Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Salt Mines from Cusco

Name: Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Salt Mines from Cusco
Brand: Amazing Andean Adventures
SKU: 31016744-38e9-426d-91cf-34fab811cd88

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Summary

Your tour begins with pickup from your Cusco hotel in time for a morning departure. Traveling in the comfort of a private vehicle, enjoy views across the Sacred Valley of the Incas on the around 1-hour journey to Chinchero. On arrival, set out to explore the Andean town, stopping to admire its original Adobe church and browse the stalls of the local markets, renowned for their colorful textiles and traditional handicrafts. Continue to the circular terraces of Moray and follow your guide around the fascinating ruins, built by the Incas as an agricultural research station. Hear how the Incas used the terraces to experiment growing crops at different altitudes and take photos of the remarkable site, which resembles a grass-covered amphitheater. The final stop of the day is the Maras Salt Mines, or Salinas, another unique Inca site, featuring hand-built terraced ‘pools’ in which salt water was evaporated in the sun, enabling them to harvest the salt. Back in Cusco, your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.

Tour info

Duration

8 hours

Why take this tour?

These OFF THE BEATEN PATH sites of Peru will be a rewarding experience that the average tourist will miss. Chinchero, one of the best textile markets in South America. Learn how the alpaca and vicuna yarn is dyed and turned into beautiful garments. The Salt mines of Maras provides the natural beauty of the crystal like salt, where you will learn how they harvest the salt and Moray is genius Inca architecture showing how far advanced they were with the terraced platforms in a circular form, perhaps for agricultural purposes. We will pick you up from your Cusco or Sacred Valley hotel and embark on a tour, that is little known to the average traveler, and practically enjoy these sites all to ourselves.

What’s included?

Hotel pick up and drop-off
Private Professional Guide
Private transportation
Entrance fee to the Archeological Sites (Must be paid in Soles, not US$)
Meals
Gratuities
Entry/Admission - Salinas de Maras
Entry/Admission - Iglesia Colonial de Chinchero

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 8h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Regular temperature checks for staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands

Your safety is our number one priority. Safety Protocols are in place & will be followed at all times. You will have private transportation, avoid large crowds, masks will be worn, hand sanitizer available & we will continually monitor & follow local guidelines to maintain the safest environment.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Amazing Andean Adventures

About operator:

We offer many multiple options. Private tours to PERU, to make your life time experience tour and make it unforgettable. We offer Luxury tours, with 5 star hotels and private guide. We also offer multi day tours with private guide and we offer day tours, with private guide. See all of the products we offer, plus we specialize in custom tours, we will customize any tour to fit your desires.