Embark on a half-day tour to Chinchero, Maras, and Moray in Cusco. Explore Inca villages, visit an agricultural center, and witness the stunning Maras salt mines.
Embark on a half-day tour to Chinchero, Maras, and Moray in Cusco. Explore Inca villages, visit an agricultural center, and witness the stunning Maras salt mines.
- Complejo Arqueológico Chinchero - At 8:30 a.m., a professional guide and transportation will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco. Enjoy a 40-minute journey to the vibrant city of Chinchero. With your knowledgeable guide, explore this city where Inca traditions are preserved, observe locals in traditional attire, and admire the expansive…
- Complejo Arqueológico Chinchero - At 8:30 a.m., a professional guide and transportation will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco. Enjoy a 40-minute journey to the vibrant city of Chinchero. With your knowledgeable guide, explore this city where Inca traditions are preserved, observe locals in traditional attire, and admire the expansive agricultural terraces. Visit the charming colonial church, and experience a family home where locals will demonstrate the ancestral textile process.
NOTE: The Chinchero archaeological site and the colonial church are included only in the private tour, not in the shared tour.
- Salinas de Maras - Following Chinchero, proceed to the Maras salt mines to witness the selection and collection of salt from over 4,000 small wells. This site has been used for salt harvesting since pre-Inca times.
- Moray - Continue your journey to the experimental agricultural center of Moray. Here, the Incas utilized a natural depression to construct concentric terraces. Each terrace features unique microclimates where Andean people adapted plants to new environments.
Return to your hotel in Cusco or Plaza Regocijo at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Note:
On the Private Tour: If you are staying in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, rest assured, we will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel. Please provide the location and name of your hotel. Additionally, if you are traveling by train at night from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, we will drop you off at the station.
On the Shared Tour: The tour starts and concludes at Regocijo Square, Cusco.
- English and Spanish-speaking professional tour guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- English and Spanish-speaking professional tour guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tourist ticket.
- Access ticket to the Maras salt mines.
- Tourist ticket.
- Access ticket to the Maras salt mines.
Should you have a spare half day in Cusco, embark on a half-day exploration of the vibrant Inca villages. Trust our engaging and informed guide, proficient in English or Spanish, to show you around the charmingly quaint town of Chinchero, Moray’s experimental agricultural hub, and the intriguing Maras salt mines. Plus, soak in the breathtaking panoramic…
Should you have a spare half day in Cusco, embark on a half-day exploration of the vibrant Inca villages. Trust our engaging and informed guide, proficient in English or Spanish, to show you around the charmingly quaint town of Chinchero, Moray’s experimental agricultural hub, and the intriguing Maras salt mines. Plus, soak in the breathtaking panoramic sights of the Andes mountain range.
The personalized tour begins and concludes at your place of stay in Cusco or in the Sacred Valley.
The group tour commences and wraps up at Plaza Regocijo in Cusco.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
