Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu, Peru
Explorations in
Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
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Difficulty
Areas
Moray Avalanche
Quechua
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Moderate
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Full-day
Our exploration begins with a hike through a community located in the hills, and descends to the Inca ruins of Moray, a special site...
More details >Moray Avalanche
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Exploration Path
Our exploration begins with a hike through a community located in the hills, and descends to the Inca ruins of Moray, a special site that was used as an agricultural research center. Afterwards, we continue on bicycle, from the top of the slopes of the valley we descend on a wide path kept in good condition. The journey offers interesting views towards the mountains and the Urubamba river. Once the descent is finished, we continue along land parallel to the river, an area full of orchards and cornfields, as well as a great density of Inca terraces.
239 m 782 ft
-1.160 m -3.806 ft
3.732 m 12.244 ft
2.811 m 9.222 ftElevation Profile
Between Mountains
Quechua
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Combination
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Moderate
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Full-day
From the heights of the slopes of Sacred Valley we will descend by bicycle on a track in good condition. The journey offers...
More details >Between Mountains
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Exploration Path
From the heights of the slopes of Sacred Valley we will descend by bicycle on a track in good condition. The journey offers very interesting views towards the mountains and the Urubamba river. Once the descent is finished, we will continue along a land parallel to the river, an area full of orchards and cornfields, as well as a great density of Inca terrace. We continue walking through Ollantaytambo, ascending a path with vegetation next to houses and orchards. The Pumamarca remains pose a conundrum to archeologists and explorers: their origins and functions are still unknown.
814 m 2.671 ft
-1.072 m -3.517 ft
3.510 m 11.516 ft
2.811 m 9.222 ftElevation Profile
The Mita
Suni
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Combination
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Moderate
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Full-day
We leave by van to Chinchero, where we start an uphill hike through crop fields overlooking the valley and the snowy peaks that crown...
More details >The Mita
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Exploration Path
We leave by van to Chinchero, where we start an uphill hike through crop fields overlooking the valley and the snowy peaks that crown the mountains. We walk to the Machu Kolka archaeological site, formerly used as a product storage warehouse. We visit the place and enjoy a privileged view of the valley where we will have lunch. Then, we get on our bikes and start our descent down a winding dirt road to Huayllabamba. At this point, we skirt around different crop fields and bike back to Explora.
639 m 2.096 ft
-1.441 m -4.728 ft
3.933 m 12.904 ft
2.867 m 9.406 ftElevation Profile
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