Location: Ollantaytambo
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Ollantaytambo has some of the oldest continuously-occupied buildings in South America. Once a stronghold of Inca resistance to Spanish colonization, it's remarkably well-preserved. Many travelers visit Ollantaytambo because it's the beginning of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, but don't rush through—the ruins are fascinating.
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1. Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5,507 reviews
Reviewed By Lufdoc
Great site for exploring and getting a feel for Incan beliefs, skills, etc. before heading to Machu Picchu or hiking the Inca Trail. Climb to higher levels to get full sense.
2. Awamaki
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5.0 based on 246 reviews
Awamaki creates authentic tourism experiences that connect visitors to the Sacred Valley and the artisans in its Quechua communities. We offer village visits to meet our artisans, weaving lessons, language classes, s and fair trade shopping, all of which benefit Andean women entrepreneurs. As a non-profit, we provide rural women with economic opportunities and skills training so they can earn a living and provide for their families. Our artisans produce contemporary home, gift and accessory items using traditional Andean techniques and organic plant dyes. They welcome visitors to see their communities, learn about their craft, and support their businesses. Awamaki has been widely recognized for our leadership in sustainable cultural tourism. We have been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council's Tourism for Tomorrow Award for Social Impact, and the TO DO Award for Sustainable Tourism. We were also a finalist in the National Geographic World Legacy Awards.
3. Ollantaytambo Travel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 48 reviews
We offer the services of pickups, transfers, tours in the city of Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, we make the visitors to our city of Cusco and the entire Sacred Valley have a pleasant stay and leave happy with an unforgettable experience, offering you a confidence and security for your person.
4. KB Tambo Tours
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5.0 based on 194 reviews
We are Ollantaytambo's first tour company, operating continuously since 2002. Will "KB" Janecek came from Colorado/Minnesota to Ollantaytambo to explore the mountains and learn the culture. He spent a decade and a half living in this tiny village, explored and learned, wrote a trail guidebook for the region, and made several adventure movies with RedBull and GoPro, among others. Today, he still answers each and every email himself - the best way to give you direct, one-on-one access to his vast knowledge of this area and the love he has for the people of Peru and his admiration for the Incas. We have a gear office in Ollanta but work primarily via email and we answer all emails very, very promptly !
5. Qosqo Ayllu
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By S1871UZluciem
This town is still as the Incas had played it out... the straight cobblestone streets with canals allowing for the water to run down the slope - and the houses' foundations that still date from the Inca empire. Enchanting.
6. Sacred Expeditions Peru
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5.0 based on 47 reviews
Sacred Expeditions Peru, was founded April 2016 by a group of professionaly accredited guides form Ollantaytambo, Peru. Their wealth of knowledge and experience stems from a passion to share their culture and history, and our Mother Earth, Pachamama's, flora and fauna. Our company and personal ethics reflect our value of reciprocity. Our team's aim is to provide a memorable experience that reflects the authentic cultural history and natural wonders of Peru. Our customers' satisfaction is essential to us and we intent to provide the exact experience each individual or group seeks. We look forward to building friendeships with you!
7. Patacancha Valley
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4.5 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By Joeipad25 - La Quinta, United States
We used Ollantaytambo as the base for our 4-Days in Sacred Valley, before moving on to Agua Caliente and Machu Picchu. The Patacancha valley and Incan Ruins are truly a sight to behold. Altitude acclimation is key for everyone. We chose Ollantaytambo to acclimate and also to help boost one's endurance for climbing stairs at high altitude. Highly recommend others to leverage both the cute rustic town and the ruins as the start of their Peru adventure. Once at the top of the ruins was awestruck at the size of some of the Incan carved BOULDER size rocks up there. Sources for the boulders are believed to have come from across the river, then somehow conveyed all the way up that hill!! One of the carved rocks had to be at least 12 ft long and how they carved out the notches still makes modern man scratch his head. You can better see in a travel video we made and posted on YouTube search TSSLKJK and look for yourself. This was our first ever trip to South America and it was fantastic being able to spend many days in Ollantaytambo.
8. Ortiz Adventure Tours
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4.5 based on 30 reviews
Our company is dedicated to adventure tours whether it be on mountain bikes or trekking in the mountains and around the sacred valley towards Machu Picchu. Ortiz Team Adventure Tours has the mission to make your holiday our priority; it is a must for us that you enjoy your stay. Company Goals and Objectives: To provide high quality guiding service with many options that caters to our customers’ demands and also creates sustainable jobs for all participant individuals. Customer satisfaction is very important to us, we wish to receive high evaluations and be recommended by many.
