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Cusco Chinchero Moray and Salt Mines Maras Half-Day Tour
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29 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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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
- 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
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(29 Ratings)
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Dennislw3783su
Nov 18, 2024
Half day tour - Very knowledgeable and hospitable crew members. Learn so much information in this trip about the lands and Peruvian people. Most of all is super affordable. Highly recommended to those who are curious about the culture and traditions.
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Maria
Nov 3, 2024
Very interesting - Fantastic option to visit these places in a morning. We need to stay in Maras and they helped us with the taxi and gave us all the facilities.
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Z8477mvsavannahs
Oct 26, 2024
Worth the money! - It was very informative and so cool to see Mara and moray!! We stopped at some amazing local shops and I was really impressed w the free chocolate and salt samples, I bought several bars!
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Y2672izshauns
Oct 21, 2024
Well Worth the price and experience - This was a wonderful tour . Great guides and well worth it . Would recommend . Was not rushed and had time to look around and admire and explore the sites .
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Passport14434944236
Oct 17, 2024
Amazing ! - It was really Nice, the tour guide was great and so were the landscapes ! 100% recommend. Thank you it was well organised !
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Pharmateg
Oct 11, 2024
Lovely trip around Cuzco - It was a very nice trip. The pick up was on time and during the travel our tour gide Rehider talked a lot about not just history and cultural background of the area but a lot of interesting staff about current day Cuzco and Peru. Also he did that in a very funny way. The sites we visited were interesting and I don’t feel my self nor bored or pressured during the day. All in all it was absolutely worth it.
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Gretamazzola
Sep 21, 2024
Super - Professional, cheap and very interesting tour! Our guide was extremely opened to questions and doubt and make our te
our memorable! I sincerely suggest this company
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Venture21476521665
Sep 18, 2024
Great trip and knowledgeable guide - The day starts with a tour of an alpaca workshop where methods to process alpaca wool and create clothing are explained. The demo was cool, but the store seems a bit tourist trapy. We spent about 45 min here.
The next spot is Moray which was very cool. Julio had a lot of information including theories about the creation and reason for the terraced circles. We spent about 1 hour here and there was enough time to explore about 4 circles. The ticket is 70 sol and includes other circles you will not visit. It is still worth the money.
The last stop is the salt mines. There are awesome photo opportunities and Julio provided great information about the way the mine works and how the families responsible work. This was 20 sol and very much worth it.
Overall for the price this tour can't be beat even though it doesn't include food or the entrance fees.
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Irinawins
Oct 17, 2024
Nice trip for half a day - The trip was well organized,
As indicated, one was driven to the 3 places. There was always information and information and you could ask questions.
But also expect that you will be guided everywhere through the shops/markets to buy something.
Belongs everywhere and there are nice souvenirs here and there.
Except it's not announced beforehand.
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Silviabcpm
Oct 11, 2024
400 Shades of Salt - Perfect tour when you have little time but want to completely immerge in the Sacred Valley inca wonders. The Salt Mines were the highlight of the tour. Manuel was a very helpful and good guide.
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