Known as Vilcamayo to the Incas, as El Valle Sagrado de los Incas to the Spanish and as The Sacred Valley to the rest of us, this is the portion of the Urubamba river valley from Pisac to Ollantaytambo. The Sacred Valley is a fertile valley - it is beautiful, atmospheric and captivating. It is at a lower elevation than Cusco (an hour away by car), which makes for a gentler acclimatisation to the altitude.
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The
Urubamba river flows through the valley and there is plenty to see and do here. To stop in the valley for a few days after spending some time in Cusco and before heading to
Machu Picchu is highly recommended. Visit the busy Sunday market at Chinchero or ancient Inca citadel near the small town of
Pisac. Then there is the impressive fortress at Ollantaytambo, the salt extraction still going on at
Maras, the unique micro-climate at Moray’s terraces.
Accommodation in the Sacred ValleySol y Luna is enclosed in a red-walled courtyard surrounded by tall eucalyptus trees and lush gardens, with
Andean
Peaks as the backdrop. There are 28 spacious bungalows with private terraces, filled with lovely wooden furniture.
More…Lodge K'uychi Rumi (meaning “The Rainbow Stone” in Quechua), offers you a very special accommodation alternative for your stay in
Urubamba. Similar in style to Sol y Luna, but smaller with just six comfy rustic Andean cottages.
More…Inkaterra’s enclave of five private villas offers an idyllic setting for discovering the
Urubamba valley and its pastoral patchwork of richly cultivated land, dotted with colourful villages, surrounded by majestic mountains.
More…Hotel la Casona in Yucay, built in 1810, is a charming family owned and run hotel located in the
Sacred
Valley near
Urubamba, offering 39 newly renovated rooms of all sizes.
More…Sonesta Posadas del Inca is a former 18th century colonial-style monastery with 84 rooms, located in Yucay in the heart of the
Sacred
Valley and surrounded by beautiful gardens.
More…Horse-Riding in the Sacred Valley is arguably the best way to get off the tourist track. If you are a competent rider and happy to try out a new style of riding - Peruvian style - then you will love riding the beautiful Peruvian Paso horses which have earned themselves the reputation of being the ‘cadillac’ of horses.
More… Visit The Sacred Valley as part of our
Best of Peru itinerary. 17 days, from £2,056 pp excluding international flights!
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