Super Sacred Valley · back to Cusco
11–12 h. Chinchero, Maras, Moray, lunch, Ollantaytambo and Pisac.
Ends at 19:00 in Cusco's historic centre
Real times
The Sacred Valley tour leaves at 06:20 or at 07:20, from your hotel in Cusco
06:20 is the Super Sacred Valley, the 5-site route; 07:20 is the Traditional Sacred Valley. Here are the four departures with their end times, the minute-by-minute legs and where to wait for the bus.
The four departures
Departure, end time and length of each option
Current schedule · October 2026Traditional Sacred Valley · back to Cusco
10–11 h. Taray viewpoint, Pisac, lunch, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero.
Ends at 18:30 in Cusco's historic centre
Super Sacred Valley · ends in Ollantaytambo
9 h. Chinchero, Maras, Moray, lunch and Ollantaytambo; skips Pisac.
Ends at 15:30 in Ollantaytambo
Traditional Sacred Valley · ends in Ollantaytambo
8 h. Taray viewpoint, Pisac, lunch and Ollantaytambo; skips Chinchero.
Ends at 15:30 in Ollantaytambo
The departures ending in Ollantaytambo cost US$1 less because they don't include the return to Cusco. They're meant for anyone taking the train to Machu Picchu that afternoon or sleeping in the valley.
Where to wait
Three pickup options and one rule: be ready 10 minutes early
Hotel
In the lobby. The driver or guide will ask for your name; keep your confirmation handy on your phone.
Airbnb or apartment
At the street door, not inside the building. If your street is pedestrian-only, we'll tell you on WhatsApp the nearest corner the vehicle can reach. The night before, check what to bring on the tour.
Meeting point
For accommodation outside the historic centre's pickup zones, we assign a nearby meeting point and confirm it the night before along with the time.
The published time (06:20 or 07:20) is when the pickup round starts. Because the bus collects at several hotels in the centre, your time may fall 10 to 15 minutes earlier or later; the night-before message gives you yours. If you don't see the vehicle at that time, stay where you are and write to WhatsApp +51 994 822 637, available 24 hours.
The return is not to your hotel. On the two return departures, the tour ends at a point in Cusco's historic centre at 18:30 (Traditional) or 19:00 (Super Sacred Valley). From there each traveller goes back to their accommodation on foot or by taxi.
Minute by minute
How long each leg takes
These are the usual travel and visit times. The order may change slightly with traffic or weather; departure time, lunch and end time don't. If you'd rather go on your own, see how to get to the Sacred Valley from Cusco, leg by leg.
- 06:20Pickup at your hotel in central CuscoThe exact time arrives on WhatsApp the night before
- 1 h by bus to Chinchero
- 07:40Chinchero3,762 m1 h 15
- 30 min by bus to Maras
- 09:30Maras Salt Mines3,385 m45 min
- 15 min by bus to Moray
- 10:30Moray3,500 m45 min
- 40 min by bus to Urubamba
- 12:00Lunch in Urubamba2,871 m50 min
- 1 h 10 by bus to Ollantaytambo
- 14:15Ollantaytambo2,790 m1 h
- 1 h 50 by bus to Pisaclongest leg
- 16:50Pisac3,300 m50 min+ 10 min by bus to the village+ 25 min at the market and silver workshop
- 40 min by bus to Cusco
- 19:00Ends in central CuscoFrom there, to your accommodation on your own
- 07:20Pickup at your hotel in central CuscoThe exact time arrives on WhatsApp the night before
- 40 min by bus to Taray
- 08:20Taray viewpoint15 min
- 50 min by bus to Pisac
- 09:30Pisac3,300 m1 h 30
- 1 h by bus to Urubamba
- 12:00Lunch in Urubamba2,871 m50 min
- 1 h 10 by bus to Ollantaytambo
- 14:15Ollantaytambo2,790 m1 h
- 1 h 30 by bus to Chincherolongest leg
- 16:45Chinchero3,762 m1 h
- 45 min by bus to Cusco
- 18:30Ends in central CuscoFrom there, to your accommodation on your own
- 06:20Pickup at your hotel in central CuscoThe exact time arrives on WhatsApp the night before
- 1 h by bus to Chinchero
- 07:40Chinchero3,762 m1 h 15
- 30 min by bus to Maras
- 09:30Maras Salt Mines3,385 m45 min
- 15 min by bus to Moray
- 10:30Moray3,500 m45 min
- 40 min by bus to Urubamba
- 12:00Lunch in Urubamba2,871 m50 min
- 1 h 10 by bus to Ollantaytambolongest leg
- 14:15Ollantaytambo2,790 m1 h
- 15:30Ends at the Ollantaytambo archaeological parkFrom there you continue on your own to the station or your accommodation
- 07:20Pickup at your hotel in central CuscoThe exact time arrives on WhatsApp the night before
- 40 min by bus to Taray
- 08:20Taray viewpoint15 min
- 50 min by bus to Pisac
- 09:30Pisac3,300 m1 h 30
- 1 h by bus to Urubamba
- 12:00Lunch in Urubamba2,871 m50 min
- 1 h 10 by bus to Ollantaytambolongest leg
- 14:15Ollantaytambo2,790 m1 h
- 15:30Ends at the Ollantaytambo archaeological parkFrom there you continue on your own to the station or your accommodation
Hour by hour
The two routes back to Cusco, as a table
| Time | Super Sacred Valley | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 06:20 | Pickup in central Cusco | — |
| 07:40 | Chinchero | 1 h 15 visit |
| 09:30 | Maras Salt Mines | 45 min visit |
| 10:30 | Moray | 45 min visit |
| 12:00 | Buffet lunch in Urubamba | 50 min |
| 14:15 | Ollantaytambo | 1 h visit |
| 16:50 | Pisac | 50 min + 30 min in the village |
| 19:00 | Tour ends in central Cusco | — |
| Time | Traditional Sacred Valley | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 07:20 | Pickup in central Cusco | — |
| 08:20 | Taray viewpoint | 15 min stop |
| 09:30 | Pisac archaeological site | 1 h + 30 min in the village |
| 12:00 | Buffet lunch in Urubamba | 50 min |
| 14:15 | Ollantaytambo | 1 h visit |
| 16:45 | Chinchero | 1 h visit |
| 18:30 | Tour ends in central Cusco | — |
The departures ending in Ollantaytambo follow the same table until 14:15 and finish there at 15:30: the Super skips Pisac and the Traditional skips Chinchero.
The base time is 06:20 for the Super Sacred Valley and 07:20 for the Traditional. We send the exact time for your accommodation on WhatsApp the night before; it may vary by 10 to 15 minutes because the bus collects at several hotels in the centre.
In the lobby or at the door of your hotel or Airbnb, ready a few minutes early. If your accommodation is outside the historic centre's pickup zones, we'll give you a nearby meeting point.
Wait at the agreed spot and message us on WhatsApp at +51 994 822 637; we answer 24 hours a day and tell you where the vehicle is. Don't move to another spot without confirming with us.
The Traditional Sacred Valley back to Cusco takes 10 to 11 hours; the Super Sacred Valley back to Cusco, 11 to 12. The two departures ending in Ollantaytambo take 8 and 9 hours and finish at 15:30.
At 18:30 for the Traditional and 19:00 for the Super Sacred Valley, at a point in Cusco's historic centre. We don't drop each traveller at their hotel: from there you walk or take a taxi.
The two departures ending in Ollantaytambo finish at 15:30, a few minutes' walk from the station, in time for the 16:36 Inca Rail or the 19:00 Peru Rail to Aguas Calientes. You can also stay the night in the valley.
Slightly, because of traffic or weather. The times we publish are the usual ones; what doesn't change is the departure time, the included lunch, or where and when the tour ends.
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