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Maras Moray (Day Trip)
Activity Duration (6 hours)
Light
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Maras Moray Day Trip
What you'll do
Explore the captivating sites of Maras and Moray on a day trip from Cusco. This small-group adventure is ideal for travelers seeking an authentic and off-the-beaten-path sightseeing experience. Enjoy a scenic transfer from your hotel, then delve into the traditional salt production process at the Salineras salt mines in Maras. Later, discover Moray's enigmatic Inca agricultural terraces, considered an experimental farming site.
What is included?
Not 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Itinerary
Cusco Desert / Jungle Safaris Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Maras Moray (Day Trip) in Cusco, Peru. This desert / jungle safaris experience includes 1 stops over 1 day. Duration: 6 hours. Activity level: Light.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Salinas de Maras
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Salinas de Maras
Stop: 2 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- We will be leaving from our office to Maras. Maras is home to over 3600 Salt Wells. Strategically dug into the mountainside, thousands of shallow pools filled with salt water eventually evaporate and leave behind the crystallised salt, a process that has been practiced for more than 500 years. It’s believed that the salt pans were originally constructed by the Wari civilisation, which predates the Inca. However, the Inca saw the economic opportunity in harvesting the salt of Maras and expanded the salt pans further up the mountainside.
- We will then be visiting the iconic, Moray agricultural terraces. Moray is 4.5 miles from the town of Maras and 39 miles from Cusco. The main feature that impresses travellers is its system of circular agricultural terraces, which are up to 330 feet deep. They are build using retaining walls connected by an irrigation system.
- Moray can be considered a crop lab– they used the terraces to create micro-climates and grow various products.
This concludes the tour.
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