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Maras Moray Tour

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    Maras Moray Salt Mines Tour

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    Maras Moray Salt Mines Tour

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    Tour Maras Moray Salineras

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    Tour Maras Moray Salineras

Trip Overview

Maras Moray Tour and  Salt Mines “Salineras” tour is a circuit around the sacred valley of the Inca, offering spectacular views of the Vilcanota mountain range and taking us to beautiful Andean villages, such as Chinchero and Maras. This tour will demonstrate how the Inca adapted to the geography of the area and used it to their advantage

Description

Maras Moray Tour and  Salt Mines “Salineras” tour is a circuit around the Sacred Valley of the Inca, offering spectacular views of the Vilcanota mountain range and taking us to beautiful Andean villages, such as Chinchero and Maras.

This Cusco Tour will demonstrate how the Inca adapted to the geography of the area and used it to their advantage, creating a centre for the adaption of seeds to high altitudes. We will also be delighted by unique scenery when we arrive at the salt mines, also known as “Las Salineras”.

Itinerary

Maras Moray Tour and Salt Mines Itinerary


Tour: Half Day

Departures: From Monday to Saturday

Tour Duration: 6 Hours

Departure Time: 8:30

Arrival Time: 14:30

The Best Time to Visit Maras Moray: Visit all year round.


This tour begins in the morning at your hotel where we board a bus heading north of Cusco, to the traditional Andean village of Maras.

Here we will find the sculpted landscapes, forming circular terraces and platforms, built by the Inca, possibly for the purpose of adapting and improving seeds to the high altitude.

Finally we head for the salt mines of Maras, very different in appearance to the usual Andean landscapes, and from their back to Cusco, where we will conclude this beautiful tour.

Included

Included:

  • Professional bilingual English-Spanish guide.
  • Tourist transportation.

Not Included

Not Included:

  • All entrance fees (All ruins are included in the Boleto Turistico).

Recommendations

What to Bring

  • A Day Pack.
  • Good sturdy shoes.
  • Warm clothes.
  • Cap or Hat.
  • Sunblock.
  • Raincoat or Poncho.
  • Water and Snacks.
  • Camera, Boleto turistico.

Price

USD $ 15.00

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