Valle Sagrado & Machu Picchu (BASIC)

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Discover the best of ancient Cusco with this tour of the Sacred Valley that ends at the legendary ruins of Machu Picchu in just two days of rewarding adventure.

Valle Sagrado & Machu Picchu (BASIC)

Machu Picchu Classic

7 972 f.a.s.l. (2 430 m)

Nature, landscape, adventure, ruins, history

Moderate

Group tour

English & Spanish

2 days / 1 night

Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu

Make the most of your time in Cusco by exploring the main Inca archaeological sites of the Sacred Valley in preparation for finally seeing the ruins of Machu Picchu.

You will begin your tour of the Sacred Valley visiting a colorful market to then walk through the ruins of Pisac, with an impressive landscape of the Valley.

You will head toward Urubamba, where a replenishing lunch made with natural ingredients from the Sacred Valley will be waiting for you.

Next, you will leave for Ollantaytambo, where you will see its ruins and the town that has existed in the same place since the time of the Incas; from here you will take a train to Aguas Calientes while enjoying the Sacred Valley’s landscapes at sunset.

The next day you will have the option of walking uphill (1 hr) or taking a bus (20 min) to the entrance of the Machu Picchu ruins.

The bilingual guide will be waiting for you by the entrance at the agreed time, and they will reveal the history and secrets surrounding these ruins of Machu Picchu.

Additionally, you can visit the Mountain or Huayna Picchu, with unique views, if you were able to purchase any of its limited spots during your reservation at the beginning.

The train to Ollantaytambo will be waiting for you in Aguas Calientes. From Ollantaytambo, the private bus will take you back to downtown Cusco.

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Why to book this tour with What a Trip?

• You will make the most of your time! The tour of the Sacred Valley will be on the first day, and the tour of Machu Picchu will happen on the second day.
• You will be an expert in the Inca culture.
• You will be accompanied by a professional guide during your tour in the Valley
• You will visit the ruins, the colorful market of Pisac and the fortress of Ollantaytambo.
• You will eat lunch in Urubamba at a country restaurant with local food.
• You will enjoy privileged views on your train ride at sunset.
• We will pick you up upon arrival at the Aguas Calientes train station.
• You will enjoy extra time to explore Aguas Calientes.
• You will have the opportunity to be one of the first groups to enter Machu Picchu.
• You will be back in Cusco before 8:00 p.m.

Day 1:
• We pick you up at the hotel lobby.
• You meet the bilingual guide.
• We take the bus to the ruins of Pisac crossing the Sacred Valley (approx. 1:15 hrs).
• During the tour, we will stop a viewpoint from where you’ll be able to admire the Valley.
• You will see Pisac’s colorful market.
• You will learn about the history and myths of the ruins of Pisac in the company of the bilingual guide.
• We will head to Urubamba to enjoy an unlimited local buffet.
• We will leave for the old town of Ollantaytambo.
• You will explore the fortress of Ollantaytambo accompanied by the guide, who will tell you about its stories.
• You will walk to the train station (15 min). Be there 20 minutes before the train departure.
• You will enjoy the Sacred Valley’s landscapes on the train to Aguas Calientes.
• The guide's assistant will wait for you at the Aguas Calientes station to take you to your lodging and explain everything you need to know in order to be ready the next day.
• You will have free time in the town and you will be able to rest.
Day 2:
• You will eat breakfast at your lodging.
• You will meet the main guide at the time and place agreed the day before.
• You will go uphill from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu by bus (20 min) or walking (1:30 hrs).
• You will arrive at the entrance of the ruins of Machu Picchu, where the guide will be waiting for you.
• The bilingual guide will tell you the secrets and history of the ruins of Machu Picchu while you walk around its different stone areas and admire the landscapes (3 h).
• You will have free time to walk around and take memorable pictures.
• You will return to Aguas Calientes descending on foot through some stone stairs
(approx. 1 hr), or you can take the optional bus (approx. 20 min).
• Free time if the train departure time allows it.
• You will take the train back to Ollantaytambo (remember that you must be at the station 30 minutes before departure time).
• You arrive at the Ollantaytambo train station.
• You will return in private transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco (approx. 2 hrs).
• You arrive in downtown Cusco.

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