Explore outside Cusco and learn about the Inca time. This unique program will take you to visit four iconic places. Explore Chinchero, Inca Agriculture terraces, spectacular pre-Columbian Salt Mines, and the fortress of Ollantaytambo. By train, go to the Most Important Citadel of the Incas, Machu Picchu.
Enjoy a guided tour in Chinchero, Moray, salt mines, and Machu Picchu and learn about these fantastic locations.
Chinchero is one of the last communities that preserve an ancient weaver technic and will be glad to share this with you.
If you take a tour through the Sacred Valley, you have to try the local savors and taste this area's best corn and potatoes.
Cusco - Chinchero - Moray - Salt Mines - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo - Cusco
Day 1: From Cusco: Chinchero, Moray Salt Mines, Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes
You will be picked up from your hotel to start the trip; then you will go to Chinchero, famous for its traditional market and renowned for its handmade textiles and weavings.
After visiting Chinchero, you will visit Moray, the famous ‘greenhouse’ of Inca’s time, a scientific laboratory where you learn how the Incas could acclimatize their agricultural products to different climates.
You will continue to Maras Town, where you can see some ancient farming paths to the village on your way to Last Salineras, the salt mines that have existed since the Inka civilization. There are more than 3 thousand pools of salt!. Expect breathtaking panoramas of the mountains, dramatic views of the salt mines, and an unforgettable expanse of the incomparable Chinchero plateau.
After visiting the salt mines, and a spectacular descent into the Sacred Valley, you will have a delicious lunch and continue to Ollantaytambo Archaeological site.
Ollantaytambo is one of the best-preserved Inca towns. You will learn of this remarkable place and then it is recommended to eat something and then board the train to Aguas Calientes.
Note then is this part of the tour you will separate from the group and by your own need to go to the train station which is 7 minutes walking from the archeological side.
In Aguas Calientes, your guide or transfer will pick you up at the train station and take you to your hotel. Then you will have a delicious dinner and briefing for the next day.
Day 2: Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Early morning, you will have breakfast in the hotel, then you will take the bus up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu for 30 minutes approximately.
When you arrive at Machu Picchu, you will visit the archaeological site for 2 hours approximately with your tour guide in a group. He will explain the history, construction, and other important information about Machu Picchu.
Optionally you can book to climb Huayna Picchu Mountain. It has a beautiful and a different view of Machu Picchu.
Follow you will go down by bus to Aguas Calientes. You can have a meal and enjoy the thermal baths.
Then you will take the train to Ollantaytambo, and from Ollantaytambo, you will go to Cusco by bus.
STANDAR SERVICE
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Note: Tourist Ticket
The entire tourist card is valid for ten days; It allows access to 16 Inca sites near Cusco and the Sacred Valley. Purchasing this complete ticket may be a better choice if you plan to combine the Moray town tour or visit an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley. An alternative is to purchase a partial tourist ticket for S/.70.00 Nuevos soles; In other words, valid for one day and access to all Sacred Valley Tour sites.
SHARED GROUP SERVICE
Price per person: $.330.00
Important: Shared service price is only available with agreement passengers to share this service with other travelers (Group site 12 – 19 People approx.)
DEPARTURE DAYS: Every day, according to trains availabilities.
PRIVATE SERVICE
PRICE: ADULT PERSON $.440.00 AMERICAN DOLLARS. MINIMUN 2 PAX
PRICE: STUDENT PERSON $.420.00 AMERICAN DOLLARS. MINIMUN 2 PAX
Optional:
+$30 per person (based on 2) or +$100 for a single room.
+$35 per person (based on 2) or +105 for a single room.
+40 per person (based on 2) or +$120 for a single room.
+$50 per person (based on 2) or +$130 for a single room.
IMPORTANT: if you are interested in agreeing on this hotel service for your tour, please let us know and wait for our response and confirm the availability.
DEPARTURE DAYS: Every day, according to trains availabilities.
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