TOUR MARAS MORAY MOUNTAIN BIKE

Itinerary summary

The Maras Moray mountain bike Tour starts with the pick up from your hotel at 07:30 hrs.

• The tour starts in the city of Cusco in the direction of Chinchero until arriving at the sector of Cruz Pata where our tour begins.
• The tour begins with our short stop to see the Huaypo lake, a place where local fishing and migratory birds pass through.
• We will continue our tour on bicycles to Moray where we will 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 the tour through trails until we arrive to the Maras Salt Flats where we will have a stop to take pictures of the entire salt flat 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 at the salt mines, where we will board the bus back to Cusco.

Includes

• Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
• Tourist transportation
• Official bilingual tour guide
• Trek mountain bikes
• Safety equipment such as helmet, gloves and glasses.
• First aid kit
• Entrance ticket to Moray (Complete plan)
• Entrance ticket to Salt mines of Maras (Complete plan)

Does not include

• Snacks
• Travel insurance
• Mountain bike insurance
•  Lunch
• Tickets: Tickets are only included in the complete plan.

  NOTE: Tickets can be purchased at the same centers on the same day.

Complete Itinerary

The tour Maras Moray mountain bike is an adventure tour of pleasure, fun and challenge 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 mountains as the Chicon (4500 masl) and La Veronica (5893 masl) that can be seen from this part of the tour, In addition to this, this bike tour leads you through trails of extensive vegetation in 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 mountain bike tour starts with the pick up from your hotel at 07:30 hrs.

• The tour starts in the city of Cusco towards Chinchero (3700 masl) until arriving at the sector of Cruz Pata, where our bicycle tour begins. Here is the place where we will receive all the instructions from the guide for the tour.
• The tour begins with our small stop to see the Huaypo lagoon (3507 masl) which has an incomparable view, a place where local fishing is done and is a passage of migratory birds.
• After seeing the magnificent views of the Huaypo lagoon we will go on our bikes to Moray (3500 masl) where we can see the concentric circular terraces 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 with the descent on the bikes to the next point of visit which will be the Salineras de Maras (3000 masl) where we will have a stop to take pictures of the entire Salar at the top of the road. To 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 mountain bike tour ends in the salt mines of Maras, where we will board the bus back to Cusco.

Recommendations

Recommendations for the tour Maras Moray mountain bike

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

The Mountain bike Maras Moray tour

FLEXIBLE PLAN (without entrances fees)

Price in group service: US$ 130.00 per person

COMPLETE PLAN (with entrance fees)

Price in group service: US$ 160.00 per person

PRIVATE TOUR

The service does not include entrance fees: Partial ticket 70 soles (20 USD) and Salt mines of Maras 20 soles (6 USD).

Price in private service: US$ 190.00 per person.

Private tours start with a minimum of 2 people.

Taking a private tour allows you to:

• Choose your tour start time
• Enjoy comfort in our new vehicles
• Professional bilingual English/Spanish tour guide
• Pickup from your hotel
• Extra stops at viewpoints that make this tour special.

Inquire about other languages ​​by emailing us at info@ukumariperutravel.com

Tickets can also be purchased in person at all points of visit; ticket prices are listed below.

• Partial BTC (70 soles)
• Ticket Salt mines of Maras (20 soles)

Payment Conditions

Advance Reservation:
Secure your spot by making a prepayment of 20% of the total tour cost.

Balance Payment in Cusco:
The remaining 80% is paid upon arrival in Cusco. We accept the following payment methods:
• Credit or debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
• MoneyGram
• Western Union
• Cash (recommended)

Important:
Payments made by card are subject to a 5% fee charged by the payment platform, which must be covered by the client.
Therefore, we recommend making the final payment in cash to avoid additional fees.