Sacred Valley Tour from Cusco: Pisac, Urubamba & Ollantaytambo

Four Inca sites in one day without arranging transport or meals.

The Sacred Valley tour from Cusco is a full-day guided trip through four archaeological sites (Pisac, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero) with hotel pickup, professional transport, and a buffet lunch included. The guide speaks English or Spanish. Entrance tickets to the sites are an optional add-on at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Sacred Valley and return to Cusco

• Pick up from hotel at 7:30 am
• Travel to Pisac through the mountains
• Visit Pisac archaeological site and market
• Drive to Urubamba for buffet lunch
• Visit Ollantaytambo archaeological site
• Stop at Chinchero village and sites
• Return to Cusco city center

The experience

The minibus picks you up from your hotel around 7:30 am and heads into the mountains toward Pisac. Once there, you walk the archaeological site (terraces and temples built into the hillside), then browse the artisan market. The route then drops into the valley to Urubamba, where you stop for a buffet lunch at a tourist restaurant with Andean dishes and regional specialties.

The afternoon takes you to Ollantaytambo, a fortress site where the guide walks you through its layout and history. From there, the minibus returns to Cusco on a different road, stopping in Chinchero: another village with its own archaeological site, colonial chapel and weaving families you can watch at work. The day ends back in the city center at San Francisco Square, roughly 11 hours after you left.

A professional driver handles the mountain roads and the timing, so the four stops stay linked without you piecing together connections or meals. The guide (in English or Spanish) stays with the group throughout. If you want entry to the archaeological sites, you can add those tickets when you book.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return to Cusco city center.
• professional minibus transport with a driver.
• professional guide in English or Spanish.
• buffet lunch at Puka Punku restaurant in Urubamba with local and Andean dishes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:30

Book up to1d before

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 20

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Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Yapa Explorers

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see multiple Inca sites and villages in one day without renting a car or planning connections. The guide, transport and lunch are arranged, so you step off the minibus at each stop ready to explore.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What's actually inside the Pisac archaeological site that we'll see?

Pisac holds terraced agricultural structures and temple ruins built high on the mountainside. The site shows how the Incas engineered farming into steep terrain, and you walk among the terraces and stone structures before heading down to the artisan market in the town below.

Is the buffet lunch included in the tour price?

Yes. Lunch is a buffet at Puka Punku restaurant in Urubamba, with a range of local and Andean dishes included in the tour cost.

Do I need to buy entrance tickets to the archaeological sites separately?

Entrance tickets are optional and added at checkout. If you choose to include them, they cover entry to Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. Without them, you see the sites from outside or the guide explains them from the road.

How much time do we spend at each stop?

The itinerary is fixed to fit all four sites into the day. Pisac and its market take the morning, Ollantaytambo takes the early afternoon, and Chinchero is a shorter stop on the return to Cusco. The guide manages the pace to keep the full route on schedule.

Will the minibus pick me up from my hotel?

Yes. Hotel pickup is included. The minibus collects you around 7:30 am and drops you back at San Francisco Square in Cusco at the end of the day.