Sacred Valley Discovery
Market towns, salt terraces and circular Inca farms in a valley of green fields and snow-tipped peaks.
Your journey, stop by stop
A day to remember
Pickup in Cusco
Set off into the Sacred Valley with a stop at a viewpoint for coffee and warm empanadas.
Pisac market & ruins
Browse colourful textiles and silver, then climb to the hilltop ruins above the valley.
Maras salt pans
Marvel at thousands of shimmering salt pools terraced into the mountainside.
Moray
Stand inside the Inca’s circular agricultural laboratory carved into the earth.
Valley buffet lunch
A hearty buffet of Andean dishes in Urubamba with valley views.
Ollantaytambo
Explore the grand terraced fortress and the last living Inca town.
Back in Cusco
Return through the valley, arriving in the early evening.
Who’s it for
- Culture & market lovers
- Families
- Photographers & gentle explorers
Need to know
- Lower & warmer than Cusco — great for acclimatising
- Intense sun at altitude — hat & sunscreen
- Carry cash for market shopping
- Beautiful year-round; greenest Nov–Mar
Altitude in Cusco & Machu Picchu
Symptoms, the altitude of every stop and a simple plan to avoid soroche.
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What to pack for Peru
A printable checklist with layers by season and the Machu Picchu entry rules.
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Peru in 7, 10 or 14 days
Three day-by-day routes, in an order that eases you into the altitude.
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