About this experience
- Chinchero Viewpoint & Textile Workshop – Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views and discover the art of traditional Andean weaving.
- Maras Salt Mines – Visit the ancient salt pans, still harvested using centuries-old techniques.
- Moray – Explore the impressive circular terraces, an Inca agricultural masterpiece.
- Ollantaytambo – Stroll through this well-preserved Inca fortress and its charming village.
- Pisac Ruins & Market – Delve into the history of the Pisac archaeological site and browse a lively market filled with handmade crafts.
Why Choose This Tour?
This private day tour offers a deeper connection to the Sacred Valley’s history, culture, and breathtaking landscapes, all at your own pace for a truly immersive experience.
At a glance
- Duration: 9 hr–10 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 9 hr–10 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Local guides to help you plan
A Slow Sacred Valley Itinerary: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Maras and Moray
Skip the rushed day tour. This three-day route gives the Sacred Valley the time it deserves, with honest notes on transport, food, and where to sleep.
Maras Salt Mines Day Trip From Cusco
Plan a practical day trip from Cusco to the Maras Salt Mines, with route estimates, entry guidance, walking considerations, and an optional Moray stop.
Sacred Valley Travel Guide From Cusco
Plan a Sacred Valley trip from Cusco with practical route choices, transport tradeoffs, overnight options, rail connections, budgeting advice, accessibility questions, and current 2026 travel cautions.
What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Only for hotels in the center of Cusco)
- Private guide
- All activities
- Private Transportation
Not included
- Optional Buffet lunch: $15 - 20 USD per person
- Beverages
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Entrance fees, prices per person: Incan sites: 70 soles, Salt Mines: 20 soles
Itinerary and highlights
Enjoy beautiful views of the farming fields and the Urubamba snow capped range going towards MARAS and the famous “Inca Salt mines” that are constituted by more than 3000 small pools constructed in a slope, where people extract the salt still using the same traditional methods as 500 years ago.
A very unique archaeological site in the region; enormous natural depressions where the Incas built huge circular agricultural terraces used as a prototype of a greenhouse or experimental biological station, very advanced for its age.
The oldest continuously inhabited dwellings in South America, where people are still living in the same houses and palaces as 500 years ago. Observe the impressive buildings created out of gigantic boulders and learn of the ancient heritage.
Pisac, located on the other side of the Sacred Valley, visit the Colonial Village, where you will see the famous "Indian Market" and the handicrafts or "souvenirs" market. This is your chance to enjoy a blend of color, traditions and people, and bargain for exotic crafts. Also visit Pisac ruins; one of the most important Archaeological Parks in the region.Visit the fine temples, palaces and the well preserved and vast farming terraces; built even as far as the edge of precipices that still keep their straight sometimes vertical aqueducts.
Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views and discover the art of traditional Andean weaving.
Meeting and pickup information
- We also pick up at airbnb
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Peru Trek 4 Good
Accessibility and practical details
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Not recommended for participants with back problems, heart complaints, serious medical conditions, or women over 6 months pregnant.
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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