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Chinchero, Maras, Moray & Salt Mines Half Day Tour

Explore ancient Inca agricultural terraces and spectacular pre-Inca salt mines in the Sacred Valley.

  • Half Day
  • Max 16 People
DURATION

Half Day

LOCATION

Cusco

MAX ALTITUDE

3,762 m s. n. m.

DIFFICULTY

Easy

Chinchero, Maras, Moray & Salt Mines – Half Day

The Maras Moray Chinchero Half Day Tour combines history, culture, and unique landscapes in the Sacred Valley. In Moray, visitors discover the impressive circular terraces, considered ancient Inca agricultural laboratories where Andean products were experimented with in different microclimates. The tour then continues to the Maras Salt Mines, a network of over 3,000 salt ponds exploited since pre-Inca times, offering spectacular views and the opportunity to learn about one of the world’s most traditional salt extraction processes.

This Maras Moray Chinchero Half Day Tour is ideal for travelers who want to discover some of the Sacred Valley’s most fascinating cultural and archaeological attractions in just half a day.

Itinerary

Tour Chinchero Maras Moray & Salt Mines - Half Day

We begin by picking you up at your hotel at 8:00 a.m. and start our tour northeast of the city of Cusco. During the journey, we will admire breathtaking landscapes such as the snow-capped mountains of Salkantay and Verónica, as well as the plains of Maras, which provide much of the food for the people of Cusco.

First, we will visit the Chinchero Archaeological Site and its Inca textile workshops, where we will observe the traditional process of alpaca wool production: washing, spinning, natural dyeing, and weaving until it is transformed into fine and colorful garments.

Then, we will continue to the town of Maras, where you can appreciate the magnificent colonial architecture of its buildings. We will also enjoy spectacular views of the Vilcanota mountain range, including snow-capped peaks such as Chicón and La Verónica.

Next, we will visit Moray, a complex of circular agricultural terraces shaped like an amphitheater and considered an Inca agricultural laboratory for the study of microclimates and crops. Also known as a center for experimentation and research on agricultural products during the Inca Empire, the site consists of circular terraces reaching approximately 150 meters in depth.

Finally, we will visit the Maras Salt Mines, made up of more than 3,200 salt pans that have been exploited since Inca times and are still worked by local people today. This is the same salt that the Incas used for human consumption.

We will end our tour at approximately 2:00 p.m., and our transportation will take you back to your hotel in Cusco.

Services Included

The Services Included

  • Transportation all the tour
  • Entrance ticket to archaeological site
  • Entrance tickt to Salt Mine
  • Private official tour guide fluent in English and Spanish

Not Included

  • Water
  • Tip for your guide

Group Service

USD $65.00 per person

Private Service
Number of people
Price per person USD
1 - 2 people
USD $195.00 per person
3 - 5 people
USD $120.00 per person
6 - 8 people
USD $90.00 per person
9 + people
USD $65.00 per person
Camera
Rain Jacket (In the wet season from October to March)
Water
Cap for the Sun
Sunglasses
Sunscreen

How to book

To book the tour, please send us an email with the information of each person in your group:

Full name, nationality, date of birth and gender
Copy of your passport
The tour you want to do, the start date
How many people are in your group
info@peruvianpathsandadventures.com
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