Sacred Valley Group Tour from Cusco

Wonderful sites. We did not make it all the way to all the sites. We have a private van and driver because we wanted to start our day a little later and not be in a cattle car. BUT we also didn't see all the sites. The roads are quite an adventure even for the most seasoned traveler.

Forse sono stato sfortunato io, almeno a leggere le recensioni ... Ma ho forti dubbi... In primo luogo, al mattino aspetto fuori dallo'albergo per quasi una ora e mezzo, precisamente dalle 7,30 come da istruzioni, finché, ormai assai preoccupato, non arriva la "guida" (tale Freddy) che molto scortesemente addirittura mi redarguisce perché dal portone dell'hotel mi sono spostato sul fronte strada (5 m ?!) per vedere se passa un pullmino .... Naturalmente mi arrabbio assai ... Poi scopro che alle 0,58 della notte sarei stato avvisato by mail che il pick up era anticipato alle 7,20 ... !!! (ho con me la copia). Per non farsi mancare nulla il bus non è passato a prendermi in hotel, ma mi aspetta a circa un km di distanza, dalla parte opposta della Plaza de Armas rispetto al mio hotel. Ho con me lo zaino, siamo a Cuzco e vado ripetutamente in affanno. La guida, anziché darmi una mano, mi sollecita a camminare più svelto. Potete immaginare come ho reagito appena ho ripreso fiato. Il resto è nulla, una ordinaria visita di una bellissima valle con bellissimi siti archeologici e naturalistici. Ma stare alla larga da questo tour operator

We booked this trip via findlocaltrips.com which was highly recommended by PeruHop we came in from Lima and we had an amazing time! Communication was great prior to pickup and on actual day, pickup was prompt although we didn't like the fact we drove around central Cusco for next 30mins picking up other passengers. It would probably have been easier to meet at a central location instead of an early morning 'Cusco city tour' with nothing exciting to look at. Mihail (Miha) was our guide and he was great from onset. He was very friendly and knowledgable and shared many interesting facts and stories along the way. Our 1st stop was in Pisaq to a local Silver shop where they showed us how they produce silver jewellery with different precious stones and more importantly, banos stop before we head to ancient Pisaq Inka site which was a sight to behold. Buffet lunch at Urubumba followed after and it was delicious with great variety. A short drive later and we were at Ollantaytambo - another awesome Inka site! Followed by a stop at highest altitude of the day - Chinchero crafts market where they showed us how they produced local craft and slight pressure into buying something which i was happy to support local trade. We finished the excursion with a quick look at a still-in-process restoration site. Overall, a really great day! We were lucky with weather and Miha was one of the best guides we've crossed paths with. I highly recommend this tour!