Sacred Valley entrance tickets: what the Tourist Ticket covers and why Maras is paid separately
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You pay two different things. The Tourist Ticket is a state pass for the archaeological sites of the region. The salt mines fee is charged on site by the community of Maras, because the pans are theirs and their families work them. That is why one does not include the other, and why neither appears in the tour price: they are set by third parties and change without notice.
Which fees you need, by departure
| Departure | The Tourist Ticket covers | Maras | No fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express · retorno a Cusco | Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Pisac | Yes, separate | Lunch |
| Express · final en Ollantaytambo | Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo | Yes, separate | Lunch |
| Classic · retorno a Cusco | Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero | Not applicable | Taray viewpoint, lunch |
| Classic · final en Ollantaytambo | Pisac, Ollantaytambo | Not applicable | Taray viewpoint, lunch |
The two fees
A pass for the archaeological sites
The guide sorts it before the first checkpoint; bring soles and your passport. If you already have a valid one covering the sites on your route, it works.
The fee the community charges
More than 3,000 pans worked by families from Maras; that is why it is not part of the state ticket. Only on the Express departures, at 9:30 am.
How and when they are paid
The tour is paid on WeTravel; the entrance fees are not, because third parties set them. In the confirmation we tell you how much to bring.
On WhatsApp, along with your pickup time, we confirm the current amounts for the ticket and for Maras on your route.
The guide sorts the ticket before the first checkpoint; at Maras you pay the community fee at the entrance. All in soles, in cash.
Why we do not publish the figure
They are set by the Tourist Ticket administration and by the community of Maras, not by us, and they change without notice. A number published today may stop being true next month, and someone booking the night before needs tomorrow’s figure, not the one from when this page was written. That is why we confirm it on WhatsApp in the same message as your pickup time.
Ask the current amountHow much cash to bring
- Entrance fees for your route: we confirm the amount the night before
- The lunch upgrade, only if you did not pay it online
- Shopping in Chinchero and Pisac: the artisans do not take cards
- Drinks at the buffet and tips, optional
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.