One of the most preferred tours in Cusco are the Sacred Valley of Incas with an onward connection to the iconic Incan citadel, Machu Picchu. The valley around the imperial city of Cusco offers an endless landscape that are primely located on the banks of the sacred river, Vilcanota. Vilcanota river snakes through the valley of Cusco. It is the prime source of water for the villages located on its shores.
The inhabitants of these villages have preserved the traditions, customs and lifestyle that they have been practising since the Incan reign. Just at the end of this sacred river nestles a town called Urubamba which forms a major part of the Sacred Valley. On this tour you will be stopping here for lunch before boarding a tourist train to Aguas Calientes. Aguas Calientes is a the gateway to one of the seven wonders of the world – Machu Picchu.
Posted By : johntQ6037LF
Had an amazing experience! We visited multiple locations within Cuzco and outside the city limits. Really appreciated the personable approach that Happy Gringo offers. Ruben was well informed and provided a lot of wonderful information about each site we visited.
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Posted On : 2023-12-11 12:01:45 
Posted By : Nancy T
Excellent tour and guide! Ruben made Machu Picchu history very interesting! He was punctual and pleasant to spend time with.
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Posted On : 2023-04-29 22:24:04
Posted By : epps2015
Happy Gringo organised us (the group of friends) the whole 12-days exploring trip to Peru, from Lima to Cusco and back, so we really felt safe during our exiting trip to Peru!
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Posted On : 2021-11-01 02:02:42
Posted By : elenamL9579TS
Highly recommended tour company in Peru.
The only choice for your Machu Picchu adventure, hands down the best tour company and it made this vacation memorable, stress free and left us in awe.
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I wrote to 7 tour companies and I found that not only did Happy Gringo Tours have the best reviews but they were the only company to reply to me immediately. Here is how our trip looked. After a month or so of texting with Jamie from the company, we locked in the dates and the itinerary for this adventure. I had high expectations, as we all do, of Machu Picchu and because of Happy Gringo Tours they were exceeded.
We arrived in Cusco in the late afternoon, Jamie came over and explained every detail of the next few dates and handed me every ticket that I needed. (YES they take care of EVERY single ticket you need, from train to bus to the sacred valley to Machu Picchu).
The next day we were picked up in a private mini-van/bus (it was myself, my husband and my mother in law), we all had our own row in this comfortable bus. Our tour guide was Juan and let me tell you, I’ve been on a ton of tours and he was the top 2 I’ve ever been with. On the drive to sacred valley he explained not just the sites but the history of Cusco, Ikas and answered every question we had. He did it with intelligence and great humor.
So day 1 was sacred valley and a few other sites, followed by a Peruvian Buffet lunch in a beautiful restaurant. Juan then made a phone call to a local restaurant so we could have some of the best guineapig in Peru, he made the reservation and everything.
The next day Juan directed us to the travel station and we headed to Machu Picchu, he met us the second we got off the train and we then took the bus up to Machu. The pictures of course due this place no justice. The tour through Machu Picchu was breathtakingly beautiful and it was made better because Juan knew every single detail about every step of the grounds there. It doesn’t hurt that he’s also a kind person, so he knew exactly where we should take the pictures.
Our final day there we were picked up at the hotel and drove to Rainbow Mountain but on the way Juan pulled over and we had a great breakfast at the base of a mountain with tea, fruit, bread and everything to fill us up for the hike. We got to Rainbow Mountain and he set up a horse to take my mother in law up and then hiked with us. Once again he took the best pictures and was incredible company.
I know this post is long and detailed but I want to stress that the only decision we had to make on this trip was what hotel to choose. Every other detail and hurdle of travel was covered by Happy Gringo Tours.
You don’t have to lift a finger to have this once in a lifetime trip. Every idea I had in my head for this trip was exceeded because of this company. I cannot recommend them any higher. Gracias Juan!
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Posted On : 2021-09-23 20:41:22
Posted By : kimberlytho
Thanks so much for everything Gringo Tours Peru!
Our tour guide Juan gave us the best trip in Cusco, sacred valley and Machu Picchu. He knew a lot history of the Incas, he took us the nicest restaurant at Aguas Calientes town, the hotel was very comfortable and everything was very well organised.
We were chating with Hannah who was very helpful, all Happy Gringo's crew gave us great service.
Juan gave us the best guided tour at Machu Picchu. Thanks again!
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Posted On : 2021-09-07 21:57:23
Posted By : NaverMindfield
This was a complete tour. We visited both Sacred Valley of Incas and Machu Picchu. Marko was our guide and he is just amazing. He was patient and responded to all our questions. We stopped at a local restaurant in Urubamba for lunch which was very authentic and delicious. The trip was more about getting to know their history, culture and sightseeing. Machu Picchu was a dream destination and Marko was very helpful in sharing the history of the Incan citadel and made this a joyful and a memorable experience of our life.
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Posted On : 2019-09-30 19:45:58
Posted By : JohnAbraham1244
Marko is an absolute star. He was very helpful in making our dream trip come true. He was very attentive to details while we wrote to him as we were planning this trip. Marko picked us up from the airport and also guided us on this tour. He is extremely knowledgable and helpful. Very happy to have had a guide like him.
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Posted On : 2019-09-25 14:58:42
