From Cusco: Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines with Lunch

We will pick you up in the morning from your hotel or accommodation in the city of Cusco and begin our adventure to the north of the region.

The first place to visit will be Chinchero, we will visit a local community to see the Textile Interpretation Center, we will also take a guided visit to the Archaeological Site of Moray considered the Inca Agricultural Laboratory, later we will pass through the town of Maras and also visit the Salt Mines.

We will go to the town of Urubamba, where we will have a buffet lunch of our Peruvian cuisine.

At noon, we will continue our journey to our restaurant in Urubamba. We will take the opportunity to have a delicious and nutritious novoandino buffet lunch of exquisite Cusquenian cuisine.

Continuing with our tour we will go to the Archaeological Site of Ollantaytambo, which at the time of the Incas was a tambo or resting place, it is also the starting point to reach the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. We will explore its most important stone buildings, such as: the great stone terraces, the Temple of the Sun and the fountain of the Princess Baths of the time.

On our way back to Cusco, we will head towards the town of Pisac. Arriving in the city we will ascend to the archaeological site of Pisaq, which is built on top of a mountain.

On our way back to the town of Pisac we will visit its picturesque handicraft market, the local people are experts in working with minerals, we will be able to do some shopping in the place.

We will finish the excursion returning to the city of Cusco, the tour will end in the Plaza de San Francisco, about 18:30 or 19:00 hours approximately.

Altitude of Cusco: 3,350 meters above sea level (10,990 feet).
Altitude of Chinchero: 3,762 meters above sea level (12,342 feet).
Altitude of Moray: 3,762 meters above sea level (12,342 feet).
Maras Altitude: 3,762 meters above sea level (12,342 feet).
Urubamba Altitude: 2,780 meters above sea level (9,120 feet).
Ollantaytambo Altitude: 2,790 meters above sea level (9,153 feet).
Pisac Pueblo Altitude: 2,972 meters above sea level (9,750 feet).
Pisaq Altitude: 3,300 meters above sea level (10,826 feet).