Ollantaytambo sits deep in the Sacred Valley and remains one of the few Inca towns where daily life still runs through the original street grid. The ruins above the plaza are the headline, but the lower town is the real draw: a living Inca sanctuary that is still inhabited.
The site combines ruins with sweeping Andean views. As one of the few Inca towns still functioning as a settlement, Ollantaytambo gives you both the archaeology and the present-day Andean culture that grew out of it.
Peruways’ guides work the sanctuary at your pace. You walk the cobbled streets, the terraces, and the hillside ruins. Our guides fill in the history, the ritual meaning of key sites, and the stories the stones carry.
Highlights include the Temple of the Sun and the surrounding stonework, cut with the signature Inca precision. The valley views from the terraces are themselves worth the climb.
Book a visit with Peruways and set up a day in Ollantaytambo alongside your Machu Picchu trip.
