What time does the Sacred Valley tour start?
What time we collect you, when you get back to Cusco and how to be ready, on both itineraries.
Departure and return
Reference times · Your exact pickup time arrives by WhatsApp the night before
How long is the tour?
Each stop has its own visiting time: from 15 minutes to 1 h 30 depending on the site, plus 50 minutes for lunch. The rest of the day is driving between towns, and that is what makes it long.
Sacred Valley Classic 07:20 – 18:30
- 40 min Drive · Cusco → Taray viewpoint
- 15 min Photo stop · Taray viewpoint
- 50 min Drive · to Pisac
- 1 h 30 Guided visit · Pisac and its artisan market
- 1 h Drive · to Urubamba
- 50 min Buffet lunch · Urubamba
- 1 h 10 Drive · to Ollantaytambo
- 1 h Guided visit · Ollantaytambo
- 1 h 30 Drive · to Chinchero
- 1 h Guided visit · Chinchero: weaving and archaeological park
- 45 min Drive back · to Cusco
About 11 hours in total · 4 stops
Classic itinerary hour by hour →Sacred Valley VIP 06:20 – 19:00
- 1 h Drive · Cusco → Chinchero
- 1 h 15 Guided visit · Chinchero: weaving and archaeological park
- 30 min Drive · to Maras
- 45 min Guided visit · Maras salt mines
- 15 min Drive · to Moray
- 45 min Guided visit · Moray terraces
- 40 min Drive · down to Urubamba
- 50 min Buffet lunch · Urubamba
- 1 h 10 Drive · to Ollantaytambo
- 1 h Guided visit · Ollantaytambo
- 1 h 50 Drive · to Pisac
- 50 min Guided visit · Pisac archaeological site
- 10 min Drive · to Pisac town
- 25 min Stop · silver workshop and artisan market
- 40 min Drive back · to Cusco
About 12.5 hours in total · 5 sites
VIP itinerary hour by hour →Times are for reference: traffic, weather and the pace of the group can shift them.
Looking for a shorter day? You can end in Ollantaytambo without returning to Cusco, or ask for a private tour at your own pace.
How pickup works
Pickup is included for hotels, Airbnbs and meeting points in downtown Cusco. The van calls at several addresses before heading to the valley, so each traveller has a slightly different time.
If your accommodation sits outside the pickup area, we tell you the nearest point where we can meet you.
- Wait at reception or by the door, ready a few minutes early.
- Your time can vary by 10–15 minutes depending on the area.
- If anything changes, message us on WhatsApp right away.
Your timeline
You get the confirmation email; it works as your voucher.
We message you on WhatsApp with the exact pickup time.
Have an early breakfast, dress in layers and wait at your hotel.
You are back in downtown Cusco around 18:30 or 19:00.
When you can reach us
Online booking
24/7, with instant confirmation.
24/7 · +51 994 822 637.
Office
Av. Tullumayo 111-B, Cusco.
Questions about the schedule
Pick your departure time
Classic at 07:20 or VIP at 06:20. Book online and get your confirmation instantly.
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Before you travel
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Full-day tours in Cusco, Puno and Arequipa.
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Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo and Pisac in one day.
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