Introducing...the Sacred Valley
The Sacred Valley is located in the Andes Mountains near both the Inca capital of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu. This area encompasses the heartland of the Inca Empire and was cherished by the Inca for its geography and climate. It was one of the empire's main sources for extracting natural wealth, as well as one of Peru's most important areas of maize production. This unassuming valley often ends up being the highlight of our Peru tours.
Woman vendor in a Sacred Valley market
Why visitors fall in love
Beautiful Sacred Valley offers travelers so many special experiences. Begin by testing your bargaining skills among locals at one of the great textile markets in the area. Travelers can hike to the inspiring ruins of Pisac, or take a countryside stroll to the town of Maras where pre-Columbian salt mines still operate. Take in views of the intriguing agricultural terraces of Moray, which are believed to have been a nursery for the Incans to experiment with different varieties of crops. Staying in the living Inca city of Ollantaytambo adds a unique interactive experience with everyday local life.
Moray, Peru
You get what you ask for!
Adventure Lifers have responded with an overwhelming love of the Sacred Valley upon returning home from their trips. The traveler feedback we receive reveals a strong desire for more time to experience the Sacred Valley. Therefore, our tried and true Machu Picchu by Train tour is being modified to maximize time in the area. You asked, and you shall receive! Our hope is that this change will further enhance the wonderful experiences of our travelers.
Adventure Life has been great throughout my planning process for our up and coming Galapagos cruise. Kevin Moore, in particular, was very helpful in assisting me in making choices and providing me with options. He was also very patient, as I worked through figuring out what I really wanted in this vacation.
Lucy Greenway
4 hours ago
Adventure Life was a pleasure to work with. They helped us find different options for our charter and answered a lot of questions with patience and clarity.
Brooke Hopper
1 day ago
Excellent service, great hotels and well organized excursions with expert guides! Highly recommended!
Shadi Dalili
2 days ago
Clara Tort has been our Travel Advisor for Buenos Aires, then for Iguazu, then for Mendoza and Aconcagua Trekking, and then for Patagonia and Fitz Roy trekking. She has navigated with us through our travels, and now we are coming back for more- onto Machu Pichu and Peru.
Gus ORDONEZ
2 days ago
Mary Curry made the experience wonderful for the second time. She is the reason we returned to Adventure Life to book our second cruise on WindStar. She is tireless, well informed, pleasant to work with and totally reliable. If you offer employees bonuses, give her one! there who answered to phone to help us book shore excursions were also very good and easy to work with - and we demand rather an lot of help.
