Half day tour at Maras Moray and Salt Mines
Overview
In the Maras Moray tour and Salt Mines tour we will visit a part of the Sacred Valley route, from Chinchero we will be able to enjoy a beautiful view of mountains and snowy peaks including the Veronica snow-capped mountain.
In Moray we will observe circular platforms known as the Inca laboratory center, and the salt mines where salt has been extracted since Inca times.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- Professional Guide.
- Tourist bus Pick up of passengers from centrally located hotels.
✗ Not Included
- Entrance to Salineras
- Moray terraces
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
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Stop 1
At 8:30 a.m. We start by picking you up from your hotel to begin our adventure to Chincheros. In Chinchero at 3780 m.a.s.l. where we will visit its traditional market and be part of its culture and handicrafts. Following we will go to the circular platforms of Maras Moray and make a colorful tour, passing through very typical villages and beautiful landscapes that we can enjoy. Moray are a set from enormous terraces that are concentric and overlap concentrically in a gigantic hole, these beautiful terraces that served in Inca times as an agricultural laboratory “Prototype of Greenhouse”. Finally, we will visit the salt mines, located northwest of the town of Maras, which consist of about 2000 small wells with an average area of about 5 m², used since Inca times, Colonial times and still being used by the locals. After our visit we will return to the city of Cusco.
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Good to Know
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels