Tour Maras, Moray and Salineras in Cusco

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

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.

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.
Drinks and / or snacks.
Additional expenses for weather problems.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Our staff will be at your hotel 10 minutes before the scheduled time to welcome you and make the pickup. Then, we will board our comfortable tourist transport to start the tour to Maras, Moray and the Salineras, an unforgettable experience where you will discover stunning landscapes, ancient history and the cultural richness of the Andes.

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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.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Salinas de Maras

    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Moray

    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Vamos Machu Picchu

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Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Archaeology Tours
Classic Car Tours
Car Tours
DSA non-compliant
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Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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