Moray and Salinera de Maras Half Day

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Cusco, Peru

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6 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Moray and Salinera de Maras on this half day tour, leaving Cusco at 8:30am each day of the week. Your guide will take you to the archaeological center of Moray where you can check out the circular farming terraces that look a little bit like a Roman amphitheater, used by the Incas. Then go on to Maras and explore and learn about the salt terraces and the rich product they produce.

Explore two different areas today, the agriculture of Moray and the salt fields of Maras
Learn all about the history of Moray and how it was used by the Incas
Relax on provided round trip transportation
Note that entrance tickets to Moray and Salinera de Maras are extra charges

What's Included

Round trip transportation
Professional tour guide

Entrance fee - Maras Salt Mine

PEN20.00 per person
Entrance fee - Via Moray

PEN70.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Departure Point

You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

Itinerary

Moray

3 Stops

3 Points of Interest

Duration: 6 hours

Operating Schedule: Moray and Maras Salt Mines The meeting will be at 8:30 am at the water fountain in the center of the Plaza de Armas in Cusco. We will have a 1-hour drive to the town of Chinchero, where you will visit a textile shop to see wool dyeing. Then, we will visit the archaeological site of Moray, home to a circular cultivation terrace that somewhat resembles a Roman amphitheater. This was more like an agricultural laboratory for the Incas. Maras is home to the salt terraces found on the slopes of a hill. These geometrically shaped salt puddings produce a distinct type of salt that is rich in minerals and has a distinct flavor. The drive ends one block from the Plaza de Armas.

Vía a Moray

Salt Mine of Maras

Chinchero

Points of interest passed by on this route

Moray

Salinas de Maras

Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 49 reviews

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This was a great tour....

Sophia_C, May 2026

This was a great tour. Pickup was a little disorganized. Our guide Raul has so much information to share in both English and Spanish. For a shorter tour, this was great value for money. Both the terraces and salt mines was very interesting. The salt mines are not actively worked during the raining season, so we could not see all the different colors.

Guide, please, sometimes do not talk.

Lucas_B, Dec 2025

It was beautiful. The price was great. However, the guide would in the whole 4 hours not shut up once. We were going crazy. There was no need to start talking about stuff we were not visiting after the itinerary.

Great bang for your buck

Martin_C, Feb 2025

Unreal bang for your buck. Well worth the money spent. Only bummer is no lunch but worth it. Just bring some snacks.

Would received

Sharmilla_M, Nov 2024

We booked this tour, and communication with the tour guide was very easy. Pick-up location was easy to find. Our tour guide did a great job. Tickets for the Salinera de Maras is not included with this package.

Worth it

Taylor_M, Oct 2024

This was a great tour, and definitely worth the cost. 70pen to get into the terraces and 20pen to get into the salt mines was extra, but again overall an affordable day. My only complaint is there was no airflow in the bus whatsoever and was sweltering hot. No windows open, and no air conditioning, I thought I was going to pass out! Luckily the bus portions aren’t overly long. Otherwise had a great day.

Excellent day

Stephanie_T, May 2024

Excellent trip to Moray and Maras salt mines with a lovely stop at Cinchero textile factory and a surprise stop at a shop selling all things made with Maras salt.

The guide was very...

Crystal_C, Apr 2024

The guide was very engaging and funny! They brought us to a textile shop and a store that sold chocolate and salt from the Maras Salt Flats, which was an nice surprise since it was not on the itinerary.

Highly recommended

Karthikeyan_S, Mar 2024

Both Moray and Maras are spectacular. Memorable experience. Tour operator was professional, helpful snd knowledgeable.

Terrible service. Don't buy anything !!

Miguel_C, Jun 2023

Months before I contacted the operator by email and they never responded. 5 days before the tour I wrote them and took 2 more days to respond. When they did, was only to ask me to provide with the address of my hotel. I did it. The day of the tour THEY NEVER PICKED ME UP, so I called by phone to complained why they never responded, and why never gave me any attention. He tried to send a transport almost one 1 hour later of tour time. Sh*tty service. I want my money back!!

very descriptive guide...

Silvia_M, Sep 2025

very descriptive guide comfortable travel interesting places: typical wool working family, salt pans, souvenir shops the Council

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Daniel_M, May 2025

Conhecer Moray e as Salineras foi uma ótima experiência, recomendo o passeio. O guia havia nos dito para levar o dinheiro dos ingressos, uma pessoa entrou na van e solicitou essa mesma quantia. Acabou gerando uma confusão e depois de falar com o guia e o organizador no fim conseguimos entrar nos locais sem problemas.

Ótimo passeio!

Mariana_C, Sep 2024

Fomos com o guia Washington que foi muito atencioso, nos ajudou a comprar o boleto turístico mais indicado no nosso caso, deu bastante informação e estava sempre preocupado em garantir que todos estavam bem no passeio! O passeio em si é bem interessante com guia pois assim conseguimos realmente entender o sítio arqueológico e também entender como é a produção de sal, as salinas são muito bonitas, valeu a pena o passeio!!

Ótima escolha!

Barbara_J, Sep 2024

Excelente passeio pra quem não quer fazer todo o Vale Sagrado de uma vez, achei muito mais proveitoso e tranquilo. O guia era excelente, a agencia entrou em contato um dia antes para combinar o pick up no hotel. Foi excelente!

Espectaculares las dos...

Sergio_P, Aug 2024

Espectaculares las dos visitas y muy bien explicado por el guía (Mario). Sólo añadir que al final nos quisieron liar para hacer una parada no programada a comer en vez de volver directamente a Cusco, que es lo que habíamos contratado. Una vez solucionado el malentendido, todo bien.