Is the lunch included or “optional”?

Included on all four departures: Andean buffet at Rustica, Urubamba, at 12 pm. What is optional is switching to 14 Inkas, Don Ángel or Tunupa for a fixed upgrade. Nobody pays for lunch separately at the restaurant.

Does it include the Tourist Ticket?

No, on none of the departures; it is paid in soles on the day, to the guide, before the first checkpoint. If you already have a valid ticket covering the sites on your route, it works.

Is there water or snacks on the bus?

They are not included. Bring water from Cusco; there are shops in Chinchero, Urubamba and Pisac, and drinks at the buffet for a charge.

Does it include travel insurance?

No. We recommend traveling with your own insurance. The bus carries a first-aid kit and the guide is certified.

Am I dropped at my hotel on the way back?

No: the return ends in central Cusco. The historic center is small and most places to stay are a few minutes away on foot or a short taxi ride.

Is the train to Machu Picchu included on the departures ending in Ollantaytambo?

No. The tour ends inside the archaeological park at 3:30 pm and you buy the ticket yourself from the rail company. It costs US$1 less precisely because the ride back to Cusco is not included.

Prices · what the price covers and what it does not, departure by departure

What the Sacred Valley tour includes and what you pay separately, on all four departures

All four departures include pickup in central Cusco, transport, a certified guide in English and Spanish, buffet lunch in Urubamba and a first-aid kit. None of them includes the entrance fees (the Tourist Ticket and, on the Express routes, Maras), nor drinks, insurance, tips or the train to Machu Picchu. The return routes end in central Cusco, not at your hotel.

What you see here is what you pay tomorrow if you book today before 8 pm: no last-minute surcharge.—Is there space tomorrow?

Book for tomorrow: Express US$32 · Classic US$30 · is there space? · how to book

Departure by departure

	Express · Cusco	Classic · Cusco	Express · Ollantaytambo	Classic · Ollantaytambo
Pickup in central Cusco	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tourist transport	✓	✓	✓	✓
Certified guide, English and Spanish	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rustica buffet lunch	✓	✓	✓	✓
First-aid kit	✓	✓	✓	✓
Return to central Cusco	✓ 7 pm	✓ 6:30 pm	✕ ends 3:30 pm in Ollantaytambo	✕ ends 3:30 pm in Ollantaytambo
Taray viewpoint	✕	✓	✕	✓
Chinchero	✓	✓	✓	✕
Maras Salt Mines · Moray	✓	✕	✓	✕
Ollantaytambo	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pisac	✓	✓	✕	✓
Tourist Ticket	✕ 4 sites	✕ 3 sites	✕ 3 sites	✕ 2 sites
Maras entrance	✕ aparte	—	✕ aparte	—
Price with Rustica	US$32	US$30	US$31	US$29

Prices updated October 2026 · per person, in US dollars · all 16 prices with each lunch

What is included, in detail

Pickup at a hotel, Airbnb or meeting pointIn the historic center of Cusco, from 6:20 am (Express) or 7:20 am (Classic). Exact time on WhatsApp the night before.

Tourist transport for the whole routeA bus for a group of 17–18 travelers at most, with transfers between every site.

Certified guide, English and SpanishOne guide per departure; he goes into every archaeological site with you and explains in both languages.

Andean buffet lunch at Rustica, Urubamba50 minutes at 12 pm. 14 Inkas (+US$4), Don Ángel (+US$15) and Tunupa (+US$20) are optional upgrades.

First-aid kitOn board the bus, with the guide.

What is paid separately

In soles, on the day of the tour

Tourist Ticket: covers Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero and Moray depending on the route
Entrance to the Maras salt mines, charged by the community (Express only)
Shopping at the Chinchero and Pisac markets
Tips, optional

On your own

Drinks and snacks during the day
Travel insurance
Train ticket to Machu Picchu and transfer to the station (routes ending in Ollantaytambo: 15 min on foot)
Transfer from central Cusco to your hotel at the end (return routes)

We do not publish a figure for the entrance fees because they are set by the Tourist Ticket administration and the community of Maras and change without notice; we confirm the current amount on WhatsApp when you book, in the same message as your pickup time.

Where each departure ends

Express and Classic with the return	En el the center of Cusco, at 7 pm and 6:30 pm. Not at your hotel: from the center you walk or take a taxi.
Express and Classic ending in Ollantaytambo	At 3:30 pm inside the Ollantaytambo archaeological park. The train station is a 15-minute walk away; there is no transfer and no ride back to Cusco.

What “Express” adds (and what it does not)

Two sites, Maras and Moray, and an extra hour of day. It does not include a different bus, a smaller group or a private service: the Express and the Classic share the type of vehicle, the group size, the certified guide and the restaurant. Compared point by point.

Bookings for tomorrow: non-refundable; you can move the date if there is space, and we reschedule or refund if we cancel because of the weather.