Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Salt Mines from Cusco, Guide & driver
Description
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.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Learn how the salt is collected and harvested from this ancient salt mine. Moray, an ancient agricultural site, showing how advanced the Inca population was and their design to grow their crops
One of the few churches made of adobe. you will also visit a local farmers market where you can shop for souvenirs
Chinchero, home to the best textile market in South America and learn how they dye and weave these alpaca and vicuna yarn into beautiful garments
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up from your Cusco hotel or location
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operated by a local guide with perfect English
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Reviews(7)
Danny was an excellent tour guide, providing rich information on the history of the area and Incas. Freddy was a great driver. The tour and ride was easy going and comfortable. Danny spoke great English and was patient when I practiced Spanish. You could tell he has a deep appreciation and love for his history and culture. That made the trip all the more impressive when we got to the different sights. He really wanted us to experience the culture and made sure we got to try Chicha on our tour (muy delicioso, by the way!). Yes, I recommend this tour.
Thank you so much for your business. It was nice to meet you and work with you on your Chinchero day tour. We are so glad you were pleased with our services and for taking the time to write a review for us.
Definitely worth a visit as you leave or return to Cuzco! We picked up a guide at the entrance who introduced us to the details of these interesting sites.
We are so happy for your review, thank you for taking the time to write one. We are glad you enjoyed your time in Peru and your time with Amazing Andean Adventures. Thank you
The tour in Cusco was amazing!!! Our guide José Luis very responsible, the best organization for the holiday. Excellent Mood, highly recommended!
Everything worked normally on December 31st for our luck, only a little rain in Chincheros but it was fast, totally worth the tour, it is beautiful, there is a church from the colonial era of the year 1600 approx, charge 3 suns apart to enter. And apart from the ruins and spectacular scenery. Moray also leaves you breathless, it is very cute and Maras the same, although we recommended that to see all white would be better to avoid the rainy seasons, we could still appreciate the salt and also buy salt! Obvious! Super recommended!!!
We were so much in awe throughout this tour! Our guide was excellent and was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the Incas.She explained in detail about each of the stops we visited. We loved seeing how the alpaca wool is cleaned, dyed and woven. The Salt Mines were amazing! Very interesting hearing about the salt mines, how the salt is harvested and what each layer of salt is used for. We were able to see someone harvesting the salt. Or main goal when visiting Peru was to see Machu Picchu, but this tour and others in the area of Cusco are all a definite must-see! We saw and did so much more on this trip than we expected.
Thank you for your kind words, we appreciate you taking the time to write a review. Our guides are passionate about their history and culture and love sharing that with our clients. Your experiences with the Alpaca wool and the salt mines are not experienced by many travelers to Peru, but well worth the visit. Not everyone takes the time to go off the beaten path and see some of the other sites available, but we are glad you did and that you allowed us to show them to you. Thanks again
Excellent Service! Juan Aguirre is a great guide, very friendly and attentive. Visiting Maras and Moray with this tour was wonderful.
We did a one day private Sacred Valley tour, covering Ollantytambo ruins, Maras salt mines, Moray, and Chinchero. Danny was a great tour guide. He not only explained the locations we stopped at, but also clarified a lot of Incan history for us. It was clear that he is passionate about his culture and the history of his people, which made the experience even more special for us. This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip!
Thank you for your review. I'm glad you enjoyed your tour. Our guides are in deed passionate about their history and culture. It pleases us to share that with our customers. Thank you again, hope to see you again sometime. Sincerely, Juan
