PROGRAM FACTS
Trip Type
Transport - Walking
Duration
6 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Max. Altitude
3,780 m - 12,400 ft
Group Size
Minimum 2
Description:
Visit beautiful Inca and colonial towns, appreciate the treasures that this sacred land hides in a pleasant and unique excursion, The Inca Site of Moray and The Salt Mines of Maras are part of this wonderful tour.
Itinerary
Cusco - Moray Inca Laboratory - Maras Salt Ponds
Our excursion begins picking you up from your hotel at 8:30 in the morning, our private bus driven by a professional and enthusiastic driver will head on direction to the northwest of Cusco City, the places to visit are:
Colonial Town of Maras: Located to the northwest of Cusco at 3385 meters above sea level, we can see the Vilcanota Mountain Range and some snowy peaks from there, "La Verónica" (5682 m.a.s.l.) and "Chicon" (5530 m.a.s.l.) are some of them.
Inca Site of Moray: It is located about 7 km to the west of Maras; It is an archaeological group of this region and considered as one of the most important in the Sacred Valley, there are gigantic natural depressions or holes which were used to build agricultural terraces along their contours with their respective irrigation channels, this is also called as the Inca Laboratory.
Salt Pool of Maras: "Salt mines", located to the north of Maras district, there are about 3000 small wells with an average area of about 5 m² each, during the dry season they are filled every 3 days with saltwater that emanates from a natural spring located in the upper part of the wells so when the water evaporates, the salt solidifies gradually.The
- Pick up from your hotel in Cusco.
- Professional English/Spanish speaking tour guide.
- Private tourist bus transport.
- Guided tour in the archaeological centers.
- Meals.
- BTG - Tourist Ticket. Read more!
- Entrance ticket for the Maras Salt Pools.
- Snacks and Water.
- Additional expenses and tips.
- Personal documentation (Original Passport and ID).
- Water and snacks.
- Warm and light clothes (Depends on the season).
- Sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses.
- Camera and Extra Cash in Soles.
What is BTG - Tourist Ticket?
BTG is the abbreviation of BOLETO TURÍTSTICO GENERAL in spanish which means Tourist Ticket or Tourist Pass in Cusco, there are 10 archaeological sites and 6 museums included in this ticket.
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Peru Hiking Tours S.R.L.
Peru Hiking Tours is a local company with a 100% professional staff in the tourism area and working for many years in this activity.
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