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Cusco Chinchero Moray and Salt Mines Maras Half-Day Tour
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17 Ratings
Cusco
This half-day tour to Moray and Minas de Sal offers an opportunity to explore a section of the Sacred Valley, set amidst picturesque farmland near Cusco and the historic Andean town of Chinchero.
The itinerary includes visits to: Andean Textile Center in Chinchero, Moray, Maras village, and the Salt mines.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cusco - Guests will be picked up from their hotel between 8:20 am and 8:40 am and transported to Chinchero, situated at an elevation of 3,762 meters.
- Chinchero - Visitors will explore the traditional market, where bartering is practiced, and visit a weaving workshop. Here, locals who uphold the QUECHUA tradition will demonstrate how they derive colors from natural plants. Guests can also take beautiful photos dressed in Andean attire. (This visit includes only part of the town of Chinchero and an Andean textile center.)
- Moray - The journey continues to MORAY, located at 3,450 meters (11,318 feet), where agricultural terraces with a sophisticated irrigation system can be found. These terraces, carved into a large bowl and further excavated by the Incas, were likely used to determine the best growing conditions for crops. They functioned as natural greenhouses, allowing a diverse range of crops to grow at high altitudes. The Incas had advanced knowledge of creating specific sub-climates.
- Salt Maras Peru - The next stop is the Salt Mines. En route, visitors will pass through Maras Village, which retains its colonial architectural charm with buildings made of thin stone. The tour then proceeds to Salineras, where 3,000 small pools are filled with salt water from a natural hot spring every three days during the dry season. This site has been operational since pre-Inca times. The salt is ground, treated with iodine, packaged, and distributed to various regional markets.
- Cusco - Finally, guests will return to Cusco (around 3:15 pm near Plaza de Armas) in time to enjoy lunch on their own.
What's Included
- Pickup from your hotel
- Transportation
- Bilingual tour guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance to Moray (19 dollars or 70 soles) and Salt Mines (6 dollars or 20 soles)
- Hotel drop-off
- Tips
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Location
Cusco
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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T7608ihmartina_
Sep 14, 2024
Salt mines and Moray - I really enjoyed today's tour with our guide Rehider. I can highly recommend going on tour with him. Thank you for a great day Rehider 💫🤗
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454anneliesk
Sep 9, 2024
Nice trip - The trip was a lot of fun. Our guide spoke good English. The duration of the trip was also good. We had enough time in the three different places and received a lot of information.
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81rub_nh
Sep 9, 2024
EXCELLENT AGENCY - very satisfied with the service, booked last minute and supported me at all times, fast and effective. the perfect guide and schedules were respected. super recommended.
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Julie
Sep 6, 2024
Awesome. Recommend. - Had a great day. Loved all the places we visited. We had a great host and driver too! It was a nice half day trip.
Highly recommend.
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Odyssey26812128250
Sep 2, 2024
Great half a day trip! - It was a great tour! Not too long but covers everything you need to see in Moray and Maras. The guide was knowledgeable as well.
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Sightsee12303834325
Aug 14, 2024
Very nice half-day tour! - Very nice half-day tour. It was exactly what I wanted. At every stop our tour guide gave us interesting information and we always had enough time to walk around and take photos.
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Jordanbj4990mx
Aug 4, 2024
Best tour in Cusco! - Wow! Elisban was an exceptional guide! He was very attentive to our needs and wanted to make sure we were enjoying and learning. Also just so smart and able to teach us all about what was going on even if it was unique to the day. He was also a great photographer and knew all the best spots! 10/10 recommend. Also the driver was very safe!
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652mariadanielan
Jul 16, 2024
Excellent excursion - Excellent everything, we travel 5 family, attention, explanation, everything
And a fact to add is that we forgot a wallet in the combi and within an hour we had already returned it. So I have to say that the experience was excellent 👌. Ernesto guide very pleasant and didactic
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269satoshis
Jul 15, 2024
Well organized - It was great. Everything went smoothly, and the guide was very knowledgeable and kind. This was the best tour I had in Cusco.
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Missyk678
Aug 27, 2024
Half day Cusco trip - Had such a great tour guide and everything was super organized! It’s the perfect half day trip in between super long days. Definitely worth the menu and would recommend doing it!
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