From Cusco: Sacred Valley and Maras Salt Mines with Lunch

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Discover the salt mines of Maras, where you will be able to take pictures of the scenery and buy souvenirs, and then afterwards visit the Moray terraces.

Highlights

  • Discover the cultural treasures of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
  • Visit the archeological site of Moray and learn how the Incas worked
  • Tour the Salineras salt mine to see how salt is extracted

Description

We will gather at the agreed time in our meeting point, so then we board the vehicle that will take us, passing by a craftwork community in Chinchero where we will see the llama whole treatment process, to our first destination: the mines of Maras (entry ticket not included). The guide will explain us the salt extraction process and we will have time to take som pictures. Then, we will go towards Moray, farm lab that quechuas used to experiment with the cultivations of the several regions where they were present. We will be able to traverse the tracks to take pictures and feel the weather variation according to the terraces depth, which have a difference of 150 meters between the lowest and the highest point. Once finished the 6 hours that lasts the tour, we will go back to Cusco in our vehicle, getting to the city's downtown.

Includes

Pickup at your accommodation (urban area) Shared transport, Bilingual guide (Spanish and English) Drop off in Cusco's downtown.

Important Information

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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