CITY GUIDE
Ollantaytambo
On every Ollantaytambo tour the flight, the accommodation and the transfers sit inside the package.
Find your month
Ollantaytambo · Average low / high, °C
Bars show each month’s low-to-high temperature range. Select a month for departures.
Monthly averages of daily readings · 2021-2025
About the data
Historical monthly low and high temperature averages, not a forecast. The bars share one temperature scale.
Price level: no data.
EXPERIENCE THE PLACE
Make room for an experience
DEPARTURE SELECTION
Journeys for your dates
Explore Peru, Bolivia, Chile & Amazon in 17 Days
10 date, duration and airline options
19 January 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul4 February 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul19 February 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul9 March 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul1 May 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul14 June 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul29 June 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul10 July 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul8 August 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul4 September 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul
19 January 2027
From, per person6,420.00 USD
Explore 6 South American Countries in 16 Days
27 date, duration and airline options
12 January 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul17 January 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul24 January 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul7 February 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul28 February 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul5 March 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul7 March 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul12 March 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul14 March 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul21 March 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul23 April 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul25 April 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul30 April 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul1 May 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul8 May 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul10 May 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul24 May 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul5 June 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul12 June 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul19 June 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul26 June 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul5 July 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul19 July 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul7 August 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul21 August 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul5 September 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul19 September 202714 nights · THY · From: Istanbul
12 January 2027
From, per person6,940.00 USD
Explore South America: 16-Day Tour Adventure
2 date, duration and airline options
3 December 2026
From, per person6,970.00 USD
Choose where to stay
Compare location and property class. Open the hotel for current rooms and rates.
Find your next experience
2experiences to exploreFind an experience in this city by name.Open experience directory
2 / 2 experiences
MBD Editorial · 2026City file
City fileMBD Travel Ollantaytambo Guide
MBD Travel Ollantaytambo Guide
More than a list of sights: a practical guide to planning the order of your trip, choosing where to stay and adapting the plan to the season.
When to VisitGetting TherePlanning Your DayWhat to SeeBudget and Safety
Keep exploring
Other cities in Peru
Know the place
Ollantaytambo Guide 2026
Ollantaytambo is a town at 2,792 metres in the Sacred Valley of the Urubamba River, in the Cusco region of Peru. Its street grid dates from the Inca period, and Inca terraces and temple ruins rise on the hillside above it. Trains to Machu Picchu depart from here.
What to see in Ollantaytambo
- The Inca ruins: stone terraces and temple structures above the town.
- The old streets: stone lanes and water channels laid out on the Inca grid.
- The Sacred Valley: the valley along the Urubamba River in which the town lies.
- The Machu Picchu train: the rail line from the town to the ancient city.
When to go
May to August is the dry season: rainfall is 3 to 17 millimetres, daytime highs are 21 to 22 degrees, and nights fall to about 5. December to March is the rainy season, with 108 millimetres in December and 136 in January. Because of the altitude, take the first day slowly.
Getting there from Turkey
Ollantaytambo is part of MBD's Peru tours, in the "Sacred Valley, Pisac and Ollantaytambo" day. The tours run 8 to 27 nights, join Peru, Bolivia and Chile, and leave Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. Dates and prices are on the tour page.
Who it suits
People interested in history and Inca architecture, and those who want a quieter approach to Machu Picchu. There are many steps, so it can be hard if you have limited mobility.
Questions people ask
Can I stay in Ollantaytambo? MBD lists Del Pilar Ollantaytambo as a 4-star hotel, and El Albergue Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo Lodge, Sol Natura Hotel and Tierra Viva Ollantaytambo as 3-star hotels.
How long do I need? Half a day for the ruins and the town.
How do I get to Machu Picchu? By train, which leaves from this town.
Plan the route