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From Cusco · Chinchero · Moray · Maras · Ollantaytambo · Pisac
Pisac Tour from Cusco: the Ruins and the Market
The full Sacred Valley loop that saves Pisac for last: the weavers, Moray and the salt mines in the morning, lunch in Urubamba, an hour in Ollantaytambo, then an hour at Pisac before the drive back to Cusco.
#1 selling day trip
From
$30
per person
Free cancellation
- 4.7 / 5 2581+ Reviews
- 9 - 12 hours Duration
- 6 Stops Pisac Last
- Buffet Lunch In Urubamba
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Pisac Day Covers
Six stops on one loop, with Pisac's terraces and market at the end of the day.
Highlights
- See the whole Sacred Valley in one day: Chinchero, Moray, the Maras salt mines, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Pisac
- Learn how Chinchero's weavers spin alpaca and dye it with plants and minerals
- Look down into Moray's circular Inca terraces and across the Maras salt pans
- Climb the terraced fortress of Ollantaytambo, a town that keeps its Inca street plan
- Finish with Pisac's hillside ruins above its artisan market
What's Included
- Pick up from your hotel in Cusco
- Tourist mobility (shared service)
- Buffet lunch (Urubamba)
- Professional guide English / Spanish
- Visit to the textile center of Chinchero
Good to know: This activity visits several tourist attractions · The tour follows a fixed schedule at each site and is ideal for travelers with limited time · Visitor tickets can be purchased at the first point of visit in Chinchero · You just need to have soles in cash · The travel agency only allows 12 kilos of luggage to be taken on the bus · Pickup Details: Coordination for pickup or meeting points occurs the day before the service, starting at 6:00 PM. Each guest will be notified individually of their assigned time and location via the contact method provided at the time of booking · Not Included: Tourist entrance ticket (70 soles), Entrance ticket to the Salt Mines (20 soles), Drinks, Tips
How a Pisac and Sacred Valley Tour Works
An early start in Cusco, the plateau in the morning, the valley floor after lunch, Pisac last.
Pick-up in Cusco at About 6:00
The guide collects you from your hotel between about 6:00 and 6:35. The tourist ticket can be bought at the first stop, Chinchero; bring soles in cash.
Chinchero, Moray and the Salt Mines
A weaving centre in Chinchero, the circular terraces of Moray and the Maras salt mines on the plateau, before the road drops into the valley.
Lunch in Urubamba, Then Ollantaytambo
A buffet lunch in Urubamba, then about an hour at the Ollantaytambo fortress. If Machu Picchu is next, the tour can leave you there at about 3 pm for the train.
An Hour at Pisac, Back by 6:30
The day ends with about an hour at Pisac, the terraced ruins above the market town, and the drive back to Cusco's main square by about 6:30 pm.
Photo Gallery
Pisac and the Sacred Valley
Photos from the listing: Pisac's terraces, the valley floor, Moray and the salt mines.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Select your preferred date and time. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Pisac on a Sacred Valley Day: Three Tours
Pisac last with an hour, Pisac first on the older route, or Pisac inside the all-in day. Prices and ratings from GetYourGuide, checked October 2026.
| Feature | MOST TIME AT PISAC Six Stops, Pisac Last | Pisaq, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero | All Five Sites with Buffet Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | From $30/per person | From $27/per person in current promotion (usually $32) | From $25/per person in current promotion (usually $36) |
| Time at Pisac | About an hour, at the end of the day | The first stop of the morning, after the Taray viewpoint | About an hour, a workshop and the site |
| Other Stops | Chinchero, Moray, Maras salt mines, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo | Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero | Chinchero, Moray, Maras salt mines, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo |
| Paid on the Day | S/70 tourist ticket + S/20 salt mines | S/70 tourist ticket only | S/70 tourist ticket + S/20 salt mines |
| Back in Cusco | About 6:30 pm (or leave in Ollantaytambo at 3 pm) | About 6:30 pm | About 6 to 7 pm (or leave in Ollantaytambo at 3 pm) |
| Best For | Seeing Pisac's ruins properly on a one-day loop | The valley floor and Pisac's market without the plateau | The most reviewed all-in day |
| Check Availability | See This Tour | See the Full Day |
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The Guide
Pisac: the Terraces, the Market and How Long You Get
The most dramatic terraces of the valley sit 9 km uphill from the market. Here is how a tour handles both.
Pisac is two places: a market town on the valley floor, 33 km from Cusco, and an Inca citadel of terraces, temples and walls on the mountain above it, 9 km further up the road. Almost every Sacred Valley tour stops there, but the time you get varies a lot. The tour at the top of this page saves Pisac for the end of the day and gives it about an hour, after Chinchero, Moray, the salt mines, lunch and Ollantaytambo. It costs from $30, rated 4.7 from 2,581 reviews (checked October 2026).
The Pisac ruins
Peru’s Ministry of Culture runs the site as the Pisaq Archaeological Park, open daily from 07:00 to 16:30. It averages about 3,400 m, the same height as Cusco, and the terraces climb steeply above the car park, so this is the most strenuous stop of the usual valley day: take it slowly. Long curving agricultural terraces wrap around the hillside below the ceremonial and residential sectors, and the views down the Urubamba valley are some of the best of the trip. Entry is on the Boleto Turístico; the partial Circuit III ticket at S/70 covers Pisac with Ollantaytambo, Chinchero and Moray for two days (COSITUC, checked October 2026). There is no Pisac-only ticket.
The Pisac market
Down in the town, the stalls around the main square sell textiles, ceramics, silver and alpaca. Sunday is the traditional market day, when people from the surrounding communities come down to trade, as PromPerú’s own traveller guide describes; on other days the square still fills with craft stalls for visitors. Tours often stop at a workshop in town as well as the ruins; you are under no obligation to buy.
Which tour gives Pisac the most time?
Pisac last, about an hour
Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray and Maras
All six stops, with about an hour each at Ollantaytambo and Pisac. Lunch in Urubamba included.
Check dates →Pisac first, no salt mines
Sacred Valley: Pisaq, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero with Lunch
The older valley route: the Taray viewpoint and Pisac in the morning, then Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. Only the S/70 ticket to pay.
See this tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from GetYourGuide, checked October 2026. Operators price by season, so treat them as the shape of the market, not a quote.
If you want Pisac with no clock at all, the answer is not a tour: sleep in the valley, take a taxi up to the upper entrance of the ruins in the morning and walk down through the terraces to the town and the market. The where-to-stay guide covers Urubamba and Ollantaytambo as bases. For the rest of the valley in a day, the full Sacred Valley tour on the homepage gives Pisac about an hour too, split between a workshop and the site.
Before you go
- Cash in soles for the tourist ticket (S/70) and, on the full days, the salt mines (S/20).
- Good shoes and water: the ruins are steep, uneven and at 3,400 m. The altitude guide has the heights of every stop.
- Keep your ticket: it is valid for two days and covers Ollantaytambo, Chinchero and Moray as well. The tourist ticket guide explains which one to buy.
How these facts were checked
The Pisaq park’s hours, altitude and the 33 km and 9 km distances are from the Ministry of Culture’s Cusco office (culturacusco.gob.pe), read 26 October 2026. The tourist-ticket prices and circuits are from COSITUC (cosituccusco.pe). The Sunday market is described in PromPerú’s traveller guide. Tour prices, ratings and itineraries are from GetYourGuide, checked October 2026.
Guest Reviews
What Guests on the Pisac Day Say
4.7/5
from 2581 verified guests
"We loved our tour with Rudy! He was our favorite tour guide on this trip, his storytelling is fantastic and easy to follow, and I learned so much!! Very highly recommend Rudy!!"
"Enjoyed the tour very much, the guide was excellent, Very approachable, friendly and explaining everything in great detail. As Spanish is not my first language he even rung my hotel so I got transport there. The group was also very friendly and we all had a great time"
"its a long day, but a great way to many things. everything was well.organised, and pir guide was great."
"We had Benito as our tour guide and I can say he was the best I ever had. He was so funny, full of emotion and he was explaining us all the history and everything that he knew he was sharing with us. We had such a great time and I am so grateful for the experience I had with him. I wish him the best only."
"Edith the guide was great! The bus driver was also very nice. A very good experience, my only recommendation is to eat breakfast before you go because lunch is later in the afternoon."
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See All ReviewsThe Sacred Valley Day That Ends at Pisac
Tour Valle Sagrado VIP's full day visits Chinchero, Moray, the Maras salt mines, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Pisac with a bilingual guide and a buffet lunch. Rated 4.7 by more than 2,500 guests on GetYourGuide (checked October 2026). The tourist ticket and the salt-mine fee are paid in cash on the day. Starting from $30 per person.
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Pisac Tour FAQ
The ruins, the market, the ticket and the time a tour gives you.
Pisac is on the Boleto Turístico: the partial Circuit III ticket costs S/70 for a foreign adult and covers Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero and Moray for two days (COSITUC, checked October 2026). There is no Pisac-only ticket. The S/130 integral ticket, valid ten days, covers it too, along with Sacsayhuamán and the other sites around Cusco. Pay in cash, in soles.
An hour gives you the main terraces and the ceremonial sector from the car park; two to three hours lets you walk the whole site down to the town. Group tours give Pisac between about 30 minutes and an hour. The site is open from 07:00 to 16:30 (Ministry of Culture).
Sunday is the traditional market day, when people from the surrounding communities come down to trade; craft stalls fill the square on other days too. PromPerú's traveller guide describes the Sunday market. If the market is the point of your visit, plan for a Sunday morning.
Pisac town is 33 km from Cusco by the Cusco to Calca road, and the archaeological park is 9 km further uphill from the town (Ministry of Culture, Cusco office). By tour van it takes about 45 minutes to an hour from Cusco to the town.
Yes: its sweeping agricultural terraces and the view down the valley are among the finest sights of the Sacred Valley, and the market town is lively. The ruins are steep and high, at about 3,400 m, so go slowly. On a one-day tour Pisac is usually the first or the last stop.
Yes, a footpath runs down through the terraces from the upper part of the site to the town. Independent visitors often take a taxi up and walk down, about an hour or more. On a group tour you return to the van instead, because the tour moves on.
Most full-day tours do, either first thing on the way out of Cusco or last on the way back. The tour at the top of this page visits it last, for about an hour; the classic route that skips Moray and Maras visits it first. The half-day Moray and Maras tours do not go to Pisac.
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