Moray Terraces and Maras Salt Mines Day Tour

Morning pickup from your hotel in Cusco, then the Sacred Valley: two Inca sites and an Andean community.

Our first stop is Mirador Chinchero, where you’ll enjoy panoramic views of the valley and visit a local artisan community. Here, skilled weavers will demonstrate the traditional process of cleaning, dyeing, and weaving llama and sheep wool into colorful textiles.

Next, we’ll visit the Moray Terraces, an impressive archaeological site made up of circular terraces built by the Incas. This ancient agricultural laboratory was used to experiment with crops and study how they adapted to different microclimates and ecological zones.

Then the colonial town of Maras, where coats of arms are still carved on the house fronts. Our journey continues to the world-famous Maras Salt Mines. From the viewpoint, you will marvel at over 3,000 salt pools, still harvested today using ancestral crystallization techniques to transform saline water into pure salt crystals.

Book your Moray Terraces and Maras Salt adventure today and experience the magic of the Sacred Valley!

1. Step 1

   Hotel Pick-up & Start of the Tour

   • Begin the day with pickup from your hotel and departure toward the Sacred Valley.
2. Step 2

   Visit to the Chinchero Textile Interpretation Center

   • Discover traditional Andean weaving techniques and ancestral textile art.
3. Step 3

   Visit to the Moray Agricultural Research Center

   • Explore unique circular terraces once used by the Incas for agricultural experimentation.
4. Step 4

   Visit to the Maras Salt Mines

   • Admire thousands of salt pools carved into the mountainside, still harvested by local families today.
5. Step 5

   Return to Cusco

   • Travel back to Cusco and conclude the tour with hotel drop-off.