Pisac: terraces, Intihuatana and market, at 09:30 or 16:50
Two Pisacs in one stop: the archaeological site at 3,300 m, with terraces hugging the mountain and the religious sector of the Intihuatana, and the village at 2,972 m, with its craft market. The Traditional visits it first, at 09:30, with 1 hour at the site and 30 minutes in the village; the Super leaves it for last, at 16:50, with 50 minutes at the site and 30 in the village before returning to Cusco.
Altitude
How high is Pisac?
Pisac is at 3,300 m, 50 m below Cusco: the fourth highest of the tour's 7 stops. Pisac village and its market are lower, at 2,972 m.
The stops in the Super Sacred Valley's order (Chinchero → Maras → Moray → Urubamba → Ollantaytambo → Pisac) and the Taray viewpoint, visited only by the Traditional; the dashed line is Cusco, where you sleep. Altitude and altitude sickness →
What's there
Three things between the site and the village
The terraces
Agricultural terraces climbing the hillside in curves, among the most photographed in the valley. The path runs over stone tracks with steps; you can go slowly. The Traditional starts the day here: see its hour-by-hour itinerary.
The religious sector
At the top, the Intihuatana and enclosures of fine stonework; the guide explains the astronomical and ceremonial role attributed to them.
The village and the market
Ten minutes down and 25 or 30 minutes among stalls of textiles, ceramics and silverwork. It's the market with the most time of the day; you pay in soles. Its place among the Inca royal estates is told in our Sacred Valley history.
Photos
Pisac, in four photos
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09:30, the first big stop
After the Taray viewpoint, the Traditional climbs to the archaeological site at 09:30 in the morning light: 1 hour's visit, 10 minutes down and 30 in the village and market. At 11:00 the bus continues 1 hour to Urubamba. Full itinerary →
Super Sacred Valley
16:50, the last stop before Cusco
The Super comes from Ollantaytambo (1 h 50) in the afternoon light: 50 minutes at the site, 10 down and 25 at the market and silver workshop; at 18:20 it's 40 minutes to the historic centre. Full itinerary →
Practical
Before you get off the bus
| Entrance | Boleto Turístico, separate from the tour price; paid in soles. Entrance fees by route → |
| Effort | Medium: stone steps on the terraces. There are views from the first stretch for those who'd rather not climb. |
| Shopping | The village craft market: textiles, ceramics and silverwork, in soles. |
| Toilets and water | In the village, next to the market. |
| Who doesn't visit it | The Super ending in Ollantaytambo, which finishes at 15:30. Compare routes → |
The archaeological site at 3,300 m, with terraces hugging the mountain and the religious sector with the Intihuatana, and the village at 2,972 m with its craft market.
The Traditional at 09:30, with 1 hour at the site and 30 minutes in the village; the Super at 16:50, with 50 minutes at the site and 30 in the village. The Super ending in Ollantaytambo doesn't visit it.
Yes: 30 minutes on the Traditional and 25 on the Super, after 10 minutes down from the site. It's the market with the most time of the day.
Pisac is covered by the Boleto Turístico, along with Chinchero, Moray and Ollantaytambo. It's paid separately from the tour, in soles.
Medium: stone steps on the terraces and some slope. You can go slowly and there are views from the first stretch.
The site at 3,300 m, slightly below Cusco; the village at 2,972 m. There are 10 minutes by bus between them.
A 15-minute stop at 08:20 on the Traditional only, with a view of the valley and Pisac below, before climbing to the archaeological site. No entrance fee.
Pisac tomorrow at 09:30 or 16:50
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