Sacred Valley Guides: Tourist Ticket, Train, Altitude and Where to Stay
Planning guides for the Sacred Valley of the Incas: the Cusco tourist ticket, the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, altitude, where to stay and how many days to give it.
Boleto Turístico del Cusco: Which Ticket You Need
The Cusco tourist ticket in 2026: S/130 for all 16 sites over 10 days, or S/70 for Circuit III (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray). Where to buy it and what it skips.
Read guide →How Many Days in the Sacred Valley?
One day sees the five main sites on a tour from Cusco; two days let you sleep in the valley and take the train to Machu Picchu; three add time at Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Plans for each.
Read guide →Maras Salt Mines Entrance Fee: What You Pay and Who Gets It
The Maras salt mines charge S/20 for foreign visitors in 2026, cash at the gate, and they are not on the Cusco tourist ticket. What the fee pays for and what you can see.
Read guide →Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Train: Times, Trains and Timing
Trains from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes): PeruRail's May to December 2026 timetable, 05:05 to 21:00, about 1 h 30 min, Inca Rail's services, and the tour that ends at the station.
Read guide →Sacred Valley Altitude: How High Is Every Stop?
The Sacred Valley floor sits about 500 m below Cusco, but Pisac's ruins, Moray and Chinchero are as high or higher. Every stop in metres and feet, and the order to do them.
Read guide →Where to Stay in the Sacred Valley
Urubamba for gardens and the easiest roads, Ollantaytambo for the train, Pisac for the market, or Cusco for the tours. Altitudes, distances and a hotel map.
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