Maras, Moray & Chinchero Textile Center Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Chinchero District

  Early in the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel to begin this fascinating excursion through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop will be the town of Chinchero, located approximately 28 km from Cusco. Here, we will visit a local textile workshop, where you will discover how traditional artisans use ancestral techniques to create beautiful textiles.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Salt Mine of Maras

  Then, we will visit the salt mines of Maras located on an open hill in Urubamba’s valley. 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.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Moray

  After visiting the salt mines near Maras, head to the Moray ruins, 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 return to Cusco at Plaza El Regocijo.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• You should bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, camera
• 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.
• The tour ends with drop-off at your hotel or at Cusco's Main Square (Plaza de Armas).
• We recommend allowing enough time to acclimatize to the altitude before participating in any activities.

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