Maras Moray and Salineras Half-Day Private Tour In Cusco
Explore the fascinating towns and villages around Cuzco without having to drive or study bus schedules. Head to Maras, where you can sample chicha (a corn-based drink), and learn more about Inca engineering and farming practices at the Moray archaeological site. Next, you'll head to Salineras to visit the impressive salt mines.
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Maras Moray and Salineras Half-Day Private Tour In Cusco
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What's included in Maras Moray and Salineras Half-Day Private Tour In Cusco
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero
We start picking you up from your hotels at 8:30 am a 9:00 am, we will make a trip of about 40 minutes to the archaeological center of Chinchero. The town of Chinchero and visit the Royal House of Tupac Inca Yupanqui, where its original Inca walls are still well preserved. We will also have the opportunity to meet the women of Chinchero, with their beautiful and traditional attire in the local market.
Moray
After a 40 minutes trip from Chinchero we will arrive to visit the archaeological center of Moray. Moray, during the Inca period, was possibly one of the most important agricultural research centers, where cultivation experiments were carried out at different altitudes. The layout of its terraces produces a variety of microclimates with higher temperatures in the center of the concentric circular terraces and lower temperatures gradually decreasing towards the exterior. After our visit we will continue our trip to the Salt Mines or Salineras, for about 30 minutes approx.
Salinas de Maras
The salt is extracted in an artisanal way, the salt mines are formed by about 3000 small wells that have been exploited since Inca times and was a form of economic exchange. At the end of our visit, we will continue our trip back to Cusco with a duration of approx. 1 hour and a half, arriving at approximately 2:30 in the afternoon,
Inclusions
- Hotel pick up and drop off in the City center of Cusco
- English / Spanish speaking guide
- Private services tour minimum 1 maximum 15
- Meals
- Entry/Admission - Salinas de Maras
- Entry/Admission - Moray and Chinchero
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Within the assigned hours, travel time is considered, which is approximately 2 hours of travel to the archaeological parks.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
we pick up all passengers from their hotels in the historic center of Cusco.
