Combo Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour

Quick Itinerary:

07:00: Pick you up from your hotel and Start the Combo Sacred Valley Tour

08:00: Explore the Chinchero acheologico site
09:30: Driving to Moray archeological site
10:30: Guided tour of Moray
10:40: Driving to the colonial small town and guided tour of the Moras
11:30: Guided tour of the Salt Mines or Salineras
12:30: Lunch in Urubamba town
13:40: Driving to the Ollantaytambo
14:00: Guide tour of the Ollantaytambo
15:00: Driving to Pisac acheological site
16:30: Guided tour in Pisac ruins
18:00: Return to Cusco
19:00: Cusco

Attractions and activities you can do in the Sacred Valley:  

It is the tourist attractions that make the Sacred Valley Tour one of the richest destinations in culture, tradition, custom and history. Learn more about the magical cities you have below: 

• Ollantaytambo: Pre-Inca city that still keeps its adobe and stone buildings. It is one of the perfect points to start the journey to Machu Picchu, making the ancient Inca trail. From this point you can see the corn harvests and learn more about the cultivation of the land, where they use the river water to transform it into drinking water and clean for the people. 
• Salt miners of Maras: Located 40 km from the city of Cusco, in this place is one of the oldest deposits of salt, the same that were extracted in times of the Incas for human consumption. 
• Moray: Known for its impressive circular construction, fulfilling the function of an amphitheater by the huge terraces it has, the advanced engineering of Moray was totally innovative for the time. This entire complex was developed for the manufacture of food.  

Adrenaline can not go unnoticed if one speaks of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In this place, tourists can practice extreme sports where it only requires enthusiasm and enthusiasm. The activities that can be done outdoors are: mountain biking, canopy, trekking, zipline and mountain climbing.

Important Data of Sacred Valley Tour:

• Currently, the Sacred Valley of the Incas is composed mainly of 6 villages: Pisac, Chinchero, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Calca and Yucay. Most of these villages are not at high altitude. The summits that guard these places protect them from the icy winds of the puna. The Urubamba River covers a large part of the land making fertility of the farmland possible. During the day the temperature can reach 23 ° C. At night, at 4 ° C. For the Incas, this type of climate made possible the cultivation of a variety of agricultural products. Today, the inhabitants of diverse localities consider that the Valley contains a perfect climate.
• The perfect climate prevailing in the Sacred Valley originated an environment conducive to the cultivation of different agricultural products such as quinua, beans, olluco, coca and, above all, corn. Because each product needs a different type of microclimate for its cultivation, the Incas created an impressive system. Testimony of this are the agricultural terraces found in Moray, a circular andenery system similar to an amphitheater. Today, the white corn harvested in these areas is considered the largest and most delicious in Peru.
• More than 100 million years ago, in the formation of the Andes Mountains, thousands of salt pools were formed in the current town of Maras in the Sacred Valley. A stream nourishes the wells that, after evaporating with the sun, leave natural salt crystals ready to be collected. During the Tahuantinsuyo, the Incas took advantage of this natural resource as well as the current inhabitants of the area. It is estimated that there are about five thousand salt wells, which are one of the main tourist attractions of Cusco.
• The villages of the Sacred Valley seem detained in time. This is due to the many customs that are kept alive thanks to the efforts of the villagers themselves. In Pisac, for example, there is an artisan market that had its origins in the important commercial transaction during the Viceroyalty. In Chinchero, there are many textile centers that preserve the type of yarn inherited through many generations. In the Sunday market of this traditional village you can still make barter or trade. The inhabitants still dress in their daily life with the typical costume of the town.
• Obligatory route to Machu Picchu. Currently, there are only 3 ways to reach the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. The first is through the Inca Trail, a 4-day trekking route, which is the way the Incas came to the Inca City in the past. The second is with a 2-hour train ride to the town of Aguas Calientes, a village located on the outskirts of the Wonder of the World. The third is with the alternative route by Hidroeléctrica. All these mentioned routes cross the Sacred Valley of the Incas. That is why it is recommended to visit the main towns of that fertile territory before knowing the Inca llaqta.

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