Chinchero, Maras & Moray
Overview
This is the other Sacred Valley: the one with circular terraces, salt pans hanging off the hillside and looms still working as they did centuries ago.
We start in Chinchero, an Andean town at 3,762 m where Inca and colonial architecture share the same square, and where wool is still dyed with natural pigments. Then we visit Moray, the set of concentric terraces the Incas used as an agricultural laboratory: each ring holds its own microclimate.
Next we descend to the Maras salt pans, more than three thousand salt pools worked by local families since before the Incas, and we finish at Ollantaytambo, the best preserved ceremonial and military complex in the valley.
The whole day is private, at your own pace, with exclusive transport and a guide dedicated only to your group.
What is included
- Private pickup from your hotel in Cusco.
- Exclusive transport throughout the tour.
- Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English) dedicated only to your group.
- Entrance tickets to the archaeological sites on the route.
- Visit to the traditional textile centre in Chinchero.
- Personal assistance throughout the experience.
- Private return to your hotel in Cusco.
Not included
- Breakfast and lunch.
- Personal expenses.
- Tips (optional).
Day by day itinerary
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01
Pickup at your hotel
Private pickup at 7:00 a.m. from your hotel in Cusco and departure towards Chinchero, about 45 minutes away.
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02 3,762 m
Chinchero
We visit the textile centre, where the weavers show natural dyeing and ancestral techniques, followed by a guided tour of the archaeological site with its Inca and colonial architecture.
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03 3,500 m
Moray
The circular terraces of Moray, the agricultural laboratory of the Incas: each ring holds a different temperature, which allowed them to adapt crops from other regions.
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04 3,380 m
Maras salt pans
More than three thousand salt pools terraced down the hillside, worked by local families since pre-Inca times.
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05 2,792 m
Ollantaytambo
A walk through the fortress of Ollantaytambo, a ceremonial and military centre and one of the best preserved Inca complexes in Peru.
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Return to Cusco
At around 5:00 p.m. we head back and drop you off at your hotel in Cusco.
What to bring
- Comfortable clothing and a light jacket (the weather changes during the day)
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Water and light snacks
- Camera or phone
- Passport or ID
Prices by group size
This is a private trip: the more people travel, the less it costs per person.