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Valentin's Pachamama Journey, Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice, 2022
Valentin's Pachamama Journey, Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice, 2023
 
 
 

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Cusco & Machu Picchu Tour Packages

Valentin's Pachamama Journeys is a Peruvian-based tour company that offers personalized, unique tours of Cusco, Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu. Our tours are designed to go places that other tour groups don't go, giving you opportunities to interact with locals.

Experience the lifestyles of the people of Cusco and the Sacred Valley while discovering Inca history. Join our Trip Advisor award-winning team for the best vacation in Peru.

Read our COVID-19 travel advice and the precautions we take during your visit with us.

 
 

 
 

The best of Cusco and the Sacred Valley

Pachamama means mother ‘Mother Earth.’ Our company’s goal is to showcase the culture and beauty of the Sacred Valley of Peru while honoring Pachamama.

We focus on creating interesting and unique tours to Cusco, Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu. We offer experiences that connect you to the local people and landscape.

Many of these tours involve visits to community markets, cooking lessons from local people, or lunches and tours of Sacred Valley farms. We are proud to offer healthy and organic Peruvian meals, made by local chefs with menus using food that is fresh from the fields or local markets.

If you are interested in homestays, we can organize overnight visits with families in local villages such as Chinchero or Maras, or high up in the mountains above the Sacred Valley during a trek to Huchuy Qosco. 

One of the unique aspects of our company is that your guides may perform spiritual ceremonies that honor Pachamama during the tours, channeling the energy of mother nature in the spectacular scenery of the Inca lands.

In order to have the best experience and understanding of Peruvian history and culture, we strongly recommend that you spend between 4 to 7 days learning and enjoying with us.

We offer itineraries from 2 to 7 days and any of the shorter tours can be combined based on your interests. One of our specialties are longer tours for large yoga groups and we can personally work with your group to customize your itinerary. 

Valentin's Pachamama Journeys is strongly committed to supporting social projects that help local people and economies.

We partner with humanitarian organizations to supply shoes, hats, medicine, and other needs to local children and their families. Ask us about how we can incorporate visits to some of our sponsored schools within your tour. 

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Featured Journeys

 

Whether it be a tour of Machu Picchu, a trekking adventure, or a cultural experience, these itineraries are a great starting point for planning your journey. Contact us for more information.

 

MACHU PICCHU

Markets & 
Local Farm Visit

No trip to Cusco and the Sacred Valley is complete without a visit to Machu Picchu.

We make sure that your journey is unique, memorable, and perfect.

This 2-day tour is different from other companies — we visit a local market and enjoy a picnic lunch with Valentin's family on their Sacred Valley farm.


SACRED VALLEY

Inca Ruins, Local Markets, Ceramics, Farm Tour & Chicha

This tour takes you to places that are off of the normal tourist route. We show you how locals live and work their land.

Highlights of the day include the bustling local market in Urubamba, tasting some of the many fruits and vegetables in the Sacred Valley.

We’ll learn about chicha, a vital part of Peruvian culture since Inca times.


CLASSIC INCA TRAIL

Machu Picchu
& Inca Trail

The Inca trail is one of the most amazing treks in the world!

We offer a 4 or 5-day trek.

The 5-day trail is ideal for families or those who are concerned about
their physical fitness for completing the trail in 4 days as it proceeds at a
much more relaxed pace than the classic 4 day Inca trail.


SALT MINES

Moray, Local School Visit, Pachamanca Lunch & Chinchero

This tour takes you to visit two incredible sites in the Sacred Valley and to the weaving cooperative at Chinchero.

First, the salt mines of Maras, then the Incan agricultural laboratory of Moray.

We will also have the chance to visit a local school that is the site of one of our social projects.


CUSCO AT NIGHT

Pisco, Planetarium
& Pollo

This tour will take you out on the town of Cusco at night.

You will learn about how the Incas viewed the constellations, followed by stargazing.

We return to Cusco and head to a popular local restaurant to try Peru’s most popular dish: pollo a la brasa - roasted chicken.


YOGA JOURNEY

Sacred Valley & Cusco
Yoga Retreats

This amazing trip is designed for yoga groups seeking spirituality and peace in the Sacred Valley.

We travel at a slower place, so you can connect with the land and sky in this mystical destination.

Time is built in so groups can practice twice daily yoga sessions as well as appreciate the local area.


 
 
 
 
 

Read what people are saying about
Valentin's Pachamama Journeys...

 
  • Valentin Baños is THE tour guide when you're in Cusco. Not only did I learn so much from him about this great city, but he gave me and my wife exactly what we wanted in terms of exposure to authentic Cusco lifestyle. Not to mention the man's life story is truly remarkable! I obviously cannot say enough great things about him so you all will just have to meet him yourself! Awesome, Great, Terrific, Memorable, simply Valentin Baños. #noregrets
    Nic G.
  • Would recommend this tour to anyone who had time to spare whilst visiting Cusco. It added a new dimension to our Cusco visit, having already seen numerous Inca sites and churches in Cusco. The market was well worth going to with a knowledgeable guide, who could tell us about the various fruits, vegetables, meats and Easter treats. The Planetarium was amazing, we were so lucky to see numerous stars and constellations through telescopes. The talk in the Planetarium highlighted how stars in the sky were very important to the religion of the Inca. Valentin was knowledgeable, easy to get on with, had excellent English and made the evening an undoubted success. Thank you.
    Karen C.
  • I purchased the Private Ollantaytambo and Pisac Ruins Tour Including Farm Visit and Picnic Lunch tour through Chase Bank / Viator. Valentin was a true professional and passionate about Incan history and all things Peru. Valentin was willing to make changes to the itinerary in order to accommodate my specific requests. Valentin went out of his way to show me the "real Peru" - or Peru beyond the typical tourist areas. I would highly recommend Valentin and his services.
    David W.
  • Our family and friends are just back from hiking the 4 day Inca trail and visiting Machu Picchu & the beautiful Sacred Valley with Valentin. If you ever need a guide for this trip or other adventures in Peru, call Valentin! He is so knowledgeable, experienced and kind - you are sure to have an incredible travel experience and will feel so well cared for. He even showed us his family farm and we met his father and other family- they are all wonderful people- We highly recommend!! Thanks again Valentin!
    Chad T.
 
 
 
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Social projects

We are dedicated to making a positive impact in our community.

We partner with humanitarian organizations to supply shoes, hats, medicine, and other needs to local children and their families.