Peru · Archaeology

2-Day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Tour with Moray and Maras

2 Days Round trip from Aguas Calientes 08681 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover the visually stunning Inca ruins of Moray in a remote area of the Sacred Valley
02 See the terraced circular depressions of Moray with breathtaking views of the Urubamba mountain range
03 Visit the Maras Salt Mines, where salt has been harvested from the Salineras spring for thousands of years
04 Explore Ollantaytambo archaeological complex and see the Temple of the Sun
05 Tour Machu Picchu and visit the Puerta del Sol Monument

Explore Machupicchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas on this 2-day tour. Visit the terraced Inca salt fields of Salineras, where thousands of salt pans are nestled in a canyon and salt has been extracted for centuries. Discover the archaeological sites of Moray and Ollantaytambo in Peru, and walk around Chinchero District, one of the seven districts of Urubamba Province.

Discover the visually stunning Inca ruins of Moray, about 50 km from Cusco, in a remote area of the Sacred Valley.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cusco, Machu Picchu, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, Maras

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Moray, Maras, Chinchero and Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes

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 and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Urubamba mountain range.
Visit the Maras Salt Mines, 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.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Proceed to Chinchero, visit the Inca ruins, and discover the colonial Church of San Pedro.
Explore the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo and see the Temple of the Sun.
Take a tourist train for 1 and a half hours to the town of Aguas Calientes.

End of the tour.

Day 02