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What's included in the Sacred Valley tour, and what isn't

Transport, pickup, a certified guide in English and Spanish, buffet lunch and all transfers are in the price on every route. Entrance tickets, insurance, drinks and tips are not.

What your booking pays for included

The same on all four tours, from US$29.

  • Pickup at your hotel, Airbnb or meeting pointHistoric centre of Cusco · exact time by WhatsApp the evening before
  • Return to central CuscoOn the two routes that end there
  • Tourist transport all dayPlus every transfer between the sites
  • Certified guide, English and SpanishOne per departure, the same on Classic and VIP
  • Buffet lunch at Rustica, UrubambaThree optional upgrades: 14 Inkas, Don Ángel, Tunupa
  • First-aid kit on board

What you pay separately not included

And where or when each one is paid.

  • Tourist TicketIn soles, on the day · or add it when you book
  • Maras salt mines community ticketVIP routes only · paid at the gate
  • Travel insuranceYou arrange it before travelling
  • Drinks and snacksAt the buffet and in the markets
  • TipsAt your discretion
  • Market shoppingChinchero and Pisac
  • Train tickets and onward transportRoutes ending in Ollantaytambo · check your train time

How the entrance tickets work.

What changes between the four

All four stop for lunch in Urubamba around 12:00.

Lunch options

Rustica is included. 14 Inkas adds US$4, Don Ángel US$15 and Tunupa US$20 to any route. You pick the restaurant when you book and your checkout reflects the total.

Updated 2 October 2026.

Related questions

Short answers to what we get asked most. If your question is different, write to us.

Is the guide the same on the Classic and the VIP?

Yes: one certified guide per departure, working in English and Spanish, on all four routes.

Can I upgrade the lunch after booking?

Yes, subject to availability at the restaurant; write to us on WhatsApp with your booking and we adjust the difference.

Is water included?

No. Bring a bottle; there are shops at every stop and the restaurant sells drinks.

Is hotel pickup included if I stay outside the centre?

Pickup covers the historic centre of Cusco. From other districts we arrange a meeting point in the centre; tell us your address on WhatsApp.

Is the Taray viewpoint included on the VIP?

No. Taray is the first stop of the Classic routes; the VIP goes straight to Chinchero.

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