Peru · SACRED VALLEY TOURS
Maras salt pans, the circular terraces at Moray, Pisac market and the fortress at Ollantaytambo. The valley sits six hundred metres below Cusco, which makes these 15 the sensible first full day of any Andean week.
Review of Cusco’s Sacred Valley and Maras tour, covering Chinchero, Moray, salt ponds, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, transport, lunch, and value.
“A really nice day trip seeing some great sites. Excellent guide who kept us on track for the whistle stop tour of some lovely places.”
Explore Moray, Maras Salt Mines, and Chinchero from Cusco with hotel pickup, Inca history, weaving, mountain views, and excellent value.
“Great tour, great guide, such good value for money! Would highly recommend!”
Review of a 2-day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu train tour from Cusco, with ruins, markets, hotel stay, train tips, costs, and practical advice.
“This was an excellent tour. I rarely write reviews but felt this was one of the easiest, most pleasant, and educational tours. It made the whole process stress free. We were a party of 10 ranging in ages 10-70 with various physical ability, food tolerance, and motivation to learRead more”
See Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac in one long Sacred Valley day, with lunch, guide, transport, and practical tips.
“The pick-up from our accommodation was very convenient. The sacred valley tour itself was well worth the money. Our tour guide added lots of interesting information at every stop, always took care of the whole group and was helpful when any issue ocurred. I can definitely recommend the tour!”
See Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo in one useful day, with lunch and a train-station drop-off for $27.
“The itinerary was very well designed and balanced between visit and free time. Our guide Julio was very attentive to the needs of the group and provided very interesting insights about all the places we visited. I highly recommend this trip, also if you plan to continue by train to Machu Picchu!”
See Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac in one long Cusco day, with a buffet lunch, guide, transport, and low price.
“The tour was a great way to start our time in Cusco, the guide did a great job and all the sites were incredible.”
Review of a 12-hour Sacred Valley tour from Cusco with Chinchero weaving, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, lunch, and small groups.
“Let me begin by saying 10/10! I really enjoyed this tour. Our tour guides Vincente and Freddy were amazing! This tour is great for if you don't have a lot of time in Cusco and want to see a lot of places at one time. Vincente was very patient with us as we took pictures and when we were trying to adapt to the altitude. They also went out of the way to ensure we had a good experience. They shared so much information and were professional. This is also perfect for traveling to Machu Picchu since you have the option to get dropped off in Ollantaytambo.”
Explore the Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu in two days with local guides, trains, meals, and a three-star hotel.
“My husband and I loved this two day tour. Our guide Victor was excellent and extremely helpful throughout! We had a terrible delay at the Inca Rail, but that was due to ann accident caused by Peru Rail, so out of the tour operators hands. TRead more”
Ride ATVs through the Sacred Valley to Moray and Maras, with guides, transfers, mountain views, and salt mines for $27.55.
“The ATV was real fun. We enjoyed the fantastic scenery. We had enough time at the sights for small walks and taking pictures. The chocolate tasting also was a nice experience as well not to be pushed to buy anything”
Review of Cusco’s $25 Sacred Valley day tour, visiting Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo and Pisac with buffet lunch.
“It was a great day trip but it felt a tad rushed. Not enough time in some superb sites such ollantaytambo and Pisac. We stopped at the salt shop only to find out the salt was cheaper just outside of the salt mines - it didn’t feel right and this time could’ve been used to extend actual sites visits. The guide was really great. Also the meeting point is at 0635 but we didn’t leave until almost 0700. The pick up time should be adjusted or aim to leave on time so that we’d have more at the sites and the whole thing wouldn’t feel as rushed.”
Explore Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu in six days with hotels, guides, transfers, meals, and Inca highlights included.
“We had a fantastic honeymoon doing this trip in Peru. We had 3 different guides over the course of the trip (which is really 5 days and 5 nights of touring, the 6th day there are no activities), starting with Mario for the first 2 days in and around Cusco, then Jose Maria for the nRead more”
Ride an ATV from Cusco to Moray, see Maras salt mines, and enjoy Sacred Valley views on a lively six-hour tour for $39.
“Our tour guides were fantastic! Was collected on time and taken to the quad biking/ATV place about an hour away. Once there, we were given a briefing on how to operate the quad bikes/ATV’s then the fun began! Got some amazing pics and vids, saw Moray and the salt mines, loved every moment! I would definitely recommend this activity/experience to anyone who visits Cusco. Thank you again!”
See Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac in one long day with lunch, transport, and a small group.
“A very good tour to experience all of the places. Every place we have visited was very beautiful. Perfect to do in one day. The guide gave us very good information about every place we visited. They were 60 min late to pick us up (in the rain) and didn't let us know untill just before they arrived. Normally they would bring us back to the hostel but they dropped us off at the plaza de armas (not as promised).”
Review of a full-day Sacred Valley tour from Cusco, with Pisac market, Ollantaytambo ruins, buffet lunch, guides, and practical tips.
“The tour guide was very funny. The views on this trip are exceptional even though there is a lot of driving time. We had a small hike at the end that was too much for our group and not expected from the tour description. Those who went on the hike enjoyed it but the others were left waiting.”
Review of the Maras, Moray and Salt Mines tour from Cusco, with site details, costs, transport tips, and advice on who should book.
“Starting with the positives. Both Moray and the salt mines were well worth the trip. The guide was good and described the sites in detail including history. Now for the bad parts. 1) commutation was horrible before the tour. I was at Machu Picchu and received the details for the trip which was around 4:30 pm. Included in the details was a threatening message the basically said you had to bring a tourist ticket and without it you cannot see the sites. I informed them I didn’t have one and thought I would need to cancel. So I basically thought i wasn’t going since I had no idea what a…”
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