Sacred Valley Tour from Cusco

Our tour guide Gary was fantastic. He possessed a wealth of knowledge regarding Peru and the Sacred Valley in particular. In addition to his knowledge was his enthusiasm when talking about the area. He was fantastic!!! Both he and the driver (Joseph) were a pleasure to spend the day with!!!!

There’s not much more to be said about the Sacred Valley. I’m sure you’ve already heard all about its formidable peaks, its awe-inspiring monuments, and its generous and amicable people. This review is not about that. Instead, I ask you to lend your attention to me for a brief moment so I can tell you about a man named Gary. Gary was our trusted guide for the day, but to call him just a guide would be an injustice. From the very first fist bump, Gary set a new standard for tour leaders around the world. His speech was engaging, his mannerisms gentle and warm, his wealth of knowledge deeper than the valleys of Machu Picchu. His passion for the Incas and love for his ancestors permeated everything he said and did, and as he spoke we could very nearly see the Inca civilization come back to life once again in the ruins around us. As a guide, Gary was personal to the extreme, addressing each of us by name and responding to our every need and question, however idiosyncratic they may have been. He was not in the slightest a disciple of the school of rigid schedules and regulations that so many other guides fall prey to. Instead, he was flexibility itself, tailoring our itinerary to our interests and allowing us to define our own routes and time allocation. He showed us sights most other tourists will never even hear about and challenged us with subjects that other guides wouldn’t even dare broach. At every site, he took wonderful photos of us that exuded a refined artistry. When we ran out of Soles (Peruvian currency) for tickets, he showed no hesitation whatsoever in offering us his own hard-earned money, without any mention of having us pay him back. That alone should tell you everything you need to know about this wise, nurturing, and wholesome soul. Gary deserves the best in his industry, in life, in everything. He is simply who we should all strive to be, despite the fact that we will all inevitably fail.

The tour guide Flor and the driver Roman made the trip a pleasure. Sacred Valley was beautiful. Flor was giving us lot of details and we shared our knowledge as well which she was very receptive too. Great climb at Pisaq. Roman was great at maneuvering the steep, narrow roads with numerous curves. More challenge at Ollantaytambo but we were not leaving it though we were tired by then and it was drizzling as well. Made for an exhausting day but it was wonderful.

Very nice experience with Michael Flores from Machu Picchu Latin Travel. I highly recommend this tour.

Highly recommend this incredible tour. Visits to ancient INCA sites and a busy market, as well as a silver merchant company. Well worth the money - a full day.

very good tour - responsive tour guide and tour coordinator. highly recommended

This was a great tour. The admission to the sites was not included and we didn't find that out until we got on the bus, but it's easy enough to buy on the way 50 US, but it has to be in Peruvian Sols. Our guide was highly knowledgable and enthusiastic. He worked really hard to get us on a schedule that had us ahead of all the huge tourist rushes and ending with an incredible sunset atop the immense ruins and quaint town of our last stop. The tour was quite multicultural. Although in English, the 2 of us were the only US citizens. This added one extra wonderful flare to the experience.

El Valle Sagrado es maravilloso y nuestro guía René fue increíble. Un libro de historia con pies. Nos contó cada detalle de los bellos lugares que recorrimos. Un lujo de guía. En Chinchero nos dieron una demostración del origen de los colores que utilizan para las lanas y la niña que hizo lo hizo mezcló historia y entretención sacándonos muuuchas risas. Súper recomendado