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 Arqueologico Chinchero - At 8:30 a.m., the professional guide and mobility will pass by your hotel in Cusco. Then take a 40-minute trip to the colorful city of Chinchero. Together with your expert guide, explore the city where the Inca culture is maintained, see the natives with their typical costumes and large agricultural terraces….
- Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero - At 8:30 a.m., the professional guide and mobility will pass by your hotel in Cusco. Then take a 40-minute trip to the colorful city of Chinchero. Together with your expert guide, explore the city where the Inca culture is maintained, see the natives with their typical costumes and large agricultural terraces. Also, visit the beautiful colonial church. Then, visit a family home where the locals will make a magnificent demonstration of the textile process of their ancestors.
NOTE: In the shared tour, we did not visit the Chinchero archaeological site and the church.
- Salinas de Maras - After Chinchero, head to the Maras salt mines and see the process of selecting and collecting salt in its more than 4000 small wells. It is the place where salt has been harvested since pre-Inca times.
- Moray - Then, continue your trip to the experimental agricultural center of Moray. It is the place where the Incas took advantage of a natural depression to build ring-shaped overlapping terraces. Each of the terraces has different microclimates where the Andean men adapted plants to the new ecosystem.
Arrival at 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, do not worry, we pick you up and drop you off at your hotel, tell us the location and name of your hotel. Also, if you travel at night by train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, we will leave you at the station.
On the Shared Tour. The tour begins and ends in 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
- Feeding
- Accommodations
- Personal items
- Tourist ticket to Chinchero and Moray (S/ 70 PEN)
- Access ticket to the salt mines of Maras (S/ 20)
- Feeding
- Accommodations
- Personal items
- Tourist ticket to Chinchero and Moray (S/ 70 PEN)
- Access ticket to the salt mines of Maras (S/ 20)
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.
