Moray Ruins & Maras Salt Mines Tour

Historic salt mines clinging to the slopes of a canyon and mysterious circular Inca ruins: delve deep into Peru's Sacred Valley on this tour of Moray and Maras from Cusco.

Moray Ruins & Maras Salt Mines Tour Itinerary

Pick up from your hotel is at 8:20 am. Depart Cusco and travel into the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

The tour first visits Maras, known for its salt pans, or salineras, which have been used since pre-Inca times. The salt evaporation ponds, arranged in terraces down the canyon, present a striking view from the viewpoint.

Next, you will explore Moray, home to mysterious Inca ruins with circular agricultural terraces, known as andenes. These are believed to have been used to create microclimates for crop cultivation. You will have an hour to explore the area.

The tour concludes with a return to Cusco's historic centre, dropping you off near Plaza de Armas at 2:30 pm.

Cusco Tourist Card

You can purchase the Cusco Tourist Card to get the entrance ticket to Moray in advance, which includes access to major attractions in Cusco and the Sacred Valley.

Hotel Pickup

This tour includes pickup from various locations in Cusco:

Historical centre of Cusco (San Blas neighbourhood, various streets).Santa Ana (to the temple of Santa Ana).Recoleta (up to the temple and nearby streets).Zaguán del Cielo.Lucrepata.Wanchaq (Pachacuteq oval and Plaza Tupac Amaru).Santiago (Grau Bridge and Pasaje Esmeralda).

If your hotel is in another location, you will be informed of the meeting point near Plaza de Armas in Cusco.