Ollantaytambo tours, tickets & day trips

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There are three kinds of tour worth knowing about here. Full-day Sacred Valley trips from Cusco are the cheapest way to see several sites at once. Half-day tours that start in Ollantaytambo suit anyone already staying in town. And transfers and tickets exist simply to make the difficult parts — Machu Picchu entry, early trains, the Boleto Turístico — go away.

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Which tour is right for you?

You are based in Cusco

Take a full-day Sacred Valley tour. The best value ones cover Pisac, Moray, Maras and Ollantaytambo for under US$40 including a guide.

You are staying in Ollantaytambo

Book a half-day from town. You skip the two-hour Cusco transfer at each end and reach Moray before the coaches arrive.

You are heading to Machu Picchu

Either book the full package — train, bus, entry and guide — or buy the entry ticket alone if you have already arranged the rest.

You just need to get there

A private transfer from Cusco costs little more than a shared van and leaves on your schedule, which matters before an early train.

Green Inca terraces climbing the hillside at Ollantaytambo Full-day tour from $26
🕒 Approx. 9–12 hours 📍 From Cusco (hotel pickup) ⭐ 4.7 (2,125)

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

The classic Sacred Valley circuit and by far the most-booked way to see Ollantaytambo. A guide walks you through the terraces and the Sun Temple, then links them to Pisac’s hilltop ruins, Moray’s concentric bowls and the Maras salt pans.

  • 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
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The great stone blocks of the unfinished Sun Temple at Ollantaytambo Private guided tour from $126
🕒 Approx. 5 hours 📍 From Cusco (hotel pickup) ⭐ 5.0 (3)

From Cusco: Ollantaytambo Fortress Half-Day Private Tour

Ollantaytambo on its own terms, without the four-site rush. A private guide unpacks how Pachacuti’s masons moved fifty-tonne blocks from a quarry across the valley — and why the temple was never finished.

  • 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
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The white terraced salt pools of Salineras de Maras Private half-day tour from $72
🕒 Approx. 5 hours 📍 From Ollantaytambo (hotel pickup) ⭐ 4.9 (43)

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

The best half-day if you are already staying in town. You skip the long Cusco transfer, reach Moray before the coach convoys and are back in Ollantaytambo in time for an afternoon train or a climb up Pinkuylluna.

  • 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
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Visitors climbing the terraces of the Ollantaytambo archaeological site Day tour with drop-off from $30
🕒 Approx. 8 hours 📍 From Cusco (hotel pickup) ⭐ 4.7 (67)

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

The smartest way to combine sightseeing with getting where you need to be. You see the Sacred Valley in a full day, then step off in Ollantaytambo with your luggage rather than backtracking 90 minutes to Cusco.

  • 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
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Machu Picchu citadel with Huayna Picchu rising behind it Guided day trip from $294
🕒 Approx. 14–16 hours 📍 From Cusco or Ollantaytambo station ⭐ 4.6 (534)

From Cusco: Full-Day Machu Picchu Sightseeing Tour

The full Machu Picchu day, bundled. Trains, buses, entrance circuit and guide are booked for you — which matters, because Machu Picchu tickets are capped daily and regularly sell out weeks ahead.

  • 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
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The Urubamba valley road winding between Andean mountains Private transfer from $25
🕒 Approx. 1.5–2 hours 📍 From Cusco (hotel pickup) ⭐ 4.8 (119)

Cusco: Private Car Transfer to Ollantaytambo

The stress-free way to make an early train. Collectivos from Pavitos street in Cusco are cheap but leave when full; a private car leaves when you do, which is what counts when the Machu Picchu train will not wait.

  • 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
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The whitewashed colonial church and market square of Chinchero Full-day tour from $26
🕒 Approx. 12 hours 📍 From Cusco (hotel pickup) ⭐ 4.8 (1,007)

Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac with Lunch

A fuller version of the standard loop, with a stop in Chinchero where women demonstrate the natural dyes and backstrap weaving that have run in these families for centuries.

  • Adds Chinchero and its weaving cooperatives to the classic circuit
  • Buffet lunch included, over 1,000 reviews
  • Moray, Maras and the Ollantaytambo temple complex
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The concentric agricultural terraces of Moray in the Sacred Valley Private one-way tour from $119
🕒 Approx. 8 hours 📍 From Ollantaytambo (hotel pickup) ⭐ 5.0 (79)

From Ollantaytambo: Moray, Salt Mines & Chinchero, Ending in Cusco

Instead of paying for a transfer and a tour, do both at once. You leave Ollantaytambo after breakfast, work your way up onto the high plateau and roll into Cusco in the evening having seen three major sites.

  • A sightseeing day that doubles as your transfer back to Cusco
  • Moray, the Maras salt pans, lunch in Maras and Chinchero
  • Private vehicle and guide, drop-off at your Cusco hotel
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Inca stonework and terraces in the Ollantaytambo archaeological park Private cultural experience from $90
🕒 Approx. 3–4 hours 📍 From Ollantaytambo ⭐ 4.6 (5)

From Ollantaytambo: Private Spiritual Tour with an Andean Guide

A different reading of the same stones: not dates and dynasties but why this valley was laid out the way it was, and what the mountains around it still mean to the people who farm below them.

  • Walk the archaeological site with a Quechua-speaking Andean guide
  • A despacho offering to Pachamama, explained rather than performed at you
  • Meditation facing the sacred apu mountains that ring the town
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Morning mist over the stone terraces of Machu Picchu Entrance ticket from $45
🕒 2–6 hours on site 📍 From Machu Picchu (self-guided) ⭐ 4.7 (248)

Machu Picchu: Official Entry Ticket — Choose Circuit 1, 2 or 3

If you are travelling independently and only need the entry itself, this is it. Machu Picchu caps daily visitors and each circuit has its own quota, so book as far ahead as you can — especially June to August.

  • The official government ticket, released in strictly limited daily numbers
  • Circuit 1 for the classic postcard view, Circuit 2 through the citadel
  • Instant confirmation with your passport details
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Hikers on the stone-paved Inca Trail high above the Urubamba valley Guided trek from $592
🕒 2 days 📍 From Cusco / Ollantaytambo (KM 104) ⭐ 4.8 (328)

Cusco: 2-Day Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Vistadome Train

The Inca Trail without four days under canvas. You still walk original Inca paving, still reach Intipunku on foot, and still need a permit — which is why this books out months in advance.

  • Board the train at Ollantaytambo and step off at KM 104 to start walking
  • Wiñay Wayna ruins and an arrival at Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate
  • No camping — a hotel night in Aguas Calientes
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Salt terraces and high plateau farmland above the Sacred Valley Adventure tour from $65
🕒 Approx. 5–6 hours 📍 From Urubamba (20 min from Ollantaytambo) ⭐ 4.7 (40)

Sacred Valley: ATV Adventure to Maras, Moray & the Salt Mines

The most fun way to cover the plateau. The dirt roads linking Moray to the salt pans were made for this, and you stop at both sites with a guide rather than just blasting past them.

  • Ride the high plateau tracks between Moray and Maras on a quad bike
  • Briefing and safety gear included, no licence required
  • Big-sky views over the Urubamba valley and the Chicón glacier
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Massive fitted Inca stonework on the terraces of Ollantaytambo Multi-site pass from $30
🕒 1, 2 or 10 days 📍 From Delivered to your Cusco hotel ⭐ 4.5 (17)

Cusco Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turístico) with Hotel Delivery

Ollantaytambo has no standalone entry ticket — you need the Boleto Turístico. Buying it before you travel saves a queue at the site gate and, if you pick the full version, covers almost everything else you will visit.

  • The only ticket that gets you into the Ollantaytambo site
  • Also covers Pisac, Chinchero, Moray, Sacsayhuamán and more
  • Choose the 10-day full ticket or the 2-day Sacred Valley circuit
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Booking questions

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a guide at the Ollantaytambo ruins?

Not strictly, but the site has very little signage and the story is genuinely worth having. Official guides wait at the entrance and charge a fraction of a tour price for a group of up to about five people.

Are tickets included in the tours?

It varies. Many Sacred Valley tours include the guide and transport but not the Boleto Turístico, which you buy separately. Always read the "What’s included" section on the GetYourGuide listing before booking.

Can I be dropped off in Ollantaytambo instead of returning to Cusco?

Yes, and it is one of the smartest moves in the valley. Several tours are designed to end in Ollantaytambo so you can sleep there before an early Machu Picchu train — look for "drop-off in Ollantaytambo" in the title.

What is the cancellation policy?

Most experiences on GetYourGuide offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, and many let you reserve now and pay later. The exact terms are shown on each listing before you pay.