Cusco · PISAC RUINS & MARKET TOURS
The ruins sit on the ridge and the market fills the square below them, and the two need different amounts of time. These 15 compare the combinations, the market days that are worth aiming for, and the price with and without lunch.
This 12-hour Sacred Valley trip links Chinchero textiles, Moray terraces, Maras salt ponds, Urubamba lunch, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. English and Spanish guides such as Victor, Edith, Rudy, and Samuel have led the route. Choose the Ollantaytambo ending if you are continuing to Machu Picchu.
“The guide was amazing and the whole experience great!”
Spend 12 busy hours touring the Sacred Valley from Cusco with guides such as Victor, Rudy, William, or Willian. Visit Inca ruins, Moray, Chinchero textiles, Maras salt mines, and Pisac, then enjoy a large Peruvian buffet in Urubamba. Shared transport and entry fees are extra.
“everything was good, price for what you get is more then expected. Victor and Everd made it more enjoying”
Spend about 10 hours in the Sacred Valley, visiting Pisac Market and Ollantaytambo Fortress with a bilingual guide. Expect mountain views, handmade goods, a Peruvian buffet lunch, and a steep stone climb. Check whether your booking includes archaeological-site tickets.
“The tour guide was very funny. The views on this trip are exceptional even though there is a lot of driving time. We had a small hike at the end that was too much for our group and not expected from the tour description. Those who went on the hike enjoyed it but the others were left waiting.”
Spend a full day with a bilingual guide such as Julio, Nora, or Eddie visiting Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero. You’ll see Inca terraces, a sun temple, a colonial church, artisan markets, and a textile workshop, with buffet lunch in Urubamba and an optional Ollantaytambo drop-off.
“I think Nora was an excellent guide - wonderful spirit and very helpful and clear with all the details”
Spend about 13 hours visiting Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac from Cusco. Guides such as AJ, Abel, Jhon, and Victor explain Inca culture in English and Spanish. Expect a fast schedule, buffet lunch, shared transport, and extra shopping stops.
“Our guide was very informative, this is a very much a speed run tour, made me wish to come back and stay in some of these towns for longer. If you want to dip your feet into Peru history, this is an amazing way to start off your trip, and hopefully help you snowball to more ideas. I would start my trip off with this, so I can see the main points of the area, and come back around for longer stays in towns around Cusco”
Travel from Cusco to Pisac and Ollantaytambo in a small group of up to 15 people. See alpacas and vicuñas, visit Inca ruins, stop at a market and weaving center, and finish at Ollantaytambo or return to Cusco. Guides such as Gary, Luis, and Michael are praised for lively Inca history.
“Our guide Louis was excellent, his knowledge on the history of the Inca runs deep and he gave us a lot more than just the run-of-the-mill speech when we visited the ruins in Ollantaytambo.”
Travel from Cusco to Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero in a group of up to 16 people. You’ll see Inca ruins, Andean scenery, a craft market, textile traditions, and a buffet lunch in Urubamba. Bring cash in Peruvian soles for entrance tickets.
“Left in the hotel lobby without any communication well past pickup time. Walked to their office where they said they were not going to operate. I should cancel…told them they needed to cancel so we could get a refund. They should no respect for our time or being left out of a tour of a lifetime. We walked to another agency who booked us a private tour at a very reasonable price. Something Eco Tour did not offer.”
Travel privately with guide Valentin from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, a Sacred Valley farm, Urubamba market, and Pisac. Expect Inca ruins, guinea pigs, chicha making, local fruit tastings, a chef-prepared organic picnic, and time for questions at every stop.
“Our tour was amazing. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and had excellent English. Also our lunch on the farm visit was one of the best meals I have ever had. This tour is definitely worth the money and a private tour is the only way to go.”
Explore Pisac, Moray, Maras, and Ollantaytambo in a small group of up to eight. English- and Spanish-speaking guides such as Jimy, Jaime, and Juan explain Inca farming, religion, stonework, and local life. Buffet lunch is included, but bring cash for 90 soles in entrance fees.
“Really great experience. Loved learning about all the different sites & our guide was very knowledgeable”
Spend about 10.5 hours visiting Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero from Cusco. You get hotel pickup, a professional guide, buffet lunch, and transport, but must pay 70 soles in cash for the partial Sacred Valley entrance fee.
“Tour was good but not as advertised. Description of tour includes Pisac Market. Our tour guide said that it hadn’t reopened since Covid. Either Viatour need to update tour description or for some reason, guide didn’t want to take us there. Either way, we did not get value for money and a disappointment for the rest of tour.”
Travel by private van from Cusco with an English-speaking guide to Chinchero, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. See Inca stonework, learn Andean textile methods, browse the Pisac market, and return the same day. Viktor and Percy are among the guides praised for clear explanations and flexible pacing.
“Touring the Sacred Valley was one of the highlights of our trip to Peru. Communication prior to arrival was excellent. Our guide Viktor, was knowledgeable, accommodating and provided us with enough time to visit all of the sites. Highly recommend this tour with this provider and guide. Enjoyed the entire day. Thank you Viktor!”
Travel from Cusco to four major Sacred Valley stops, including Pisac’s Inca ruins, Ollantaytambo’s massive stonework, Urubamba, and Chinchero. You’ll have an English or Spanish-speaking guide, buffet lunch, hotel pickup, and time for photos, markets, and an alpaca textile visit.
“The excursion and the guide were just awesome. Very interesting and really a highlight. I disliked the multiple commercial stops and commercial intervention what lead to having missed Chinchero. The site was already closed when arriving.”
Travel from Cusco through the Sacred Valley with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. See Chinchero’s weaving, Moray’s circular terraces, Maras salt pools, Ollantaytambo’s Incan ruins, and Pisaq. The day is excellent value at $35, but the schedule is fast and includes shopping stops.
“This was a good trip overall. Just know you are rushing quite fast to hit all the sites and do not get to explore them with any real depth. You have like 10 minutes at most spots. You make it to pisac as it’s about to close but they still let you walk around for a bit. It seems a lot of the tours are on the same schedule. If they just cut out the three places where they want you to buy things it would be better but I guess that’s part of it. Overall for the cost if you’re on a limited time, there’s a lot of bang…”
Travel from Cusco to Pisac with a private guide and driver, hike an original Inca trail through the ruins, visit the town market, then feed alpacas and watch weaving at Manos de la Comunidad. Guides speak English or Spanish, and Patricia and Silvia have earned especially warm praise.
“The tourist guide Ms. Silvia is very accommodating and provides lots of good information with photo for illustration.”
Travel privately from your Cusco hotel to Pisac with a Spanish-speaking certified driver. See the Inca archaeological center, terraces, engineering, and Sacred Valley views, then stroll through town. The trip lasts three hours, with up to one hour in Pisac. An English guide costs extra.
Pick a citadel, a ridge or a kitchen.
