, and he gave us a lot of information at each stop. He was also very good about keeping us on a schedule. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Yana_a
May 22, 2024
Such an amazing tour! - This tour was INCREDIBLE! Jhonnatan was such a great guide and was able to provide the tour bi-lingually with such enthusiasm! This was a fun jam-packed day where I felt we truly got to see the sights of Peru and learn so much about the Incas and the culture.
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Elenav473
Apr 25, 2024
Must do if in Cusco - Interesting stops, fascinating history, and loved the unique salt mines. It is a long day but a good one to rest up in between doing the big excursions around Cusco.
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Rod_b
Oct 23, 2024
Sacred Valley - All of the sites we visited were very interesting and most beautiful. I would highly recommend this experience. There are a few downsides to this trip... We were not told (at the time of booking) that there are additional fees. We were charged 70 Soles for admission to the various archeological sites and another 20 Soles for admission to the Salt Mine. It wasn't the amount of money that bothered us, but the lack of communication during the booking process. While there are numerous local vendors present at the various sites, we were not given an opportunity to shop and support the local economy... this was disappointing for us.
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Jennifer_p
Jun 22, 2024
Sacred Valley Tour - Great tour, our guide Irving, was very knowledgeable and kept everything on time. Saw some great spots, learned a lot and have wonderful pictures!
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Fischer235
Apr 2, 2024
It is better to divide the program into two days - We knew from the start that it would be a long day, but the tour description didn't quite correspond to the actual itinerary.
- Chinchero: First the process of processing wool is explained. Basically very interesting, but everything was rattled off pretty quickly. You just noticed that tons of tourists come here every day. We then had the opportunity to buy products made from alpaca wool. The second stop, at the Chinchero archaeological site, was very interesting and our guide knew many facts. In general we were super happy with him. He explained a lot and was friendly.
- Moray: Here, according to our guide's explanations, we only had 10 minutes of free time to look at the site. But you can at least see the entire terraces from the upper viewpoint, so it was okay that we didn't have time to go down.
- Maras: First stop was at a shop that sells local products (salt, chocolate, etc.). Although quite interesting, we increasingly got the impression that the focus of the tour was not just on the sites, but also on the sales. At the salt mines we only had time for the upper viewpoint. We would have liked to go closer to the pools.
- Urubamba: Lunch here was amazing! Also very suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
- Ollantaytambo: Probably the most stressful stop. There were extremely many people there, which limited the already short time even more.
- Pisaq: The time allocated here was quite good. However, we didn't need the subsequent stop at the silver workshop/jeweler.
Based on the description, we were hoping that this tour would involve less rushing from one place to another, and we were therefore a little disappointed. However, our guide was great and the respective places are absolutely worth seeing. If you have more time, it is best to split the Sacred Valley into two days.
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Duddley27
Nov 4, 2024
Go only if you want to shop - The sites were excellent and our guide was well versed. The multiple stops at souvenir stands and organized sales pitches got old quick. The time of the excursion could have been halved without all the sales stops
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Jorgeet209jx
Oct 19, 2024
A tourist that is not worth it - The tour seemed like a touristic trip. Apart from the visits to the ruins and archaeological complexes they put on the itinerary, they took us to 3 other places to buy. The first was an alpaca clothing store where they explained how the wool was washed and dyed. The second was a store selling salt and chocolate. And the third was silver jewelry. In some stores we spent more time than they intended for visits. It seemed that the Guide was more concerned with taking the photos on each site to the members of the group than explaining the place.
For example, in Moray I don’t think we were even 15min, we saw it from above, a little explanation and the photos. And in Maras we'd be less than half an hour and running to the salt store.
In Chinchero he gave us a little explanation for the terraces of the complex and we left without going through it mostly. And from there we went to the alpaca wool shop.
In Ollantaytambo a quick visit and a scarce explanation.
Pisac was very late, and we were only able to enter the beginning of the complex since the rest was already closed because it was late.
For us, the worst excursions we ever did, and by far.
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