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Highlights
- Fit Moray's circular terraces and the Maras Salt Mines into one easy outing, ideal if you want two Sacred Valley highlights without losing a full day.
- Set off from Cusco with round-trip transfers and meet your bilingual guide on board, then relax on the drive into the Sacred Valley.
- Explore the Moray Archaeological Site on a guided walk, stepping between circular terraces that showcase Inca agricultural engineering.
- Continue to the Maras Salt Mines to see thousands of terraced salt pools fed by a spring and observe traditional salt extraction techniques.
- Take in mountain views between stops, with plenty of chances for photos and a first-aid kit and oxygen cylinder available for peace of mind.
Your Experience
Visit Moray and the Maras Salt Mines on a guided half-day tour from Cusco with round-trip transfers and safety support.
Getting started
Depart from Cusco in a comfortable vehicle using the included round-trip transfers. Meet your professional bilingual guide, who will accompany you throughout the journey. Once everyone is on board, you will leave the city behind and travel toward the Sacred Valley, heading first to the Moray Archaeological Site for your guided visit.
What to expect
Moray Archaeological Site
This ancient Inca site is known for its impressive circular terraces set into natural depressions in the landscape. Your guided visit to the Moray Archaeological Site focuses on how these terraces may have served as an agricultural laboratory.
Features
- The circular terraces of Moray reveal different levels of depth, and your expert English and Spanish-speaking guide explains how temperature variations between levels could have helped the Incas experiment with crops.
- During the guided visit to the Moray Archaeological Site, you will learn about Inca agricultural engineering and how this place fits into the broader history, culture, and engineering of the Sacred Valley.
- Your tour includes round-trip transfers from Cusco, along with on-board safety support in the form of a first-aid kit and an oxygen cylinder for emergency assistance during the journey to and from Moray.
Maras Salt Mines
Next, you continue by vehicle to the Maras Salt Mines, where thousands of salt pools spread across the hillside are fed by a natural spring. This stop focuses on the traditional production process that local families still use today.
Features
- At the Maras Salt Mines, you will see thousands of individual salt pools arranged in terraces, all supplied by a natural spring that has been used for salt extraction for generations.
- Your guide describes the traditional salt extraction process still practiced by local families and points out viewpoints where you can appreciate the Andean landscapes and capture photos of the salt pans.
- The visit to the Maras Salt Mines is part of your half-day itinerary from Cusco, with the same expert English and Spanish-speaking guide, round-trip transfers, and continued access to the first-aid kit and oxygen cylinder for emergency assistance throughout this portion of the tour.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Visit to Moray Archaeological Site
- Visit to the Maras Salt Mines
- Expert English and Spanish-speaking guide
- Round-trip transfers from Cusco
- First-aid kit
- Oxygen cylinder for emergency assistance
- Partial Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTC - Sacred Valley Circuit III)
- Entrance fee to the Maras Salt Mines
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details and specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
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