Private Tour
Best Authentic Cultural Experience in the Sacred Valley
Overview
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8 hours
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This is a unique experience!!
Nobody offer a tour like this.
From our more than 10 years of experience, we have learnt that all people visit the main archeological sites in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, which is great. But we know that you would love to have a different and more relaxing day, having an authentic cultural experience where you can see the daily life of people, interacting with them and enjoying different kinds of food. Well, this is exactly what we want you to experience.
We will visit Urubamba market, this market was visited by one of the most famous chefs in the world, Gordon Ramsay who came record an episode of "Gordon Ramsay: uncharted.
We will also visit an authentic native community up on the Andes mountains.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
All the differents foods we will try in Urubamba market
Tips
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
We will pick you up from your hotel. Then we will drive to Urubamba town (9400 ft) to tour its market which was visited by the famous international cheff Gordon Ramsay, who got so amazed for the wide variety of veggies and fruits. Here, we will be able to aprecciate how local people interact daily and learn about the main native products to this region while we are trying some of the authentic local food. After Urubamba market, we will drive to Ollantaytambo town, to walk on its old streets from inca times and learn a bit of its history. After Ollantaytambo, we will drive up to the mountain to visit a native family from Patacancha andean community (12000 ft), where we will help to cook "pachamanka", a traditional andean dish. We will interact with the family and we will have a nice lunch in their house. Afterwards we will drive back to your hotel.
Sample Menu
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Tamal
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Jugo de frutas
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Papa rellena
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Quail eggs
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Stuffed potato
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Stuffed hot pepper
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Pachamanka
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Best Authentic Cultural Experience in the Sacred Valley
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Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
One of the best authentic experience in Peru
Keenan85,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Raul facilitated an amazing experience for our family. We wanted to meaningful interaction and that’s what we got with an Incan family.
Favorite tour of our trip!
jdgb3c,
May 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was the highlight of our trip. Trying all the street food and different produce in the Urubamba market with our educated guide was awesome. We had already been to ollantaytambo, so instead he took us to a Chicheria to drink chicha and play a local drinking game. From there, we got to meet the kindest family from Patacancha who taught us weaving basics, their way of life, and cooked a traditional Pachamanka lunch for us. I would recommend this tour to anyone looking to get away from all the super tourist heavy spots, and enjoy a more local feel.
A fantastic visit to the Sacred Valley
937emmeth,
May 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an excellent day. Miguel our guide was very knowledgeable and explained the history and culture of the Inca temple and plant laboratory so well, and, mafe the salt mining so understandable. The restaurant he took us to was a delight. He was also very helpful and accommodating when one of our party was unwell. Thank you.
Peruvian Dream Come True
karencE3849TP,
Aug 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our Peru trip was made perfect because of Oscar and his team! From the initial contact, refining our itinerary, to every stop of our Peru adventure, Oscar and Cintya from Exclusive Inka Tour handled every detail of our trip with top-notch professionalism, utmost care, and gracious sincerity! Our family of five (parents and two college-age plus one tween children) experienced six incredible days in Peru thanks to EIT! Our family’s only regret is that we didn’t have more days to spend with Oscar! Day 1 - From our arrival in Cusco airport, Oscar took care to remind us to take it easy with the altitude change. We enjoyed a leisurely visit to the animal sanctuary, and Pisac ruins as Oscar introduced the Sacred Valley to us: its rich history, fascinating food, and people! We stopped by the Pisac market and enjoyed a lovely lunch before he settled us in our beautiful resort in Urubamba! Day 2 -Our first full day in the Sacred Valley couldn’t be more perfect as Oscar drove and guided us in Chinchero, Mara’s Salt mines and Moray Terraces. Oscar was enthusiastic, creative, and so much fun, always actively engaging our children of various ages. We especially loved the lunch stop at a mountain lodge where the spectacular Andean peaks took our breath away and the whole family enjoyed feeding the hungry llamas! All of us enjoyed Oscar’s insights to the rich cultural heritage of the valley! Day 3 - Once we were acclimated, Oscar took care of booking us an exhilarating morning climbing 400m up the granite face via Ferrata followed by zip lining. After an incredible morning, he kept us motivated to hike to the top of the beautiful Ollantaytambo fortress to learn of its incredible Incan history! He even arranged for us to join a remote local family for a pachamanca meal where we donned ponchos, skirts, and colorful felt hats and were greeted warmly by the family that served us the meal. Day 4/5 - Oscar and Cintya kept us in great hands by arranging all of our Machu Picchu transfers and having Victor as our MP guide for two days! Van, train, bus transfers went smoothly and Victor was a wonderful guide with extraordinary photography skills! The pacing was perfect both days as he shared a great deal of background info and still gave us leisure time to soak in the surrounding and roam around! Marco was a pleasant driver for both days! Day 6 - Lima City Tour / transfers - Oscar’s team continued to deliver with seamless transfers in Lima as well as our city tour. Our guide Brenda was knowledgeable and flexible to adjust the day according to our interests. All in all, Oscar and his team made our Peruvian dream come true. We learned so much from Oscar and had such rich conversations! Each member of our family agreed that it was our best family trip thanks to Oscar and his wonderful team - what genuinely wonderful, gracious people with a passion to share Peruvian hospitality, history, and heritage! Look no further - EIT will make your Peruvian dream come true!
Lunch with a local family
Anna P,
Apr 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was the most memorable day of our trip when we visited the local family and had lunch with them. Interacting with a a beautiful family and getting to know their traditions was priceless .
Unforgettable days in the Sacred Valley
749igorr,
Oct 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did 4 days of tours with Inka Tour. We know the Sacred Valley (Chincheros, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, etc). We were very well attended to by Oscar, who explained the cultural aspects of this rich region to us in great detail. It was essential for us to make the most of our visit to Cusco and the region.
Amazing authentic sacred valley experience
HollyJ1234566,
May 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We weren't fully sure what to expect on this day tour, leaving cusco for a small town we hadn't heard of in the Sacred Valley, but it far exceeded our expectations! Oscar was such a knowledgeable and friendly local guide with super good english, picking us up from Cusco to start the tour in Urubamba, where we got to taste some yummy new foods in the local market. Urubamaba is a really cute local town, which made a change to the bustling tourism in cusco. Next, we visited Ollantaytambo, an ancient Inka town - the history of the place was so cool and the views amazing. Finally, the best bit of the trip, we ended in Patacancha, which is a small Andean community nestled in the mountains. We got to meet and cook with the locals, trying some amazing food and learning about their culture. I've visited other Andean communities in the past, but this experience felt really authentic. All in all, a great day, and I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a real authentic experience outside of the tourism bubble of Cusco!! Thank you, Exclusive Inka Tour
Great!
Cheryl T,
Nov 27, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Gorki was excellent! His English was very good and he was very knowledgeable about the areas we visited. I especially appreciated him taking me to places where I wanted authenticity without the tourist price tag. If you book a trip, book with Gorki!
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