Group Size
Max People : 25

Highlights

On this day trip you will have the opportunity to explore with a guide the fascinating landscapes of the archaeological centre of Moray and the amazing salt mines of the town of Maras (salt mines). You will also have an excellent visit to the village of Chinchero and its textile market which will show you the different handicraft weavings.

  • Heading to Chinchero
  • On the way to Moray
  • On the way to the Salineras

Start: From Cusco (departure at 08:30 a.m.)

Finish: Cusco at 15:30 pm Approximately (Ends around the main square of Cusco)

 

Important note

Last updated: March 26, 2022 2:18 PM

A note from Tour Maras and Moray, Economic by car

SAFE ADVENTURE - Covid 19

This activity includes the appropriate protective measures to guarantee your safety. In addition, our excursions are carried out in the open air and in small groups to reduce the risk of contagion. Remember to follow the indications of the staff during the tour.


Cancellation policy

Last updated: March 26, 2022 2:18 PM

CHANGES: Due to the pandemic, you can make changes to your reservation up to 48 hours before your trip at no additional cost.

NO SHOW AND CANCELLATIONS: If you cancel 30 days before the trip before 6:00 pm (Lima time), a 60% administrative charge will be applied. After this time, there is a cancellation or no show charge of 100%.

 

What you may need during this experience

  • Warm clothes (mackintosh in rainy season).
  • Sunscreen
  • Comfortable footwear (if possible, waterproof mountain footwear).
  • Personal refreshments


Not suitable for

We recommend the following to our travellers

  • Pregnant persons
  • People with asthma problems
PRE -Departure Briefing - Cusco

Briefing with the adventure tour guide
This is the day before the tour, a brief talk will be given to all travellers for approximately 20 to 30 minutes where each point of the adventure trip will be explained in detail, any doubts they may have will be answered and finally they will be given the respective recommendations such as: what clothes should I bring, etc.        

Visiting the Moray Terraces & the Maras Salt Flats - Cusco - Chinchero - Salineras(Maras) - Moray - Cusco

Heading to Chinchero (Textile Centre) for 45 min.
Our transport will pick you up from your hotel and we will head to our first stop, Chinchero (Textile Centre), declared as historical heritage which is located about 40 minutes from the city of Cusco, has a textile centre, where we can see how alpaca wool and different fabrics are processed.

You can see the route from Cuzco to Hidroeletrica
On the way to Moray (archaeological centre) for 25 min.
After the visit, we will go to the archaeological centre of Moray, which are like terraces or agricultural terraces that are concentrically superimposed taking the form of a gigantic amphitheatre. Here the local people used to experiment with agricultural crops due to climatic variations.

Moray terraces or agricultural terraces
On the way to the Salineras (Maras) for 20 min.
We will continue visiting the salt mines of Maras, we will have 1 hour, where the guide will explain the process of extraction of salt, we will have time to take pictures and to buy pure chocolate treated with salt of Maras, After the visit, we will return to Cusco.

Price Includes

  • Pick up from your hotel in Cusco
  • Tourist transport for the whole tour.
  • Bilingual guide for the whole trip (English | Spanish).
  • Oxygen bottle and first aid kit.
  • Small and Personalized Groups
            

Price Excludes

  • Partial tourist ticket (US$ 25)
  • Salineras Ticket (US$ 5)
  • Food