After being collected from your hotel at 7:00 a.m, you’ll with your tour guide to the first stop at Mirador Taray to marvel with the spectacular view of the Sacred Valley, the eastern mountain range of the Andes, the Urubamba River, the sacred valley was one of the most important agricultural centers during the Inca Empire and remains the same until nowadays.
Later, you’ll continue until Pisaq archeological site, an ancient Inca settlement located in the upper part f the town with the same name. Visit the impressive agricultural terraces that start at the bottom of the valley and ends at the very top of the mountain perfectly adapted to the mountain shape and see the largest Inca cemetery that houses more than 10000 tombs.
After exploring the site, you’ll drive to Pisac town where to discover and bargain in the handicraft market, very famous because the local artisans sell their handcrafted product directly to tourist, The market is open every day and it gets busier during Sundays when the local villagers arrive at Pisaq sell their vegetable, and get what they need as well. Next is a 1.5 hours drive to Ollantaytambo to visit teh Ina fortress.
Your adventure continues exploring Ollantaytambo, another impressive Inca Site with a remarkable urban architecture where locals are still using the same building, doorways, and using the same Inca street with water channels running since the Inca times. In addition, you’ll explore the Inca ruins and see amazing stonework in the temples and learn how the Incas transported the ebnormi¿ous rocks from one mounatin to another.
After enjoying a delicious lunch serve with fresh products from the region, You’ll drive to the highlands and out of the Sacred Valley to visit Moray, the mysterious circular shape farming terraces used probably for agricultural experimentation. Afterward, move on to picturesque Maras town, famous because they are salt producers since Inca Times. Explore the more than 3000 salt ponds, learn thee harvesting process, and buy souvenirs before heading back to Cusco around 6.30 pm.