Peru · Archaeology

5-Hour Moray, Salineras and Chinchero Tour in the Sacred Valley

5 Hours Round trip from Maras 08655 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the visually stunning Inca ruins of Moray in a remote area of the Sacred Valley
02 See the terraced circular depressions that make Moray one of the valley's most distinctive archaeological sites
03 Visit the Salineras salt pans and learn how salt has been harvested from briny spring water for thousands of years
04 Discover Chinchero, one of the seven districts of Peru's Urubamba Province

Get introduced to the archaeological and cultural beauty of the Inca Civilization as you visit Moray, Salineras and Chinchero on this 5-hour tour. Explore Moray's archaeological site in Peru, see the thousands of salt pans nestled in a canyon at Salineras, and learn how these terraced Inca salt fields have been used to evaporate water and extract salt for thousands of years. You will also walk around the Chinchero District, one of the seven districts of the Urubamba Province in Peru.

See several terraced circular depressions in the surrounding area.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cusco, Chinchero, Moray, Maras

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Moray, Salineras and Chinchero Exploration

Discover the visually stunning Inca ruins of Moray, about 50 km from Cusco, in a remote area of the Sacred Valley.
See several terraced circular depressions in the surrounding area.
Visit Salineras, a cultural site in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Learn how salt has been harvested from the briny waters of the Salineras spring for thousands of years.
Proceed to Chinchero and explore the district.

End of the tour.