Maras – Moray

The tour of the Salt mines of Maras and the agricultural terraces of Moray is a great complement to the Machu Picchu.  You will be able to see snow-capped mountains, fields and traditional villages.  Daily departures for singles and groups. This tour begins and ends in Cusco.

We will pick you up at 8:00am approximately; We will go to the picturesque town of Maras, 52 km away from Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 3,380 meters above sea level. This is a small village famous for its salt mines which consist of about 3000 wells with an average area of about 5m² from which salt is extracted after a drying process.  The Salt mines, better known as “Salineras de Maras”, have been exploited since Inca times as a means of economic exchange.

7 km from Maras, we will visit the archaeological site of Moray.  Here we will see the greatness of the circular terraces of Inca agriculture.  Moray is a group of circular terraces which was used as an agricultural experimental center. The Incas used it to study the adaptation of plants to new ecosystems. The overlapping circular stone rings widen as they rise and it has a total depth of 150 m. After a guided tour, we will go back to Cusco. The tour lasts about 5 hours and ends at 2:30 pm in cusco.

Included

• Pick up from the hotel.
• Touristic Bus
• Professional tour guide.
• Tickets to Maras

Not Included:

• Ticket to Moray (General touristic ticket)