Sacred Valley of the Incas

The Urubamba Valley, referred as “the Sacred Valley”, is the bread-basket of the region, producing some of the best-quality corn to be found in the world. This Valley is also home to some of the finest Inca ruins and villages, still inhabited by Quechua-speaking people. A few days in the Valley offer the traveler the unique opportunity of slowing down and mingling with the living Inca culture while experiencing the spirit of the region.

 

Hotels in the Sacred Valley

Sol y Luna Hotel

Located in Huicho in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the Sol y Luna has a stunning setting between the snow-capped mountain ranges of the Cordillera del Vilcanota and the Cordillera del Vilcabamba. The hotel is a series of adobe bungalows, each with private facilities and a terrace, decorated in a rustic style and set in beautifully landscaped gardens. Each detail has been carefully chosen to reflect the ambience of the Andean culture in the Sacred Valley. The hotel also offers a unique combination of eco-tourism, adventure, sport and culture in a variety of outdoor activities. As well as hikes and treks in the surrounding areas, you can also choose from horseback riding, mountain biking and paragliding. Accommodation includes room and breakfast.

Casa Andina Private Collection - Sacred Valley

Casa Andina Private Collection Sacred Valley is located in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, just 10 km from Ollantaytambo train station. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful gardens and offers an Andean spa and a Gym, restaurant, bar, room service, telescope to view the night sky and business centre with internet access. From the hotel River Rafting, Trekking, Mountain Biking and Horseback Riding can be arranged. Each of the 85 rooms is equipped with Cable TV, heating, bathtub or Jacuzzi, hairdryer and safe deposit box. Accommodation includes room and breakfast.
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Villas Urubamba

Inkaterra Villas Urubamba, built in the local adobe style and located in the small hamlet of Higuspucro, provide a warm welcome to visitors seeking to experience the true Peru. Each casita has a distinctive character, enhanced by decorative niches with local handicrafts, plus brightly colored hand-woven textiles and rugs to accent earth-tone adobe walls. Intimate terraces and well-tended gardens lure you outdoors; a warm fireplace and cozy open floor plan invite you inside. Includes contemporary comforts and amenities such as: Full housekeeping • Cooking services: breakfast, tea time, dinner • Complimentary Minibar * Soak tubs, massage showers • Organic toiletries, handmade soaps, and perfumed candles • Turn-down service, with a hot water bottle. For lunch, either dine in one of the fine local restaurants or enjoy a three-course gourmet picnic in the countryside (optional and not included in the price). The varied two- and three-bedroom interiors present options suitable for families, friends, groups and couples.

Choose daily activities from a carefully selected variety of excursions, traveling at own pace. Each villa offers the services and confort of a hotel with the privacy and details of a country cottage in a private area, situated in a quaint hamlet in the Urubamba Valley, six blocks from the main square of Urubamba, at Km 71 of the Sacred Valley between Urubamba and Yucay (60 minutes from the city of Cusco and 25 minutes from the Ollantaytambo railway station).

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Villa Berta is a private 2-story cozy modern house built in the local adobe style full of crafts and indigenous color situated in a quaint private hamlet in the Urubamba Valley. The villa offers spacious terrace, open plan living & dining room with fireplace, fully equipped kitchen and three bedrooms; a master queen bedroom with a private bathroom, a second double twin bedroom with bath; and double bunk-bead bedroom in the second floor.

Rooms include a complete set of extra large ecologically friendly toiletry set with shampoo, conditioner, natural insect repellent, tissues, terracotta exfoliator, handmade soaps, perfumed candles, a terrycloth bathrobe and handmade recycled Andean sandals.
 
 
 
La Casona De Yucay Hotel

La Casona de Yucay Hotel is an old colonial hacienda built in 1810. It is a family owned hotel which strives at all times to provide first class service in a homely and friendly atmosphere. Ideally located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it is just 2700 metres above sea level, and 500 metres lower than Cusco. The hotel is two hours from the ancient Inca City of Machu Picchu, one hour from Cusco's international airport, near the Inca town of Ollantaytambo and the markets of Pisac and Chinchero. The Yucay Casona has 39 newly renovated rooms all equipped with individually controlled heating, international phone access and a beautiful view of the Sacred Valley and surrounding mountains. Accommodation includes room and breakfast.

There is a restaurant “Don Manuel”, located in the second Patio of the Hotel, you can enjoy the Buffet Breakfast, as well as a delightful dinner based in our Novo Andina & International a la carte menu. . Yucay is a paradise for adventure sports, culture, relax, nature, and history; Enjoy rafting, mountain bike, horseback riding, mountain climbing and hot air balloon tours. The Hotel has beautiful gardens and cozy lounge with its warm fireplace and the hotel's natural breathtaking surroundings make it the ideal place for rest and peace. La Casona de Yucay is an old Colonial Home Hacienda built in 1810. Is a family owned and run hotel which strives at all times to provide top class service in a homely and friendly atmosphere.

 
Pakaritampu Hotel

The Pakaritampu Hotel is located in Ollantaytambo in the heart of the Sacred Valley; ideally situated for investigating the Valley, starting the Inca Trail, and taking the train to Aguas Calientes. The hotel has large gardens hosting a variety of local plants and flowers and is a series of four separate buildings, built according to the architectural style of Cuzco. From the hotel you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Ollantaytambo ruins. Each of the 37 rooms features its own private bathroom facilities and telephone. The hotel has a cosy living room with open fire, a reading room, restaurant and bar. There is also internet access and laundry service. Accommodation includes room and breakfast.

 
Posada Del Inca - Yucay

The Posada del Inca Yucay was designed within a 300 year old monastery. All 69 rooms are large, with small heaters and private bathroom facilities with hot water. Some rooms overlook courtyards, some overlook gardens. There is a dining room which has a large fireplace. Accommodation includes room and breakfast.

Guest room features:

Television
Individually controlled heating units
Direct dial telephone for domestic and international calls
Hair dryers upon request
Bath with bathtub
Safe deposit box
Equipped for disabled guest upon request
220 volt power supply