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From Cuzco: Sacred Valley, Moray Terraces, and Salt Mines

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discover the ancient wisdom of Inca agricultural techniques in the Sacred Valley. moray and visit the salt mines of Maras on a half-day tour from Cusco.

Highlights

  • Try to unlock the secrets of the terraces of Moray
  • Marvel at the beautiful landscapes in the Sacred Valley
  • Learn more about the ancient history and culture of the Incas

Description

option one guided visit to moray with salt flats. Travel through the historic Urubamba Valley on an unrivaled half-day tour from Cusco, with pickup from your hotel at 8:30am and past the snow-capped peaks of the Peruvian Andes. the route to Moray. Upon arrival, learn about the ingenuity of the Incas on its mysterious circular terraces. Continue to the nearby town of Maras to explore its history of salt mining. option two Cusco Chinchero Moray Salinas Urubamba Ollantaytambo Pisac Cusco The tour will begin with the pick up from your hotel between 6:35 a.m. and 6:55 a.m., with our tourist transport we will go to the Sacred Valley since the first point to visit will be chincheros, where the remains of the se locates the royal hacienda of Túpac. Inca Yupanqui is located. you will admire its well-preserved Inca wall in the main square. We will continue to Moray, a circular Inca construction dedicated to Inca agriculture, it has floors of different heights that allowed us to sow endless Andean products, we will continue to salt mines, like the same name, here we will see several salt mines. wells, then we will go to Urubamba to have lunch with more than 30 varieties of typical dishes, then we will continue to the archaeological complex of ollantaytambo built to guard the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from possible invasions by the inhabitants of the jungle. We will have the opportunity to walk through the small streets of the town and thus have a clear idea of what this military, religious and cultural center was like during the Inca Empire. The last point to visit will be Pisaq, this wonderful place. The place is made up of groups of platforms and architectural structures scattered on the slopes and on the top of the mountain. Pisac is one of the most beautiful monumental centers in the valley because it combines the landscape with the impeccable finish of its buildings. We will finish the tour at 7:00 p.m., the transport will leave us on Plateros street, which is near the Plaza de Armas. option three agree at the time of pick up we will travel, here you will visit the valley of urubamba which is moray and salt mines where you will enter with the guide and learn about the history of the place, you can also stop at the places you want so you can have beautiful photos and memorable memories.

Includes

Hotel pickup Round trip shared transportation Professional bilingual guide

Important Information

  • The tourist ticket to access moray can be purchased for 70 pen and the entrance fee to the maras salt mines can be purchased for 10 pen. In case you have reserved option 2 Sacred Valley all day only there we will include lunch in Urubamba

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