Embark on a full day tour from Cusco to discover the hidden gems of Maras, Moray, and Salineras. Explore Inca ruins, unique salt mines, and witness remarkable Incan engineering and agricultural techniques.
Embark on a full day tour from Cusco to discover the hidden gems of Maras, Moray, and Salineras. Explore Inca ruins, unique salt mines, and witness remarkable Incan engineering and agricultural techniques.
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Salinas de Maras - SALINERAS DE MARAS. Located at 3000 meters above sea level in the Peruvian Andes of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
A unique and millenary place that dates from pre-Columbian times. More than 600 families that are responsible for the production of MARAS SALT, a natural input produced with ancestral knowledge and techniques…
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Salinas de Maras - SALINERAS DE MARAS. Located at 3000 meters above sea level in the Peruvian Andes of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
A unique and millenary place that dates from pre-Columbian times. More than 600 families that are responsible for the production of MARAS SALT, a natural input produced with ancestral knowledge and techniques inherited from generation to generation. - Moray - Moray was possibly an Inca agricultural research center where cultivation experiments were carried out at different heights, the arrangement of its platforms produces a gradient of microclimates with the center of the concentric circular platforms having a higher temperature and gradually reducing towards the outside temperatures. lower, thus being able to simulate up to 20 different types of microclimates.
- Sacred Valley - THE MOUNTAINS OF THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS,picnic with a great view.
- Snack
- Local professional guide
- Hotel pickup
- Local taxes
- Snack
- Local professional guide
- Hotel pickup
- Local taxes
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- For pick up in other areas outside downtown Cusco there is a $6USD fee
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- For pick up in other areas outside downtown Cusco there is a $6USD fee
This comprehensive day trip offers the chance to discover the relatively unexplored colonial town of Maras, the Incan remains at Moray, and the distinctive pre-Incan saltpans at Salineras. Maras and Moray were areas in which the Incas grew a variety of crops, such as potatoes and corn, and evidence of coca leaf cultivation can also be observed. These…
This comprehensive day trip offers the chance to discover the relatively unexplored colonial town of Maras, the Incan remains at Moray, and the distinctive pre-Incan saltpans at Salineras. Maras and Moray were areas in which the Incas grew a variety of crops, such as potatoes and corn, and evidence of coca leaf cultivation can also be observed. These locations are absolutely worth a visit to witness firsthand the impressive Incan engineering and their exceptional farming methods, including irrigation systems that are still in operation currently. The Salineras or ‘saltpans’ played an invaluable role for Peru’s forefathers and continues to hold significance for neighbouring communities. The saltpans have been kept within families through countless generations and are still presently tended to by a community who harvest the salt and make it available for sale. Moreover, during this trip, you will be treated to arresting views of local farm landscapes and the Andes extending across the valley.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide (English & Spanish)
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.