Passport, soles for the entrance tickets, water, a warm layer, sun protection and closed shoes. Lunch, transport and the guide are already included.
Essentials 6 items · tap to tick
- Passport or IDrequired to buy the Tourist Ticket
- Soles in cash for the entrance ticketsunless you added them at checkout
- Watershops at every stop, and the restaurant sells drinks
- A warm layer for Chinchero in the morning and the drive home
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hatthe sun at 3,000 m is strong even when it is cold
- Comfortable closed shoes for stairs at Pisac and Ollantaytambo
Good to have 5 items
- A rain layer from November to March
- A small amount extra for the Pisac market and tips
- Any personal medicationthe vehicle carries a first-aid kit but no medicines
- A snack for the roadlunch is at 12:00
- Your WeTravel confirmation on your phone
Dress in layers
The day starts cold, peaks under strong sun around midday and cools again on the way home. A T-shirt, a fleece or sweater and a light jacket cover all three. What each month is like.
Morning06:20 – 09:00Cold · Chinchero 3,762 m
Light jacket over a fleece or sweater. The van leaves Cusco before the sun comes up.
Midday11:00 – 15:00Strong sun · 2,800–3,000 m
T-shirt, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. At this altitude it burns even when it is not hot.
Return17:00 – 19:00Cool · climb back to Cusco
Put the fleece back on as it cools. If you take the train, the station is open-air.
You do not need
Hiking bootsClosed shoes with grip are enough: stone steps and dirt paths.
LunchThe buffet is included. Drinks are not: you buy them there, cash or card.
A suitcase, if you return to CuscoOnly on the Ollantaytambo routes; it rides in the vehicle.
Updated 2 October 2026.
