Cusco: Maras, Moray & Salineras Salt Mines Exclusive Private Tour
Description
Discover these off-the-beaten track ruins on this full day tour from Cuzco, which also includes a visit to the quiet colonial town of Maras. A guided tour makes it easy to explore less-frequented locales and includes informative commentary and round-trip transportation from Cuzco. This half day tour experience to Moray & Salt Mines offer stunning scenery of snow-capped mountains of the Andes.
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Itinerary
This is a fantastic Half-Day tour to explore the Sacred Valley. You will see amazing views of the "Urubamba" mountain ranges, the Veronica mountain and the green valleys of farms. On this half day trip, you will be able to learn about agriculture, textiles, and the history of the Incas. We will pick you up from your hotel around 8:35 a.m. and head to the farming laboratory in Moray. This beautiful drive is about 1 hour and 20 minutes. On your drive, you will see the Snow-Capped Mountains of the Andes, lush yellow fields of wheat, and some villages. Finally, you will arrive at the fascinating display of terraces in Moray. Moray boasts three amphitheater-like terraces, made by the Incas. These terraces, which are carved deep into the earth, in the shape of a bowl, were thought to be used to determine the optimal conditions for growing crops. When you are done exploring Moray, you will head about two miles away, to the Salt Mines of "Maras". This village is known as a former salt-producing center and is thought to date back all the way to pre-Incan times. There are more than 3,000 salt pools carved into the mountain side, that are filled daily by a stream of water. This spectacular area is perfect for you if you wish to see something different than the ruins. Once you are done with the visit, you will head back to the city in time to enjoy some lunch on your own.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will be picking you up from your hotel within the historic centre of Cusco. Please Note: This service doesn't include pick up in private residencies, example; Airbnb or hotels that are outside the historic centre.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
We did a day trip to this place. Both places were nice and view was amazing. Everything was well organized and the view was breathtaking
The tour was okay. 30 minutes at each locale and one store for shopping. More self time in locations would be better.
The tour was beautiful and the sacred valley and the salt mines were great. We also enjoyed getting to see how the alpaca and llama sweaters and blankets were made. The big issue was that our driver and guide wouldn’t let us have any time to shop or look at anything at the actual viewpoints, but made us wait 1/2 hour or more at places that they “knew about”. We would have preferred to look at the shops at the salt mine instead of the ones the drivers forced us to go to because they knew the owners and likely got kickbacks. I get that’s how it works with places like this but they would leave us for 30 minutes at shops to try and get us to buy something while not giving us enough time at the actual tour places like the sacred valley and salt mine. Overall beautiful but treat us like people and not money bags! Lol
The tour was very impressive, it was nice to walk around and see the sites and get a first hand information. It was a good trip and Fredy the guide was the best. He shared so many things those I did not find in any guide books or online. Worth it
Very joyfrul and informative trip. It was nice to have Fredy as our guide, his knowledge is impressive and he is very friendly. We had a great time and we felt a good value for time and money.
