SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

SACRED VALLEY TOURS

 

SACRED VALLEY TOUR
Home to many Inca archaeological sites. The hills around the Valley are covered with ancient agricultural terraces, while the Valley itself is dotted with colonial villages where the people of the Andes live traditional lives, based on agriculture, and continue to wear traditional dress. Visit the village of Pisaq, with its colorful local market, and the impressive Ollantaytambo town, which is the last remaining example of an Inca settlement in Peru.

  • Duration
  • Full day
  • Activity Type
  • Culture and archaeology
  • Transport 
  • Bus
  • Level 
  • Easy

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OLLANTAYTAMBO AND THE CACHIQATA ROCK QUARRY
The rock quarry of Cachicata, will give you the chance to get impressive views of Ollantaytambo archaeological site, the pyramid sundial (Pakaritampu), Veronica snow capped mountain, and the fertile valley itself.

  • Duration
  • Full day
  • High Light 
  • Archaeology and adventure
  • Total distance
  • 9 km / 6 miles
  • Maximum elevation 
  • 3050 m / 1065 ft
  • Level  
  • Moderate 

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PISAQ RUINS AND PISAQ MARKET TOUR
Is one of the most important of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and is constructed in the highest part of a mountain and includes hundreds of agricultural terraces, temples, living areas, and store houses; all of which were constructed with both fine and coarse architecture. The main square in the actual town is alive with craft sellers, to buy reasonably priced articles.

  • Duration 
  • Half day or full day
  • Activity Type
  • Cultural and soft adventure
  • Transport 
  • Bus
  • Level 
  • Moderate

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CHINCHERO + MARAS AND MORAY
Beautiful town to learn about weaving techniques in the highland region and to witness series of circular terraces in Moray, all built as concentric rings to be used for agricultural research making crop experiments. The salt mines consist of over 4,000 small water pans, built on a mountain slope and filled with salt water that flows from a nearby saltwater spring.

  • Duration 
  • Full day
  • Activity Type
  • Culture
  • Transport 
  • Bus
  • Level 
  • Easy

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LARES VALLEY 2D HIKE
Recommended for those who want to experience a little touch camping in high elevation, and walk over the mountains in the Peruvian Andes.

  • Duration
  • 2 days
  • Level 
  • moderate to strenuous 
  • High Light
  • nature
  • Total distance 
  • 22 km / 14 miles
  • Maximum elevation 
  • 4670 m / 15410 ft

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