The best Ollantaytambo tours, ranked

We compared every Ollantaytambo experience on GetYourGuide on price, reviews, what is actually included and who it genuinely suits. Here is what we would book.

There is no single best tour — it depends entirely on where you are sleeping and what you have already booked. So instead of one list, here are the winners in each category that matters, with the reasoning behind each pick.

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🕒 Approx. 9–12 hours 📍 Cusco (hotel pickup) ⭐ 4.7 · 2,125 reviews 💵 from $26

Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Maras Salt Mines & Moray

Four major sites, a guide, hotel pickup and over two thousand reviews for less than the price of dinner in Cusco. If you only have one Sacred Valley day, this is it.

  • Four headline sites in one day: Pisac, Moray, Maras and Ollantaytambo
  • Hotel pickup in central Cusco and an English- or Spanish-speaking guide
  • Over 2,000 reviews and one of the best-value day trips in the region

Best for: First-timers, value hunters, anyone with only one Sacred Valley day

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🕒 Approx. 5 hours 📍 Cusco (hotel pickup) ⭐ 5.0 · 3 reviews 💵 from $126

From Cusco: Ollantaytambo Fortress Half-Day Private Tour

Ollantaytambo on its own, at your pace, with someone who can explain how the monoliths got here. Worth it for anyone who finds four-site days exhausting.

  • Private guide for your group only — go at your own pace
  • The terraces of Pumatallis, the Sun Temple and the Wall of Six Monoliths
  • Time in the Inca street grid below, still lived in after 550 years

Best for: Couples, families, history lovers, photographers

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🕒 Approx. 5 hours 📍 Ollantaytambo (hotel pickup) ⭐ 4.9 · 43 reviews 💵 from $72

From Ollantaytambo: Private Half-Day Tour to Maras & Moray

Starts and ends in Ollantaytambo, so you skip four hours of transfers. Reaches Moray ahead of the Cusco convoys and gets you back for an afternoon train.

  • Starts and ends in Ollantaytambo — no 05:00 start from Cusco
  • The 3,000 salt pans of Salineras de Maras, worked since before the Inca
  • Moray’s concentric terraces and their 15 °C micro-climates

Best for: Guests staying in Ollantaytambo, late risers, small groups

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🕒 Approx. 8 hours 📍 Cusco (hotel pickup) ⭐ 4.7 · 67 reviews 💵 from $30

From Cusco: Pisaq & Ollantaytambo Tour with Lunch, Ending in Ollantaytambo

A full Sacred Valley day that ends in Ollantaytambo with your luggage, rather than dragging you back to Cusco for a 04:00 alarm.

  • Ends in Ollantaytambo instead of returning to Cusco
  • Perfect if you sleep in town before an early Machu Picchu train
  • Buffet lunch in Urubamba included

Best for: Machu Picchu travellers, efficient itineraries, one-way routes

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🕒 Approx. 14–16 hours 📍 Cusco or Ollantaytambo station ⭐ 4.6 · 534 reviews 💵 from $294

From Cusco: Full-Day Machu Picchu Sightseeing Tour

Train, bus, entry circuit and guide in one booking. Machu Picchu logistics are the fiddliest part of any Peru trip and this removes all of it.

  • Train from Ollantaytambo through the Urubamba gorge to Aguas Calientes
  • Machu Picchu entrance ticket and official guide included
  • Shuttle bus up the switchbacks to the citadel gate

Best for: Anyone who wants Machu Picchu solved in one booking

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🕒 Approx. 1.5–2 hours 📍 Cusco (hotel pickup) ⭐ 4.8 · 119 reviews 💵 from $25

Cusco: Private Car Transfer to Ollantaytambo

Door-to-door from Cusco in a private car for barely more than a shared van. It leaves when you do — which is the whole point before a train.

  • Door-to-door from your Cusco hotel to your Ollantaytambo hotel or the station
  • Private vehicle — no waiting for a colectivo to fill up
  • Luggage space and flexible pickup time for early trains

Best for: Early train departures, families with luggage, altitude-tired arrivals

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How we choose

We only list experiences that are live and bookable on GetYourGuide, and we check the ratings, review counts and inclusions ourselves rather than repeating a supplier’s marketing.

We favour operators with a long review history over new listings with a perfect but tiny score, and we say plainly when a tour is expensive for what it includes.

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Plan your Sacred Valley days

Make Ollantaytambo the base of your Peru trip

A living Inca town, a colossal terraced temple and the only train station for Machu Picchu — all in one place, 90 minutes from Cusco. Compare tours, tickets and transfers and book in a couple of taps.

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Choosing a tour

Frequently asked questions

Is a private tour worth the extra money in Ollantaytambo?

If there are two or three of you, often yes. Group Sacred Valley tours run to a fixed clock across four sites; a private half-day from Ollantaytambo costs perhaps twice as much per person but gives you double the time at each stop and no waiting.

How much should a Sacred Valley tour cost?

Shared full-day tours from Cusco start around US$25–40 including a guide and transport, usually without entrance tickets or lunch. Private half-days from Ollantaytambo run US$70–130 for the vehicle and guide. Anything much below that is normally a shopping-stop tour.

Should I book Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley together?

Not necessarily. Booking Machu Picchu as its own package is usually better value, and a Sacred Valley day with drop-off in Ollantaytambo slots neatly in front of it. Two bookings, one clean itinerary.