Urubamba, Sacred Valley, Peru · Riverside spa resort · 128 rooms and suites
Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado
A riverside Urubamba resort with its own Machu Picchu train station
In short
Tambo del Inka is a 128-room resort on the Urubamba River in the Sacred Valley, with its own railway station for the Machu Picchu train. Highlights are Kallpa Spa, with a thermal circuit and underwater beds, and Hawa restaurant, which cooks with produce from the hotel garden. Cusco airport is 60 km away.
- Official rating
- 5 stars
- Peru's national hotel register (MINCETUR), certified 11 August 2020
- Size
- 128 rooms and suites
- As the hotel states
- Airport
- Cusco airport (CUZ), 60 km by road; drive time not yet checked
- Dining
- Hawa Restaurant
- Plus 2 more on site
- Wellness
- Kallpa Spa
- Plus 2 more
- Check-in, check-out
- 3:00 pm, out by 12:00 pm
Facts checked 5 November 2026 · sources at the foot of the page
About Tambo del Inka
Tambo del Inka stands on Avenida Ferrocarril in Urubamba, beside the river and a short walk from the town's Plaza de Armas. Its idea comes from the Inca tambos, the waystations where travelers once found food and shelter on the road toward Machu Picchu. The resort has 128 rooms and suites, and it keeps a private railway station on site, so the Machu Picchu service starts at the hotel rather than in a distant town.
Hawa is the main restaurant, serving novo Andean dishes built around produce from the hotel's own organic garden, which covers 2,000 square meters. Kiri Bar opens at 4 pm daily with a gin list, pisco drinks and a terrace facing the valley. Boulevard x Tambo del Inka, at the edge of the grounds, brings together locally made clothing, a coffee shop and La Cervecería, a bar for Peruvian craft beer.
Kallpa Spa is the other reason to stay in. It has a thermal circuit, underwater beds, a couples' massage room with a Jacuzzi and treatments based on Inca ingredients. Deluxe Rooms measure 41 square meters, with a balcony facing the river, while the Senior Suite reaches 82 square meters. A complimentary fitness center with sauna and steam rooms sits next to the heated pools.
Perfect if you are
- Couples and honeymoons
- Wellness
- First trip to Peru
Good to know
- The hotel runs no shuttle, so a private transfer from Cusco airport, 60 km away, has to be reserved ahead.
- The on-site train to Machu Picchu runs subject to rail schedules and closures, and luggage on board is limited to 5 kg of hand baggage.
- Accessible rooms with roll-in showers are listed, there are elevators, and pets are not allowed.
Rooms
Rooms to ask for
Deluxe Room
Sleeps Up to 3 with a king bed, up to 4 with two queen beds · 41 m² · Balcony with river views view
The standard category: soundproofed, with a river-facing balcony and either one king or two queen beds.
One-Bedroom Suite
Sleeps 3 with a king bed, 4 with two queen beds · 70 m²
Adds a separate lounge area, which suits families sharing one room.
Senior Suite
Sleeps 2 · 82 m²
The largest category found, with one king bed and space for two guests only.
How it compares
How it compares in Sacred Valley
From Peru's national register of classified hotels and each hotel's own website. "Not yet checked" means we have not looked, never "no". Nothing here is a price.
| Fact | Tambo del Inka | Tierra Viva Ollantaytambo | Tierra Viva Valle Sagrado Urubamba | Willka T'ika Luxury Wellness Retreat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official stars | 5 | Not on the register | 4 | Not on the register |
| Rooms | 128 rooms and suites | Not yet checked | 36 rooms | Not yet checked |
| Pool | Yes | Not yet checked | Not listed by the hotel | Not yet checked |
| Spa | Yes | Not yet checked | Yes | Yes |
| Restaurant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
On the property
Eat, unwind and settle in
Dining
Hawa Restaurant
Novo Andean cooking using organic produce from the hotel garden.
Dining
Kiri Bar
Gin menu, pisco drinks and appetizers; open daily from 4 pm.
Dining
La Cervecería
Craft beers from across Peru, in the Boulevard; food menu includes tacos and pizzas.
Wellness
Kallpa Spa
Thermal circuit, underwater beds, couples' massage room with Jacuzzi, treatments using Inca ingredients.
Wellness
Heated pools and hydrotherapy
Warm indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, Vichy showers and hydrotherapy treatments.
Wellness
Fitness center
Complimentary, with sauna and steam rooms.
On site
Private train station
Platform for the Machu Picchu service, with dining and observation cars on board.
On site
Organic garden
A 2,000 m² plot growing vegetables, legumes and herbs for the kitchen.
On site
Boulevard x Tambo del Inka
Shops, a train ticket office, a coffee shop and La Cervecería; open daily 10am to 9pm.
On site
Game room
An indoor room with a pool table for downtime between excursions.
Getting there
In Sacred Valley
- Airport: Cusco airport (CUZ), 60 km by road; drive time not yet checked
Questions we get
Tambo del Inka, answered
When can I arrive and when do I leave the room?
Rooms are ready from 3:00 pm, and departure is by 12:00 pm. Guests must be at least 18 to check in.
Does the resort send a car to Cusco airport?
No, the resort has no shuttle of its own. Cusco's airport is 60 km away, and a private transfer can be booked in advance through the hotel.
Can I board the Machu Picchu train at the hotel?
Yes, the resort has a private station for a Machu Picchu service. It runs to rail schedules and closures, and the luggage allowance on board is 5 kg of hand baggage.
Can people who are not staying here visit the spa?
Yes, Kallpa Spa takes outside visitors as well as hotel guests.
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Sources: the hotel's own website, read 5 November 2026 · Peru's national register of classified hotels (MINCETUR), read 5 November 2026 · Facts checked 5 November 2026