The Sacred Valley of the Incas extended throughout the province of Urubamba. This valley was used by the Incas for the construction of different Inca archaeological sites and also for the cultivation of different Andean products. During this tour you will be able to visit the archaeological sites of Chinchero, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines of Maras and Archaeological Complex of Moray.
This beautiful town houses a colonial church and an archaeological site. The road to this town is accompanied by beautiful views of the Cordillera Vilcabamba and the snowy Salkantay. It also has a traditional market where many neighbors exhibit the crafts they make by hand.
In the main square there is a colonial adobe church, built on the foundations of an Inca compound. And a few meters away is the archaeological site with a large number of agricultural platforms.
It is another beautiful town that has an archaeological site and a traditional market. It is a mixture of mestizo and colonial architecture.
In the upper part is the archaeological site, it has impressive constructions, such as squares and its main attraction, the Intiwatana.
This town is a clear example of Inca urbanism. It has cobblestone streets and irrigation canals that can be seen in the city.
The archaeological complex is a great center that not only served for agriculture but also for the spiritual and social. Which shows the great advance that the Incas had.
A beautiful traditional town that houses the famous salt mines of Maras. It is believed that these wells were built in a time before the Incas, the Wari Culture, on the side of a mountain. However, the Incas took full advantage of this place and enlarged the wells uphill.
When this water evaporates, in the wells where the water rests, it is extracted and processed for consumption. More than 5,000 wells are currently in use.
This Archaeological Complex is composed of 3 groups of circular terraces, which vary in temperature from the highest terrace to the lowest. Each place presents twelve levels of terraces. It is believed that this place was used by the Incas as a research laboratory to determine the proper temperature for growing different products.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
07:00 AM
We will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco in our private transportation. We will take you through the Sacred Valley to the Taray viewpoint, here you will be delighted with the impressive views of the Sacred Valley. We will continue the tour to Pisac, here after touring the archaeological site we will go to the traditional market, where you can purchase different handicrafts made by the locals.
We will continue our journey to Ollantaytambo, a beautiful town that will captivate you with its cobbled streets and its archaeological site. After touring this Inca site we will go to Urubamba, where we will enjoy a delicious lunch.
Afterwards we will go to the archaeological complex of Moray. Here you will tour the Inca agricultural laboratory with our guide who will explain more about this place.
Finally we will go to Maras where we will visit the salt mines of Maras. After seeing and understanding the salt extraction process, we will return to the city of Cusco. We will leave you in your respective accommodation.
