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Ollantaytambo Ruins: what to see on the tour

The western end of the Sacred Valley, the lowest point of the day and the town where the trains to Machu Picchu leave.

2,790 m · lowest point of the day Traditional: 14:15 · 1 h Super Sacred Valley: 14:15 · 1 h
In short

Ollantaytambo, in short

Ollantaytambo, at 2,790 m, is the lowest point of the day and the stop both routes share, at 14:15. You climb the terraces of the fortress-temple up to the Temple of the Sun, then walk a town still lived in on its Inca street plan. Both routes give it one hour with your guide.

It is also where the trains to Machu Picchu leave: either tour can end here at 15:30, for US$1 less.

Altitude
2,790 m · lowest point of the day
On the Traditional
14:15 · 1 h
On Super Sacred Valley
14:15 · 1 h
What you see
Fortress-temple · Temple of the Sun · town
Entrance
Partial Cusco Tourist Ticket
Train to Machu Picchu
End the tour here at 15:30, US$1 less
What you see

Four things to see in Ollantaytambo

The fortress-temple terraces

Wide terraces climb the hillside above the town — the climb that frames the whole visit.

The Temple of the Sun

At the top of the site: large, finely fitted stone blocks, explained by your guide.

The living Inca town

Narrow streets and water channels, still lived in and still following their Inca layout.

The station for Machu Picchu

Trains to Machu Picchu leave from here; finish your day tour in town if you are taking one.

Your time here

How long you stay, route by route

Reference times from our regular departures.

Traditional route
1 h
Arrival 14:15

An hour after lunch to climb the terraces to the Temple of the Sun with your guide, then down into the Inca streets before the drive to Chinchero.

See the Traditional · from US$30 →
Super Sacred Valley route
1 h
Arrival 14:15

One hour after lunch, focused on the fortress-temple and the Temple of the Sun, before the drive east to Pisac.

See the Super Sacred Valley · from US$32 →
Tips

Make the most of Ollantaytambo

  • Take the climb slowly: the terraces are steep but short.
  • Keep water and a hat for the afternoon sun.
  • Taking the train? Book the Ollantaytambo ending and plan how you carry your luggage.
  • Look down from the top: the town’s Inca street grid is easy to see.
Entrance

Covered by the Tourist Ticket

Ollantaytambo is one of the sites of the partial Cusco Tourist Ticket on both routes. Add it in the Add-ons step when you book, or pay it in soles on the day.

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One hour on both routes, arriving at 14:15 after lunch in Urubamba. Ending in Ollantaytambo, the tour finishes here at 15:30.

Yes. Both routes offer the Ending in Ollantaytambo option, for US$1 less (US$29 and US$31). The tour ends at 15:30 at the Archaeological Park, 15 minutes on foot from the station. Suggested trains and how it works: ending in Ollantaytambo. Ending there, the Traditional visits Pisac and Ollantaytambo (not Chinchero), and Super Sacred Valley visits Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo (not Pisac).

2,790 m, the lowest point of the day and about 560 m below Cusco.

Yes, the partial Cusco Tourist Ticket covers Ollantaytambo on both routes. Add it in the Add-ons step when you book, or pay it in soles on the day.

The rest of the day

Other stops on the routes

Chinchero in the Sacred Valley
3,762 m · Traditional · Super Sacred Valley

Chinchero

Weaving, Inca terraces and a colonial church on the high plateau.

Maras salt mines in the Sacred Valley
3,385 m · Super Sacred Valley

Maras salt mines

Over 3,000 terraced salt pans, all filled from one spring inside the hill.

Moray in the Sacred Valley
3,500 m · Super Sacred Valley

Moray

Circular terraces the Incas used to try out crops.

Pisac in the Sacred Valley
3,300 m · Traditional · Super Sacred Valley

Pisac

Inca terraces above the valley and a craft market with silver workshops.

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