Maras and Moray
The Experience
Visit the salt terraces of Maras and the archaeological site of Moray during a day trip. These special places date back to the Inca period.
The Maras and Moray excursion can be visited during a day trip with participation in an international group or with your own private guide.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Cusco city)
- English-speaking guide
- Guided visit to Maras Salt Terraces
- Guided visit to Moray Archaeological Site
- Transportation (round trip)
What's Not Included
- Entrance tickets to Maras and Moray
- Meals or snacks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Day-by-Day Itinerary
The excursion in an international group always starts and ends in the city of Cusco.
If you visit a Maras and Moray with a private guide, we can tailor the route exactly as you wish, and you can start and end at any location you prefer.
The excursion, which takes place in an international group, lasts approximately 5 hours. You will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco in the morning. Together with your English-speaking guide, you will visit the Maras Salt Terraces and the archaeological site of Moray in succession.
Maras salt terraces
The town of Maras is located in the middle of the Sacred Valley, about an hour's drive from the city of Cusco. Maras is best known for the Maras Salt Terraces. These salt terraces consist of more than 3,000 small pits in which salt is extracted using an ingenious system. Maras dates back to the Inca era, and salt is still extracted in this way today. The area is ideal for a beautiful walk.
The town of Maras has a beautiful colonial-era church that can also be visited.
Moray
The archaeological site of Moray consists of a large number of terraced circles, the largest of which is over 30 meters deep. To this day, it is not precisely known why the Incas constructed these circles. It was likely an agricultural testing station where the Incas tested the effects of various climatic conditions on crops. The circles are arranged in such a way that, due to depth, wind, and sun, there is a temperature difference of as much as 15 °C between the top and the bottom.
