3 Day Premium Tour: Sacred Valley + Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Experience the essence of the Inca Empire in just three unforgettable days. This tour combines the cultural richness of the Sacred Valley with the adventure of the 2-day Inca Trail, ending with a guided visit to the iconic Machu Picchu.

Day 1: Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas

Departure Time : 07:30 am aprox

Route: Cusco – Llama Farm – Pisac – Moray – Maras Salt Mines – Ollantaytambo
Accommodation: 3★ Hotel in Ollantaytambo
Altitude range: 2,792–3,500 m (9,160–11,482 ft.
Average temperature:

• Day: 10–23°C (50–73°F)
• Night: 4–10°C (39–50°F)

1. 🦙 Llama farm Interpretation Center

Located along the route from Cusco to Pisac, This Llama Farm is a sustainable project dedicated to the preservation of South American camelids such as llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicuñas. Visitors can interact with these animals and observe ancestral weaving techniques demonstrated by Andean women.

If you are looking for best quality of alpaca fabric and help support some families in the highlands this is the right place. 

• 📍Altitude: 3550 m / 11,550 ft

2. 🌄 Taray Viewpoint (Mirador del Valle Sagrado)

A strategic panoramic stop offering a stunning overlook of the Sacred Valley’s meandering Urubamba River, ancient agricultural terraces, and distant peaks of the Andes. Ideal for photos and geographical orientation.

• 📍Altitude: 3,300 m / 10,827 ft

3. 🏛 Pisac Archaeological Park

One of the most sophisticated Inca urban and agricultural complexes, Pisac features a vast network of hillside terraces, ceremonial structures, residential areas, and the largest Inca cemetery discovered to date.

• 📍Altitude: 2,950 m / 9,678 ft
• 🛍 Option: Visit the nearby silverwork factory

4. 🌀 Moray Agricultural Laboratory

This remarkable circular terracing system is believed to have served as a sophisticated Inca agricultural research station. Each concentric ring generates its own microclimate, allowing cultivation of diverse crops.

• 📍Altitude: 3,500 m / 11,482 ft
• 🔍 Highlight: Temperature variation of up to 15°C (59°F) between terraces

5. 🧂 Salt Mines of Maras (Salineras de Maras)

An outstanding example of pre-Inca hydraulic engineering, the salt pans of Maras consist of more than 3,000 salt pools fed by a hypersaline spring. These evaporation ponds are still harvested manually by local families. if you want to get some Pink salt this would be a good place too.

• 📍Altitude: 3,380 m / 11,089 ft
• 🌐 Cultural heritage: Quechua-managed, still in use today

6. 🏯 Ollantaytambo Archaeological Complex

This living Inca town showcases masterful megalithic architecture with perfectly fitted stones, religious temples, military walls, ceremonial fountains, and defensive terraces. It also served as a military stronghold during the Spanish conquest.

• 📍Altitude: 2,792 m / 9,160 ft

🛏️ Overnight Stay: 3-star hotel in Ollantaytambo (e.g., Hotel Tunupa or similar)

🗓️ DAY 2 – INCA TRAIL EXPRESS: Km 104 to MACHU PICCHU

Route: Ollantaytambo – KM 104 – Wiñay Wayna – Inti Punku – Aguas Calientes
Trekking distance: 12 km / 7.5 miles
Trekking time: 6–7 hours
Altitude range: 2,040–2,720 m (6,693–8,923 ft)
Temperature:

• Day: 15–26°C (59–79°F)
• Night: 10–15°C (50–59°F)

1. 🚉 Transfer & Train to KM 104

We pick you up at 5:30 am from your hotel to go to board the Expedition train early morning from Ollantaytambo to the 104th kilometer of the railway — the official start of the 2-day Inca Trail. the train ride takes around 1 hour 20 minutes.

2. 🥾 Chachabamba Inca Site

An entry control point and ceremonial site, Chachabamba includes ritual baths and remains of shrines possibly used for water worship.

• 📍Altitude: 2,170 m / 7,119 ft

3. 🏞 Wiñay Wayna Complex (“Forever Young”)

A breathtaking Inca site with vertical terraces, temples, water channels, and residences, surrounded by lush cloud forest. nearby we will pass and see a waterfall .

• 📍Altitude: 2,650 m / 8,694 ft
• 🔍 Highlight: Exceptional masonry and dramatic integration with nature

4. 🌅 Inti Punku – The Sun Gate

The original ceremonial entrance to Machu Picchu used by Inca pilgrims. Arriving here offers the first iconic panoramic view of the citadel in the distance.

• 📍Altitude: 2,720 m / 8,923 ft

5. 🏙️ Descent to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo)

After a short descent by bus, relax in Aguas Calientes and enjoy dinner and overnight at your 3★ hotel.

• 📍Altitude: 2,040 m / 6,693 ft

🗓️ DAY 3 – MACHU PICCHU SUNRISE TOUR – RETURN TO CUSCO

Route: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Altitude at Machu Picchu: 2,430 m / 7,972 ft
Temperature: Day: 15–27°C | Night: 10–14°C

🏯 Machu Picchu Archaeological Sanctuary

Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, this majestic Inca citadel remains the pinnacle of Inca engineering, astronomy, and spirituality.

After breakfast, take the bus to the Inca city of Machu Picchu and take a guided tour for 2 and a half hours. With the help of your professional guide, explore the entire lost city of the Incas. After the tour, in your free time, if you booked Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain (optional), you can climb on your own.
After all, at the indicated time, take a bus to the city of Aguas Calientes and have lunch on your own. In the afternoon, head to the station and take the train back to Ollantaytambo. Upon your arrival, our host will be waiting for you to escort you to your hotel in Cusco.

🎧 Guided tour duration: 2.5 hours

• 🚌 Return to Aguas Calientes by bus
• Afternoon Expedition train to Ollantaytambo
• Private transfer to Cusco hotel
• Estimated arrival: 19:00 PM

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