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Day Tour to Maras Moray and Salt Flats from Cusco
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Day Tour to Maras Moray and Salt Flats from Cusco
5 (0)
Activity Duration (8 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in English
Full refund if cancelled up to 24 hours before the experience starts
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What you'll do
Day Tour to Maras, Moray, and Salt Flats from Cusco
Tour Highlight
Explore the charming towns and villages surrounding Cusco without the hassle of driving or figuring out bus schedules. Head to Maras, where you can sample some traditional "chicha" (corn drink). Then, learn about Inca engineering and agricultural practices at the Moray archaeological site. Afterward, visit Salineras to see the striking salt mines.
What is included?
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Meet your host
Doona Discovery Tour
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Host since 2020
Itinerary
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Chinchero
1
Chinchero
Stop: 60 minutes
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. approx.
We will start by visiting a local house located in the community of Chinchero where we will have an exhibition of textiles, techniques rescued by local people practiced in the time of the Incas.
2
Moray
Stop: 2 hours
After this visit we will go to the archaeological center of Moray which is located 38 km from the city of Cusco, Moray is considered an Inca agricultural laboratory. Which is made up of 4 muyus or circles, which are concentric circular platforms, the deepest is 80 meters of depression with the lowest platform 36 meters. diameter. Temperature variations ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 ° C per platform are also found within the platforms, which can reproduce up to 20 different types of microclimates.
3
Salinas de Maras
Stop: 2 hours
After this beautiful visit we go to the Salineras de Maras, as their name indicates, they are salt mines made up of around 7000 small pools, each pool producing approximately 50 to 80 kilos of salt per station. These are watered by an underground salt water spring, this process is completely natural and lasts almost two months for a growing season, Maras Salt is in high demand and the highest quality variety is Pink mineral salt.
4
Cusco
Stop: 60 minutes
We return to Cusco where our tour ends approx. at 2:00 p.m., thus culminating our tour to the salt mines of Maras.
This concludes the tour.
You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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