Classic or VIP? Choose your Sacred Valley
Same guide, same group and same lunch. The VIP adds Moray and Maras to complete the five sites; the Classic takes four stops at a calmer pace.
Choose by your trip
Choose the Sacred Valley Classic if…
- You travel with children or older relatives and prefer a shorter day.
- You would rather leave at 07:20 than at 06:20.
- You care more about taking your time at Pisac and Ollantaytambo than adding sites.
- You already know Moray and Maras, or will visit them another day.
Choose the Sacred Valley VIP if…
- You have a single day for the Sacred Valley and want to leave nothing out.
- The salt ponds and the circular terraces are what drew you here.
- You do not mind an early start in exchange for two more sites.
- You want the best value: five sites for US$2 more.
Differences point by point
| Aspect | Sacred Valley Classic | Sacred Valley VIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | US$30 | US$32 |
| Stops | Taray, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero | Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Pisac |
| Moray (circular terraces) | ✕No | ✔Yes |
| Maras salt mines | ✕No | ✔Yes |
| Taray viewpoint | ✔Yes | ✕No |
| Pickup | 07:20 | 06:20 |
| Back in Cusco | 18:30 | 19:00 |
| Duration | 11 h | 12–13 h |
| Pace | Relaxed | Full-on, but well spread out |
| Maximum group | 17–18 travellers | 17–18 travellers |
| Guide | Bilingual: English and Spanish | Bilingual: English and Spanish |
| Buffet lunch (Rustica) | ✔Included | ✔Included |
| Tickets paid apart | Tourist ticket | Tourist ticket + Maras entry |
| Highest point | Chinchero, 3,762 m | Chinchero, 3,762 m |
2026 data · Reference times · how long the tour lasts
Is it worth paying US$2 more?
For most travellers, yes. Moray and Maras are not on the way between the sites of the traditional circuit: going on your own means another transfer from Cusco and another half day. On the Sacred Valley VIP they fit into the same day at almost the same price.
The real cost is not in dollars but in time: the VIP starts an hour earlier and finishes half an hour later. If your body is still adjusting to the altitude, or you travel with small children, that early start may weigh more than the two extra stops.
What does not change
The transport, the certified bilingual guide, the buffet lunch in Urubamba and the maximum of 17–18 travellers are identical. You can also upgrade the restaurant on both: 14 Inkas, Don Angel or Tunupa, as shown in the price table.
Moray · VIP only
How each route unfolds
Sacred Valley Classic US$30
Pickup in downtown Cusco
Pickup at your hotel, Airbnb or downtown meeting point. We confirm the time by WhatsApp the night before.
Taray viewpoint
First panoramic view of the valley and the Vilcanota river, a short photo stop.
Pisac archaeological site
Farming terraces, the religious sector and the Intihuatana, plus a stop at the artisan market with silver workshops.
Buffet lunch in Urubamba
Andean buffet at Rustica, included, with the option to upgrade to 14 Inkas, Don Angel or Tunupa.
Ollantaytambo
The temple-fortress, the Sun Temple and the streets of a living Inca town.
Chinchero
Weaving centre, archaeological park and colonial church in the late afternoon.
Back in Cusco
Approximate arrival in downtown Cusco. Total day: about 11 hours.
Sacred Valley VIP US$32
Pickup in downtown Cusco
We pick you up at your hotel, Airbnb or meeting point downtown. The exact time reaches you by WhatsApp the night before.
Chinchero
Local weavers show how alpaca wool is spun, dyed with plants and woven on a backstrap loom; then the Inca terraces and the colonial church.
Maras Salt Mines
More than 3,000 salt ponds fed by an underground spring and still worked today by local families.
Moray
Amphitheatres of circular terraces the Incas used as an agricultural laboratory to test crops at different altitudes.
Buffet lunch in Urubamba
Andean buffet at Rustica, included. You can upgrade it at booking to 14 Inkas, Don Angel or Tunupa.
Ollantaytambo
Hillside temple-fortress, the Sun Temple and the only Inca town still lived in with its original layout.
Pisac
Terraces, the Intihuatana and a stop at the artisan market with silver workshops before heading back.
Back in Cusco
Approximate arrival in downtown Cusco. Total day: about 12.5 hours.
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