CUSCO · DAY TRIP
Cusco’s best days out.
The 15 most popular maras & moray salt mine tours out of Cusco. The ones worth waking up at altitude for, with prices, run times and the operators behind them.
One long day hitting Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac, with a buffet lunch and guided history in Cusco’s Sacred Valley.
Most Popular“A really nice day trip seeing some great sites. Excellent guide who kept us on track for the whistle stop tour of some lovely places.”
Cusco half-day to Chinchero weavers, Moray terraces, Maras village and Salineras salt mines, with pickup and bilingual guide.
“- very lovely trip - very good guide - enough time/no rush - highly recommended”
A fast, full-day Sacred Valley circuit from Chinchero to Pisac, including Moray, Maras salt ponds, and buffet lunch in Urubamba.
“Great guide Americano, lot of details and good knowledge about the history, culture and Inca sites. Thanks was a great private tour 👍”
One-day Sacred Valley route from Cusco to Ollantaytambo: Chinchero weaving, Moray terraces, Maras salt mines, Urubamba lunch, 200 steps.
“One of my favorite tours! Super well organized and extremely good value for money. Also, our guide Felipe was very knowledgeable and had lots of interesting things to tell us about each site visit. Would recommend 100% !”
A 12-hour Sacred Valley day trip with guided Inca sites, Moray and Maras salt mines, plus a big Urubamba buffet lunch.
“The trip through Sacred Valley was incredible. Our guide Victor did an amazing job, walking us through the Inca history and explaining all details at the archaeological sites and answering our questions. The lunch was great as well and tour bus was comfortable. Overall a great day trip to cover many sites in one go,…”
ATV through Peru’s Sacred Valley: Moray terraces and the Maras salt mines, with scenic mountain views and a great adrenaline-to-time ratio.
“Our guide Carlos was my favourite of all of my South America trip and the experience was incredible.”
ATV quad ride from Cusco through the Sacred Valley to Moray and the Maras Salt Mines, half-day with safety training and tastings.
“We very much enjoyed it. It was an amazing way to see the countryside rather than being in a bus to the Moray and maracas salt mines. The quad bikes were very well maintained, semiautomatic which made them easy to ride. Highly recommend it for people and great guides.”
See Chinchero weaving, Moray terraces, and Maras salt mines from Cusco in one packed 6–7 hour day with a small group.
“It was awesome. Eddie was a knowledgeable guide. Driver was good and I felt safe during the travel..”
Sacred Valley day trip from Cusco: Chinchero textiles, Moray terraces, Maras salt pans, and Ollantaytambo views with lunch included.
“We really enjoyed this trip. Richard was fantastic. Nice way to spend a day seeing sites before heading to train to Machu Picchu.”
Cusco’s Moray and Maras in a small group. See Inca terraces, colonial Maras, and Salinas de Maras salt flats with an expert guide.
“Reliable logistics. Nice guide who did his utmost to make us discover the 2 sites in a reduced timing. On the other hand; tired of these imposed stores, not indicated in the program, disrespectfully time consuming compared to the sites, falsely described as "manufacture" "artisan", without prices displayed. And unfortunately we don't have much choice…”
Full-day Sacred Valley tour from Cusco with Chinchero textiles, Moray terraces, Maras salt pools, Urubamba lunch, Ollantaytambo and Písac.
ATV through Peru’s Sacred Valley from Cusco: Moray farms, Maras salt mines, dusty rural trails, and mountain views in 6 hours.
“What a brilliant experience! A highlight of our stay in Cusco. The guides were super helpful, professional, and personable. Highly recommend!”
ATV your way through Cusco’s Sacred Valley, with stops at Moray’s circular ruins and Maras salt flats, plus safety gear and a bilingual guide.
“Great tour. Everything well explained in English. Got a long time on the ATV. Really enjoyable and great value. Both places visited on the tour very nice.”
Sacred Valley day tour from Cusco with Pisac, Urubamba lunch, Ollantaytambo, Moray, Maras salt mines, and Chinchero. Small group guide.
“This was the last tour we took after spending 30 days touring South America. We were physically exhausted especially after multiple high elevation hikes. However our private tour guide made this tour very enjoyable and we were enlightened with cultural information. The buffet lunch was great too!”
A Cusco Sacred Valley ATV day with Huaypo Lagoon and Maras salt mines, starting with training at Cruz Pata and scenic mountain viewpoints.
“Overall ok but we spent the vast majority of the time in the cramped van rather than doing activities. The Lagoon is also quite underwhelming as a site to visit. Fortunately it was just me and a motorbike guide taking this route (rather than visiting the Inca site) which meant I could have fun on…”
Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley and every high pass in between.
