the Sacred Valley tour we will pick you up from your hotel around 7 am and head to Chinchero to see the first Inca ruins of the tour. In chinchero you can see the Inca sites and the colonial temple.

Our guided tour of Chinchero lasts approximately 1 hour. Then we will visit the local market. After our visit to the market we drive to Moray for another guided tour where we will go out to explore the terraces of Moray, which are believed to be an ancient Inca agricultural experiment. Next, we will head to Salineras de Maras, where we will witness firsthand the salt extraction method employed since Inca times.

Our next destination is Urubamba. We will arrive there around 12 p.m. In this impressive town, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious lunch. From Urubamba it is a 30-minute drive to reach the last Inca ruins of our tour, known as Ollantaytambo (Inca palace). This ruin was built with pink granite rocks and is another impressive example of Inca craftsmanship.

Here you can observe the second largest rock of the Inca period (90 tons) that was used as part of the Temple of the Sun. We will have a guided tour of the site. After exploring the Inca site of Ollantaytambo we will drive to the train station. The trip to Aguas Calientes is less than two hours, upon arrival you will have dinner and the guide will take you to your hotel.

Today will be wonderful to visit Machu Picchu: have an early breakfast before taking one of the first buses to Machu Picchu (starting at 5:30 am). You will only need to carry your backpack with everything you need to Machu Picchu. The hotel will store your bags while you are in Machu Picchu. The bus ride from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu takes approximately 30 minutes. We take the first buses up to Machu Picchu to see the sunrise. Once in Machu Picchu, your guide will take you directly to the best place to watch the sunrise and take pictures. Your local guide will show you the main sectors of the citadel for a total of 3 hours. During this guided tour you will learn more about the history and culture of the Inca Empire, we recommend you to return to Aguas Calientes no later than 2 hours before the departure of your train. The return train ride from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo will take approximately 2 hours. In Ollantaytambo our staff will be waiting to take you back to Cusco by bus. The bus ride to Cusco will take approximately 2 hours and you will be dropped off at your hotel in Cusco.