Private Tour: 2-Day Exploration of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

Our first stop is Chinchero (3,762 masl / 12,343 ft.), a charming town with well-preserved Inca walls, altars, and a lively main square. At a Textile Center, Andean weavers will warmly welcome you, sharing their ancestral dyeing and weaving techniques, passed down for generations. Traveling through picturesque farmland and Andean villages, we reach Moray (3,500 masl / 11,483 ft.), where circular terraces once served as an Inca agricultural laboratory. We then descend to Maras Salt Mines (3,380 masl / 11,090 ft.), a dazzling landscape of 3,000 salt pools naturally fed by a mineral-rich spring. In the afternoon, we board a scenic train in Ollantaytambo (2,792 m / 9,160 ft) and journey to Aguas Calientes (2,040 m / 6,692 ft), where you will settle into your hotel upon arrival.

Machu Picchu (2,430 meters or 7,972 feet). Upon entering the Inca citadel, your guide will lead you on an in-depth tour, sharing the captivating history of this iconic site and explaining its most remarkable features, such as temples, ceremonial areas, terraces, and storage structures. If you’ve secured an additional ticket in advance, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore either Huayna Picchu (2,720 meters or 8,924 feet) or Machu Picchu Mountain (3,082 meters or 10,111 feet) for a breathtaking perspective of the surroundings. After the guided tour, the group will return to Aguas Calientes for a brief rest and lunch. In the afternoon, you’ll board a train back to Ollantaytambo, where a private van will be waiting to take you to Cusco.