Quad Bike Tour Moray and Maras Salt Mines from Cusco

More than 4,300 salt wells, circular Inca terraces, and a Quechua village: all from the seat of your own quad bike.

A quad bike tour from Cusco where you drive your own Honda ATV through the Sacred Valley to three landmark sites: the Moray Agricultural Terraces (an Inca farming center with concentric rings), the Maras Salt Pools (over 4,300 salt wells carved into the mountainside), and a Quechua village. Hotel pickup, roundtrip transport to the ATV base camp, helmet, gloves, water and a bilingual guide are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Maras Salt Pools25m
2. Quechua Village3h
3. Moray Agricultural Terraces20m

ATV tour through Sacred Valley

• Hotel pickup before departure
• Drive 50 minutes to ATV base
• Start ATV activity at Cruzpata - Chequerec
• Drive 15 minutes to Maras Salt Mines
• Explore Maras Salt Mines area
• Visit Quechua Village and take photos
• Visit Moray Agricultural Terraces
• Return 50 minutes to Cusco
• Tour ends near Plaza de Armas

The experience

A van takes you from Cusco to Cruzpata-Chequerec, where the ATV base camp sits. There you get your Honda quad, helmet and gloves, and a bilingual guide who rides with the group. From here the day is yours to drive: the route takes you first to the Maras Salt Pools (a working site of more than 4,300 salt wells terraced into the slope, where the water runs white and the landscape opens up for photos), and then on past the Quechua village.

Moray comes next, the centerpiece of the Sacred Valley tour. The site is a series of concentric circular terraces that descend like a natural amphitheater. In Inca times it was an agricultural laboratory where farmers tested crops at different altitudes. You ride to it and see the scale of the place for yourself. The whole riding portion moves at a pace that suits all fitness levels. This is not a race course, and the guide sets the tempo. You'll want a camera. The landscapes here are the reason people book this tour.

After Moray, you ride back to base camp and then take the van back to Cusco. The guide carries water and a rain poncho if weather turns. The activity is not suitable for pregnant travelers or anyone with spinal or serious cardiovascular concerns.

What’s included

• Your own Honda ATV with helmet and riding gloves.
• bottled water.
• a professional bilingual guide in English and Spanish.
• roundtrip transport from your central Cusco hotel to the ATV base camp and back.
• and a rain poncho if weather permits.

Options for this experience

6 options

Two people on an ATVUp to 10 people · Guide in English or Spanish · 07:00 and 13:00Two people on one ATV: designed for those who want to share an ATV with their partner, friends or family. Includes pickup

Quad in a single rider setupGuide in English or Spanish · 07:00 and 13:00Single rider who wants to drive their own ATV and have a one-of-a-kind experience. Includes pickup

ATV Premium DoubleGuide in English or Spanish · 08:00Small group: Enjoy an exciting Premium ATV adventure without having to get up early. Includes pickup

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ATV Premium SingleGuide in English or Spanish · 08:00Small group. Includes pickup

Single rider plus ziplineUp to 15 people · Guide in English or Spanish · 07:00 and 11:00Duration: 7 hours. ATVs and zipline: designed for people who drive their own ATV and then combine it with the zipline. Includes pickup

Private quad tour, single riderUp to 10 people · Guide in English or Spanish · 07:00, 08:30, 10:00 and 13:00Duration: 6 hours. Moray and Maras Salt Flats by quad bike. Includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 13:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 to 70 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 26

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Quad Bike Cusco

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to drive yourself through the Sacred Valley instead of watching from a bus. You're at the controls of your own quad, and the guide handles navigation and the stops so you focus on riding and the landscape. Choose the solo rider option if you want the ATV to yourself, or the double option if you're traveling with a partner and would rather share one quad.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Moray Agricultural Terraces and why is it on this tour?

Moray is a series of concentric circular terraces built by the Inca in the Sacred Valley as an agricultural center, where farmers tested different crops at different altitudes. The quad bike route passes through it so you see the scale and layout from the ground level, and it's one of the most important archaeological sites in the Maras district.

Can I ride a quad bike alone, or do I have to share one?

You can choose to ride solo or share a quad with another person: the booking options let you pick single rider, double rider, or a private tour for one person only.