Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo with picnic lunch
A full-day Sacred Valley tour visiting Moray’s circular terraces, the striking Maras Salt Pans and the fortress town of Ollantaytambo. Includes a scenic picnic lunch and insight into Incan engineering and history.
Area
Cuzco Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
Type
Wildlife & Nature
A full-day exploration of the Sacred Valley, revealing some of the region’s most compelling archaeological and cultural highlights. The journey begins at Moray, an extraordinary Incan agricultural laboratory where vast circular terraces descend dramatically into the earth, showcasing the Incas’ advanced understanding of microclimates and sustainable design.
Continue on to the Maras Salt Pans, a striking landscape of thousands of white salt pools cascading down the mountainside. Still harvested today using methods dating back to Incan times, the contrast between the brilliant salt and the surrounding green valleys is unforgettable.
A scenic picnic lunch is enjoyed in the surroundings of Ollantaytambo, before an afternoon visit to this remarkably preserved Incan town. Dominated by its imposing fortress, Ollantaytambo offers insight into the strategic, religious and administrative importance of the site, with surviving terraces, walls and towers that once protected the citadel and served travelling royal delegations.
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