Moray Maras & Salt Mines Tour - Maras Moray Half Day Tour
Moray Maras & Salt Mines Tour is one of the most preferred half day tours in Cusco. It takes you to Maras Moray, the two emblematic sites in the Sacred Valley of Incas. This is one of our signature tours. With the assistance of our English speaking local guides, you will get in-depth information of these two archaeological sites of Peru.
Maras Moray:
Maras or Salinas de Maras are salt flats. It exists since the pre Inca times and has been passed down from generation to generation. Locals here continue to practise the traditional salt farming method – Solar Evaporation Method.
They let in natural spring water into these geometric shaped puddles and wait for it to evaporate. When it does, they manually scrape the salt off.
Salt of Maras is pinkish in color and has a distinct taste.
The ruins of Moray on the contrary served more like an agricultural laboratory to Incas. It was here that they experimented with the growth conditions of different crops. Unlike most agricultural terraces, those in Moray are circular and are dug into the ground with different levels.
Each level has a different temperature. This helped the Incas to determine the best weather condition needed to grow any crop.
Why SAMEX Tours Peru?
SAMEX Tours Peru is a fully locally owned licensed tour operator based in Cusco. We have an excellent team of professionals who are passionate about what they do. They have an excellent knowledge about the routes, history and culture.
Moray Maras & Salt Mines Tour is one of our signature tours. We maintain high safety standards. Our main aim is to offer you a pleasant and a safe experience on any of our tours.
We operate the tour both in private and in small groups. We highly recommend experiencing this half day trip before your trip to Machu Picchu as it would give you an introduction to Incan culture.
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Moray Maras & Salt Mines Tour Highlights:
Moray Maras & Salt Mines Tour takes you to the two iconic sites, Maras and Moray. This tour offers an excellent introduction to the life and culture of Incas and how it has been preserved today.
Maras Moray Information:
Tour Type: History and Sight seeing Good While: Acclimatising in Cusco Difficulty Level: Easy Considerations: Boleto Turistico or Tourist Ticket is required Maras Altitude – 3300m / 10826ft. Moray Altitude – 3500m / 11,500ft.Day 1: Maras Moray Tour
We will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then we will drive you for 20 minutes to Moray. On our way, you will be able to admire the natural beauty of the Peruvian highland farms and countryside.
Once at Moray, the tour guide will assist you in buying the entrance ticket. If you have already got your Tourist Ticket or Boleto Turistico, you can use it here. Here we will be giving you a detailed tour of the complex.
Moray houses three circular farming terraces each dug into the ground. Our guide will be explaining how it positively impacted the life of Incas then and the life today.
We will then be driving you to Maras salt flats. This is a unique sight. There are more than some 3000 salt pools carved on a hillside. To avoid contamination of the site, the authorities now restrict access closer to the salt pools.
You can however get a panoramic view from the view point.
After visiting these two prime sites of the Sacred Valley of Incas, we will be driving you back to Cusco. On our way back, we will have a brief stop in Chinchero.
It is home to Andean textile industry. Chinchero has the most fertile soil. The archaeological complex here houses a white washed church which once served as an Inca palace.
After the tour, we will be driving you back to Cusco city.
What is Included:
- Trip briefing.
- Bilingual guide (English-Spanish).
- Roundtrip transport
Service not Included:
- Entrance to Moray (70 Soles or 25 USD)
- Entrance to Salt Mines of Maras (10 Soles or 3.5 USD)
- Meals
- Travel Insurance.
We recommend that you bring:
- Original passport and (University, College valid student card if applicable).
- Extra money
PRICE IN REFERENCE
Group Tour from USD 20
Private Tour from USD 95
Feel free to reach us via email at info@samextoursperu.com or by calling us directly at WhatsApp +51942926118, +51962794556
Maras Moray Frequently Asked Questions
It is possible to reach Maras Moray by private transport. However, signing up for a guided tour offers a complete package with an English speaking local guide.
Cusco Tourist Ticket is certainly worth it. You can buy the ticket depending on the places you intend to visit during your stay.
Although you can buy Cusco Tourist Ticket in the city, you can buy it at any site before entering.
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