Must-see fort · Cusco, Peru
Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo is a fort in Cusco, Peru.
Ollantaytambo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ollantaytambo
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ollantaytambo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.25655, -72.26586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ollantaytambo
- Pinkuylluna · fort · Cusco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Inkapintay · fort · Cusco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pumamarca Ruins · fort · Cusco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wat'a · fort · Cusco · ~13 km · Must-see
- Moray · fort · Cusco · ~14 km · Must-see
- Huacratanca · viewpoint · Cusco · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yanaqucha · viewpoint · Cusco · ~20 km · Must-see
- Llaulliyoc · viewpoint · Cusco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Willkarakay · fort · Cusco · ~22 km · Must-see
- Yucay Museum · museum · Cusco · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pucajasa · viewpoint · Cusco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Killarumiyoq · fort · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Yanacocha · lake · Cusco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Machucollpa · fort · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Runkuraqay · fort · Cusco · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sacred Valley of the Incas · sanctuary · Cusco · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tarawasi archeological site · fort · Cusco · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wiñay Wayna · fort · Cusco · ~38 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ollantaytambo
- Pinkuylluna · fort · Cusco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Inkapintay · fort · Cusco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pumamarca Ruins · fort · Cusco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wat'a · fort · Cusco · ~13 km · Must-see
- Moray · fort · Cusco · ~14 km · Must-see
- Willkarakay · fort · Cusco · ~22 km · Must-see
- Killarumiyoq · fort · Cusco · ~27 km · Must-see
- Machucollpa · fort · Cusco · ~31 km · Must-see
- Runkuraqay · fort · Cusco · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tarawasi archeological site · fort · Cusco · ~37 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Ollantaytambo open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ollantaytambo yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ollantaytambo?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ollantaytambo?
Nearby: Pinkuylluna (fort, 1 km), Inkapintay (fort, 2 km), Pumamarca Ruins (fort, 6 km), Wat'a (fort, 13 km), Moray (fort, 14 km), Huacratanca (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Ollantaytambo worth visiting?
Ollantaytambo is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.