Peru · Archaeology

1-Day Sacred Valley Tour with Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo

1 Day Round trip from Sacred Valley Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas with amazing views from the mountaintops
02 Visit Chinchero village and the Inca Textiles Weaving Centre
03 See the ancient salt mines of Maras, where salty springs emerge from the hillside
04 Discover the huge circular agricultural terraces of Moray
05 Visit the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo

Spend a day exploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas with amazing views from the mountaintops. Discover the agricultural, spiritual, and political center of the Inca Empire as you visit Chinchero village, the Maras salt mines, and the circular terraces of Moray. The tour also includes a stop at a traditional Andean village to see the Inca Textiles Weaving Centre and a visit to the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo.

Spend a day exploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas with amazing views from the mountaintops.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, Maras

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Sacred Valley Tour through Chinchero, Maras, Moray, and Ollantaytambo

Drive to the Sacred Valley, centered around the Urubamba River.
Explore the ancient Incan citadels, scientific stations, and villages.
Arrive at Chinchero, located in the highlands of Anta, and visit the Inca Textiles Weaving Center.
Continue to the ancient salt mines near the village of Maras, where salty springs emerge from the hillside.
Learn how the Incas built terraces to capture the flow of these springs and harvest salt.
Continue to Moray, where huge circular agricultural terraces were built by the Incas on limestone sinks.
Visit the nearby archaeological site of Ollantaytambo.