Full-Day Tour of Moray Salinas de Maras and The Sacred Valley from Cusco
Overview
We have combined the most popular tours that are commonly visited on separate days and rolled them into one day tours for people who are short on time. The places visited on this tour are: Chincheros, Moray, Salinas de Maras, Ollantaytambo, Urubamba and Pisaq Ruins.
To visit all the places mentioned, you will need to buy a partial tourist ticket (boleto turistico) that will cost 70 soles per person. Also know that the Salina de Maras is not included in the Boleto Turistico. Entrance to Salina of Maras is an extra 10 Soles. We have departures available everyday from 7am to 6pm.
To visit all the places mentioned, you will need to buy a partial tourist ticket (boleto turistico) that will cost 70 soles per person. Also know that the Salina de Maras is not included in the Boleto Turistico. Entrance to Salina of Maras is an extra 10 Soles. We have departures available everyday from 7am to 6pm.
Inclusions
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Round-trip private transfer
- Entry/Admission - Salineras de Maras
- Entry/Admission - Moray
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chinchero District, Peru
We will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco at 7:00 am and travel for one hour by private van to Chincheros, a small village with beautiful views of the Sacred Valley. In this charming village, you will see adobe homes, narrow cobbled streets, and people in traditional Peruvian clothing. Here, the villagers still practice many Inca traditions and crafts. If you wish, you will see the demonstration of how wool is washed and dyed using native plants and minerals.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Moray Valle Sagrado de los Incas, Maras 08655 Peru
We will then continue our journey to Moray in order to see the fascinating site used by the Incas for agricultural experiments and cultivating seeds. There, you will learn how cleverly designed a drainage system at the bottom of the terraces in order to avoid flooding during the rainy season.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Salineras de Maras, MRWW+G8W, Urubamba 08655, Peru
After the tour of Moray, you will take a 20 minute bus ride to the salt mines of Maras. At this amazing site, you can see the pans fed by saline spring water that were built on steep terraces along one side of a narrow valley. The water is sent through the network of channels where the water slowly evaporates leaving the salt behind. Salt has been collected from Maras since pre-Incan times and it is thought that a collective of salt miners has maintained the terraces and channels for hundreds of years.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
We will continue our scenic journey to the amazing town of Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo is a classic Incan city which conserves the traditional Incan urban construction of narrow streets adjacent to flowing streams. As you walk through the stone streets, the gentle sound of flowing water will make it easy for you to imagine the city as it was in the time of the Incas. In the upper part of the town, there is an impressive ceremonial center that was used for water worship and also a mighty fortress that protected the access point to the lower part of the valley. We will follow the beautiful route to Urubamba, the heart of the Sacred Valley, where we will stop for a buffet lunch
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Pisac, Pisac, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
After lunch, we will take you to the small village of Pisaq, where you can enjoy your lively artisan market and have some free time to interact with the townsfolk and to shop for handcrafts and souvenirs. Finally, you will be taken to explore the Pisaq Ruins before you return to Cusco between 6:30 am and 7:00 pm
Duration: 40 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chinchero District, Peru
We will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco at 7:00 am and travel for one hour by private van to Chincheros, a small village with beautiful views of the Sacred Valley. In this charming village, you will see adobe homes, narrow cobbled streets, and people in traditional Peruvian clothing. Here, the villagers still practice many Inca traditions and crafts. If you wish, you will see the demonstration of how wool is washed and dyed using native plants and minerals.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Moray Valle Sagrado de los Incas, Maras 08655 Peru
We will then continue our journey to Moray in order to see the fascinating site used by the Incas for agricultural experiments and cultivating seeds. There, you will learn how cleverly designed a drainage system at the bottom of the terraces in order to avoid flooding during the rainy season.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Salineras de Maras, MRWW+G8W, Urubamba 08655, Peru
After the tour of Moray, you will take a 20 minute bus ride to the salt mines of Maras. At this amazing site, you can see the pans fed by saline spring water that were built on steep terraces along one side of a narrow valley. The water is sent through the network of channels where the water slowly evaporates leaving the salt behind. Salt has been collected from Maras since pre-Incan times and it is thought that a collective of salt miners has maintained the terraces and channels for hundreds of years.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
We will continue our scenic journey to the amazing town of Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo is a classic Incan city which conserves the traditional Incan urban construction of narrow streets adjacent to flowing streams. As you walk through the stone streets, the gentle sound of flowing water will make it easy for you to imagine the city as it was in the time of the Incas. In the upper part of the town, there is an impressive ceremonial center that was used for water worship and also a mighty fortress that protected the access point to the lower part of the valley. We will follow the beautiful route to Urubamba, the heart of the Sacred Valley, where we will stop for a buffet lunch
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Pisac, Pisac, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
After lunch, we will take you to the small village of Pisaq, where you can enjoy your lively artisan market and have some free time to interact with the townsfolk and to shop for handcrafts and souvenirs. Finally, you will be taken to explore the Pisaq Ruins before you return to Cusco between 6:30 am and 7:00 pm
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Wear comfortable clothes. walking shoes are recommended
- We allow children under the age of 5 to be part of the tour at no charge
- The Cusco Tourist Ticket officially called “Boleto Turistico del Cusco, ” is a ticket which allows you to gain entrance to multiple attractions in and around Cusco and the Sacred Valley.
- You have two options. You can either buy the partial tourist ticket which costs 70 soles and last 2 days. This allows you to visit the places listed in this tour. The other option is the full tourist ticket which costs 130 soles which allows you to visit 16 places and is valid for 10 days you will need this option only if you will stay in Cusco and do any other tour.
- Where can I buy the tickets? The tickets can be bought on the way. Do we need to pay extra to visit Salinas de Maras? Yes, you will need to pay an extra 10 soles to visit Salinas de Maras. How many places will you visit on this tour? You will visit six places. Will I have enough time to visit all these places? Yes, you will have plenty of time to visit each place. You will have a guided tour of at least 40 minutes in each place with an extra ten minutes for your own exploration. Where do we stop for lunch? Not, included in the tour, but we will stop for lunch in Urubamba What time does the tour start and finish? The tour starts at 7 am and finishes at 6 pm However, we can be flexible with the times to suit your preferences.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
rachelwhitneyb
June 2019
Our tour guide, Jorge, did a wonderful job of showing us around Moray, the salt mines, and the Sacred Valley. He was very informative and funny. He made the tour even more engaging with his humor.
Our tour guide, Jorge, did a wonderful job of showing us around Moray, the salt mines, and the Sacred Valley. He was very informative and funny. He made the tour even more engaging with his humor.wallster59
June 2019
Jorge was the best tour guide. I learned so much from our tour and felt that there is no one better than Jorge. My husband and I felt taken care of and had so much fun! Thank you Jorge!
Jorge was the best tour guide. I learned so much from our tour and felt that there is no one better than Jorge. My husband and I felt taken care of and had so much fun! Thank you Jorge!A2832SBrebeccab
June 2019
Jorge was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about each site and made learning about the rich history fun!
Jorge was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about each site and made learning about the rich history fun!kdawgwilk
June 2019
Jorge was an excellent tour guide as we traveled around the sacred valley of the Incas and discovered various Incas ruins and ways of life. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the stops that we made and the explanations that were given. Jorge has a great personality and had us laughing and feeding off ...
Jorge was an excellent tour guide as we traveled around the sacred valley of the Incas and discovered various Incas ruins and ways of life. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the stops that we made and the explanations that were given. Jorge has a great personality and had us laughing and feeding off our jokes as we drove from place to place. I would highly recommend this same tour with Jorge to my friends and family. Our driver Jelsin was also great and had the floor of the van cleaned out every time we returned back from each visit.Lshenk1
June 2019
Jorge was knowledgeable, friendly, and took us to amazing places. Next to Macha Picchu it was my favorite day in Peru. There was so much to see and he took us to a lot of places in one day. He had a great sense of humor and there was a great energy throughout the day. I would highly recommend sp...
Jorge was knowledgeable, friendly, and took us to amazing places. Next to Macha Picchu it was my favorite day in Peru. There was so much to see and he took us to a lot of places in one day. He had a great sense of humor and there was a great energy throughout the day. I would highly recommend spending the day on this tour.Jonathan S
June 2019
We really enjoyed this tour with Jorge, our tour guide. We were able to visit all the places of interest including the salt mines and greenhouses of Moray. Jorge is full of energy and information!!
We really enjoyed this tour with Jorge, our tour guide. We were able to visit all the places of interest including the salt mines and greenhouses of Moray. Jorge is full of energy and information!!