Sacred Valley
Sacred Valley is located very close to the Urubamba River. It extends from Ollantaytambo in the north to Pisac in the south, where congregate many of the archaeological complexes that are part of the historical legacy left by the Incas.
What to do in Sacred Valley?
Sacred Valley offers a large number of cultural, relaxation and adventure activities, all outdoors, offering visitors beautiful landscapes with clear skies, long rivers and green mountains. In the Valley you can visit the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo and its craft market, the colorful market of Pisac, the impressive agricultural complex of Moray, the Maras salt flats, or experience mystical ceremonies, go river rafting, horseback riding, ATVs, do the Inca Trail to get to Machu Picchu, visit small waterfalls along the way among other natural attractions.
Sacred Valley offers a large number of cultural, relaxation and adventure activities, all outdoors, offering visitors beautiful landscapes with clear skies, long rivers and green mountains. In the Valley you can visit the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo and its craft market, the colorful market of Pisac, the impressive agricultural complex of Moray, the Maras salt flats, or experience mystical ceremonies, go river rafting, horseback riding, ATVs, do the Inca Trail to get to Machu Picchu, visit small waterfalls along the way among other natural attractions.
Best tours in Sacred Valley:
- Explore Chinchero, Maras and Moray
- Sacred Valley Tour (Ollantaytambo & Pisaq)
- Go mountain biking in Moray and Maras
- Do Zipline in Sacred Valley
- Go river rafting on the Urubamba River
- Lunch at Skylodge (with Via Ferrata and Zipline)
- Do the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (2 days/1 night)
- Explore Chinchero, Maras and Moray
- Sacred Valley Tour (Ollantaytambo & Pisaq)
- Go mountain biking in Moray and Maras
- Do Zipline in Sacred Valley
- Go river rafting on the Urubamba River
- Lunch at Skylodge (with Via Ferrata and Zipline)
- Do the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (2 days/1 night)
Where to stay in Sacred Valley?
Hotels in Sacred Valley have large outdoor spaces, they are surrounded by mountains and many of them have beautiful views of the Urubamba River. Just by going out to the garden you already have direct contact with nature, it is easy to find alpacas or llamas grazing in the surroundings and the air you breathe is actually pure and refreshing, so you can fell peace that only countryside is capable of providing. From the hotel you choose to stay you will easy have direct access to the main attractions of the area such as Pisac, Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo and you will even be close to the train station, ready to reach Machu Picchu.
Hotels in Sacred Valley have large outdoor spaces, they are surrounded by mountains and many of them have beautiful views of the Urubamba River. Just by going out to the garden you already have direct contact with nature, it is easy to find alpacas or llamas grazing in the surroundings and the air you breathe is actually pure and refreshing, so you can fell peace that only countryside is capable of providing. From the hotel you choose to stay you will easy have direct access to the main attractions of the area such as Pisac, Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo and you will even be close to the train station, ready to reach Machu Picchu.
Best hotels in Sacred Valley:
- Belmond Hotel Río Sagrado
- Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness
- Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado
- Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay
- Skylodge Adventure Suite
- Tambo del Inka
- Belmond Hotel Río Sagrado
- Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness
- Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado
- Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay
- Skylodge Adventure Suite
- Tambo del Inka
What to eat in Sacred Valley?
In Sacred Valley there is no better place to have lunch than outdoors, enjoying the beautiful landscapes. Most of the restaurants have cozy atmospheres, decorated with Inca motifs. The traditional dishes are prepared with fresh products that restaurants even grow in their own gardens. In Sacred Valley you can eat llama, pork and guinea pig meat, as well as potatoes in their different varieties. The Valley offers you all kinds of restaurants, from the cheapest to most luxurious, however, whether one type or another, they all offer the most delicious cuisine of the Peruvian Andes.
In Sacred Valley there is no better place to have lunch than outdoors, enjoying the beautiful landscapes. Most of the restaurants have cozy atmospheres, decorated with Inca motifs. The traditional dishes are prepared with fresh products that restaurants even grow in their own gardens. In Sacred Valley you can eat llama, pork and guinea pig meat, as well as potatoes in their different varieties. The Valley offers you all kinds of restaurants, from the cheapest to most luxurious, however, whether one type or another, they all offer the most delicious cuisine of the Peruvian Andes.
Traditional food in Sacred Valley:
- Chiri Uchu. Dish usually eaten at the Inty Raymi festival. It is a combination of chicken meat, guinea pig, jerky, chorizo, fish eggs, which is served with corn tortillas, cancha serrana, cheese, rocoto chili and huacatay creams.
- Sara Lawa (corn soup). Thick corn soup blended with huacatay leaves and mirasol pepper, with potato pieces, fresh cheese and beaten egg added at the end of the preparation.
- Olluquito con charqui. Olluco stew with charqui (dry llama or alpaca meat) and seasoned with chopped onion and tomato, ground panca chili and mirasol chili, garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Cilantro or parsley to decorate.
- Quinoa soup. Thick quinoa soup, with carrot and yellow pumpkin in pieces, seasoned with onion and minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste. You can also add milk cream at the end of the preparation.
- Puchero. Meat soup (osobuco cut), sliced corn, diced carrot, yellow pumpkin and angel hair noodles, seasoned with chopped onion, tomato and garlic. It is served with sprigs of parsley as decoration.
- Chiri Uchu. Dish usually eaten at the Inty Raymi festival. It is a combination of chicken meat, guinea pig, jerky, chorizo, fish eggs, which is served with corn tortillas, cancha serrana, cheese, rocoto chili and huacatay creams.
- Sara Lawa (corn soup). Thick corn soup blended with huacatay leaves and mirasol pepper, with potato pieces, fresh cheese and beaten egg added at the end of the preparation.
- Olluquito con charqui. Olluco stew with charqui (dry llama or alpaca meat) and seasoned with chopped onion and tomato, ground panca chili and mirasol chili, garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Cilantro or parsley to decorate.
- Quinoa soup. Thick quinoa soup, with carrot and yellow pumpkin in pieces, seasoned with onion and minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste. You can also add milk cream at the end of the preparation.
- Puchero. Meat soup (osobuco cut), sliced corn, diced carrot, yellow pumpkin and angel hair noodles, seasoned with chopped onion, tomato and garlic. It is served with sprigs of parsley as decoration.
Where to eat in Sacred Valley?
Restaurants in the Sacred Valley offer a cuisine based on typical dishes of the Andean region prepared over firewood in clay pots with ingredients such as alpaca, lamb, pork, trout, potatoes, corn, quinoa, all ingredients from these lands, which reflect the history of the Andean people.
Restaurants in the Sacred Valley offer a cuisine based on typical dishes of the Andean region prepared over firewood in clay pots with ingredients such as alpaca, lamb, pork, trout, potatoes, corn, quinoa, all ingredients from these lands, which reflect the history of the Andean people.
Best restaurants in Sacred Valley:
- Don Angel Inka Casona Restaurant (Peruvian food with vegan options)
- Killa Wasi - Relais & Chateaux (Gourmet Peruvian food with vegan options)
- Casa Colonial Restaurant & Bar (Peruvian food with vegan options)
- El Huerto Restaurant (Peruvian food with vegan options)
- Hawa Restaurant (Peruvian food with vegan options)
- Don Angel Inka Casona Restaurant (Peruvian food with vegan options)
- Killa Wasi - Relais & Chateaux (Gourmet Peruvian food with vegan options)
- Casa Colonial Restaurant & Bar (Peruvian food with vegan options)
- El Huerto Restaurant (Peruvian food with vegan options)
- Hawa Restaurant (Peruvian food with vegan options)
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