Tour Moray & Salt Mines with textile visit in Chinchero |Private|

4.8 (29 reviews) Cusco, Peru
Duration5h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesPortuguese, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

The tour begins with the pick up from the hotel and then make a journey of 1 hour and 20 minutes to our first place of visit, during the journey we will appreciate snow-capped mountains, lagoons, corn and potato fields.
The first place Moray (agricultural laboratory) where we can appreciate Andean terraces in circular form and that are carved in the depths of the earth, in the form of a bowl, were used to adapt products to different climates.
After the visit to Moray we will go to “Salineras” or “salt of Maras”, this town is formerly known as a salt producing center and is believed to date from pre-Inca times.
We can find more than 3500 salt beds strategically carved next to the mountain and that are filled by water channels.
Already back to the city of Cusco we will pass through a picturesque village “Chinchero” cradle of the rainbow, this town is characterized by the fact that the Andean textile technique is still preserved.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • private tour guide
  • pick up from hotel
  • meals
  • Entrances

What to expect

  1. Maras Moray Tours
    50m · Admission ticket not included
    we find the archaeological site of Moray which is an agricultural research center in Inca where the adaptation of Products to different climates with a terrace system.
  2. Salinas de Maras
    45m · Admission ticket not included
    We will visit the town of Maras, also known as the town of the portals, located in the province of Urubamba at 3300 m.a.s.l. Located 52 km from the city of Cusco It houses the most important mines of the Inca period, being exploited from the beginning to the present.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Pick up from hotel or Airbnb in Cusco

Additional information

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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