Moray Ruins & Maras Salt Mines Tour

Historic salt mines that cling to the canyon sides and enigmatic circular Inca ruins: immerse yourself in the wonders of Peru's Sacred Valley with this excursion to Moray and Maras from Cusco.

Itinerary for the Moray Ruins & Maras Salt Mines Tour

After being collected from your accommodation at 8:20 am, you will depart from Cusco and venture deep into the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a region within the Andes known for a remarkable array of Incan archaeological treasures.

The tour will commence with a visit to Maras, a charming town embraced by breathtaking mountainous scenery, named after the local salineras, or salt pans. These salt works consist of evaporation ponds that have been producing salt since pre-Inca times. The unique color variations of the terraced pools create a visually stunning panorama, best admired from the nearby viewpoint.

Your journey continues to Moray, an area featuring an intriguing Inca archaeological site. Here, the circular agricultural terraces, or andenes, are believed to have been employed by the Incas to cultivate a variety of crops by creating distinct microclimates. You will have about an hour to explore and appreciate the rich history that surrounds these ruins.

Concluding this captivating tour of the Sacred Valley, you will return to Cusco's historic centre, arriving near Plaza de Armas at approximately 2:30 pm.

Cusco Tourist Card

If you wish to obtain the entrance ticket to Moray prior to your excursion, you can acquire the Cusco Tourist Card, which also grants access to principal tourist sites within both the city and the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Pickup from Your Hotel

This journey includes collection from these specific locations within Cusco:

• Historic centre of Cusco (San Blas neighborhood, Calle Nueva Alta, Saphi, Ruins, Matara, San Pedro, Av. Sol, Tullumayu, and Huascar).
• Santa Ana (only to the Temple of Santa Ana).
• Recoleta (limited to the Temple of Recoleta and adjacent streets).
• Zaguán del Cielo.
• Lucrepata.
• Wanchaq (the oval of Pachacuteq, Infancia, Estadio Garcilaso, and Plaza Tupac Amaru).
• Santiago (Grau Bridge and Pasaje Esmeralda).

For those whose accommodation is situated outside these areas, you will receive instructions about the designated meeting point, conveniently located near Plaza de Armas in Cusco.