Maras and Moray in one day from Cusco: how to see them tomorrow without booking a second tour
Book for tomorrow: Express US$32 · Classic US$30 · is there space? · how to book
What they are
Maras Salt Mines
More than 3,000 pans on a hillside fed by an underground spring of salt water, worked since before the Incas by families from the community of Maras. The water is left to evaporate in each pan and the salt is harvested by hand. First thing in the morning the upper viewpoint is almost empty and the light comes in sideways.
Maras pageMoray
Amphitheaters of circular terraces cut into natural hollows. There is a marked temperature difference between the highest and the lowest terrace, which is why they are thought to have been an agricultural laboratory for testing crops at different altitudes. You can walk down to the floor of the largest amphitheater.
Moray pageHow they fit into the day
The two fees in this part of the day
| Maras | Community fee: charged by the community of Maras at the entrance, in soles. It is not on the Tourist Ticket because the pans belong to the community. |
| Moray | Covered by the Tourist Ticket, the same one that covers Chinchero, Ollantaytambo and Pisac. |
| Amounts | They are set by the community and the ticket administration and change without notice; we confirm them on WhatsApp the night before, with your pickup time. More about the entrance fees. |
The other ways to see them
| Express (this website) | Maras and Moray + Chinchero, Ollantaytambo and Pisac in one day, with lunch. US$32. It leaves tomorrow. |
| Half-day “Maras and Moray” tour | Just the two sites, in the afternoon, without lunch; street agencies sell it. It works if you have already done the Classic and have half an afternoon left. |
| Quad bike | An ATV ride across the plateau to Maras and Moray; a different experience, a different day, not sold on this website. |
| On your own | Public transport to Urubamba or Maras town and a local taxi to both sites; half a day and some haggling. |
For anyone with a single day, the Express is the only option that combines both sites with the rest of the valley and lunch.
For the photos
- Maras: the upper viewpoint, at 9:30 am, with the pans backlit and no groups. The Express route arrives before the afternoon tours.
- Moray: the rim of the largest amphitheater, framing the full rings; walking down to the floor gives you the scale.
- Bring a cap and sunscreen: at 3,400 m in mid-morning the sun is strong even with a breeze.
Bookings for tomorrow: non-refundable; you can move the date if there is space, and we reschedule or refund if we cancel because of the weather.