6 Sacred Valley tours that are not Machu Picchu: prices, Maras, Waqrapukara and which tickets you pay on site (2026)

6 Sacred Valley tours that are not Machu Picchu: prices, Maras, Waqrapukara and which tickets you pay on site (2026)

Six Sacred Valley tours that skip Machu Picchu, from CLP $40,000 to $159,000 (9 Sep 2026): VIP, Super Valley, Maras, Waqrapukara and Qeswachaka. Circuit III and the bridge ticket are extra.

Prices below are seasonal promotional rates per person, verified at checkout on 9 September 2026 — whatever checkout shows is the price. You are charged in Chilean pesos (CLP); US dollar figures are approximations at 900 CLP per USD (same anchor as the other 2026 EN guides). The Sacred Valley VIP listing is priced in USD upstream, so the peso figure can move a little day to day.

A Sacred Valley tour that is not Machu Picchu runs from CLP $40,000 (≈US$44) to CLP $159,000 (≈US$177) per person. The floor — and the one most people book from this list — is the Sacred Valley VIP at CLP $40,000: hotel pick-up, guide and a buffet lunch in Urubamba. The ceiling is shared by Qeswachaka + Suykutambo (2 days) and the Maras & Moray van, both CLP $159,000.

What almost nobody puts on one page in pesos: Maras, Waqrapukara and Qeswachaka on the same ladder, and which tickets you pay on site. Circuit III is not in the Super Valley or the Maras van. Waqrapukara leaves the site ticket out. Qeswachaka charges the bridge on the spot (~10 soles for Peruvians / 20 for foreigners, per the listing). The Maras van at CLP $159,000 is the version without an ATV — the same route on a quad is CLP $40,860 on the adventure guide.

The tour number is the van and the guide. Circuit III, the Waqrapukara ticket and the soles at the bridge are paid at the site.

The 6 tours, with what each one includes

  • Sacred Valley VIP, full day — CLP $40,000 (≈US$44) — pick-up, transport, guide, Urubamba buffet; tourist ticket S/70–120 extra
  • Super Sacred Valley, full day — CLP $68,900 (≈US$77) — Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, buffet; Circuit III and salt pans extra
  • Waqrapukara, 1 day — CLP $79,500 (≈US$88) — breakfast, box lunch, hotel pick-up, trekking pole; site ticket extra, no horse
  • Qeswachaka, 1 day — CLP $127,200 (≈US$141) — breakfast and lunch, 4 lagoons + bridge; bridge ticket ~10/20 soles extra
  • Qeswachaka + Suykutambo, 2D/1N — CLP $159,000 (≈US$177) — family lodge, 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner; bridge ticket extra
  • Maras & Moray by van, half day — CLP $159,000 (≈US$177) — van, guide, oxygen; Circuit III and salt pans extra. No ATV

Valley full days: VIP at CLP $40,000 and Super at $68,900

The Sacred Valley VIP (CLP $40,000) is the straightforward full day: pick-up at your Cusco stay, transport, Spanish or English guide, buffet in Urubamba and drop-off in the centre. Breakfast and dinner are out. The Cusco tourist ticket is extra: the listing says S/70 to S/120, or show one you already bought on another tour.

The Super Sacred Valley (CLP $68,900) does Chinchero, Moray, the Maras salt ponds, Ollantaytambo and Pisac, with the Urubamba buffet and hotel pick-up. About 12 hours (listing: 720 minutes). Circuit III (Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Pisac) and the salt-pond ticket are extra. If you already have the CLP $40,000 classic on the Cusco day-tour listicle, this Super is the longer-stop variant with a different operator.

Experiencia: cus-08-sacred-valley-vip-a-journey-through--825779 — Desde $40.000

Experiencia: super-valle-sagrado — Desde $68.900

Maras & Moray by van at CLP $159,000: the version without a quad

Maras & Moray half day (CLP $159,000) is a van, not a bike: hotel pick-up and return, Spanish and English guide, first-aid kit and oxygen on board. About 5.5 hours (listing: 330 minutes). Moray terraces and the Maras salt ponds. No lunch, no Circuit III (needed for Moray), no salt-pond ticket.

Same route, other price: on a quad it is CLP $40,860 — there is a duplicate ATV at CLP $68,900 — on the adventure guide. This van is the option if you do not want to ride. Circuit III and the salt ponds are paid on site either way.

Experiencia: maras-y-moray — Desde $159.000

Maras & Moray by ATV, from CLP $40,860

Waqrapukara, 1 day: a trek, ticket extra

Waqrapukara (CLP $79,500) leaves Cusco with hotel pick-up, breakfast in Cusipata, transfer to Sangarará, the walk into the complex, the visit and a box lunch on the way back. Spanish, English and Portuguese guide, trekking pole and first-aid kit.

What the listing leaves out: the Waqrapukara site ticket (bought separately, before or at the visit; the listing does not publish the amount — check with the operator) and an emergency horse, which is not available. Guide tips are voluntary. This is not a valley van circuit. It is a trek.

Experiencia: waqrapukara-1-dia — Desde $79.500

Qeswachaka: 1 day at CLP $127,200 or 2 days with a lodge at $159,000

Qeswachaka 1 day (CLP $127,200) stacks breakfast in Cusipata, the four Acopia lagoons, the Túpac Amaru route, the ichu-fiber bridge and lunch on the way back. Hotel pick-up; drop-off near the Plaza de Armas. The bridge ticket is paid on site: the listing estimates ~10 soles for Peruvians and ~20 for foreigners. The Pabellones mini-volcano is 2 soles more. Water is not included — bring it.

Qeswachaka + Suykutambo 2D/1N (CLP $159,000) adds a night in a family lodge in Suykutambo (double, triple or quad), 1 breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner, then the three Suykutambo canyons and Mauk’allaqta the next day. The bridge ticket is still extra. For CLP $31,800 over the full day you get the night and the second day.

Experiencia: qeswachaka-1-dia — Desde $127.200

Experiencia: qeswachaka-y-suykutambo-2-dias — Desde $159.000

Spanish sibling: <a href="https://tuki.cl/guias/valle-sagrado-alternativo-maras-waqrapukara-qeswachaka-2026">valle-sagrado-alternativo-maras-waqrapukara-qeswachaka-2026</a>. The 11 Cusco / Machu Picchu day tours: <a href="https://tuki.cl/guias/tours-cusco-machu-picchu-precios-2026">tours-cusco-machu-picchu-precios-2026</a>.

Preguntas frecuentes

How much is Maras and Moray by van from Cusco?

The half-day van is CLP $159,000 per person (9 Sep 2026, checkout). Pick-up, transport, Spanish and English guide, first-aid kit and oxygen. Circuit III (needed for Moray), the Maras salt-pond ticket and lunch are extra. The same route on a quad is CLP $40,860 on the adventure guide.

How much is the 1-day Waqrapukara tour?

Waqrapukara full day is CLP $79,500 (9 Sep 2026). Hotel pick-up, breakfast, box lunch, guide, trekking pole and first-aid kit. The site ticket is extra (amount not on the listing) and there is no horse. Check the ticket with the operator.

Which Sacred Valley tours are not Machu Picchu?

This list has six: VIP CLP $40,000, Super Valley $68,900, Waqrapukara $79,500, Qeswachaka 1 day $127,200, Qeswachaka + Suykutambo 2 days $159,000 and Maras & Moray by van $159,000 (9 Sep 2026). Maras ATVs live on the adventure guide. Machu Picchu and Humantay are on the 11-tour Cusco listicle.

Is the Circuit III tourist ticket included?

No. Super Sacred Valley and the Maras van leave it out (Circuit III: Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Pisac). The VIP listing puts the Cusco tourist ticket at S/70–120 extra, or show one you already have. Maras salt ponds are also paid on site.

How much is the Qeswachaka bridge ticket?

On the full day the listing estimates ~10 soles for Peruvians and ~20 for foreigners, paid on site. The Pabellones mini-volcano is 2 soles more. The 2-day lodge version (CLP $159,000) also leaves the bridge ticket out. Carry soles in cash.

Maras and Moray by van or by ATV?

The van on this page is CLP $159,000 and you do not ride a bike. The Maras ATV is CLP $40,860 (a duplicate sits at $68,900 — cite the cheaper one) and leaves the same tickets out. If you do not want an ATV, the van; if you do, the adventure guide.

Can I pay a Sacred Valley tour in Chilean pesos?

Yes. These prices are CLP and that is what Tuki checkout charges. The VIP comes from a USD catalogue, so the peso can move: the live number is checkout, not this page if several days have passed.

How many days in Cusco for the valley plus Machu Picchu?

A valley full day (VIP or Super) fits the acclimatization days, before you go higher. Waqrapukara and Qeswachaka each take another day; Qeswachaka 2D/1N takes two. Machu Picchu by train or overland is on the 11-tour guide. Confirm times and the live checkout price with the operator.