Tour Maras, Moray and Salineras in Cusco
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Maras, Moray and Salineras Tour is a unique experience that combines history, culture and breathtaking landscapes in one tour. In a few hours you will discover three emblematic places of Cusco: the mysterious agricultural terraces of Moray, the traditional Salineras de Maras and the beautiful Andean landscapes that surround the Sacred Valley. This tour is ideal for travelers who have little time in Cusco, but want to know surprising places and live an authentic experience without missing the magic of the Andes. In one trip you can connect with the history of the Incas, the local traditions and the natural beauty of this region. If your time is limited, this tour is the perfect option to make the most of your visit to Cusco and take unforgettable memories.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guidance service in the required language: Spanish or English.
- Tourist transport during the tour.
- Tour to Maras, Moray and Salineras, in shared service
- Cusco Tourist Ticket or entrance ticket to the Salinas de Maras (Salineras)
- Assistance and pick up from your hotel, in the historic center of the city of Cusco.
What's not
- Drinks and / or snacks.
- Additional expenses for weather problems.
Itinerary
Our first stop will be in the experimental agricultural center of Moray where we will observe the system of circular platforms that the Incas used to experience the adaptation of the plants to the different micro climates or ecological floors. Then, we will descend to the traditional town of Maras in whose streets we will observe the noble shields of its colonial past. Finally, we will go to Salineras to observe the hundreds of artisanal wells where the inhabitants of Maras, following ancestral crystallization techniques, still convert salt water into salt crystals.
These are terraces or agricultural platforms built in depressions or gigantic natural holes. These terraces are concentrically superimposed, taking the form of a gigantic amphitheater. The main hole has a depth of 150 m and the average height of the platforms is 1.80 m. According to historians, these constructions constituted an important agricultural laboratory of the Inca empire. Since its platforms are built with their respective irrigation channels and each of them constitutes a micro climate. What is striking is the large annual average temperature difference between the top and bottom of the depressions, a difference that reaches up to 15 ° C.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- If your hotel is outside our pickup area due to distance or location, we will wait for you at our meeting point in Cusco’s Plaza de Armas, where our team will be ready to welcome you and start this amazing experience.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Vamos Machu Picchu
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cusco
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 1358 day trips we list in Cusco.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cusco
Cusco, the old Inca capital high in the Peruvian Andes, blends massive stone walls with colonial churches and is the gateway to Machu Picchu.
The Plaza de Armas is the heart of the city, framed by the cathedral and the Jesuit church of La Compañía. Inca stonework survives throughout the centre, most famously at the Qorikancha, the sun temple on which the Spanish built a monastery, and in the twelve-angled stone on Hatun Rumiyoc street. San Blas, the artisans' quarter, climbs steeply with workshops and cafés.
Top-ranked sights in Cusco: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo Ruins.
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