Cusco · SACRED VALLEY DAY TRIPS FROM CUSCO

The 15 Best Sacred Valley Tours from Cusco

88 tours  ·  from $17

The valley runs 600 metres below the city, which makes it the sane thing to do on your second or third day. These 15 sort the full loops from the half-day salt-pan runs, with prices, lunch arrangements and which ones drop you at Ollantaytambo for the train.

From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch - Chinchero: textiles and an old Andean town
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From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

1.Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,227 reviews · 1 day · from $28Our pick

Leave Cusco early for Chinchero textiles, Moray terraces, Maras salt ponds, lunch in Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. Guides such as Liliana, Jorge, Lily, and Kevin lead bilingual groups. Expect a long day, plenty of bus time, and an optional Ollantaytambo drop-off.

“We covered a lot of sights and learnt so much about the Inkas, a very comprehensive day! Really enjoyed the trip and lovely lunch too!”

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Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray - Chinchero and the meaning behind Andean textiles
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Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray

2.Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,058 reviews · 12 hours · from $28

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!”

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Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch - Starting in Cusco at high altitude
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Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch

3.Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 501 reviews · 12 hours · from $25Best value

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”

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Sacred Valley: Maras & Moray by Quad Bike from Cusco - Fifteen minutes of training before the quad ride
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Sacred Valley: Maras & Moray by Quad Bike from Cusco

4.Maras & Moray by Quad Bike from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 418 reviews · 6 hours · from $39

Ride a single or shared quad bike from Cruz Pata to Moray, with about 15 minutes of training before the route. A guide such as Carlos, Joel, or Floyd leads the way, then you visit Maras salt mines by van from a viewpoint. Expect dust, mountain views, and a long but rewarding day.

“Great way to see the more of the sacred valley. The guide was fantastic and everything ran smoothly.”

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From Cusco: 2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu - Pisac: terraces, stone walls, and a huge cemetery
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From Cusco: 2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

5.2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 265 reviews · 2 days · from $370

Travel from Cusco through the Sacred Valley to Pisac and Ollantaytambo, then take a scenic train to Aguas Calientes. The next morning, a guide leads you through Machu Picchu before lunch and your return to Cusco. English and Spanish tours run in groups of up to 15.

“Absolutely excellent. the train ride was mindblowing, the sacred valley and machu picchu ruins were truly incredible and the guides were extremely helpful. Value for money it would definitely be much cheaper to just book entrance tickets beforehand and sort all other requirements in cusco when you are there, but if you are looking for peace of mind and all things sorted for you, go for this tour.”

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Cusco:Sacred Valley Pisaq,Ollantaytambo,Chinchero with Lunch - The early ride to Taray’s mountain viewpoint
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Cusco:Sacred Valley Pisaq,Ollantaytambo,Chinchero with Lunch

6.Sacred Valley Pisaq,Ollantaytambo,Chinchero with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 183 reviews · 10h 30m · from $28

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”

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Full-Day Excursion to Sacred Valley, Pisac and Ollantaytambo from Cusco - An early start from Cusco
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Full-Day Excursion to Sacred Valley, Pisac and Ollantaytambo from Cusco

7.Full-Day Excursion to Sacred Valley, Pisac and Ollantaytambo from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 174 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $47

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”

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Food and Culture Full day Tour in the Sacred Valley - Starting at 9:00 in Urubamba
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Food and Culture Full day Tour in the Sacred Valley

8.Food and Culture Full day Tour in the Sacred Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $200Top rated

Spend 10 hours tasting your way through Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, and Huilloc. Guide Liat leads market tastings, a Chicha stop, an Andean family visit, traditional crafts, a festive lunch, and dessert. The tour begins at 9:00 a.m. in Urubamba and is limited to 15 people.

“Amazing experience, beyond food, culture and more, Liat brings her passion in to the tour, she is funny, friendly, and giving her all to the group, taking care of everyone and every detail”

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Private Tour to Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu from Cusco - Maras shows the Sacred Valley in a surprising way
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Private Tour to Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu from Cusco

9.Private Tour to Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $600

You’ll travel privately from Cusco through Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo before taking the train to Machu Picchu. The next day includes a three-hour guided citadel visit with a professional guide such as Elvis or Willy, plus breakfast and organized transfers.

“100% recommended! Shirley and her team made sure our group of 8 was happy and satisfied, which was a goal they accomplished. From the reserved hotels, train rides, the briefings, to the tour guides, to the drivers, ALL was on point. Shirley kept constant communication and always looked out for us. Machu Pichu Sacred Tours, definitively a safe and reliable way to travel.”

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Sacred Valley Full-Day Private Tour from Urubamba & Ollantaytambo - Ollantaytambo: the day’s grand opening
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Sacred Valley Full-Day Private Tour from Urubamba & Ollantaytambo

10.Sacred Valley Full-Day Private Tour from Urubamba & Ollantaytambo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $135

Start from Urubamba or Ollantaytambo with a private guide and driver for a full day at Ollantaytambo, Moray, Maras Salt Mines, and Chinchero. Guides such as Pablo, Sam, Ferdinand, and Samuel are praised for clear English, local insight, and flexible pacing. Lunch and entrance fees cost extra.

“Everything promised was delivered, on time. On schedule, all POI's were visited. Guide was very knowledgeable and spoke very good clear English. This single day tour with the time spent at each site is pretty much all you need to cover the Sacred Valley. We did add on the Pisac ruins the next day on our transfer back to Cusco.”

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Sacred Valley Tour in Cusco - Why this route works well for a first day in the Sacred Valley
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Sacred Valley Tour in Cusco

11.Sacred Valley Tour in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $47

Join Yapa Explorers for an 11-hour small-group trip from Cusco through Pisac, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero. Expect an English or Spanish guide, hotel pickup, a buffet lunch at Puka Punku, archaeological sites, weaving families, and a group of no more than 15 people.

“Excellent tour, with very attentive and explaining guide. Followed the rhythm of the group and explained with all the historical detailsAuto-translated”

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Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco - Meeting Ruth Pimentel and the weaving family
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Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco

12.Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $420

Travel by private transport from Cusco to a family atelier near the Sacred Valley. With Ruth Pimentel and other master weavers, gather plants, dye baby-alpaca yarn, and weave a bracelet, bookmark, or headband. Lunch, drinks, translation, and your finished textile are included.

“We had an amazing immersive experience learning about the textile process. We got to try all steps, including spinning, picking leaves for dyes, preparing and dying alpaca wool, and weaving. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes arts, textiles, and by hand making. Thanks for having us :)”

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Cusco: Tandem Paragliding in The Sacred Valley of The Incas - The six to seven-hour day, from pickup to landing
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Cusco: Tandem Paragliding in The Sacred Valley of The Incas

13.Tandem Paragliding in The Sacred Valley of The Incas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 89 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $120

Fly tandem from 3,880-meter Cerro Sacro above the Sacred Valley with pilots such as Leo, Simon, or Carlos. Expect a six to seven-hour outing, a 10 to 20-minute flight, safety gear, hotel pickup, and a flight video. Weather may require a wait or a move to another mountain.

“I had a great morning with my pilot Simon. It was a really beautiful experience the flight. Simon was very friendly, great communication and giving lots of information on the areas we were driving through and also at the flight take off sight. We had to wait a bit to get the right conditions for take of but Simon was enthusiastic and chatting a lot about the process which I enjoyed. The flight itself was great fun and Simon had great energy- you can tell he loves what he does and is very good at it! A great way to spend the day in Cusco and seeing the sacred valley”

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Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley 2-Day Tour - Morning at Awana Kancha
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Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley 2-Day Tour

14.Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $679

Spend two busy days tracing Inca sites from Cusco through Pisac and Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu. You get trains, buses, entrance tickets, a 3-star Aguas Calientes hotel, meals, and a guide in your chosen language. Groups are capped at 16, with English, Spanish, or Portuguese support.

“The Viagen agents were very supportive and punctual. They texted you to update status of the tour and the plan before the trip and standby for inquiries. In Sacred Valley, i was put in a main Spanish speaking group but Franco the guide translated everything in Eng, only to me. Bus is comfortable- small leg rooms but manageable. Instruction are clear where to go next. For MachuPiccu, I got a private tour (as I book only one month in advance). I decided to start at6am and I got MachuPiccu view without other tourists!”

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Excursion to Sacred Valley Full Day & Buffet Lunch |Group Tour| - Puente Pisac and the included buffet lunch
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Excursion to Sacred Valley Full Day & Buffet Lunch |Group Tour|

15.Excursion to Sacred Valley Full Day & Buffet Lunch |Group Tour|

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $27

Spend about 10 hours exploring Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero from Cusco with guide Christian, driver Cirilo, a buffet lunch, and hotel pickup. The group is limited to 15 people, but entrance fees are extra. You may finish in Cusco or remain in Ollantaytambo.

“Christian was a great tour guide, everything was very well organized and informative. We hit so many places: Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. Lunch was also awesome! But learning about the Inca culture was a real treat.”

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