Maras, Moray, and Chinchero Cooking Class Full-Day Tour from Cusco

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US$196.80 per guest

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

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Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Location

Cusco

Duration

8 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 15 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

Other

Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Join a full-day adventure from Cusco exploring Maras, Moray, and Chinchero. Experience traditional weaving, learn to cook quinoa soup, and visit ancient sites and salt mines. Book your tour today!

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This tour takes you to 3 magical places and offers a cooking lesson. First we go to Chinchero where we'll watch a demonstration of local weavers who are still using traditional Inca patterns and techniques for dyeing fabric. Then we'll receive a cooking lesson on how to make quinoa soup in a local staple after which we will share lunch with them. Continue on to Moray, an impressive Inca amphitheater and archaeological laboratory and finally finish at the salt mines of Maras, where we'll see locals harvesting salt like they have done since Inca times.

What You Get

Local guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Quinoa soup for lunch

Alcoholic drinks

Entrance fees to Salt Mines $3.00

Entrance fee to Moray requires a Boleto Turistico: 130Soles ($37.00). This Boleto covers entrance to Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, multiple museums in Cusco and Sacsayhuaman or 70 Soles ($23.00) which covers only some of these sites

Good To Know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

What You’ll Experience

Valentin's Pachamama Journeys

You will be picked up at 8:30am by private driver at your hotel. From Cusco or the Sacred Valley, there is a 45-minute drive through beautiful mountains and farmlands to the town of Chinchero.

Admission Ticket Free

Chinchero

Our visit to Chinchero will consist of 3 parts. First we will visit the temple of the rainbow, one of the biggest Inca temples, in order to learn why they worshiped the rainbow. Next we will visit a church with murals depicting the Cusqueñan style of painting. This style of art combines traditional Inca imagery with Christian motifs. We will then walk through the beautiful village in Chinchero, ending in the women's weaving cooperative where we will watch a demonstration of local weavers who are still using traditional Inca patterns and techniques for dyeing fabric.Here you will have time to browse the shop which sells Inca style purses, tablecloths, wall hangings, and many other colorful and exquisitely patterned artisan goods. Finally, we will have a cooking lesson where the ladies will teach us how to make quinoa soup, a staple of their diet. After sharing lunch with them, we can dress up in the traditional clothing and hat of Chinchero and take some photos with the local women.

Admission Ticket Free

Maras Moray Tours

We will then drive for about 40-minute through the beautiful Sacred Valley to Moray where we will look down below to contemplate the concentric circles that made up an Incan agricultural laboratory. Hike down into the archaeological site with a private guided tour of the ruins that served as one of the main amphitheaters for the Incas where they performed rituals and ceremonies.

Admission Ticket Free

Salinas de Maras

We will then continue 25-minute on to Maras stopping on the way to take photos and watch people harvesting potatoes or corn, before arriving to see an incredible collection of salt mines that have been used since pre-Inca times to evaporate salt from an underground. It is truly a breathtaking site. We can see people harvesting salt which is still used today in local restaurants and you can purchase some salt to bring home. Return to Cusco or your hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Admission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details

We pick you up from your hotels, please let us know the exact address in order to pick you up from there.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.8

based on 11 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Valentin + Kenny + Peru = Magical times.

August 05, 2022

Visiting Peru and the sacred lands has been the trip of a lifetime. Spending time with Valentin and his son Kenny, made it that much better. They are both so knowledgeable about the country and it'...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Unforgettable Day in the Valle Sagrado!

March 25, 2022

After looking into the various companies that provide tours of the Sacred Valley, my family selected Valentin's primarily for his commitment to preserving the cultures and traditions of the region ...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Fun day! 5 stars!

June 14, 2020

Had a very fun day with Valentins pachamama team. They were very good at explaining everything about all the places we visited and the cooking class was the best, something unique to do on our holi...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Wonderful opportunity to meet a local family up close and personal

December 09, 2019

Carlos and his excellent driver Cesar met us on time at our hotel lobby. This tour took us to the salt mines which was far more interesting than I had imagined. Then on to Moray with its perfectly...read more

(TripAdvisor)

This tour was the HIGHLIGHT of our trip!

July 08, 2019

I am a big researcher, so I spent many many hours looking for the right tour for our one day in the Sacred Valley. Having just returned from Peru yesterday, both my boyfriend and I agreed our tour ...read more

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