Moray and Maras Half-Day Tour from Ollantaytambo
From €116 per person
See availability →This Moray and Maras half-day tour from Ollantaytambo is a short, guided outing to the Inca terraces and the salt ponds, with pickup in four valley towns and time at artisan shops.
The Moray and Maras half-day tour is the quick way to see two of the valley's best-known sites with a guide. Pickup is in Ollantaytambo, Urubamba, Yucay or Yanahuara, and the outing takes about four hours in total, with return transport included.
First you reach Moray, whose round terraces probably worked as an Inca farming laboratory. The guide shows how crops were matched to different microclimates and what that says about their farming skills.
Then comes the Maras salt mines, where local families have looked after thousands of ponds for generations. You learn how salt is traditionally harvested, then visit nearby shops selling Maras salt for the kitchen, handmade goods and salted chocolate. Browsing and buying are entirely optional.
- Guided visits to Moray and the salt mines
- Round-trip transportation from the pickup towns
- Time to take pictures and browse
The guide speaks English. Entrance to Moray and to the salt mines, food, drinks, shop purchases and tips are not included.