Full Day Tour of Moray, Salinas de Maras and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 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. This tour to Moray, Maras, and the Sacred Valley will lead you on an unforgettable journey through Incan history.
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Full Day Tour of Moray, Salinas de Maras and the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Summary
Overview Full Day Tour of Moray, Salinas de Maras and the Sacred Valley of the Incas
07:00AM – 06:00PM
Full Day Tour of Moray, Salinas de Maras and the Sacred Valley of the Incas
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.
Place visited on this tour:
- Chincheros
- Moray
- Salinas de Maras
- Ollantaytambo
- Urubamba
- Pisaq ruins
We have daily departure from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Itinerary
Itinerary Full Day Tour of Moray, Salinas de Maras and the Sacred Valley of the Incas
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Price
Most Popular
Group Service
Group Tours
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This means that you will join in a group with tourists from several other tour operators
Private Service
2 to 6 participants
$140.00 USD Per Person
Private guide, driver and vehicle are for your exclusive use; no matter you are individually, or in a family or friends group. The tour is run exclusively for you without strangers.
Private Service
7 to 13 participants
$120.00 USD Per Person
Private guide, driver and vehicle are for your exclusive use; no matter you are individually, or in a family or friends group. The tour is run exclusively for you without strangers.
*** 14 or more: Will be arranged and priced by your Inti representative.
Note: The Salinas de Maras is not included in the Tourist Ticket. Entrance to Salinas of Maras is an extra S/20.
Included / Not Included
What is included in the tour in the Sacred Valley
- Professional tour guide who is fluent in English
- Pick-up from your hotel
- Private bus
Not Included in the tour in the Sacred Valley:
- Lunch in Urubamba
- Partial Tourist ticket (Boleto Turistico) 70 soles por person
- Entrance fee for the salt mines of Maras (20 soles per person )
What to Bring
What to bring in the Sacred Valley
- For students: ISIC card (If you are booking With the student discount)
- Warm jacket
- Water
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Partical Tourist ticket (Boleto Turistico) S / 70 soles por person
FAQ
How much is the tourist ticket?
You have two options. You can either buy the partial tourist ticket which costs 70 soles and lasts 2days. This allows you to visit the four 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. Note: The Salinas de Maras is not included in the Tourist Ticket. Entrance to Salina of Maras is an extra S/10.
Where can I buy the tickets?
The tickets can be bought on the way or the day before departure in Cusco.
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 and can I bring my own if I choose to?
We will stop for lunch in Urubamba and yes, you may bring your own lunch if you prefer.
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.
Is the tour price flexible?
Yes, we offer group discounts. However, the tourist ticket and the entrace to Salinas de Maras will remain the same.
