Maras Moray Chinchero Tour
About This Tour
Discover some of the Sacred Valley’s most fascinating cultural and archaeological sites on this half-day tour from Cusco. Visit Chinchero to learn about ancestr...
Duration: 6 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Cusco, Urubamba, Chinchero, Moray, Maras · Languages: English, Spanish
Know before you go: INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS; PASSPORT REQUIRED; Not wheelchair accessible; Not stroller accessible; Not suitable for pets; No public transportation nearby; Infant seats unavailable; You should bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, camera; We recommend a good altitude acclimatization before start any activity; At the end of the tour, the drop-off will be at El Regocijo Square, located one block from Plaza de Armas; If you choose to book without tickets included, you`ll have the flexibility to buy them as we go. Please be aware that purchasing Boleto Turistico Parcial on the day will involve queuing during the visit. It`s important to note that ticket purchases on the day must be made in cash using Peruvian soles, the local currency. We are unable to accept US dollars or any other forms of payment for these on-the-spot purchases. For your planning, the current costs per person are: Boleto Turistico Parcial at S/ 70.00 Soles.
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What's Included
- Boleto Turistrico Parcial (optional)
- Entrance fee of Maras Salt Mines
- Hotel pickup.
Not Included
- Hotel drop-off.
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Chinchero Early in the morning, we will pick you up from the hotel to start this fascinating tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop will be at the town of Chinchero, located 17 miles from the city of Cusco. Here, we will visit a local workshop to appreciate the ancestral techniques to create amazing textiles. Maras The next stop is at the salt mines of Maras, located on an open hill in the valley of Urubamba. This place has an impressive process created by Incas, where a subterranean stream evaporates salty water, and it emerges at a spring. The flow is then directed into an intricate system of tiny channels constructed so that the water runs gradually down onto the several hundred ancient terraced ponds. The water, which is exposed to the sun, leaves salt on the land. Moray After visiting Maras, we are going head to the ruins of Moray, which are made up of three coliseums, thought to have been used by the Incas as a sort of open air crop laboratory. The coliseums consist of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is about 30 meters (98 feet) deep. Admire these terraces which are arranged in concentric circles and are reminiscent of an ancient Greek theater. The Sacred Valley of the Incas has extensive fertile lands, perfect for cultivation, as well as impressive archaeological sites. This place will show us the lifestyle of the Inca Empire and its advanced construction techniques. After the tour you will be taken to El Regocijo Square.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Cusco. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Cusco. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
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