3 Day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Tour from Cusco
Duration
3D/2N
Difficulty
Moderate
Language
Español / Ingles
Max. Altitude
4,650 msnm
The 3 Day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Tour from Cusco is designed for travelers who want a well-structured and immersive Andean experience starting directly from the historic capital of the Inca Empire. This carefully planned itinerary combines cultural highlights, archaeological wonders, and a seamless train journey to Machu Picchu.
Your adventure begins in Cusco with a scenic drive into the Sacred Valley. During this Machu Picchu 3 day tour from Cusco, you visit Pisac’s impressive ruins and continue toward Ollantaytambo, one of the most important Inca living towns. Along the way, you experience authentic Andean culture and breathtaking mountain landscapes.
On the second day, you explore Maras and Moray as part of a complete Sacred Valley overnight tour. In Moray, you discover the fascinating circular terraces believed to have been an agricultural experimentation center. Then, you visit the impressive Maras Salt Mines, where traditional salt extraction methods remain active today.
Later, you board a scenic train to Aguas Calientes, making this a true Machu Picchu train tour 3 days experience. Spending the night near the citadel allows you to visit Machu Picchu early the next morning.
On day three, your guided visit to Machu Picchu reveals the history, engineering, and spiritual meaning of this world wonder. This Cusco to Machu Picchu 3 day package is carefully organized to maximize exploration while ensuring comfort and efficiency.
From pickup to return, this 3 Day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Tour from Cusco is professionally managed with expert local guidance by Machulas Journey.
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Pick up time from your hotel will be at 8:00am. Then we head towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas by minivan. Our first stop is a famous lookout from where we can enjoy amazing views on the tremendous flat farming area and the Urubamba river. Next we will drive to the Inca citadel of Pisac, where we will see the huge agriculture farming area, store houses and the Inca’s cemetery. After you will explore the ruins by yourself, we will visit the local market downtown Pisac. Here you can buy some local souvenirs and see different beautiful handicrafts. In the town of Urubamba we will have a stop to eat an organic buffet lunch and then continue our ride until we reach the town of Ollantaytambo. Here we visit another impressive Inca construction and our tour guide will give us more information about this place and the Incas history and show us the most important places. Once we have finished exploring this amazing Inca citadel, we return to Cusco. If you stay in the Sacred Valley, please tell to your guide and they. will drop you off at your hotel.
Trip Overview:
- Tour Location: Cusco sacred Valley, Peru
- Tour Type: Day tour / van
- Start/End Time: Pickup is at 7 am from your hotel and you should be back around 4 to 5 PM
- Consideration: Please remember to comfortable shoes or follow our company recommendations
Today we will explore a very different part of the Sacred Valley. Your pick up time will be in your hotel at 8:00am. Then you will be taken to the small town of Chincheros, where we will visit and enjoy an impressive Inca walls inset with large trapezoidal niches. We will also see different channel systems and stairs cut into the rock as well as the colonial church, built on the upper part of the plaza in the early 17th century. Then we continue our tour toward Maras, where we will have the chance to see a colonial era-village that once supported a thriving community. Evidence of the glory past can be found in the decorated stone arches and intricate lintels that still adorns some of the houses. After a short visit we go west, on an unpaved road for 9km until we reach the huge terraces of Moray. Here we find three gigantic concentric depressions in the earth. They were shaped into circular terraces of varying sizes. After obtaining a lot of information about this interesting place we head to the salt mines. Here we can enjoy thousands of large flat shallow pans, where mineral water is trdansformed to salt. This salt mine has been working for hundreds of years, and still provides work for the locals. Once visited all those tourist attractions we will drive all the way to your hotel the company really recomened stay in the sacred valley – Ollantaytambo or Urubamba if choose this tour with hotel include the company will provide the hotel in Ollantaytambo.
Trip Overview:
- Tour Location: Cusco sacred Valley, Peru
- Tour Type: Day tour / van
- Start/End Time: Pickup is at 7 am from your hotel and you should be back around 4 to 5 PM
- Consideration: Please remember to comfortable shoes or follow our company recommendations
Today is a very important day Remember we will visit one of the seven wonder of the world. Because many people will go to Machupicchu, you will meet your tour guide at 4.00 am at your hotel. From there you will go to the train station to take the train for 1 hour and 50 minutes until the reach aguas calientes town and then head to bus station in order take bus ride up to entrance gate of Machu Picchu Inca citadel. At the entrance you will have to show your original passport and then you will enter the citadel. Usually we will have the chance to see the sunrise above the ruins. The best spot to enjoy the sunrise is at the guardhouse, from where you can take amazing post card pictures. After enjoying the sunrise, you will get a guided tour (about 2.30h) through the ruins, walking and exploring all of the famous places of this impressive citadel such as temples, palaces and plazas. After the tour you will have some free time to explore more places by yourself. If you have entrance tickets for the Huaynapicchu or the Machupicchu Mountains you will have time to climb them now. The ones who will not climb one of these mountains can stay to enjoy and have beautiful views. Around 11.30 you will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes to enjoy lunch at a restaurant at your choice. Then you will go to the train station to take the train back to Olantaytambo. Make sure that you have to be at the train station 30 minutes before the train leaves. At the train station of Ollantaytambo our driver will be waiting for you in order to get back you to your hotel in Cusco.
Trip Overview:
- Tour Location: Cusco Machupicchu, Peru
- Tour Type: Day tour / train – Bus – Van
- Start/End Time: Pickup is at 4.00 am from your hotel and you should be back around 7 PM
- Consideration: Please remember to comfortable cothes or follow our company recommendations
Included
- Professional English Spanish Speaking Tour Guide
- Tikets for sacred Valley attraction - inca ruins
- Private transport
- Advise us if you need hotel organizatión
- Round Trip train tickets
- Private Tranport from Ollantaytambo
- Advise us if you need hotel organizatión
Not Included
- Lunch no Include in this tour
- Tips no include for your guide and Driver
- Arrive in Cusco at least one day before the tour to acclimatize to the altitude.
- Bring your original passport for train travel and Machu Picchu entrance.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes or light hiking shoes.
- Dress in layers to adapt to changing temperatures in the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.
- Carry a light rain jacket or poncho at all times.
- Use sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat due to strong UV radiation.
- Bring a small backpack for water, camera, and personal items.
- Stay well hydrated throughout the tour.
- Avoid heavy meals and alcohol before early departures.
- Carry some cash in Peruvian soles for meals, souvenirs, or extra expenses.
- Follow your guide’s instructions at archaeological sites.
- Respect local communities, traditions, and protected heritage areas.
This tour usually includes visits to the most important highlights of the Sacred Valley such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and often Moray and the Maras Salt Mines, depending on the itinerary. The journey then continues to Machu Picchu, where you will enjoy a guided visit to the iconic Inca citadel. This combination allows you to experience Andean culture, history, landscapes, and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
The Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu 3-day tour is considered easy to moderate. Most activities involve walking through archaeological sites and guided visits rather than long hikes. There are stone steps and uneven paths in places like Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu, but the pace is relaxed and suitable for travelers of all ages with average physical condition.
Yes, this program includes hotel accommodation for two nights, usually in the Sacred Valley and Aguas Calientes (near Machu Picchu). Hotels are generally comfortable 3-star category, offering private rooms, private bathrooms, and basic amenities to ensure a pleasant rest after daily excursions.
The tour can be done year-round. The best time is during the dry season from April to October, when weather conditions are more stable and views are clearer. The rainy season runs from November to March, bringing greener landscapes but occasional showers, especially in January and February.
Yes, advance booking is strongly recommended, especially for Machu Picchu entrance tickets and train tickets, which have limited availability. Booking early ensures better train schedules, preferred Machu Picchu circuits, and smoother overall logistics.
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