Private Maras Moray Half-Day Tour
4 h
Riservato
Mezza giornata
Conferma immediata
Da sapere su questa attività
After a hotel pickup, you will leave from Cusco at 9:00am. The first stop is Maras, from which you will get to the salt mines. Admire these salt mines which display a bizarre spectacle of beauty. Located on a wide-open hill above the Urubamba Valley, a natural salt water stream runs underground. Learn from your knowledgeable guide how, in pre-Incan times, these have been evaporating the salty water from this stream in order to obtain the salt that gets left behind.
Your guide will also explain this entire process to you. The highly salty water emerges at a spring, the flow is then directed into an intricate system of tiny channels constructed so that the water runs gradually down onto the several hundred ancient terraced ponds. The water, which is exposed to the sun, leaves salt on the land.
After visiting the salt mines near Maras, head to the Moray ruins, which are made up of three coliseums thought to have been used by the Incas as a sort of open air crop laboratory. The coliseums consist of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is about 30 meters (98 feet) deep. Admire these terraces which are arranged in concentric circles and are reminiscent of an ancient Greek theater. After the tour you will return to Cusco.
Note: Entrance fees are not included in the price.
Scopri di più
Mostra di meno
Your guide will also explain this entire process to you. The highly salty water emerges at a spring, the flow is then directed into an intricate system of tiny channels constructed so that the water runs gradually down onto the several hundred ancient terraced ponds. The water, which is exposed to the sun, leaves salt on the land.
After visiting the salt mines near Maras, head to the Moray ruins, which are made up of three coliseums thought to have been used by the Incas as a sort of open air crop laboratory. The coliseums consist of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is about 30 meters (98 feet) deep. Admire these terraces which are arranged in concentric circles and are reminiscent of an ancient Greek theater. After the tour you will return to Cusco.
Note: Entrance fees are not included in the price.
Incluso
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional tour guide (English and Spanish)
Non incluso
- Lunch (can be requested at least one day in advance - 50 to 60 soles)
- Cusco tourist ticket (This ticket is required for entrance to Moray)
- Maras entrance fee (8 soles)
- Gratuities
Extra
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Note: private service options exist at additional cost
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Note: If you do not have a tourist ticket, it can be purchased at Moray
Funzioni
Turismo
95%
Culturale
85%
Recensioni
Potrebbe piacerti anche
Vedi tutto 27 Collezioni
Clicca per scoprire altre esperienze
Vedi tutto
Collezioni
Machu Picchu Trip
231 Attività
Collezioni
Machu Picchu Tour
116 Attività
Collezioni
Private Tour
125 Attività
Collezioni
Sacred Valley
130 Attività
Collezioni
Other Trips
104 Attività
Collezioni
Humantay Lake
37 Attività
Collezioni
Salkantay Trek
41 Attività
Collezioni
Rainbow Mountain
69 Attività
Collezioni
City Tour
75 Attività
Collezioni
Archaeological Sites
37 Attività
Great trip from Cusco - highly recommend. Informative and fun with Ronnie
The Maras salt mines were incredible! Definitely a must-see but be sure to bring the entrance fee of 10 soles with you. We did not see Moray due to the fact that you need a separate Cusco city ticket 70 I think to see it. The salt mines were definitely worth it though and our tour guides were so nice.