Salt Mines of Maras - Inca Terraces of Moray

The tour of the Salt mines of Maras and the agricultural terraces of Moray is a great complement to the Machu Picchu tours.  You will be able to see snow-capped mountains, fields and traditional villages.  Daily departures for singles and groups. This tour begins and ends in Cusco.

ITINERARY

we’ll pick you up at your hotel between 8:30 to 9:00 in the morning and then depart by bus through the Urubamba River Valley. On our way to Moray (3200m), we’ll pass the bucolic countryside, where you’ll see the small family farms of corn. we’ll spend time visiting the Inca ruins of Moray, an agricultural laboratory comprising a set of circular concentric terraces, with each terrace replicating distinct microclimates, each representing a 1000m altitude difference under normal farming conditions. The guide will teach us about the site’s construction, design and use.

Our next stop will be the Maras Salt Mines. Long ago the Inca diverted a small saltwater stream from the interior of Mt Qaqawiñay and channeled it through staggered terraces along its slopes which were carved into thousands of small pools. Salt left behind by evaporating water is harvested by the families of the Maras community. After our guided visit, we will board the bus to return to Cusco.

INCLUDED
  • Tourist Bus Transport
  • Bilingual Guide


Not included
  • Tourist ticket necessary to visit Moray.
  • Entrance fee to the Maras salt mines.

NOTES:

  • In our shared services, we will pick-up our clients from your hotel as long as it is located in the downtown.
  • In our shared services, at the end of the tour, we leave our clients in a place close to the Main Square, because is easier go walking instead the car for the traffic jam. If your hotel is far from the downtown, take some cash with you in order to take a taxi.
  • Pick-up and drop off times are referential, this will depend on the traffic that can be found in the streets or delay of the other clients, our assistant will be on time but sometimes the transport could delay a few minutes.

PRICES

Prices in US American Dollas per person

PRICES

Prices in American Dollar

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