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Sacred Valley Tour: Moray & Salt Mines Adventure
4.9
126 Ratings
Cusco
This half-day tour to Moray and Minas de Sal offers an opportunity to explore a section of the Sacred Valley, set amidst picturesque farmland near Cusco and the historic Andean town of Chinchero.
The itinerary includes visits to: Andean Textile Center in Chinchero, Moray, Maras village, and the Salt mines.
This half-day tour to Moray and Minas de Sal offers an opportunity to explore a section of the Sacred Valley, set amidst picturesque farmland near Cusco and the historic Andean town of Chinchero.
The itinerary includes visits to: Andean Textile Center in Chinchero, Moray, Maras village, and the Salt mines.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cusco - Guests will be picked up from their hotel between 8:20 am and 8:40 am and transported to Chinchero, situated at an elevation of 3,762 meters.
- Chinchero - Visitors will explore the traditional market, where bartering is practiced, and visit a weaving workshop. Here, locals who uphold the QUECHUA tradition will demonstrate how they…
- Cusco - Guests will be picked up from their hotel between 8:20 am and 8:40 am and transported to Chinchero, situated at an elevation of 3,762 meters.
- Chinchero - Visitors will explore the traditional market, where bartering is practiced, and visit a weaving workshop. Here, locals who uphold the QUECHUA tradition will demonstrate how they derive colors from natural plants. Guests can also take beautiful photos dressed in Andean attire. (This visit includes only part of the town of Chinchero and an Andean textile center.)
- Moray - The journey continues to MORAY, located at 3,450 meters (11,318 feet), where agricultural terraces with a sophisticated irrigation system can be found. These terraces, carved into a large bowl and further excavated by the Incas, were likely used to determine the best growing conditions for crops. They functioned as natural greenhouses, allowing a diverse range of crops to grow at high altitudes. The Incas had advanced knowledge of creating specific sub-climates.
- Salt Maras Peru - The next stop is the Salt Mines. En route, visitors will pass through Maras Village, which retains its colonial architectural charm with buildings made of thin stone. The tour then proceeds to Salineras, where 3,000 small pools are filled with salt water from a natural hot spring every three days during the dry season. This site has been operational since pre-Inca times. The salt is ground, treated with iodine, packaged, and distributed to various regional markets.
- Cusco - Finally, guests will return to Cusco (around 3:15 pm near Plaza de Armas) in time to enjoy lunch on their own.
What's Included
- Pickup from your hotel
- Transportation
- Bilingual tour guide
- Pickup from your hotel
- Transportation
- Bilingual tour guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance to Moray (19 dollars or 70 soles) and Salt Mines (6 dollars or 20 soles)
- Hotel drop-off
- Tips
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Entrance to Moray (19 dollars or 70 soles) and Salt Mines (6 dollars or 20 soles)
- Hotel drop-off
- Tips
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Location
Cusco
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
4.9
(126 Ratings)
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Dexterblouie
Feb 12, 2026
Fascinating Cultural and Historical experience - Thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Jhon. Started with an educational stop at Chinchero where we learned about the facinating processing of alpaca fibre to final beautiful product through traditional and sustainable methods. The pre-Inca history and continuing function of the Maras Salt Ponds was expertly described by Jhon and the ponds themselves were incredible to see. Finally we learned about the Inca construction of Moray terraces in the Sacred Valley; their creation of distinct environments to cultivate a diverse range of crops. Again an impressive site.
Overall a great tour addressing the unique history and culture of Paru. Totally enjoyed it and would recommend Jhon and this tour group.
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452tamryns
Feb 12, 2026
Culture and History - Wonderful half day tour! If you don't want to spend hours on a bus then this one is great. Learned a lot from the tour guide Phillippe. The textile shop we visited was very nice. We got to see how alpaca wool is made and colored. It was wonderful buying legit alpaca ponchos directly from the source. The salt mine was very interesting as well and it was nice that we were taken to a family business to purchase salts. Moray was set in a picturesque landscape surrounded by gorgeous Andean mountains. My only complaint is the ticket cost there as we only had the day to use it. But that is not the fault of the tour company at all. Very good experience!
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K6537ucjohng
Feb 9, 2026
Salt, circular terraces and Inca beliefs. - Relaxing and interesting tour. Both the circular terraces and the salt pools were fascinating places to visit. Our guide was knowledgeable and was able to give us a better understanding of how the Incas saw the world.
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L6733rvbenm
Feb 8, 2026
Excellent half day tour! - We spent nearly 10 days in Cusco and did the classics of Rainbow Mountain, Red Valley, Macu Picchu, Saqsaywaman but this day was up there with one of our favourites. Nora was a wonderful guide who was funny, bubbly and incredibly passionate about each site. After some VERY long days, this half day tour was the perfect amount of time. The bus journey was no more than an hour to each site and we got enough time to venture around ourselves. The Salt Mines and Moray were magnificent and the textile hub of Chinchero was very interesting. Would definitely recommend!
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Jazmina468
Feb 4, 2026
Great Experience - This tour is amazing! Felipe is an exceptional guide. He was so knowledgeable about every aspect of the tour and culture. We really appreciated how passionate he was about his culture. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who wanting to see these spots!
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Anya
Jan 30, 2026
Amazing all around :) - This tour was great! We loved every stop. It was really cool to see the weavers at Chinchero, especially learning about the natural fibres and dyes. Moray and the Salineras were also really cool and picturesque. Good amount of time at each place, didn’t feel rushed. Learnt a lot without being overwhelmed or bored - it was all super interesting and fun!
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Roving39941165254
Jan 20, 2026
Half-day tour to Maras, Moray and Chinchero - We did the half-day tour to Moray, Maras and Chinchero and enjoyed it a lot! We learned a lot of new things from our guide Jhon, who answered all our questions. We also had enough time at every stop we did. We can totally recommend this tour.
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_d6996kb
Jan 14, 2026
Popular tour from Cusco - Good afternoon!
Went on a popular tour of Maras, Moray
We were very pleased both with the organization of the tour (all on time, during the tour the guide told interesting facts, was very friendly) and the places visited
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Yovanna_m
Feb 14, 2026
Interesting trip - Interesting trip but the mini bus was very uncomfortable especially when it is full.
The guide was great at explaining things.
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441asbj_rns
Jan 14, 2026
Short and sweet tour - We had a great tour watching a few of the many beautiful places around Cusco. The tour it’s not too long but you still get to explore.
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