Full Day Tour In The Richest Valley Of The Inca Civilization
The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a relaxed and incomparably beautiful stretch of small villages and ancient ruins spread across a broad plain and rugged mountain slopes northwest of Cusco.The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a valley in the Andes of Peru, close to the Inca capital of Cusco. It is fed by numerous rivers which descend through adjoining valleys and gorges, and contains numerous archaeological remains and villages. The valley was appreciated by the Incas due to its special geographical and climatic qualities. It was one of the empire's main points for the extraction of natural wealth, and the best place for maize production in Peru.
Through the valley rolls the revered Río Urubamba (called the Willcamayu by the Incas; today it is also called the Vilcanota in one section), a pivotal religious element of the Incas' cosmology. The Incas believed not only that the flow of the Urubamba was inexorably tied to the constellations and the mountain peaks, but also that the river was the earthbound counterpart of the Milky Way. With the river as its source, the fertile valley was a major center of agricultural production for the Incas, who grew native Andean crops such as white corn, coca, potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables in expansive fields and along spectacularly terraced mountain slopes.
Even though the villages of the Sacred Valley, stretching about 100km (62 miles) from Pisac to Ollantaytambo, are highlights of many tourist itineraries and are coveted by hotel developers, they remain starkly traditional. Quechua-speaking residents work the fields with primitive tools and harvest salt with methods unchanged since the days of the Incas, and market days although now conducted to attract the tourist trade as well as inter village commerce - remain important rituals.
Sacred Valley Tour Itinerary
At 9am you will be pick up from your hotel and start completely guide tour to lovely Sacred Valley of the Incas.This tour includes visit to the Andean native markets and ruins of Pisac and Calca, stop for lunch in Urubamba, a visit to the beautiful Inca village and fortress of Ollantaytambo and stop at the Quechua village of Chinchero, where we appreciate the local church and the Inca ruins.
At 6pm return to Cusco city and end of our service.
Included
- Official English speaking guide (Private VIP service only)
- Private tourist van (Private VIP service only)
- Entrance for every archaeological sites
- Buffet lunch in Urubamba town (sacred valley)
- First aid kit and oxygen bottle
- Tour price include government sales tax (19% as know IGV)
| TOUR SCHEDULE & COST 2008 | ||
| DATE | TOUR | COST |
| Any day (all the year) |
SACRED VALLEY TOURS DAILY DEPARTURES Full Day Tour In The Reachest Valley Of The Inca Civilization |
Backpacker service (Join a group) 1 to more participants US$115 each Private VIP service (Private guide & Van) 2 participants US$175 each 3-4 participants US$165 each 5 to more participants US$155 each |
| Discount 5%: South American Explorers Club Members Discount 10%: Tour Operators or Travel Agencies Only Students: US$25 discount only with valid green ISIC card |
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| Organized Groups: We offer private and any time departure | ||
| Group size: up to 25 participants per guide, according | ||
| Booking: We highly recommended to book space prior you arrive to Peru | ||
Tourist Titcket (Cusco)
Officially known as the Boleto Turistico Unico (BTU) this ticket is valid for 10 days. It is sold at the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INC). The ticket allows you entry to the following sites:Cusco Cathedral
Religious Art Museum
Church of San Blas
Regional History Museum
Sacsayhuaman
Qenko
Puca Pucara
Tambo Machay
Pisac
Ollantaytambo
Chinchero
plus a few other sites
This ticket does not include the Koricancha-Santo Domingo complex - separate entrance fee of 6 Soles (about US$2).
