Salt Mines of Maras and Moray Tour

Half day

In Inca period, the Sacred Valley of the Incas was very important in agricultural production, it is in this valley where large grain corn was and still is cultivated. On the tour you will visit its beautiful towns that show their mestizaje, culture, art and architecture; visiting Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero with a stop for lunch in the cozy town of Urubamba.

Max altitude

3385 m / 11 105 feet

Trip Length

Half day

Languages

English / Spanish

Physical Level

Easy

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Cancellation

2 day before

Inclusions

Included

Not Included

Itinerary

Itinerary at a glance

08:00 | Drive to Moray
We will pick you up between 8:00 and 8:20am to take you to our first stop of the tour – Moray.

09:30 | Moray
You will visit this impressive system of Incan agricultural terraces with your guide, then continue on to Maras.

11:00| Maras
In Maras we will visit this fascinating site where the Inca harnessed a salt water spring and converted the mountainside into 1000s of evaporation chambers to capture this highly mineralized (and sometimes pink!) medicinal salt.

13:00| Chinchero
We will stop in the town of Chinchero to see a demonstration of how their famous handmade textiles are produced.

14:30| Return to Cusco
We will be back in Cusco at approximately 2:30pm.

What to Bring

Comfortable clothing.
Have your entrance tickets ready, which will be given to you before the tour starts.
Mackintosh from December to March.

Important information

Have on hand the entrance tickets at the start of the tour.
Cost of the Entrance Tickets: Partial tourist Ticket: S/ 70.00 soles (to enter the sites of Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero. If you purchase the Tourist.
Ticket for the City Tour with S/130.00, this same ticket is valid for the sites in the Sacred Valley!).
This tour can connect with a trip to Machu Picchu from Ollantaytambo train station. To do this you must buy your train ticket to leave after 4pm. We can organize this for you, if you wish.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel or reschedule at no cost up to 48 hours in advance, after that the penalty is 100% of the cost.

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