Moray and the Salt Mines of Maras: Explore High Andean Landscapes and Cusco's Wonders
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15 Ratings
Cusco
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the high Andean landscapes and towns of Cusco. Discover the wonders of Moray's circular agricultural terraces and the Salt Mines of Maras.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Cusco - At 8 am, our tourist transport will pick you up from your hotel, to then start our adventure through the mountains on the way to Maras and Moray.
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Maras - First, we will go to the town of Maras to observe its colonial-style covering the Spanish streets and gates.
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Moray - Then, we will go to Moray located in the Maras Region. Once there we can learn about the importance of this place, its function in the Inca era and of course take great photos of this amazing place.
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Salinas de Maras - After 20 more minutes in our tourist transport, we will arrive at the Salt Mines of Maras, an impressive place with more than 3,000 salt deposits, which are still being exploited by the local population.
Ending the Maras Moray tour you will return to Cusco arriving at 2:00 pm approx., where our transportation will take you to the city center or if it’s a Private Service to your respective hotel.
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What's Included
- Professional Guides
- Tourist transport with a professional driver
What's Not Included
- Boleto TurÃstico (Moray): S/70 (or S/130, this will be useful for City Tour and Sacred Valley)
- Maras Salt Mines: S/20
- Services not mentioned
- Water and snack
- Tips
- Entry to the attractions
Additional Information
In this incredible tour you will pass through beautiful high Andean landscapes and towns, you will know 2 of the Cusco’s wonders, the Salineras de Maras ( the entrance ticket for this specific place is not included in our service and the cost is 10 soles por person) and the circular agricultural terraces of Moray ( ( the entrance ticket for this specific place is not included in our service and the cost is 70 soles por person). Our exclusive service will make your trip an unforgettable experience.
- WHAT WE RECOMMENDED TO BRING
- Tourist ticket (not included in the price, you can buy it at the door of the archaeological centers), bring emergency money
- Passport or identity document (current).
- Small backpack (water bottle, snacks and more).
- Extra cash (Soles) to buy souvenirs (optional).
- Hat or cap for the sun and sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Comfortable sneakers for the visit.
- Light and warm clothes.
- Waterproof jacket/rain poncho if your visit is between the months of October to March.
- Camera and extra batteries.
- Not recommended for crippled people
Location
C. Espinar 208
Calle Espinar
Corner with the El Medio Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(15 Ratings)
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Jack_m
Dec 22, 2023
Great half day tour to start my Peruvian traveling - I landed in Cusco at 7 am and this was one of the only half day tours that wasn’t in the city. I enjoyed everything about this trip and would recommend it to anyone.
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Clinton_g
Nov 26, 2023
Excellent tour to see some Peru sites - Our tour guide Nora was great! She had a lot of interesting information and was friendly.
The tour itself is paced well. It goes to a few different locations like the textile shop, a good view of the potato terraces, the Moray archeological site, and of course the salt terraces / mine. This ended up being one of the most unique places I have every seen. I highly recommend this tour.
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Kayla_b
Nov 19, 2023
Awesome Half Day Option! - This is a great tour to do if you don’t have the time for a full Sacred Valley tour! Our guide, Nora, was so informative and friendly. She was very clear on the schedule and what we would do and see at each stop. Moray and the salt mines at Maras were both so unique and really interesting to learn about! We had an appropriate amount of time at each place and it was a great way to see a few sites.
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719leahl
Sep 24, 2023
An Amazing Day - We had a fun-filled day visiting two incredible sights; the Inca agriculture site and the (still operating) salt flats site. There were two additional stops along the way that broke up the drive and contributed to our experience. The guide was fun to be around and had endless interesting facts to share. He took great photos of us at each site. All four of us were so glad we chose this tour. Communication and pickup were very organized and efficient.
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Rebecca_l
Aug 15, 2021
A great way to see the sights! - A great way to see a couple
Of fantastic Inca sights. They were on time and very well organized. Thank you!
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A4955zamichellep
Aug 7, 2021
Felt like a private tour! - Excellent value tour and personal service! Last minute, we messaged Edyy to see if we could join this tour for the next day. Unfortunately, the van seemed full but Edyy told us to message him in the morning again to see if any openings became available. In the morning, the van was still full but instead of telling us the tour was not possible, he worked with his team to arrange for a bigger van so my partner and I could do the tour in our one day in Cusco before leaving for the Incan Trail. The tour was in English and Spanish with a group of other travelers, but felt almost like a private tour because my partner and I were the only English speaking participants so our guide, Alfredo, walked with us and talked directly to us before talking with the rest of the group. Alfredo also was an excellent photographer and shared with us many perfect shots. This tour was a much better price than some fo the private tours we saw for $150/person and we didn't feel like we were missing out on anything.
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Philip_s
Apr 15, 2024
Great experience for learning and sightseeing - We had a great time! Informative tour guide, cool side stops, and good chocolate along the way.
We started with Moray and were able to learn about the agricultural habits of the Incas (and those who came before). Additionally, we were able to take a short hike around the site to stretch our legs after a long bus ride.
We made a cool side stop to learn a bit about how the Peruvians make their alpaca products.
Then on to the salt mines, again to learn about the resourcefulness employed by the people to use their surroundings to produce food product.
Great experience, good educational opportunity
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Sarah
Jul 27, 2023
Good half day tour - Good half day tour. If you only want to see a little of sacred valley and salt mines it’s great! Stopped at two places between the sites. A textile shop where they show you how they make textiles and a salt/chocolate shop where you can buy salt from the mines and chocolate with the salt in it. The women at the textile shop were VERY pushy to buy their products and were severely overpriced compared to the same items in town. The visits at the site were somewhat short but the tour guide did do a lot of explaining during the drives to try and lengthen the time at the sites as much as possible. It is a big group so not too much of a personal experience. Again, good quick half day tour.
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Planechica
Aug 10, 2022
Overpriced tour - basically just transport - This tour is great if you're short of time and want this tour last minute and just want to see the Maras salt mines" and Moray Inca ruins. It does the bare minimum of transporting you to the sites.
However, if you have a bit more time, I'd say it's worth going to a local agency in one of the main squares and getting this tour for more than half the price (e.g. 50 soles rather than 25USD via find local trips) with lunch included.
The Kantu tour picked us up on time, but the guide knew very little about the sites we visited (e.g. did not know how many people approx the Incan plantation site would feed or where the salt water came from).
The tour was also very rushed. We spent over an hour at a local weaving shop (where the guide was quite pushy and kept stressing over and over again that all tourists should support local businesses - this is true, but we can't buy something from every shop we go past!). This meant that we only spent 20 mins total at Moray and 15 mins at the Moras Salt mine tours.
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