A Sacred Valley tour from Ollantaytambo or Cusco?
A Sacred Valley tour from Ollantaytambo makes sense when you are already staying in the valley and want accommodation pickup. The private ten-hour excursion has collection in Ollantaytambo or Urubamba. The other routes compared here begin in Cusco: a ten-hour day trip can end in Ollantaytambo, while a two-day combination continues by train towards Machu Picchu. Choose by your starting bed and your next destination, rather than by the shared valley label.
Ollantaytambo belongs to the Sacred Valley in Urubamba province, Cusco region. Its archaeological complex combines terraces, temples and ceremonial spaces with agricultural and administrative functions. A valley visit brings this setting together with other places along the selected route. For time devoted specifically to the local complex, see the Ollantaytambo ruins guide.
Our picks: Sacred Valley trips
Choose the private trip for accommodation pickup in the valley, or the shared day trip for an optional Ollantaytambo finish. The two-day option adds a Machu Picchu visit and overnight stay.
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Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu with overnight stay
- Guided tour of the Sacred Valley (Chinchero Tissue Center + Maras + Moray + Ollantaytambo)
- Ticket to Machu Picchu – Circuit 2 (subject to availability)
- 1 night accommodation in 2, 3 or 4 star hotel depending on your choice
Hotel and train class are chosen at booking; pricing is based on double occupancy and a private room is included for solo travellers. Valley and salt mine entry are not listed as included; airport service is on request.
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Private Sacred Valley trip
- Private transportation
- Friendly and expert local guide
- Drop-off at your hotel (Sacred Valley or Cusco)
The tourist ticket and Maras salt mine entry are extra. Confirm the pickup and drop-off locations.
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Sacred Valley trip with optional Ollantaytambo finish
- Full buffet lunch at a regional restaurant in Urubamba
- Professional tour guide in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Optional drop-off at Ollantaytambo Main Square or Cusco return
Choose the optional drop-off at Ollantaytambo main square or return to Cusco. Hotel pickup in central Cusco applies only to private services.
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Choose private valley collection, a Cusco day route with an Ollantaytambo finish, or two days connecting the valley and Machu Picchu.
Maras and Moray on the valley route
For a Maras and Moray tour, keep the two landscapes and their admissions separate. Moray in Peru has circular agricultural terraces arranged within a depression. The site is associated with agricultural experimentation; describe it through the terraces you visit rather than treating every aspect of their operation as settled. It is an archaeological stop covered by the valley circuit of the Boleto Turístico.
The Maras salt mines are a different kind of place. Brine from an underground source feeds pools where evaporation produces salt. The pale basins on the hillside belong to that production process. Visit using the designated access and local instructions; a view of the pools is not an invitation to enter the working basins.
The road approach described from Ollantaytambo goes via Urubamba and the Maras turnoff, followed by onward transport. For an organised excursion, the chosen route and pickup are more useful than assuming a direct public connection. Allow for separate salt-mine admission in the day budget and check the current visitor hours when arranging your date.
Private day, shared day or two-day connection
Private transport from a valley accommodation
The ten-hour private excursion collects from accommodation in Urubamba or Ollantaytambo. Private transport, a local guide and taxes are included, with hotel drop-off in the Sacred Valley or Cusco according to the agreed arrangement. The Boleto Turístico, salt-mine admission and lunch are extra. This is the locally starting choice for a traveller who wants a valley outing without beginning with a meeting in Cusco.
Cusco departure with an optional Ollantaytambo finish
The ten-hour day trip starts at Plaza Regocijo in Cusco, with pickup between 07:45 and 08:00. It includes air-conditioned road transport, a guide, a buffet lunch in Urubamba, bottled water and onboard satellite WiFi. Choose the optional drop-off at Ollantaytambo Main Square or the return to Cusco. Central Cusco hotel pickup belongs to private services, rather than the standard meeting-point arrangement. This excursion is a sightseeing day, not an airport transfer.
Two days combining the valley and Machu Picchu
The two-day small-group trip starts in Cusco and includes a guided valley visit covering Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo. It adds return trains between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes, return buses at Machu Picchu and a guided site visit. Circuit 2 admission is subject to availability. Hotel category and train class are selected when booking, with one night's accommodation and a double-occupancy price basis; a private room is included for a solo traveller. Valley and salt-mine admissions remain separate budget items.
Boleto Turístico and onward plans
Circuit III of the Boleto Turístico covers Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero and Moray. For foreign visitors it costs 70 PEN and is valid for two days, according to the tariff read in November 2026. The Integral ticket for foreign adults costs 130 PEN and lasts ten days. Purchase is personal, validity starts on the purchase date, and the named ticket must be shown with identification. Guiding and transport are separate services.
Maras and Machu Picchu fall outside that four-site circuit. When combining valley sightseeing with rail travel, write down the tour's actual endpoint and the separate train arrangements. A Main Square drop-off and a train-station transfer are different services. Compare a dedicated Machu Picchu day package if that is your main visit, or the station guide for the railway stage.
Questions about Sacred Valley excursions
Can I start in Ollantaytambo?
The private ten-hour valley excursion offers accommodation pickup in Ollantaytambo or Urubamba. The Cusco day trip and two-day combination begin in Cusco, even though Ollantaytambo forms part of their route.
Are the salt mines covered by the Boleto Turístico?
Moray is covered by Circuit III, together with Pisac, Chinchero and Ollantaytambo. The Maras salt mines use separate admission, so keep that cost distinct from the archaeological ticket and transport.
Can I finish in town instead of returning to Cusco?
The day trip from Plaza Regocijo offers an optional finish at Ollantaytambo Main Square. The private valley excursion has a hotel return in the valley or Cusco according to your arrangement. Match the drop-off to your next journey.