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Inca Royal Estates and Agriculture: A Full-Day Private Sacred Valley Tour from Cusco
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9 Ratings
Pisac
Explore the royal estates and agricultural practices of the Inca on a full-day private tour of the Sacred Valley. Visit impressive cities, witness ancient water fountains, and immerse yourself in the local culture.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Pisac - At 8.30am, we pick you up from your hotel and take you to the start of the tour. We travel from Cusco, past Saqsaywaman over the mountains towards the Sacred Valley. We descend 1500 feet to the valley floor, where we find ourselves by the sacred Urubamba River and the village of Pisac. In Pisac, we stop to visit a traditional market, where you can browse and buy some local souvenirs if desired. We will spend about 30 minutes here.\n\nThen, we drive up to the ruins of Pisac. Here, we explore the extensive ruins whilst enjoying stunning views over the valley. You will be given a guided tour of the Citadel of Pisac, in which we will see temples, homes, altars, carvings, tunnels, caves and the famous Intihuatana, “The hitching post of the sun”. We have about 90 minutes to explore the ruins.\n\nFor those who would prefer to spend more time in the market instead of visiting the ruins, advise your guide so he can organize a time and place to pick you up when returning through the market.\n- Urubamba - We continue on towards Urubamba, where we make a stop (45 minutes) for lunch(not include). \n- Ollantaytambo - A 30 minute drive takes us to Ollantaytambo, which is surrounded by the sacred mountains. Here, we will spend about an hour. In Ollantaytambo, we get further exposure to Incan constructions, mainly the amazing temple of the sun, enormous blocks of rock perfectly carved and polished, stone water fountains, stairs and terraces. We also get to see the beauty of the local people in their traditional dress surrounded by the sacred mountains and Valley of Patacancha and Willoq.\n- Chinchero - On our return, we make a quick visit to the famous church and archaeological site in Chincheros. We return to Cusco at about 6:30-7pm.
What's Included
- Bus for 15 to 25 people (depending on group size)
- Professional tour guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch in Urubamba (45-60 soles)
- Entrance to the Sacred Valley sites: You can purchase one of the following: (i) Cusco Tourist Ticket (130 soles or around $45 USD and 50% discount for students with an ISIC card)
- Note: this ticket can also be used on our city tours OR (ii) a partial ticket which allows a one day visit of just the two sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. This ticket is recommended if you are not planning to visit any of Cusco’s other sites.
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Additional Information
The Sacred Valley became an area of royal estates and country homes for the Inca, for the religious establishment and also agriculture one of this was the maize, a prestige crop for the Incas, to make chicha, a fermented maize drink the Incas and their subjects consumed at their many ceremonial feasts and religious festivals.\n\nOn this full day of Sacred valley tour you will visit impressive constructions of cities such as Pisac and Ollantaytambo, which still working their water fountains coming from the mountains rivers. The Sacred valley tour will take you around local villages, and meet local people with their traditional costumes that it will add up an unforgettable experience to your journey.
- Note: The Cusco Tourist Ticket is about 130 soles or around $45 USD and there is 50% discount for students with an ISIC card. You can also use this ticket on the city tours OR purchase a partial ticket which allows a one day visit of just the two sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. This ticket is recommended if you are not planning to visit any of Cusco’s other sites
Location
Pisac
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kodydud
Aug 5, 2024
My Favorite Tour! - We covered so many incredible places in a single day; it was fantastic! Oscar was my guide and Ronald was my driver and they were both absolutely incredible at making sure we went to the places I wanted to go and see the things I wanted to see. They also gave me options and were happy to make tweaks to the itinerary based on my preferences. Oscar was also highly knowledgeable on all the sites we went to and taught me a lot. I highly, highly recommend!
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Dio9mm
Jul 19, 2024
Far exceeded expectations - This tour of the sacred valley far exceeded my expectations. First of all, I wasn’t expecting for it to be a private tour, so that was a pleasant surprise. Our guide, Edward was an excellent communicator and I appreciated that he reached out to inform me he’d be a few minutes late due to traffic. It’s a small detail but it just shows the commitment to clear communication. The tours of the sites were fantastic, with Edward providing great info but also being open to questions. He was very proactive about keeping the activities accessible to my mobility-restricted mother. We loved the visit to the textiles store, where we learned so much about how local textiles are made. Our driver, Edwin, was a fantastic driver…he kept moving to get us to places quickly, but did it in a manner in which we felt safe, including driving through switchbacks. The process of booking was also perfect, with actual humans answering the phone and directing you to a specialized person providing what I thought was a very reasonable price, considering how last minute we booked. I was genuinely impressed with the professionalized operation of Valencia Travel and plan to use them again when visiting Cusco.
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Allisonck4018fx
May 16, 2024
Great Experience - Viktoria was a wonderful tour guide - very knowledgable and passionate about the history of the region. Highly recommend!
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Yaom331
Jul 24, 2023
Day one at Cusco - Amazing tour! Special thanks to Rene, our tour guide. Very nice and knowledgeable. We asked so many questions and requests, he's able to satisfy all. It's very very important to go with great tour guide especially at places that has rich culture and history.
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Wats0nl
Jul 24, 2023
Look for Rene to be your guide - We are a group of 4 (2 couples) private tour. Rene was our guide and he was very responsive the day before the trip to confirm all the details. He waited at the airport to greet us politely and the car is of good condition - clean and new. Our guide Rene is the shining star of the tour, he is knowledgeable and explained to us the inca sites in detail. We learnt that he is also a trekking guide and I will come back to him next time!
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Alejandrogi4748hn
Jun 11, 2023
Great experience - Had a great time with Valencia Travel and Cornia was an amazing guide. She was very informative and cared about giving us the best possible experience. I would highly recommend her.
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Craig_l
May 28, 2023
Fantastic private tour - We loved our tour and we loved our guide! They picked us up at the airport in a nice van and customized the tour to our specific preferences. Then they dropped us off at the train station in Ollantaytambo. It was great. The guide spoke good English and the driver was very competent.
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Phitepp
Oct 27, 2022
Sacred Valley - What really set this tour apart was our guide, Rene His love and knowledge were evident in everything he shared with us. We felt so lucky that he was willing to share his culture with us. If you have the chance to visit the Sacred Valley, do it! It was is a magical place. Rene’s expert knowledge of the history and culture made it even better. Thank you Valencia Travel and Rene for making this dream trip a reality! of course i will remember this tour forever
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Benf1847
May 30, 2022
Amazing day in Sacred Valley - We had a wonderful day exploring the Sacred Valley with our guide Rene. He explained everything before hand that we were going to see and answered our questions throughout the day. We got to see how llama and alpaca sweaters and other goods are made and try on traditional clothes, then went to several Incan archaeological sites including Chinchero, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. Stunning views and lots of fun!
Rene was very knowledgeable and accommodating and really made it an amazing day. I would highly recommend this tour.
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T1624rjlisaz
Oct 17, 2021
Memorable - The tour was excellent, and the guide was very knowledgeable and personable. Would highly rexommend this tour guide foe English speaking visitors
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