Maras Salt Pans & Moray: 15 Tours from Cusco

1.Sacred Valley & Maras Salt Mines Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,227 reviews · 1 day · from $28Our pick

From Cusco, visit Chinchero’s weaving traditions, Moray’s Inca terraces, Maras’s salt ponds, Ollantaytambo’s fortress and Pisac’s ruins. A bilingual guide leads the full-day route, with a buffet lunch in Urubamba. Guides have included Liliana, Jorge and Kevin. Entrance fees are extra, and the Ollantaytambo stop involves more than 200 steps.

“Fantastic day full of amazing archaeological wonders and cultural experiences. Jorge was a wonderfully knowledgeable guide with a great attitude. Our only wish is that this tour was offered as a two-day tour so that we could have spent more time at each spot!”

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2.Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,925 reviews · 6h 30m · from $15

This roughly six-and-a-half-hour trip links Chinchero’s Quechua weaving traditions, Moray’s circular Inca terraces and Maras’s working salt pools. Expect a bilingual guide, transport and hotel pickup outside Cusco’s historic center. Guides vary, with Felipe, Julio and Edi among those who lead the route. Site entry fees are extra, so bring cash.

“was great and John the guide was very knowledgeable recomed!”

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3.Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Salt Mines Moray

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,058 reviews · 12 hours · from $28

This 12-hour shared tour links Chinchero’s weaving traditions, Moray’s circular terraces, Maras’s working salt pools, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. A bilingual guide leads the visits, and a buffet lunch in Urubamba is included. Guides such as Edith, Samuel, Rudy, and Victor have led recent departures, but the guide varies. Expect brief stops and extra entrance fees.

“Comfortable bus and great tour! Thank you Sam and Joel! On the last site part of it was already closed, so it would be nice to have an earlier start and be able to make it on time”

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4.Chinchero,Moray & Salt Mines drop-off in Ollantaytambo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 793 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $27

Travel from Cusco through the Sacred Valley with a Spanish and English-speaking guide. Watch traditional textile techniques in Chinchero, walk Moray’s circular terraces and the Maras salt ponds, then climb to Ollantaytambo’s Inca fortress. Buffet lunch is included, and the tour ends at Ollantaytambo’s station or main square, handy if you are continuing to Machu Picchu.

“Very nicely organized, well timed, kind and professional staff. Communication easy. Our guide, Julio, was great, knowledgeable and fun.”

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5.Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo & Pisac+Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 501 reviews · 12 hours · from $25

This 12-hour shared tour links five Sacred Valley stops: Chinchero’s textile center, Moray’s circular terraces, the Maras salt mines, Ollantaytambo and Pisac. Expect a bilingual English or Spanish guide, a buffet lunch in Urubamba, extra entrance fees and a brisk pace. Guides have included Victor, Rudy and William, but assignments vary.

“Excellent guide! Our guide Victor was super knowlegable and pationate about Inca culture and history. He made a lovely photos during our visit. That was a great experience! The food in the restaurant was delicious.”

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6.Maras & Moray by Quad Bike from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 418 reviews · 6 hours · from $39

Travel from Cusco to Cruz Pata by van, learn the ATV basics, and ride toward Moray with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll visit the Inca terraces, then see Maras’s salt pans from a viewpoint, since ATVs are not permitted at the mines. Guide names vary, with Joel, Carlos, Alex, Floyd, and Edgar among those who have led tours.

“The pick up and drop off was good, you four wheel for about an hour total. Great and simple instructions to feel comfortable!”

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7.Quad bike tour Moray and Salt Mines

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 314 reviews · 6 hours · from $27

From Cusco, ride a Honda ATV through Andean countryside to Moray, the Inca agricultural terraces, then visit the Maras salt ponds by van. You get a safety lesson, practice time, a bilingual guide, helmets, gloves, and water. Guides such as Wilson and Joel have led recent departures, but names vary. Budget extra cash for both site entrances.

“My husband and I were scheduled to do this tour but unfortunately got stuck in Aguas during the fatal train accident so we didn't make it. Fortunately a sweet angel named Carla messaged me to reschedule our tour, as well as check in on us to see if we made back to Cusco. Once on the tour on Fri, my husband and I had SO much fun. We spent way too much money at the first stop (oops my fault 🤭). chocolate and bath salts for me, cooking salt for him. Then to the salt mines, which was cool to see from an aerial view. And then off to the…”

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8.Moray, Maras Salt Mines & Chinchero Weavers Half-Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $15Top rated

Travel from Cusco to Chinchero, Moray, and the Maras salt pools with a bilingual guide and hotel pickup. See natural dyeing techniques, Inca terraces, and salt still harvested by local workers. Guides such as Felipe and Julio have led engaging trips, though the experience can run six to seven hours and site tickets cost extra.

“Interesting trip but the mini bus was very uncomfortable especially when it is full. The guide was great at explaining things.”

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9.Chinchero, Moray, Maras and Ollantaytambo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · from $45

Travel from Cusco to Chinchero, Moray, Maras and Ollantaytambo on a nine-hour guided day trip. You’ll see Inca terraces and salt pools, learn about alpaca textiles, and eat an included buffet lunch in Urubamba. Guides speak English or Spanish. The tour ends in Ollantaytambo, a useful detail if you’re taking a train onward.

“We really enjoyed this trip. Richard was fantastic. Nice way to spend a day seeing sites before heading to train to Machu Picchu.”

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10.Full-Day Sacred Valley and Maras Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · 12 hours · from $33

Travel from Cusco through the Sacred Valley with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. The 12-hour route includes Chinchero, Moray, Maras salt pools, lunch in Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Písac. Hotel pickup and central Cusco drop-off are included. Check which entrance option you book: some fees are extra.

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11.Moray and Maras Salt Mines Full Day Tour – Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $45

From Cusco, visit Moray’s circular agricultural terraces, the colonial town of Maras and its working salt pans. The roughly six-hour tour includes hotel pickup, round-trip transport and a guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese. The group is capped at 15. Entrance fees and food are extra, and an additional artisan-shop stop may affect site time.

“Reliable logistics. Nice guide who did his utmost to make us discover the 2 sites in a reduced timing. On the other hand; tired of these imposed stores, not indicated in the program, disrespectfully time consuming compared to the sites, falsely described as "manufacture" "artisan", without prices displayed. And unfortunately we don't have much choice but to stay at home.Auto-translated”

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12.Maras & Moray ATV Tour from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 6 hours · from $25

From Cusco, ride a Honda TRX 250cc ATV on rural trails near Moray and Maras, then visit the Maras salt mines. A bilingual guide leads the outing, with guides including Felix, Joel, and Floyd named by past participants. Expect a safety briefing, mountain views, dusty roads, and about six hours away from Cusco.

“It was fantastic Felix was a brilliant guide and took so many pictures for us and made the experience even more magical. The views were so brilliant I almost cried! And they alone would have been enough but that in combination with moray and the salt mines was exceptional. One of the best experiences of my life and totally worth the money. HIGHLY recommend to anyone who is second thinking it.”

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13.From Cusco Sacred Valley Tour ATV Moray And Salineras

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $43

Join a bilingual professional guide for a morning trip from Cusco to Cruzpata, where you’ll get ATV instructions and safety gear before riding toward Moray’s circular Inca terraces. Continue by vehicle to the Maras salt mines, then return to Plaza Regocijo around 1 p.m. ATVs, fuel, helmets and gloves are included; site fees and food are extra.

“Great tour. Everything well explained in English. Got a long time on the ATV. Really enjoyable and great value. Both places visited on the tour very nice.”

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14.Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour with Moray & the Salt Mines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend about nine hours visiting Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray, the Maras salt pans and Chinchero with a bilingual local guide, round-trip transport and a buffet lunch. Groups are capped at nine. Guides named on past departures include Julio and Adolfo; assignments can vary.

“Amazing views and learned so much about the Inca civilization! The salt mines were incredible! Delicious lunch was provided.”

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15.Huaypoo Lagoon and Maras by Quad Bike – ATV

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 53 reviews · 6 hours · from $40

This six-hour tour pairs a guided ATV ride from Cruz Pata to Huaypo Lagoon with a visit to the Maras salt pans. You get a 15-minute riding lesson, safety equipment, bilingual guiding and Cusco transport. The salt pans are viewed from above, not entered, and cost S/15 extra. Guides have included Floyd and Carlos, though your guide may differ.

“Rigtig fed tur. Dagen startede dog lidt underligt, da vi blev hentet af en privatbil, og af en chauffør som ikke kunne engelsk, så derfor kunne vi ikke helt få at vide, hvad vi skulle og hvem han var. Han kørte ret vildt. Vi samlede vores guide Floyd op lidt udenfor Maras, og han var topklasse. Vi havde Maras helt for os selv, og han var venlig til at tage billeder og svare på spørgsmål. ATV-turen var mega fed, og vi følte os trygge med Floyd ved vores side. Lagunen var lidt kedelig, men fint med et stop. På turen hjem stoppede chaufføren ved en baggård, hvor vi kunne se…”

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