Pickup at 07:20, Taray viewpoint at 08:20, Pisac at 09:30, lunch at 12:00, Ollantaytambo at 14:15, Chinchero at 16:45 and Cusco at 18:30. Seven stops, 11 hours.
The day, stop by stop
08:20Taray viewpoint
Forty minutes out of Cusco the road drops into the valley. A balcony over the Urubamba river and the terraces of Pisac for the first photos.
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09:30Pisac
The longest stop of the day. Terraces wrapping the mountain and the religious sector with the Intihuatana, then down to the market in the main square. Pisac town sits at 2,972 m, the Inca site at 3,300 m.
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14:15Ollantaytambo
The lowest point, 2,790 m. Terraces up to the Temple of the Sun and its six monoliths, then the living Inca town.
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16:45highest point · 3,762 mChinchero
An hour and a half of climbing to 3,762 m, the highest point, once you have had the whole day to adjust. Weaving demonstration, terraces and the church on Inca walls.
More about Chinchero →Tickets on this route
The Tourist Ticket is valid at Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. There is no Maras ticket because the Classic does not visit the salt mines. How the tickets work.
Updated 2 October 2026.
