Experience the magic of the Sacred Valley on a full-day tour from Cusco, including the stunning salt mines of Maras and the circular terraces of Moray. Discover ancient Inca sites, traditional villages, and breathtaking landscapes in one unforgettable journey through Peru’s Andean heartland.
At 6:20 AM, we pick up our passengers to begin the tour.
Our guide will explain the new regulations so we can enjoy our experience at the archaeological sites. We will board our transportation and make our first stop in the community of:
CHINCHEROS: A very traditional and typical place for its colorful handicrafts and textiles. The main attraction is the archaeological complex and the Sunday market, where bartering or exchanging products is still practiced. These traditions date back to the Inca era. MORAY: Here we find a kind of amphitheater, where each of the different terraces has a different microclimate, which varies the cultivation depending on the altitude.
SALINERAS: These are salt ponds exploited from the Inca era to the present day. The salt water flows out of a small mountain and reaches small terraces in the form of pits, where the water stagnates and gradually evaporates thanks to the heat of the sun, thus producing salt, an element so characteristic of this area of Peru. The use of terraces or wells by the locals is hereditary, but it is commonly cultivated.
URUBAMBA: A great place with Inca crops, most importantly corn, and today a beautiful countryside with a large fruit production. An excellent place to enjoy our typical buffet lunch. Afterward, we continue the journey to:
OLLANTAYTAMBO: This is a military fortress that protected this area of the valley, strategically located between two mountains. Today, you can visit this fortress, as well as the rich archaeological sites, including the temple to Inti (the sun god), the baths of the Ñustas (princesses), and the Cachiccata chullpas, a group of symmetrically stepped and very steep terraces on the side of a hill.
PÍSAC: A town located at the foot of Intihuatana Hill (the place where the sun sets), it boasts the finest terrace system developed by the Incas.
6:30 p.m. Arrival in Cusco and drop-off near the Plaza de Armas.
Round-trip transportation.
Buffet lunch.
Professional guide.
Entrance tickets (40 Peruvian soles and 70 foreign soles).
Entrance ticket to the Salineras (20 foreign soles and 15 Peruvian soles).
Services not mentioned.
$55
/per person
Activity level
Moderate
Duration
Full Day
Departure City
Cusco
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