Sacred Valley of the Incas

This tour will be an incredible experience for you, we will visit places where important events occurred in Inca times, in this tour we will visit the different archaeological complexes.

Places to visit:
TARAY VIEWPOINT

Taray viewpoint, place from which we will be able to observe the Sacred Valley of the Incas, this will show us the great beauty of the landscape between mountains, cultivated fields and of course the magnificent Vilcanota river.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF PISAC + HANDICRAFT CENTER OF GOLDSMITHING

Its name comes from a bird called Pisaqa, moreover it is said that possibly could have followed in its construction a plane in the form of the bird. This built by grouping of terraces aqueducts roads to doors carved in stone consists of channels, water springs also has a cemetery at the top, and in the town of Pisaq We can also see the goldsmith market where our expert ladies in silverware and costume jewelry sell their art.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF OLLANTAYTAMBO.

Ollantaytambo archaeological complex is located in the town of Ollanta. According to its shape and place of its construction could have served as a place in which the Inca nobility lived, this place served as inspiration and as a place in which the work Ollantay (author: anonymous) was developed (work that tells the story of an Inca general named Ollantay which falls in love with Cusi Coyllor the daughter of the Inca ruler Pachacutec a forbidden love which will have a happy ending).

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF CHINCHERO + TEXTILE INTERPRETATION CENTER:

Chinchero is synonymous of living culture, in this place the ancestral culture is still rooted and we will confirm it when we see people proudly wearing their typical costumes, as well as we can also observe the process of the elaboration of textiles following ancestral forms of weaving, spinning and dyeing of garments using herbs, minerals, which allow them to obtain desired colors.  Possibly these colors would also have served to differentiate social status.

• Pick up between 8:00 am – 8:30am
• Departure time: 9:00 am we head to the town of Pisaq.

Our first stop will be at the Taray viewpoint.

Then we will visit the archaeological complex of Pisaq where we will receive information about the archaeological complex from our guide and we will also visit the goldsmith handicraft center. When we finish with the town of Pisaq we continue our tour to the towns of Calca and Urubamba where a delicious buffet lunch prepared with typical dishes and Andean products awaits us, after this lunch we will continue our tour to the town of Ollantaytambo where we will go to the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo also to the town center.

At the end of our tour in the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo and returning to the city of Cusco we will visit the archaeological site of Chinchero and the textile interpretation center. Approximately our tour will be ending at 7 pm.

Included:

• Briefing before the tour
• Pick up from the hotel after coordination
• Buffet lunch (Urubamba)
• Tourist transportation
• Bilingual and certified guide
• Assistance by the guide at all times

Not included:

• Breakfast
• Tourist ticket BTP (Chinchero, Ollantaytambo, Pisaq).
• Food not mentioned, snacks and drinks.

What the agency recommends

• Bring waterproof clothing (Cusco has varied microclimates).
• Personal documents. (ID card/passport)
• Do not forget to bring your entrance tickets if you have already purchased them previously.
• Bring sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, snacks.
• Bring mineral water
• Bring optional extra money
• It is recommended to wear non-skid shoes.
• Bring personal medication