Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu tour is one of the travelers’ favorite tour. Explore with a professional native tour guide the best places in the Sacred Valley: the markets, Inca sites of Pisaqfortress and Ollantaytambo, and ride the scenic trains to Machu Picchu. This tour allows you to visit Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu in an easy and fast way to get the best of your time.

Activity details of Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu Tour

• Duration of the tour: 2 days
• Starting time: 8:00 am
  
• Return Time: 7:00 pm
• Depart from: From your hotel in Cusco or Sacred Valley
  
• Drop off Location: Back to your hotel
• Age Range: All ages
  
• Season: All year round

Highlights of Sacred Valley To Machu Picchu Tour

Day 1: Cusco – Pisaq – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes.

You will be picked up at your hotel at 8:00 am and drive towards Awanacancha alpaca farm; here, visit the llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicuñas. Your guide will explain the importance and the diference between them. The next stop is Mirador of Taray, where you’ll have the best views of Sacred Valley, the Urubamba River, and the snow-capped Andes Mountains. After taking plenty of photographs, continue to the Pisaq Inca site, a vast complex located on top of Pisaq mountain, here you’ll visit the largest cemetery of the Inca Empire, impressive farming terraces, and the homes of the Incas. From here, continue your tour to the colorful market of Pisaq, famous because of its handicraft shops where locals produce and sell their textiles. Bargain in the market then drives for one hour to Urubamba, where lunch is served in a local restaurant using fresh products from the area, dietary options available.

After enjoying the buffet-style meals, drive to Ollantaytambo, a city continuously inhabited since the 14th century, with cobble-stone streets where locals are still using the same doorways and water running Inca Times. Also, it’s outstanding the visit to the fortress of Ollantaytambo to see the temples. Later enjoy dinner to later board the train to Aguas Calientes. Spend the night in a hotel.

Day 2: Discover Machu Picchu – Return to Cusco

This day is the most important day of your trip; wake up early, enjoy breakfast in your hotel, and take the first buses to Machu Picchu. When you reach the main entrance, you need to show the original passport and begin the 3-hour guided tour. First, start with a short hike to Sungate or Inca Bridge, then you’ll follow your expert guide to the most important places in Machu Picchu; visiting the stone temple, palaces, altars, and learn the history of the Incas. At the end of the guided tour, take some time to discover Machu Picchu on your own, or you can take the optional hikes to Huayna Picchu Mounatin or Machu Picchu Mountain (Different form Machu Picchu Citadel, not included).

When you finish with Machu Picchu, take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, have lunch in the city (not included), and take the Vistadome Panoramic train back to Ollantaytambo, where the Ultimate Trekking team will be waiting for you to transfer you back to Cusco. Drop off at your hotel at 7.30 pm.

Included in Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu Tour

• Complimentary airport transfers in Cusco on request
• Pick up and drop off at your Hotel
• Private Morden transportation with AC
• Professional Native Tour Guide for two days
• Entrance ticket to all places in Sacred Valley
• 1 buffet lunch in Urubamba on day 1
• 1 dinner in Ollantaytambo on day 1
• Expedition Train to Aguas Calientes
• 1 night at 3-star hotel with BF (based on double occupancy)
• Round trip bus to Machu Picchu
• Entrances to Machu Picchu citadel
• Vistadome Panoramic train to return  to Cusco
• All taxes and booking fees included
  

Not Included in the Sacred Valley To Machu Picchu tour

• Huayna Picchu Mountain tickets
• Machu Picchu Mountain tickets (Different form Machu Picchu citadel)
• Second-day lunch or dinner
• Gratuities (Optional)
• Travel Insurance (strongly recommended)

What to bring to Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu tour

During the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu 2 days tour, we travel by van and train; you need to take a small bag or carry-on for this trip. Keep in mind the Cusco is located in the mountains, and Machu Picchu is located in the cloud forest, and the weather can be very changeable. You’ll be staying one night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes. Remember, there is a backpack size restriction in Machu Picchu; we recommend always having a small daypack with you for the tours. The rest stays in the car or the hotel. 

• Original Passport
• Clothes for two days
• Sunscreen, log-sleeves, sunglasses
• Insect repellent very Important
• Rain gear, ponchos
• Warm clothing for Cusco and Sacred Valley
• Comfortable, light clothes for Machu Picchu
• Water (Not plastics allowed in Machu Picchu)
• Snacks for the tour (4 hours approx in Machu Picchu)
• Personal Medication
• Toiletries
• Extra Money