Day Tour to Maras Moray and Salt Flats from Cusco Discount Tickets

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Overview

Explore the fascinating towns and villages around Cusco without the hassle of driving or figuring out bus timetables. Head for Maras where you can sample some "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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Tourists will be found by name or the tour guide will carry a flag for the tourist to identify their tour

Pickup Information

Passengers will be picked up at the indicated time provided, depending on where your pick-up point is located.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Chinchero
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.
Duration: 60 mins
2. Maras Moray Tours
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.
Duration: 120 mins
3. Salinas de Maras
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.
Duration: 120 mins
4. Cusco
We return to Cusco where our tour ends approx. at 2:00 p.m., thus culminating our tour to the salt mines of Maras.
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Hotel pick up and drop off

Transport

English speaking guide

Small group tour

Bottled water

Exclusion

Lunch

Entrace ticket (80 peruvian sol)

We suggest you to do this tour after sacred valley so you can use same ticket for both tours

Entry/Admission - Salinas de Maras (10 peruvian sol)

Entry/Admission - Moray (130 peruvian sol) Dentro del Boleto Turistico

Entry/Admission - Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero (130 peruvian sol) dentro del Boleto Turistico

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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