Tour Maras Moray

Itinerary summary

The Maras Moray tour starts with the pick up from your hotel at 08:30 hrs.

• The tour starts in the city of Cusco with direction to Chinchero where we will visit a textile production center.
• After an explanation in Chinchero we will go to Moray where we can see the concentric circular terraces followed by an explanation by the guide where he will explain the microclimates found in this place.
• In Moray we will have time to take pictures.
• We will continue with the next point of visit which will be the Salineras de Maras where we will have a stop to take pictures of the entire Salar at the top of the road. Then we will enter and see the more than 4000 salt ponds and we can learn the process of extracting the mineral and see the types of salt that are produced in this place.
• The tour ends with the return to Cusco city.

The tour includes

• Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
• Entrance ticket to Moray and the salt mines of Maras.
• Tourist transportation
• Official bilingual tour guide

The tour does not include

• Snacks
• Travel insurance
• Tips
• Lunch

Complete Itinerary

The Maras Moray tour is a tour that takes place in the Sacred Valley of the Incas in a place of magnificent views of the entire Sacred Valley and its main snow-capped peaks such as the Chicon (4500 masl) and La Veronica (5893 masl) that can be seen from this part of the tour, In addition, this tour leads you through the extensive vegetation of the area and in rainy months the color of this area is more than unique for the green of its vegetation as part of this tour is to know the archaeological site of Moray (3500 masl) characterized by its concentric circular terraces that are in a natural depression and that functioned as an experimental laboratory of products in the Inca period, This place includes water channels and religious centers and near this place is the famous salt mines of Maras (3000 masl) where we can see more than 4000 salt ponds made of stone as a containment with mud mortar and we can see the process of extraction of the same and its derivatives that are used in international cuisine, exfoliating creams and also present in the pastry that show its important value since Inca times and today in a half day tour that will leave you amazed by the natural beauty offered by this circuit suitable for all ages.

TOUR DESCRIPTION:

The Maras Moray tour starts with the pick up from your hotel from 08:30 hrs

• The tour starts in the city of Cusco towards Chinchero (3700 masl) where we will visit a textile production center where we will be shown the natural dyeing process based on herbs and plant products that are used for dyeing alpaca fibers and also show us the whole process of making their textiles from the extraction of the fiber to the demonstration of the final product.
• After the visit to a textile production center in Chinchero we will go to Moray (3500 masl) where we can see the concentric circular platforms that were used since Inca times where they knew how to adapt products in this place followed by an explanation by the guide where he will explain the microclimates found in this place and all the findings that were found in this place.
• In Moray we will have time to take pictures and appreciate the majesty of this beautiful place.
• We will continue to the next point of visit which will be the salt mines of Maras (3000 meters above sea level) where we will have a stop to take pictures of the entire salt flat at the top of the road. Then enter and see the more than 4000 salt ponds in an area of 5 m2 each salt whose process comes from a natural salt spring that contains properties such as sodium chloride, calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc and we can learn the process of extracting the mineral and see the types of salt that are produced in this place.

The tour includes

The Maras Moray tour includes:

• Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
• Entrance ticket to Moray and the salt mines of Maras.
• Tourist transportation
• Official bilingual tour guide

The tour does not include

The South Valley tour does not include:

• Snacks
• Travel insurance
• Tips
• Lunch

Recommendations

Recommendations for the tour Maras Moray

• Carry your identity card, passport or student card.
• Comfortable shoes
• Bring rain ponchos (October - March).
• Bring extra money
• Warm clothes
• Sunglasses and hat

The prices of the tour Maras Moray (all inclusive) in a shared service are as follows:

• Tour Maras Moray national adult 45 USD
• Tour Maras Moray foreign tourist 50 USD

Ask for the discount prices for national and foreign students.

The prices for the tour Maras Moray (economic) in shared service are as follows:

• Tour Maras Moray national tourist 25 USD
• Tour Maras Moray foreign tourists 25 USD

The price of the Maras Moray economic tour includes the tourist transport service and tour guide. It does not include entrance tickets to Maras and Moray.

The prices per person for the tour Maras Moray in a private service are as follows:

• Maras Moray private (1 person) 170 USD
• Maras Moray private (2 people) 100 USD
• Maras Moray private (3 people) 80 USD
• Maras Moray private (4 people) 70 USD
• Maras Moray private (5 people or more) 60 USD

Type of unit: private van, includes all the services mentioned in the tour.

 The realization of a private tour allows you to:

• Choose the starting time of the tour
• Comfort in our new units
• Professional bilingual English / Spanish speaking tour guide
• Pick up from your hotel
• Extra stops at viewpoints that make this tour special.

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