Moray and Salinera de Maras Half Day
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Cusco, Peru
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Explore Moray and Salinera de Maras on this half-day tour, departing Cusco at 8:30am each weekday. Your guide will take you to the archaeological center of Moray where you can see the circular agricultural terraces that look a bit like a Roman amphitheater, used by the Incas. Then go to Maras and explore and learn about the salt terraces and the rich product they produce.
- Explore two different areas today, Moray agriculture and the salt fields of Maras
- Learn all about Moray's history and how it was used by the Incas
- Relax on the roundtrip transportation provided
- Tickets to Moray and Salinera de Maras carry an additional fee
What's Included
- Round trip transportation
- Professional Tourist Guide
- Entrance fee - Maras Salt MinePEN20.00 per person
- Entrance fee - Via to MorayPEN70.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Start time.8:30 am
Departure Point
- You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
Itinerary
moray
3 Stops
3 Points of Interest
Duration: 6 hours
Operating Schedule: Moray and salt mines of Maras The meeting will be at 8:30 am at the water fountain in the center of the Cusco Plaza de Armas We will have a 1 hour trip to the village of chinchero , where you will visit a textile shop to see the coloration of the wool then visit the archaeological center of Moray, home of the circular shaped cultivation terrace that looks a bit like the Roman amphitheater. This was more like an agricultural laboratory for the Incas. Maras is home to the salt terraces found on the slopes of a hill, these geometrically shaped salt puddings produce a different type of salt that is rich in minerals and has a different flavor. ends one block from the square of arms
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Vía a Moray
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Salt Mine of Maras
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Chinchero
Points of interest passed by on this route
Maras Moray Tours
Salinas de Maras
Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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This was a great tour. Pickup was a little disorganized. Our guide Raul has so much information to share in both English and Spanish. For a shorter tour, this was great value for money. Both the terraces and salt mines was very interesting. The salt mines are not actively worked during the raining season, so we could not see all the different colors.
It was beautiful. The price was great. However, the guide would in the whole 4 hours not shut up once. We were going crazy. There was no need to start talking about stuff we were not visiting after the itinerary.
Unreal bang for your buck. Well worth the money spent. Only bummer is no lunch but worth it. Just bring some snacks.
We booked this tour, and communication with the tour guide was very easy. Pick-up location was easy to find. Our tour guide did a great job. Tickets for the Salinera de Maras is not included with this package.
This was a great tour, and definitely worth the cost. 70pen to get into the terraces and 20pen to get into the salt mines was extra, but again overall an affordable day. My only complaint is there was no airflow in the bus whatsoever and was sweltering hot. No windows open, and no air conditioning, I thought I was going to pass out! Luckily the bus portions aren’t overly long. Otherwise had a great day.
Excellent trip to Moray and Maras salt mines with a lovely stop at Cinchero textile factory and a surprise stop at a shop selling all things made with Maras salt.
The guide was very engaging and funny! They brought us to a textile shop and a store that sold chocolate and salt from the Maras Salt Flats, which was an nice surprise since it was not on the itinerary.
Both Moray and Maras are spectacular. Memorable experience. Tour operator was professional, helpful snd knowledgeable.
Months before I contacted the operator by email and they never responded. 5 days before the tour I wrote them and took 2 more days to respond. When they did, was only to ask me to provide with the address of my hotel. I did it. The day of the tour THEY NEVER PICKED ME UP, so I called by phone to complained why they never responded, and why never gave me any attention. He tried to send a transport almost one 1 hour later of tour time. Sh*tty service. I want my money back!!
very descriptive guide
comfortable travel
interesting places: typical wool working family, salt pans, souvenir shops
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Conhecer Moray e as Salineras foi uma ótima experiência, recomendo o passeio. O guia havia nos dito para levar o dinheiro dos ingressos, uma pessoa entrou na van e solicitou essa mesma quantia. Acabou gerando uma confusão e depois de falar com o guia e o organizador no fim conseguimos entrar nos locais sem problemas.
Fomos com o guia Washington que foi muito atencioso, nos ajudou a comprar o boleto turístico mais indicado no nosso caso, deu bastante informação e estava sempre preocupado em garantir que todos estavam bem no passeio! O passeio em si é bem interessante com guia pois assim conseguimos realmente entender o sítio arqueológico e também entender como é a produção de sal, as salinas são muito bonitas, valeu a pena o passeio!!
Excelente passeio pra quem não quer fazer todo o Vale Sagrado de uma vez, achei muito mais proveitoso e tranquilo. O guia era excelente, a agencia entrou em contato um dia antes para combinar o pick up no hotel. Foi excelente!
Espectaculares las dos visitas y muy bien explicado por el guía (Mario).
Sólo añadir que al final nos quisieron liar para hacer una parada no programada a comer en vez de volver directamente a Cusco, que es lo que habíamos contratado. Una vez solucionado el malentendido, todo bien.
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