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Maras-Moray Tour: Salt Mines and Andean Wildlife
5.0
9 Ratings
Cusco
Explore Maras-Moray salt mines, meet Andean animals, and visit Inca agricultural sites. Enjoy a personalized, small-group tour with hotel pickup and drop-off.
Explore Maras-Moray salt mines, meet Andean animals, and visit Inca agricultural sites. Enjoy a personalized, small-group tour with hotel pickup and drop-off.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Manos De La Comunidad - We will pick you up at your hotel at 8 am, and then we will take our transportation approximately 15 minutes to the rescue center for native animals of South America (llamas, alpacas, huanacos and vicuñas) where we will also see the importance of the Andean condor, hands The community is also a cultural center where various…
- Manos De La Comunidad - We will pick you up at your hotel at 8 am, and then we will take our transportation approximately 15 minutes to the rescue center for native animals of South America (llamas, alpacas, huanacos and vicuñas) where we will also see the importance of the Andean condor, hands The community is also a cultural center where various local traditions and customs are appreciated, as well as ancestral textile techniques where our travelers will learn to recognize textile works made by local residents.
- Salinas de Maras - After visiting the hands of the community, we headed for an hour’s trip in our car to the salt mines of Maras, which is a salt mine, on the way we will appreciate the majestic landscape of the sacred valley of the Incas, upon arriving at the mines of salt we will have a visit with our professional guide for approximately 45 minutes where the traveler will learn why we have salt in the mountains of the Andes, the importance of salt in the time of the Incas, its current use and its benefits for local residents. Also in this attraction you can have the option of buying the famous fleur de sel and pink salt.
- Moray - Next, after the Maras salt mines, we headed in approximately 30 minutes by transport to the center for experimentation and genetic improvement of agricultural products in the time of the Incas (MORAY), where our professional guide will explain the most impressive agricultural experimentation center. Inca, where you will learn the importance and purpose of the expansion of genetic diversity of agricultural production in the Inca empire. After this visit we head back to Cusco approximately an hour away.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance to Moray
- Admission to the salt works of Maras
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance to Moray
- Admission to the salt works of Maras
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to providing clients with a personalized and unforgettable travel experience. The Maras-Moray salt mines tour includes a visit to a rescue center for native animals, offering insights into llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and huanacos, as well as the significance of the Andean condor. The tour also explores the…
Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to providing clients with a personalized and unforgettable travel experience. The Maras-Moray salt mines tour includes a visit to a rescue center for native animals, offering insights into llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and huanacos, as well as the significance of the Andean condor. The tour also explores the Maras salt mines and the Inca MORAY agricultural experimentation center. Tours are conducted in small groups of no more than 10 people, ensuring a more personalized experience. Clients are picked up from their hotel and returned at the end of the tour.
Location
Manos De La Comunidad
Road Cusco Pisac, Comunidad de Huayllarcocha
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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Traveliguana
Jan 28, 2026
Recommended! - The salt mine is basically a very beautiful activity. It’s quite high up in Peru, so if possible, go there only after you’ve had some rest, slept well, and gotten used to the altitude. If you don’t do that, then, well… the stairs you’ll see there can be a bit much.
When you arrive, you buy the entrance ticket, and after that you can start heading down. There’s a small chapel and some really cool graffiti—as you can see, I uploaded photos of it. Then from above you can take photos of the salt mine from a distance, and of course you can walk down as well. Naturally, the downhill walk isn’t that tiring, and up close you can see how the salt mines work, and so on.
After you’ve photographed everything, you start heading back up. At that altitude, the climb can be quite demanding, so if someone is tired, sleepy, or not in great physical shape, they should think twice about walking back up.
So I definitely recommend it if you can handle a lot of stairs—then you should visit this salt mine. But even if you’re interested in the salt mine and don’t want to walk down, that’s not a problem either, because you can take photos from above. So it’s definitely worth visiting this salt mine.
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Pilot_michael13
Aug 18, 2025
Best tour in Cuzco - The private tour with Fabrizio and his driver Freddie was definitely better than I had expected, and one of the best things to do in Cuzco. Apart from the Salineras de Maras and Moray, which are incredible places to visit and definitely not to be missed, visiting the Manos de la Comunidad and seeing all the animals like llamas and alpacas, and how they handmake all kinds of textiles was great! To be honest it was one of the highlights of my time here in Peru!
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Z7341lgangelas
Aug 18, 2025
A 100% recommended experience - The experience was excellent. The tour was very well organized and both the guide and the driver were very friendly and professional. Fabrizio conveyed a lot of interesting information during the tour, which made the excursion even more enriching. Definitely a highly recommended experience in Cusco.
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Nadia_h
Jul 25, 2025
Amazing! - This was a great tour, we got to leave the city area and see really neat places. All the stops were amazing and our guide Fabrizio was very knowledgeable and answered our questions. Our driver Freddy was great too. I would plan for more time than is indicated with this tour though. Tour is from 8am-2pm. I definitely recommend taking this tour!
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Jurgen_f
Feb 18, 2025
An absolute treasure with bonuses! - I highly recommend this tour! It was very informative, and we had a great introduction to Cusco. If you are pressed for time, this is an excellent tour.
Our guide, Fabricio, was highly motivated and friendly. He was extremely accommodative and flexible.
The history and rich details about Cusco and Incan empire were discussed.
We absolutely loved the Manos de la Comunidad and had the wonderful experience of seeing and feeding llamas, alpaca, huanacos and even got to see vicunas and condors. Bonus with the tapestry and traditional textile making and a chance to shop at a boutique store. What an experience!
This was incredibly in-depth!
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Gcw9237gr
Nov 21, 2024
Gary is an exceptional guide - We stayed with Gary for three days: in Cusco, in the Sacred Valley and in Machupicchu. A great connoisseur of history, he transmitted his knowledge to us in a close and simple way. It was a real pleasure to discover more of the Inca and pre-Inca history at your side. And the visit to Machupicchu we will remember all our lives.
Gary is a nice, friendly and fun person. He took care of us as a family and completely adapted to our needs. He knows how to understand the spirit of the group (and the interests of the group) and adapts in the best possible way to provide the best experience. Transportation was one of the safest and most comfortable throughout our trip. From here we also send a hug to his father Juan!
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Evelin
Oct 9, 2024
Beautiful experience - It was a great experience with Cusco Travel treks agency, travel with my friends and we went to maras, moray and the native animal rescue center, Guide Jimmy was extraordinary we had a cute, excellent service we recommend 100%.
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Mariaelizabethq2024
Aug 8, 2024
Wonderful trip - This route was great, the explanation of the women of Chinchero and its fabrics I learned a lot, the pink salt mines and the platforms of Moray extraordinary places, the knowledge and treatment of the Guide made us understand the importance of what these places mean, the punctual service, I highly recommend visiting this tour with the company Cusco travel&treks
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Garynelsong2022
Aug 7, 2024
¡Unforgetable experience! - We went to salt mine, moray and a rescue center of endemic animals (we could see llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos, baby condor). Our tour guide was impressive, friendly and a great knowledge about the ande's culture. Thank you Cusco Travel & treks for this unique experience in Perú.
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