Tour Moray, Maras and Salineras

Our Tour Moray, Maras and Salineras enables you to explore the ancient archeological complex of Moray and the surrounding area. Enjoy this wonderful adventure and the incredible scenery of the Sacred Valley with a friendly local guide. Beautiful snowcapped Chicon Mountain and Veronica Mountain of the Cordillera Vilcanota form the backdrop for our Maras Moray Tour. Moray is one of the most enigmatic sites in Peru. The concentric ring terraces of Moray are unlike anything else left behind by the Incas. Three main sets of rings are carved deep into the earth forming sculpted Inca terraces thought to have served as an agricultural laboratory, where the Incas tested experimental crops and conditions.

Next stop on our Maras and Moray Tour will be the colonial town of Maras, where the Incan nobility relocated after the Spanish Conquest of Cusco. There are fascinating Incan coats-of-arms that are still visible on the lintels of the front doors of the houses.

Finally, you’ll explore the ancient Salt Mines of Salineras. These mines are made up of holes with an average size area of about 5 square meters. These holes are filled with water and the evaporation of the water enables the salt to be harvested. 5000 of these wells have been excavated on the hillsides of the Sacred Valley. Join us on our Half Day Tour to Maras Moray and the Salt Flats from Cusco and take wonderful photos, learn about Incan agricultural techniques, and have fun!

This Maras Salt Mines Tour is highly recommended for photography lovers because of the impressive landscape that surrounds you in Chinchero, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo. The Maras and Moray Tour is also perfect for hikers and mountain bikers, since there is a trail that connects the salt mines with the old Andean villages in the Sacred Valley.

• Type of Tourism: Cultural and Classic.
• Lodging:  Lodging not included
• Duration: Half day tour from Cusco.
• Type of Service: Small group service, maximum 17 people per group. (Private service is available). 
• Time of year: Daily departures all year long. April through December is the best season. January through March are rainy season months.

We recommend that all of our customers make their reservations well in advance of their arrival date. This is because in the high tourist season everything in Cusco is in very high demand.

Very Important: the cost of the tours does not include the entrance ticket to Moray and Salineras. The cost of the tours includes your guide and your tourist transportation. Maximum number of people in your group is 16, usually there are less people. Moray Salineras tour will be in both languages, English and Spanish. That means that your guide will explain the history of the sites to you in English, and then he will explain the same thing to other people in Spanish. This is because, at present, there is not a great demand for an “English only”.

The entrance fee for Moray is included if you have bought your Cusco Tourist Ticket. Cusco Tourist Ticket is valid for 10 days, and also allows you to enter a lot of other Incan Archeological Sites and local museums in Cusco and the Sacred Valley.

• Mercedes Sprinter tourist van to take you on the Moray and Salineras tour.
• Professional local guide who speaks the appropriate languages. English and Spanish.
• Pick up service from your hotel in the Historic Center of Cusco.
• Our Moray Maras tour finishes up close to the Plaza de Armas in Cusco.
• First aid kit.

Dear Customer: If your hotel is not located in the center of Cusco, we will do our best to pick you up from your hotel. But, if this is impossible because your hotel is located at a great distance from the center of Cusco, you would have to provide your own transportation into Cusco center. If we cannot pick you at your hotel, we will tell you one day before your tour exactly where in Cusco center we will pick you up. (This notice is principally for Air BnB customers).

• Partial Cusco Tourist Ticket for the Sacred Valley. S/ 70.00 Soles for any foreign tourist and S/ 40.00 Soles for any Peruvian tourist. (This ticket is only valid for two days).
• General Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTG): S/ 130.00 Soles for any foreign tourist and S/ 70.00 Soles for any Peruvian tourist. (This ticket is valid for 10 days).
• Of the two choices above, you can purchase either one. If you plan on visiting other sites besides Moray, we recommend the General Cusco Tourist Ticket. (Second option).
• Students ages 8 – 17 receive a 50% discount on all the entry tickets for the Moray tours from Cusco
• Children under age 8 enter for free.
• Entry ticket for the Salineras Salt Mines.
• Snacks, water, or other drinks.
• Transportation from the airport to your hotel and back.
• Additional expenses due to last minute weather problems.
• Tips for the members of our team. (Tips)

Cusco Tourist Ticket 2023 is required to enter the tourist attractions of the Cusco area. (The exception to this is Machu Picchu which requires a separate entry ticket).

You should bring along with you:

• Your Passport or your ID – DNI for Peruvians.
• If you purchased your Cusco Tourist Ticket using an ISIC (student ID) card, carry your ISIC card with you at all times.
• Light clothes, but bring along a jacket in case it gets cold.
• During rainy season bring raingear.
• The medication you need if you are taking prescription meds.
• Sunglasses, sunscreen, and a cap.
• Camera and extra batteries.
• Tell us the name of your hotel so we can pick you up.
• Extra cash in small denominations for your purchases.
• Remember that you should arrive in Cusco at least 1 day before taking the Maras and Moray Tour.

This Maras and Moray Tour is an excellent way to begin acclimatizing to the high altitude of Cusco and get ready for trekking activities if you have booked a trek.