Five sites: Chinchero, the Maras salt mines, Moray, Ollantaytambo and Pisac. The VIP visits all five; the Classic visits Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero plus the Taray viewpoint.
The five sites of the full route
VIP and ClassicChinchero1
Alpaca weaving with plant dyes; Inca terraces under a colonial church.
VIP onlyMaras salt mines2
Over 3,000 salt pools fed by one spring, each run by a local family.
VIP onlyMoray3
Rings of Inca terraces sunk into the earth, likely a crop laboratory.
VIP and ClassicOllantaytambo4
Fortress-temple with six monoliths above a living Inca town.
VIP and ClassicPisac5
Terraces hugging the mountain, the Intihuatana and the craft market.
Classic onlyTaray viewpoint
Balcony over the Urubamba before Pisac; first view of the terraces and the town.
Which tour sees what
| Tour | Taray | Chinchero | Maras | Moray | Ollanta. | Pisac | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley ClassicEnds in Cusco | 4 | ||||||
| Valley VIP · 5 sitesEnds in Cusco | 5 | ||||||
| Valley ClassicEnds in Ollantaytambo · 15:30 | 3 | ||||||
| Valley VIP · 4 sitesEnds in Ollantaytambo · 15:30 | 4 |
Every route also stops for lunch in Urubamba at 2,871 m.
The Taray viewpoint
The Classic routes make a 15-minute stop at this balcony above the valley before Pisac: the Urubamba river, the terraces climbing the slopes and the first view of the town. The VIP skips it to reach Chinchero first.
Updated 2 October 2026.
