We will pick you up from your hotel at 8 am and head towards famous Peru’s Sacred Valley. On the way, we will stop to visit Awanacancha, a weaving center and alpaca farm. Where we will observe the differences between llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos, as well as the different varieties of potatoes and corn. We also will be able to meet some of the local villagers who have been practicing this way of life for generations.

Following, we will drive to the village of Pisac, known for its impressive ruins and local market. At Pisac Inca Ruins, we will spend some time exploring the ruins and our guide will explain to you about this Inca site and also we will see hundreds of terraces for agriculture, where the Incas farmed corn, potatoes, and quinoa. Afterwards, we will explore the Pisac market, the most traditional handicraft market. There, you will have the opportunity to buy gifts for friends and family (If desire).

After, we will head through Sacred Valley to Urubamba to have lunch, where you will have the opportunity to try some of the local delicacies during lunch break. After a delicious lunch in one of the local restaurants, we will drive to the Ollantaytambo Inca site, an ancient Incan checkpoint that protected the city of Machu Picchu against any enemies.

At Ollantaytambo ruins, we will see the impressive engineering feats of the ancient Incas, including specially-designed agricultural terraces and the ancient temple of the sun, constructed to coincide with the sun’s cycle. Ollantaytambo town is also the best example of an intact Inca village, with its waterways running through the quaint streets of the town. After visiting the Ollantaytambo fortress, your tour guide will set you up in your hotel before you have a chance to explore, relax and enjoy dinner.

• Overnight accommodation: It does not include
• Entrance ticket: All entrance includes
• Meals: It does not include

Hotels that we recommend you to book on your own, one night in Ollantaytambo are: El Albergue Ollantaytambo and Hotel Pakaritampu

After an excellent breakfast at your hotel, we would pick you up at 8 am, then we will head to our first destination of the day, Salineras/ Maras Salt Mines. There are over 3000 salt evaporation pools on this hillside, all owned by local families. these pools have become the main economic activity for all the locals. The Salt Mines of Maras was the main supply of salt for the Inca Empire and nearby villages, and still produce salt today.

After the mines, we will drive to the Moray archeological site. The Quechua people (Incas) used Moray as a way to study farming. They built terraces and experimented with different vegetables. You will see each terrace of Moray and the differences in growth they provided. Moreover, the Moray archeological site is a fantastic and unique example of the ancient agricultural techniques of the Incas.

We will then drive to Chinchero, located at an elevation of 3750 meters, where we will see some Inca terracing, used as the perfect location to farm potatoes. The entire Inca civilization got its supply of potatoes from here. We will also see one unique, colonial church, that was built by the Spaniards, on the top of the Inca palace. Finally, we will visit one final textile center called Chinchero Textile center by Chinchero people.

We will head back to Ollantaytambo, where you can enjoy dinner at one of the local restaurants, and then, we take an amazing 2-hour train ride to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes), where you will be brought to your hotel, to prepare for your next day, visiting Machu Picchu with sunrise before day trip travelers arrive.

• Overnight accommodation: It does not include
• Entrance ticket: All entrance includes
• Meals: It does not include

After an early breakfast at your hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes), we will go to the bus station to board one of the first shuttle-style buses, starting at 5.30 am. This bus will take about 25 minutes to get to Machu Picchu. As soon as you arrive at the complex, we will take you to the best spot overlooking all the ruins. There will be time to take photos and observe the sunrise and see a spectacular view of the Lost City of the Incas.

Then, you will have 2-hour guided tour of this spectacular and mystical site, through the different sections of the city, such as the urban sector, the agriculture sector, and the religious zone. After the guided tour, you will have free time to explore the city by yourself.

Additionally, this free time can be used to climb the Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountains to have the best panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. However, if would you like to climb one of the mountains of Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu, our guide will then direct you those trails. Due to popularity, be sure this is arranged at least two months in advance.

Once you are finished exploring Machu Picchu, you will take a bus down to Aguas Calientes for lunch, followed by an afternoon train back to Ollantaytambo and then, we will transfer you on our private transport back to Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel. End of the Tour

• Overnight accommodation: It does not include
• Entrance ticket: All entrance includes
• Meals: It does not include

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