Cusco & Sacred Valley
Sacred Valley
Andean villages, Inca terraces and boutique haciendas
- Destinations
- Cusco & Sacred Valley
- Best time to visit
- Year-round; driest April – October
- Altitude
- 2,800 m / 9,200 ft
- Suggested stay
- 2–3 days
Lower and warmer than Cusco, the Sacred Valley is the perfect place to acclimatize in style — think riverside lodges, weaving communities, salt pans and Inca fortresses.
Stretching along the Urubamba River between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, the valley was the agricultural heart of the Inca Empire. Today it is home to some of Peru’s finest boutique hotels.
Spend your days visiting traditional markets, cooking with local families, riding Peruvian Paso horses or cycling between villages.
Sacred Valley
Highlights
- 01
Pisac & Ollantaytambo
Two remarkable Inca sites with living villages at their feet.
- 02
Maras & Moray
Ancient salt pans and circular agricultural terraces.
- 03
Weaving communities
Meet artisans keeping centuries-old textile traditions alive.
When to go
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Ideal
- Good
- Rainy season
Right now in Sacred Valley
15°C
Clear sky
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