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Full-Day Sacred Valley Tour from Cusco: Explore Inca Ruins, Maras Salt Mines, and Moray
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57 Ratings
Cusco
The Inca’s Sacred Valley is laden with ancient ruins, with Pisac and Ollantaytambo being the most magnificent. Each structure boasts immense stone blocks. The journey also includes a trip to Maras Salt Mines and Moray’s archaeological locale.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chinchero - We will pick you up from your hotel at 6:40 am. We will be leaving Cusco city at 7:00 am. Our first stop will be Chinchero town. Here we will be visiting the archaeological site of Chinchero.
- Moray - Next, in 25 minutes we will arrive at the archaeological complex of Moray. Moray has several circular agricultural terraces. According to some historians, these structures were used by the Incas to grow plants from warmer climates.
- Salinas de Maras - Our next stop will be the Maras Salt Mines, which are located 25 minutes from Moray. The Salt Mines contains dozens of square wells of salt water. These wells are filled with salt water that comes from the underground. After being exposed to sunlight, the water evaporates leaving the salt behind. Then, the salt is gathered by the local population and sold at the local market.
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Urubamba - After exploring the Maras Salt Mines, we will drive to Urubamba town. Urubamba is located in the lowest section of the Sacred Valley, so the climate is a little warmer. We will be having a buffet lunch here.
After having lunch, we will visit the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo. -
Ollantaytambo - We will leave Urubamba after lunch and in 30 minutes we will be in the town and archaeological park of Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo is famous for its long stone stairs, which lead to main area of the complex. Like Pisac, Ollantaytambo was an Inca royal palace.
We will also visit the Ollantaytambo town, where you will be able buy some souvenirs. -
Pisac - After exploring Ollantaytambo, the transportation will take us for 1 hour and 30 minutes to the town and archaeological complex of Pisac, located in the Sacred Valley. The town of Pisac is a cozy village located next to the Urubamba river. It has a traditional market where you can buy souvenirs and taste the local food.
On the other hand, the archaeological complex of Pisac is located on a nearby hilltop. It comprises numerous stone buildings that were the houses of the Inca nobility.
After exploring this beautiful place, we will return to Cusco city, where we will be arriving around 7:00 pm.
What's Included
- Buffet lunch in Urubamba town
- Transportation to the tour attractions
What's Not Included
- Entrance tickets to the archaeological sites listed in the tour details (130 Soles)
- Entrance ticket to the Maras Salt Mines (10 Soles)
- Any private expenses
- Souvenirs
- Tips
- Breakfast and dinner
Location
Monumento al Inca
Main square of Cusco
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(57 Ratings)
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Departure54009726490
Aug 17, 2024
Good tours at a great price! - We did the tours of palcoyo, lagoon humantay, 7 lagoons of ausangate and all were amazing.
We also count transportation to hydroelectric.
Always good communication!
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G2135xhvladimirm
Jul 21, 2024
Owner is always watching, likewise all his guides are very professional. - First I went to Machupicchu with them and was very happy, for that same reason I hired the full day tour and the cusco tour.
All your team are very professional and best of all they are not fraudsters.
I recommend it 100%.
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Florentinae952
Jul 16, 2024
Spectacular intensive and historic tour of Sacred Valley. - The tour is amazing!! Starting with Wilfredo's advice to see which tour to choose, he fully understood what we wanted and fulfilled everything. The two guides, Linda and Warner, were spectacular!!! Very knowledgeable about history, culture and archaeology, plus amazing storytellers! We had a great time 👌
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Candicech9225vs
Jul 16, 2024
Superb excursion - The excursion was well organized, the place is amazing and the Guide's advice is appreciable (especially to manage altitude and climb but also for photo spots). The meals were full and the day went great!
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Srta27
Jun 5, 2024
Peru Jungle trip, trusted agency and at a good price. - Don Wilfredo, the man who organized all the tours for us, was a very kind and correct person, he gave us a lot of confidence from the beginning. We really liked the tour of the Sacred Valley, a 10 for the guide Julio César who with his stories and his charisma made the day wonderful! I would definitely book my excursions with them again.
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Daniellefernandes
May 9, 2024
A good experience to get to know the Sacred Valley - The stopping points are beautiful and the guide, Juan Carlos, led the group very well, organizing the timing of the stops well and keeping the group interested in explaining the historical sites. We did the full day tour, so we can't always stay in one place for a long time. The time needs to be timed to allow time to visit everything.
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B6336uncarolinag
Apr 19, 2024
Excellent service - A very pleasant experience. The owners of the travel agency are very cordial, open people and they gave us the best tips to make our experience in Cusco the best. They always made sure that we went well and were comfortable with each tour we chose.
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Alinaelianac
Apr 16, 2024
Excellent tours - A very nice tour where we visited different places of crafts and silversmithing, a beautiful view of the salt flat and encounter with the Inca culture.
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P5870bwnachoa
Mar 25, 2024
Great experience - The agency fulfilled the paid activities very satisfactorily. Very attentive to communication channels and excellent guides.
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Nicolle_s
Mar 24, 2024
Must do experience - Incredible sights where you will learn so much history and culture. Highly recommend Our tour guide Gustavo and as one of the best guides on our whole trip. Well worth it
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