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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Half-Day

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From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Half-Day
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From Cusco: Explore the ancient Inca ruins of Moray, visit the Maras Salt Mines, and discover the traditional weaving techniques of Chinchero. This half-day tour is a great way to experience the rich cultural heritage of the Andean region.

What you'll do

This half-day excursion to Moray and Minas de Sal offers a unique opportunity to explore a lesser-known part of the Sacred Valley.

During this excursion, you will visit the following sites: the Andean Textile Center in Chinchero, Moray, Maras village, and the Salt mines.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsWe will pick you up between 8:20 am to 8:50 am, it depends on the location of your accommodation. A day before we will coordinate the exact pick-up time, if you are out side pick up location we can pick you up at plaza de armas (main plaza of Cusco). Our staff will ask for you at reception.
  • Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
  • Additional pickup optionsDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.Urb Rosaspata, Cusco 08002, Peru
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation

What is not included?

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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Itinerary

Cusco Desert / Jungle Safaris Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for From Cusco: Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Half-Day in Cusco, Peru. This desert / jungle safaris experience includes 5 stops over 1 day. Duration: 7 hours. Activity level: Light.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Cusco
1

Cusco

Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Cusco

We will pick you up from your hotel between 8:20 am and 8:40am and head to Chinchero located at 3,762 meters high.

2

Chinchero

Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Chinchero

We will appreciate the traditional market, where they practice bartering, we will visit the weaving workshop there the local people who still practice the QUECHUA tradition, they will show us how they get the colors from natural plants and you can take nice pictures dressed in Andean clothes (At this point you will only visit part of the town of Chinchero and an Andean textile center.)

3

Moray

Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Moray

We continue to MORAY located at (3,450m/11,318ft) where we find the agricultural terraces with their complex system of irrigation and terraces, different levels of terraces are carved into a huge bowl, part of which was further excavated by the Incas, it is thought they were used by the Incas to discover the optimal growing conditions for their crops, these terraces served as a natural green house to grow an extraordinary variety of crops at an altitude normally not conducive for the crops, the Incas were very advanced in the knowledge of creating specific sub-climates.

4

Salt Maras Peru

Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Salt Maras Peru

Then we are on our way to Salt Mines, on the way we will see Maras Village where its colonial architectural beauty is still preserved, you will see the buildings are of thin stone, then we move to Salineras, the salt mine consists of 3000 small pools, every three days, during the dry season, workers fill the pools with salt water that comes from natural hot spring, this place was work since pre-Inca time until nowadays, the salt is ground up, treated with iodine packaged and sent to various markets in the region.

5

Cusco

Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Cusco

Finally, you will head back to Cusco (Around 3:15 pm near to plaza de armas) in time to enjoy some lunch on your own.

This concludes the tour.

You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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