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Private Sacred Valley Tour: Explore Maras, Moray, Salt Mines and Inca Citadels
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35 Ratings
Chinchero
Discover the wonders of the Sacred Valley of the Incas on a private tour. Visit Inca citadels, explore Moray’s agricultural experimentation center, and marvel at the famous Salt Mines.
Discover the wonders of the Sacred Valley of the Incas on a private tour. Visit Inca citadels, explore Moray’s agricultural experimentation center, and marvel at the famous Salt Mines.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero - We pick you up from your hotel at 7:00 am, then we will go to the town of Chinchero, which is located about 45 minutes from the city of Cusco, in this Inca town we will visit one of the textile centers where we will see the demonstration of dyeing of alpaca wool with natural dyes as it was done in Inca times…
- Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero - We pick you up from your hotel at 7:00 am, then we will go to the town of Chinchero, which is located about 45 minutes from the city of Cusco, in this Inca town we will visit one of the textile centers where we will see the demonstration of dyeing of alpaca wool with natural dyes as it was done in Inca times opting for the natural colors of plants and some minerals, after seeing this demonstration we will visit the Inca citadel of Chinchero where we will see palaces, temples, agricultural terraces among others .
- Salinas de Maras - After visiting the archaeological zone of Chinchero, 25 minutes away we will visit the 3000 famous salt mines pools where we see how people harvest salt as it was done in the time of the Incas.
- Moray - After exploring the salt mines, we will visit Moray, one of the agricultural experimentation centers of Inca times, this place is well known for the large number of microclimates that each Inca platform has from the upper part to the lower part.
- Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo - About 45 minutes from Moray is Ollantaytambo an Inca citadel that shows us one of the most impressive megalithic works of Inca time, with lithic blocks that weigh between 80 to 100 tons, we will also have the opportunity to visit the famous astronomical temple dedicated to the Sun God. .
- Pisac - After this place 30 minutes away is the town of Urubamba where we will give a 45 stop minute to have lunch, after this place we will visit the archeological zone of Pisaq, with temples palaces, agricultural terraces, and others, after this place we will return to the city of Cusco.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional driver guide
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional driver guide
What's Not Included
- Tourist ticket (S/70.00 soles)
- Salt manes ticket S/20.00 soles.
- Lunch.
- Tips.
- Tourist ticket (S/70.00 soles)
- Salt manes ticket S/20.00 soles.
- Lunch.
- Tips.
Additional Information
Discover on this personal journey the top 5 destinations of the Sacred Inca Valley in just one day, merging two conventional tours - the Sacred Valley and Maras, Moray and Salineras. This private excursion is ideal for visitors with limited time to explore Cusco and its prime sightseeings. You’ll have the chance to tour 3 Inca fortresses - Pisaq,…
Discover on this personal journey the top 5 destinations of the Sacred Inca Valley in just one day, merging two conventional tours - the Sacred Valley and Maras, Moray and Salineras. This private excursion is ideal for visitors with limited time to explore Cusco and its prime sightseeings. You’ll have the chance to tour 3 Inca fortresses - Pisaq, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. Moreover, we’ll be exploring Moray, the most significant agricultural research center of the Incas and the famed Salt Mines in an exclusive and tailored service where only your loved ones or gang of buddies will be involved.
• Departures are offered daily from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
• At least 2 participants are mandatory to operate this private tour.
- Minimum 2 people required to take this private tour.
Location
Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kelly
Oct 29, 2024
Best Guide and Driver - Alfredo and his driver, Marco customized a Sacred Valley Tour that meet our interest and timeline. Alfredo is super knowledgeable and accommodating. We have had numerous tours and guides during our Peruvian adventures and we appreciated the care and attention that Alfredo provided. He is head and shoulders above the rest
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Colin
Sep 8, 2024
Great Safe Welcoming - Great tour with a great guide Julio who was very knowledgeable and welcoming with nothing being to difficult. Highly recommend
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G4090evmichaelg
Aug 26, 2024
Positive in every way - Our guide Alfredo was absolutely incredible! He did a great job explaining everything as we went, took plenty of time for photos and never made us feel rushed. I also definitely recommend a tour of this area. I had skipped it last time I was in Peru and some things are more impressive than Machu Picchu. Me and my wife had an awesome time
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Priyanka_p
Jul 11, 2024
Helpful and excellent tour guide! - Our tour guide, Alfredo, was excellent and very helpful. He adjusted the tour for our specific duration and places we wanted to cover. He paced the tours for our family and even dropped us at the airport. We had ran out of cash for the entry fees that had to be paid in soles. He lent us the cash and took us to an ATM where we could withdraw to repay him. His helpfulness in a foreign country and care to show the best views of the sites were priceless. He knew the right spots to take our family pictures. Thank you Alfredo!
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Hector_o
Jun 11, 2024
This was a highlight of our trip - This tour through the Sacred Valley was awesome! We learned so much and Alfredo our guide was top notch. Alfredo made sure that we were comfortable throughout the entire tour and his planning of the day enabled us to beat the crowds at every stop. Alfredo is super passionate about Incan history and it made learning about it, that much more enjoyable. Highly recommend.
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Gcarr0ll
Mar 18, 2024
An unforgettable experience! - An unforgettable experience!
We took a full day tour of the Sacred Valley Maras Moray and the Salt Mines with Alfredo as our guide and driver. Alfredo was a very safe driver and a courteous and knowledgeable guide.
The sites we saw were so awe-inspiring, often leaving us speechless, but Alfredo’s great depth of knowledge of both Inca and pre-Inca history and culture filled in any gaps where we may have had questions, had our brains been able to ask them.
The altitude was high and Alfredo was sure to check on how we were doing regularly.
The restaurant we stopped at offered a buffet with amazing options.
All in all it was a truly spectacular tour that we would highly recommend - so much so that we plan to book additional tours with Alfredo before our time in Peru is up!
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Culture00601453761
Mar 6, 2024
A Wonderful Day in the Sacred Valley - Our tour with Alfredo was above and beyond our expectations. Alfredo was a fantastic tour guide and very passionate about his culture. We would definitely recommend him and his company should you wish to visit the Sacred Valley.
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Emily_k
Jan 28, 2024
Great Tour - Great experience with Alfredo as our guide. His English is very good, he is knowledgable, and he is very accommodating. He also was able to answer all of our questions. We traveled with my 65 year-old mother and he always made sure she was doing alright with the altitude. Also, we enjoyed the shops that he brought us to and found that they were often the best quality and prices in the area.
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Ajay_d
Dec 10, 2023
Memorable trip - We just finished this tour. It was excellent experience. Alfredo was very knowledgeable of the local history, speak good English, on time and most importantly very patient. After we finished this tour, used him for the Cusco city private tour, right in the middle of tour our flight got cancelled and had to spend an hour to rebook the later flight since our connecting flight was on the same night. Alfredo was so accommodating and patient during the entire time. I highly recommend this tour and Alfredo.
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Safakaleem
Nov 6, 2023
Great experience - Alfredo was wonderful! Picked us up right from our hotel in San Blas and took us to all the mentioned sites. It is a busy day objectively but it did not feel that way. In Chinchero we were able to see a very educational demonstration by the local Andean women about how Alpaca wool is processed, dyed using natural materials, and spun into various products. We also learned how to spot fake baby alpaca wool! We were able to shop in the adjoining store and ended up purchasing gifts for family members. We didn't feel pressured to buy at all. We then saw the ruins in Chinchero. The next stop was the Maras salt mines - really unique! We had the option to stop at a local shop to try some Maras salt which we did as well. Again no pressure to buy. Next, we went to Moray and saw 2 large farming terraces. The next stop was Ollantaytambo which boasted the temple of the sun! I learned a lot here about how the Incans were able to move such large stones, and learned about the unique spot that allowed the Incans and pre-incan civilizations to keep track of the solstices/equinoxes. For lunch we stopped at a delicious buffet with lots of veggie options. Next we headed to Pisac for the ruins there. Lastly, we made an optional stop at a silver shop - I learned about silver and semiprecious stones. No pressure to buy but it was an educational presentation and fun to look at the wares. We were finally dropped off back at our hotel.
Alfredo has a lot of knowledge. He has a deep understanding of the local customs and culture and his pride for his heritage is so clear. We loved spending our day with him and highly recommend this tour to see all the big sacred valley sights in one day.
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