MEALS

Box Lunch

GROUP SIZE

Up to 12 people

MAX. ALTITUDE

3500 msnm.

DIFFICULTY

Moderate

Maras, Moray Biking Tour

One Day Tour

Maras, Moray Biking Tour

Welcome to the exciting biking tour in Maras, Moray and Salineras. On this tour, you will have the opportunity to explore the stunning natural landscapes of the Cusco region while enjoying the thrill of biking. Maras, Moray and Salineras are popular tourist destinations known for their natural beauty and history. This is one of the few tours in Cusco where you will have the opportunity to visit these places by bike, which will allow you to have a unique and exciting experience. Get ready to enjoy panoramic views, breathtaking landscapes and an adventure on two wheels that you will never forget.

Biking in Maras – Moray and Salineras offers the following activities:

Biking Tour.

It is an exciting biking adventure that takes you through Maras – Moray and Salineras. During the activity, visitors will enjoy breathtaking panoramic views while riding through rural roads and picturesque villages. Tourist attractions include the famous circular agricultural terraces of Moray, the colonial city of Maras and the impressive Salineras.

Maras, Moray Bike Tour

This Sacred Valley mountain bike tour offers cycling through the Andean near Cusco, passing the Inca terraces of Moray who was used for experimenting with different types of crops at different temperature conditions and the salt mines of Maras.

This Maras – Moray biking tour is suitable for all types of riders as it has fairly easy sections over its roughly 35km length. We’ll pass by small villages, see sweeping views of the high plain and surrounding mountains, and marvel as hummingbirds and butterflies buzz by.

The route also takes in the Salineras, or salt drying ponds. Here, some 5,000 salt ponds slowly evaporate and offer up their tasty minerals. This cycling tour is an excellent way to explore Cusco’s surroundings..

 

Highlights

  • We’ll observe the Huaypo lagoon from a privileged viewpoint.
  • We’ll visit the archaeological site of Moray, said to be an Inca laboratory.
  • We’ll explore the Maras salt mines, also known as the Maras salt pans.
  • We’ll bike 20 kilometers or more, depending on your preference.
  • We’ll get a close look at the Maras salt.
  • We’ll witness the potato and barley crops up close.
  • You’ll have the opportunity to appreciate the handmade textiles in the houses of Chinchero.
  • You’ll get to know the culture of the Maras community members.

Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1: Cusco | Huaypo – Moray  – Maras Village – Salt Mines – Cusco

Highlight of the Day: Cycle and Explore the fantastic sites of Maras.

Biking Tour in Maras, Moray and Salineras – Full Day.

Our adventure begins with the pick up at your hotel at the coordinated time (08:00 am), and then head to the community of Cruzpata in our private transportation.

Upon arrival our guide and specialized staff will give us the relevant instructions and personal safety equipment to begin our activity.
We begin our route on our bikes towards a viewpoint, where we will enjoy spectacular views of the huaypo lagoon and the snow-capped mountains of the sacred valley. Then we continue our route towards Maras.

In Maras we will visit the archaeological center of Moray, a place with agricultural terraces that, at first sight, look like amphitheaters. These concentric terraces were built by the Incas as an agricultural laboratory. Each of its terraces has its own microclimate, according to the depth at which it is located. On the way we will have our box lunch.

Our next point of visit is the salt mines, a unique group of more than 3,000 salt ponds in full operation. Each of the pools is located a little lower than the previous one on the mountainside, which gives the landscape a unique and almost ethereal appearance.

At the end of our activity we will return to Cusco in our private transportation.

  • Meals: Box Lunch
  • Difficulty: Easy to Moderate.
  • Duration: Full day.
  • Route Type: Cross Country.
  • Altitude: 2,870 – 3,762m. 

At Pacha Peru Explorers, we specify the included and non-included services under all the tour itineraries listed on our website. We take care of all the logistics, but please pay attention to the details to avoid missing anything. Some items may be different for specific programs, so please read carefully before booking with us.

 


 

Whats is Included?

  • Professional Mountain Bike.
  • Helmets and gloves.
High Quality Service & Safety
  • Experienced Tour Guide

Our official tour guides speak English and Spanish and are professionally trained and certified. We choose them for their experience, responsibility, unbridled passion for exploring, and pride in sharing our culture and history. In every experience, they will keep you safe and comfortable so you can enjoy your time worry-free!

  • Medical Kit or First AID Kit

All Pacha Peru Explorers guides have received specialized training in first aid. We hold mandatory training sessions with our guides every February. Your guide will always carry a first aid kit to face basic emergencies (altitude sickness, travelers’ diarrhea, cuts, scrapes, etc.) as well as oxygen. If necessary, we’ll evacuate you from the path as quickly as possible and ensure that you arrive at a clinic for treatment.

  • 24/7 Customer Service 

We have telephone service available 24 hours/day for ease of communication with Pacha Peru Explorers leading up to your experiences or trek.

Meals
  • Box Lunch: Before the Tour, we’ll provide you with a water bottle and snacks of local fruits, cookies, chocolate, caramels, etc.
Transportation
  • All transportation is included in this tour. We’ll pick you up from your hotel and after the end of the trip, we’ll drop you back at the door of your hotel in Cusco.

 


 

What is Not Included?

  • Entrance Ticket to  Moray (Tourist Ticket 70 soles).
  • Entrance Ticket to Salt Mines (20 soles).
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
  • Personal Hiking Clothes and Gear.
  • Travel Insurance.
  • Tips for our staff.

Tipping is the norm on any excursion to Machu Picchu. Although we pay good salaries to our entire team, something extra is always welcome, especially considering the hard work they do. Typically, group participants collect their tips to hand out to the horsemen and chefs together.

  • Additional costs or delays beyond our control

Landslides, bad weather conditions, itinerary modifications due to a safety concern, illness, pandemia, government policy changes, political instability, strikes, act of God, etc.

 


 

Packing List for the Maras, Moray Bike Tour

Essential:
  • Valid Passport.
  • Extra Money (recommended soles).
  • Personal medication.
  • Water bottle or Camelbak.
  • Sunblock (factor 70 or more).
Clothing:
  • Hiking boots or shoes (preferably waterproof).
  • Trekking pants.
  • Trekking socks.
  • Pair of thermal pants.
  • Warm jacket.
  • Waterproof jacket.
  • Raincoat or rain poncho.
  • Waterproof or wool gloves.
  • Sun hat to protect neck and face.
  • Wool hat for the cold.
  • Neck gaiter or buff.
  • Sunglasses with UV ptotection.
  • Medium trekking backpack (15 – 25 liter).

Optional:
  • Camera.
  • Power bank.
  • Binoculars.
  • Book or journal.
  • Snacks or energy bars.

 

Note: Please be aware that the weather in the Andes can change quickly, so it is important to bring appropriate layers and gear to stay comfortable and safe.

Maras, Moray Biking Tour, Tour can leave any day of the week, from January trought  December.


2025 Land Cost

Group Price: US$ 98.00 per person

This small-group journey is guaranteed to opérate with just two guests.

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Once your booking has been confirmed, we guarantee the Price won’t increase, whatever the circunstances. So please, before booking, ensure you’ve read all our important tour information.

We want to make your trip to Peru as memorable and as carefree as possible. In this section, you’ll find the answers to all the questions you have about traveling with Pacha Peru Explorers in one place. Please read the following information carefully – it will help you with any questions about our services.

 

Briefing or Informative Meeting

All information meetings and briefings are held in your hotel at 5:00 pm, one night before the tour begins. These meetings last approximately 30 to 45 minutes. If you’re unable to attend, you must coordinate another time by email, by phone or at the Pacha Peru Explorers office.

Can I store luggage at your office?

Of course! During the trip, your main luggage can be stored at our office (you can organize it with us on the briefing day or by email) or at your hotel, both free of charge.

Any equipment that you won’t need on the trek can be stored safely in your hotel. Nearly every hotel will provide this service. Don’t leave items of value with your bags; put them in the hotel safe and obtain an itemized receipt (in the unlikely case of theft, many insurance companies require that you have a copy of the receipt itemizing everything). It’s best to put items such as credit cards inside a sealed, signed envelope for extra peace of mind.

Pick up of guests

Please Note:

  • All pickups are within Cusco City, but we recommend booking a hotel in the historic center for its convenient location.
  • Our guide or staff will confirm the pickup time the day before the tour.
  • Due to traffic conditions, the pickup time may vary between 30 and 45 minutes.
  • Cusco is an old city and has many narrow cobbled streets. Some hotels and Airbnbs are located on streets without car access or on long, steep slopes, making it difficult to transport luggage. For such reasons, we strongly advise you to book accommodation with good access.

Group Tours

Group tours are made up of different types of people, then physical conditions and ages can vary. By agreeing to be part of a group tour, you also accept that some people may be faster or slower than you. Therefore, each person can go at their own pace on the route.

It may be the case that a group wishes to modify the tour; however, the guide will be the one who decides, after consulting with all the participants, if such modifications are possible.

Strikes and demostrations

Strikes and demonstrations are common in Peru, and this may interrupt some of our tours. Roads can be blocked, and train tracks can be taken over. However, we will try to keep your trip as originally planned, even if it means leaving the night before the scheduled date.

Under these circumstances, tours may also be canceled. In case of changes or cancellations, everything will be coordinated with you by our operations department. Your safety is our highest priority, and our decisions will be made to protect it.

Lost Objects

Please pay attention to where you leave your things and remember to take everything once you leave our transport or restaurant. You’re the only one responsible for your objects during the tour.

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Remember | One of our Travel Experts will contact you soon to confirm the availability of the trip you chose, give you more information, and/or provide you alternative options. Once availlability is established, we will ask for a deposit and a completed online registration to confirm your spot on the trek. Please call us at (+51) 950 705034 with any questions or to confirm availability over the phone.

Tour Price
Maras, Moray Biking Tour

Price

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