Peru Off-the-Beaten-Track: Maras, Moray, and Salineras from Cusco
This full day tour will give you the opportunity to explore the less visited colonial town of Maras, Inca ruins of Moray, and unique Pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras. Maras and Moray are areas where the Incas cultivated different products, such as potatoes and corn, and you will also see evidence of coca leaf horticulture. These sites are well worth visiting as you will experience first-hand the remarkable Incan engineering and their unique agricultural techniques, such as drainage systems that continue to function to this day. The salt mines or “Salineras” was a very important place for Peru´s ancestors and remains a significant locale for surrounding communities. The salt pools have been passed down from generation to generation and are still to this day maintained by a community, who cultivate the salt and prepare it for purchase. In addition, on this tour you will see fascinating views of local agricultural terrain and the Andes across the valley.
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Peru Off-the-Beaten-Track: Maras, Moray, and Salineras from Cusco
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What's included in Peru Off-the-Beaten-Track: Maras, Moray, and Salineras from Cusco
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Salinas de Maras
SALINERAS DE MARAS. Located at 3000 meters above sea level in the Peruvian Andes of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. A unique and millenary place that dates from pre-Columbian times. More than 600 families that are responsible for the production of MARAS SALT, a natural input produced with ancestral knowledge and techniques inherited from generation to generation.
Moray
Moray was possibly an Inca agricultural research center where cultivation experiments were carried out at different heights, the arrangement of its platforms produces a gradient of microclimates with the center of the concentric circular platforms having a higher temperature and gradually reducing towards the outside temperatures. lower, thus being able to simulate up to 20 different types of microclimates.
Sacred Valley
THE MOUNTAINS OF THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS,picnic with a great view.
Inclusions
- Snack
- Local professional guide
- Hotel pickup
- Local taxes
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- For pick up in other areas outside downtown Cusco there is a $6USD fee
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide (English & Spanish)
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
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WE WILL CONTACT YOU TO ORGANIZE THE TIME OF YOUR PICK-UP.
Meeting / End Points
- PRIOR COORDINATION.
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Ticket Redemption
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time. Valid from the time of first use, for the duration selected.