Day trip

From Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Moray, & Salt Mines Tour

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84 reviews

Activity provider: Willka Travel
Day trip

From Cusco: Sacred Valley, Pisac, Moray, & Salt Mines Tour

Activity provider: Willka Travel
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Experience Sacred Valley with visits to Pisac to see the market and ruins; of Moray, Maras salt mines, and Ollantaytambo. After the tour, return to Cusco or stay in Ollantaytambo.

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Duration 10 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish
Pickup optional
Pickup is available at Cusco hotels.
Small group
Limited to 8 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Get spectacular views of the Andes at Mirador Taray
  • Visit the bustling market at Pisac
  • See the Incan ruins at Ollantaytambo
  • Learn about salt production at the Maras Salt Mines
Full description

During this Sacred Valley day tour, go to the must-visit sites of Cusco and have a chance to try traditional Incan beer. Get picked up from your hotel in Cusco's city center and head to your first stop, Mirador Taray. 

Take in the spectacular views of the Andes and the Sacred Valley to prepare for your day of discovery. 

Continue to the town of Pisac, the site of a popular market. See how locals dye alpaca wool with natural plants of the region. Visit the archaeological site and see its terraces, Incan cemeteries, and royal buildings. 

Afterward, move on to Moray to learn about the history of the Incas and wonder at their mysterious circular terraces.

Head to the nearby village of Maras and learn about its history as a center for salt production at the Maras Salt Mines. Admire the unique quilt work of over 3,000 salt ponds spilling into the Sacred Valley. From here, go to Urubamba and enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant.

Continue with a drive along the Urubamba River towards the town of Ollantaytambo to visit the ruins. Marvel at the remarkable Incan architecture built during the Incan Empire's heyday. In addition to the ruins, see an amazing rock formation that represents the Incan god of Wiracocha.

After your time at the ruins, choose to return to Cusco with your guide or to stay in Ollantaytambo so you can continue your personal travels to Machu Picchu.

Includes
  • Hotel pickup (depending on option selected)
  • Private transportation to the Sacred Valley
  • English and Spanish-speaking guide
  • Buffet Lunch at a local restaurant in Urubamba
  • Drop-off (Ollantaytambo or Cusco city center)
  • Cusco Tourist Ticket (paid at the venue 70 Soles )
  • Entrance to Maras Salt Mines (paid at the venue 10 Soles)
  • Drinks
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • People with back problems
  • People with heart problems
  • Wheelchair users
  • People with vertigo

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Meeting point

Please be in the middle of the plaza by the water fountain.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Comfortable clothes

Not allowed

  • Luggage or large bags
  • Drones

Know before you go

  • Entrance to all Inca archeological sites is free until further notice due to COVID-19 regulations
  • The tour itinerary is subject to change
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 84 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Value for money
    4.5/5

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Great day trip to see the main attractions of the Sacred Valley. We had a great group and the tour guide was also superb, friendly, very informative and always happy to help/take pics for us. The buffet was super tasty. They left us in Ollantaytambo so we could continue with our trip to Machu Pichu.

March 24, 2023

We had a great time exploring those places. Since there were only 2 couples including us for this trip, we were able to bring our huge luggage from Cusco throughout the trip which ended in Ollantaytambo. We didn't return to Cusco. Our guide, Yoelin (if I'm not mistaken) was attentive. Although he was still learning English, we don't have much issues communicating with him.

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March 24, 2023

It was perfect! One of the best days we had in Peru! Amazing places and we had the best guide ever, Humberto, to whom we want to thank. Really well informed, passionate, pacient, funny, just the best. The lunch was included and was really good. Also, the mini bus was comfortable and clean. We really recommend this trip.

March 24, 2023

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