CUSCO
Chinchero - Maras, Moray and Salt Mines
Land Tour half day from Cusco
Duration: 6 Hours
Daily Departures: 08:30 hrs.
Location: Cusco, Peru
Trip Style: Shared Service / Private Service
Chinchero has an incredible Inca architecture and it is the second highest Andean town in Peru (3850MASL). In this village the Andean tradition is still alive, here local people dress with colorful traditional clothing and embrace their rich and native language “Quechua”. After that we will visit Maras, another typical Andean village full of history. Just five minutes away the complex area of Moray is located, this is known for its highly advance agriculture research center. After, visit the Salineras, a place with a unique salt mine still providing a source of nourishment for the Andean villagers in Cuzco. Finally we will take you back to your hotel.
Moray Botanical Center
Tour Details
Duration: Half Day
Daily Departure:
08:30 hrs
Location:
Cusco, Peru
Trip Style:
Private / Shared
Tour Highlight:
Chinchero Terraces,
Moray Botanical Center,
Maras Salt Mines
Description
At a coordinated time we will come to pick you up from your hotel, then we will board our tourist bus to head along the spectacular mountain that will allow you embrace the scenic peaks and take endless pictures. This tour offers boundless panoramas with a great combination of nature and villages. Here you will be able to observe huts, ranches, and the real country side. From here, we will move onto the unique Inca research center of Moray, an extraordinary circular shaped construction. In order to understand how the Incas were able to work horticultural matters, we will visit different terraced levels. Each terrace has a different scientifically proven micro-climate, so that different crops can be farmed at the same time. A few kilometers away, we will find the village of Maras, which embraces a very typical Andean life, having its colonial church as the main meeting point every weekend villagers meet. Another attractive site in this tour is the Salt Evaporation Ponds (Salineras), which remains in use since the pre-Incan time. The water comes from small streams and gradually trickles down into the ponds to later be evaporated by the sun. This system is still actively used by the local communities as a source of income. Local families work through a rotating system where each family takes a turn to collect the salt once a month as to giving opportunity to all families improve their life style. From here we will head back to Cusco to drop off at your hotel where our services end.
Photo Gallery
Inclusions y Exclusions
What is included ?
- Pick up & drop off from/at your hotel
- Shared private transport
- Specialized guide of the area
- Entrance fee to the sites
What is not included?
- Extras & tips
- Meals
- Hotel in Cusco
Suggestions:
Recommend items to bring with you or purchase prior to the tour:
- Camera or similar
- Sun glasses
- Sunscreen
- Sunhat
- Hiking boots
Our rates will be adjusted
according to the services requested.
Private Service:
90.00 Dollars per person
(*) Rates are based on a minimum of two people per group.
(**) For groups of 6 people or more, please consult us for special rates.
Shared Service
40.00 Dollars per person
(*) At this rate, the services will be shared with other clients
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