Private FullDay Tour of Ollantaytambo from Cusco

Private FullDay Tour of Ollantaytambo from Cusco

Step back in time during this private, full-day trip from Cusco to Ollantaytambo — a strategic military, agricultural, and religious site in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. With your private guide, uncover the secrets hidden in the Inca ruins as you learn about the ancient town's former infrastructure and events that may have happened there. Stretch your legs (and your lungs) during a 3-hour hike to Pinkuiluna Mountain, enjoying the Sacred Valley's incredible scenery along the way. You have the option to customize the private tour to suit your interests along the way.

Beginning between 7-8am, greet the day (and your personal guide) outside your Cusco hotel when you board an air-conditioned coach and begin the drive to the ancient archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. During the 2-hour drive, listen to your guide's narrative about the history of the Inca site. Arrive at Ollantaytambo and set off on a guided tour of its impressive ruins. Take in the stone architecture and clean lines of the Temple of the Sun and Manyaraqui Square.

Hear about the site's former infrastructure and how its Inca king conquered the surrounding land. Then set off on a 3-hour hike up Pinkuilluna Mountain for about 3 hours. Once you've reached the summit, look out over the massive stone buildings–presumed to be agricultural reservoirs–below. See a massive, carved stone face that looks over Ollantaytambo, and learn how the current residents keep some of the ancient Inca traditions alive.

Between activities (around 1pm), you'll have the opportunity to purchase lunch at Tunupa Restaurante in Urubamba Town. The private tour ends when you are dropped back off at your Cusco hotel between 4-5pm.