Sacred Valley and its local communities

We are offering a new way to visit the Sacred Valley that will leave you with an unforgettable and different experience. On this tour, you will interact with rural communities where local people will guide your experience. During our visit to the Sacred Valley, we will pass through many rural communities where the people keep Incan traditions alive. In these communities, you can see an infinite amount of local birds, Incan cities, handicraft markets and beautiful landscapes.

Itinerary

We will leave the city going south, crossing Cusco and having the opportunity to get to see more populated neighborhoods with their own customs and traditions. Some of these neighborhoods include San Sebastián, San Jerónimo, Saylla, Huasao, and Oropesa. We will stop 50 minutes away in a city called Huacarpay, where there are the most important swamps of southern Peru. Huacarpay is an ideal place to observe the infinite amount of birds that the valley offers. Afterwards, we will continue to the Ciudad Inca de Pisac, hidden in a mountain like the guard of the Sacred Valley, where you will be able to appreciate the irrigation system, astronomical observatory, religious temples and residences. Here, you will find the largest cemetery of the Incan empire. Then, we will go to the Comunidad campesina de Uchuy Qosqo for an unforgettable experience with local people. You will participate in everyday activities, sharing their customs and traditions dealing with agriculture, handicrafts, music, dances and more. We will stop here for a traditional lunch with local families before continuing to Ollantaytambo, a living city of the Incas that boasts Incan streets, houses, and an intact irrigation system. This is also the site of the famous Incan novel, “Drama Ollantay,” that was written when the empire was at its most powerful. From Ollantaytambo, we will go to Chinchero, the highest point of our trip, 3800 meters (12,500 feet). You will find Incan terraces that local people still use as well as a handicraft market. In Chinchero, you will find that people have continued traditions from the Incan period to today. From Chinchero, we will return to Cusco