Sacred Valley tour from Cusco to Ollantaytambo
Tour the valley from Cusco and finish in Ollantaytambo, where the Machu Picchu train leaves: you skip the drive back and gain half a day. A dollar less than the standard route.
One less round trip
Many travellers do the Sacred Valley one day, sleep in Cusco and get up early the next to drive back down and catch the Machu Picchu train. Ending the tour in Ollantaytambo skips that return: by the end of the day you are already in the station town.
You can do it on either itinerary, although each one drops its last stop, the one that lies on the way back to Cusco. The Sacred Valley Classic covers Taray, Pisac and Ollantaytambo, without Chinchero. The Sacred Valley VIP covers Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo, without Pisac. The service is the same as on the standard itinerary: pickup at your hotel in downtown Cusco, bilingual guide and buffet lunch.
Plan your train with us
Since the arrival time depends on the route and the day, message us on WhatsApp with your train time when you book. We then adjust the end of the route with you and advise on luggage.
Ollantaytambo
Choose your route ending in Ollantaytambo
Classic → Ollantaytambo
3 stops · pickup 07:20- Taray, Pisac and Ollantaytambo
- Buffet lunch in Urubamba
- Ends 15:30 in Ollantaytambo town
VIP → Ollantaytambo
4 sites · pickup 06:20- Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo
- Buffet lunch in Urubamba
- Ends 15:30 in Ollantaytambo town
After paying, send us your train time · WhatsApp +51 994 822 637
Choose your train time
The tour finishes at 15:30 in the town, a few minutes from the station. These are the departures that fit best.
Sleeping in Ollantaytambo?
You arrive mid-afternoon, with time to settle in and take the train the next day.
16:36 train · Inca Rail
Straight to the station, watching the valley from the train in afternoon light.
19:00 train · Peru Rail
Three hours are yours: walk the town, have dinner, be there by 18:30.
Not sure which train suits you?
Send us your train time and we will confirm whether you make it, before you book.
Times are indicative: the rail company sets them and they change by season. Confirm yours when you buy the train ticket.
What you should know
- The train, the bus to the citadel and the Machu Picchu ticket are bought separately.
- The valley tickets (tourist ticket and, on the VIP, Maras) are not included either. See tickets.
- Check with us how to organise your luggage that day.
- Ollantaytambo sits at 2,790 m, lower than Cusco: a good place to spend the night.
Questions about this variant
From the Sacred Valley to the train, no detour to Cusco
Book the variant that ends in Ollantaytambo for a dollar less and plan your train time with us.
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Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo and Pisac in one day.
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