The 44 spacious standard rooms and 6 larger suites are coolly designed, all in wood, with dynamic angles and bold latticework. They are airy, high-ceilinged and clutter-free, with plenty of light streaming in through panoramic windows. There are separate bathrooms and shower/whirpool tub rooms with two sinks outside. There are lots of storage and hanging spaces for hiking gear and smarter dinner clothes. The beds are vast, and there’s ample lounge space and a good desk.

Rooms in explora Valle Sagrado combine simplicity and comfort to ensure that our travelers get a good night rest after a day of exploration. With views to the cornfields and the mountains, the rooms are lined in wood and have a welcoming decoration, thus being a unique setting to disconnect and enjoy the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

The gastronomic experience in explora Valle Sagrado was developed exclusively by the renowned Peruvian chef Virgilio Martínez, owner of the sixth best restaurant in the world, according to The World’s Best Restaurants 2019 ranking. Our cuisine is inspired by the Andes and its diversity of products, ingredients and traditions. Through it, we want each of our travelers to deeply connect with the territory we inhabit and live a unique gastronomic experience in the Valley.

As with other Explora hotels, this is a full-service resort hotel, with an adventure-oriented theme. Guests generally come for a minimum of three nights’ on a full-board basis and are offered a daily menu of activities. The emphasis is on active outings, from easy strolls through agricultural areas and riverside bike rides to full-day hikes up to 4000-metre-plus mountains. Guides are multilingual, expert and very friendly. At the lodge itself, there’s a library, shop, huge communal areas, and a smart bar.

Traveling through archaeological Inca sites, following the course of the Urubamba River by bike, visiting Machu Picchu or arriving at a glacier nearby Cusco are some of the explorations carefully designed by explora for its travelers. Through more than 40 options to explore, either walking, by van or riding a bike, our travelers discover from traditional villages still untouched by globalization to perfectly preserved ancient traces and lost lagoons in the Andean pampa.