Machu Picchu Sacred Valley of the Incas – 2 Days VIP

This tour Machu Picchu Sacred Valley starts at 6:30 am with the hotel pick up. We’ll be traveling in direction to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Prepare for a day of exploring history with Jungle Adventures Peru.

After leaving the Inca Capital (City of Cusco), we’ll drive for about one hour. On the journey we’ll be accompanied by green and yellow mountains. We’ll see crop fields and small villages.

Our first stop is the town of Chincheros. At 3,770 m / 12,370 ft above sea level. The town is famous for its textile craft and pottery. Our visit will give the chance to buy some traditional Andean artisanal goods. 

We’ll visit the Chincheros’ Colonial Church. Inside we’ll see baroque paintings from the XV and XVII centuries. 

These are representative of the “Escuela Cusqueña” art movement. This movement was the reinterpretations from Peruvian artists of Spanish art. The main themes were religious imagery.

In Chincheros Church’s you’ll also see gold leaf ornaments and wood carvings. The base of the structure is an Inca temple. The colonial church was built on top of it.

This is just the first stop of our visit to the Sacred valley of the Incas. Next in our Machu Picchu –  Sacred Valley journey is the Agricultural terraces of Moray.

The moray Inca Ruins sit at 3,500 m / 11,483 ft. This is an ancient experimentation center for crops. The most remarkable on the site is the circular agricultural terraces. They go down the earth. Each terrace has its own micro climate.

On a Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour, you can not visit Moray without visiting the Salineras. Also known as Maras Salt Mines.

Salineras at 3,210 m / 10,532 ft above sea level, is an operating salt mine. However it is unique for two reasons. One, it has been operative since before the Inca empire. 

And two, its beautiful landscape. The salt harvest method prevailed for centuries. Each pond is property of diferent local families.

You’ll see hundreds of salt water ponds carved on the walls of a canyon. The individual ponds are property of local families. This is a communal industry that provides salt to gourmet restaurants and the local market.

For Lunch we’ll travel to the town of Urubamba. At 2,871 m / 9,419 ft, Urubamba is the heart of the Sacred Valley of the incas. 

Our lunch will be a buffet. The Sacred valley floor is perfect for agriculture. You’ll be able to taste some of the high quality crops.

For the last stretch of the day on the Machu Picchu Sacred Valley tour, we’ll visit Ollantaytambo. To arrive there, we’ll drive next to the Urubamba River. 

Ollantaytambo is the “Living Inca Town”. At 2,792 m / 9,160 ft, Ollantaytambo is also home to some ancient Inca Ruins. We’ll have a guided tour around the ruins. You’ll see the site constructed by the Inca emperor Pachacutec.

Back in Ollantaytambo town, we’ll go to the Train Station. We’ll take the train to Aguas Calientes. We’ll leave the Sacred valley of the Incas.

The arrival time depends on the departure time we get to book. We can opt for the 4:30 PM, 7:00 PM or 7:20 PM departure time. In general the Train to Aguas Calientes takes around 2 hours.

Our staff will be waiting for you in the Aguas Calientes Train Station. They will make sure you arrive at your hotel. Our staff will have a small sign with your name, so you’ll know.

You’ll have time to rest and get comfortable in your hotel. Later, our guide will give you a little briefing before the Machu Picchu visit. During the briefing, you’ll have the final details.

With that you can sleep for the night.