Moray

Tour Maras and Moray Salinerias

On this tour we will visit the traditional village of Maras, the archaeological site of Moray with its amazing circular agricultural terraces and the impressive salt mines with thousands of salt pits, forming a unique natural scenery in a traditional circuit in the Urubamba Valley.Between 8:00 hrs and 8:30 hrs we will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the town of Maras, a picturesque community with beautiful landscapes; We will visit the agricultural experimentation center Inca-Moray and La Salineras, a place where you will see the creation of mountain salt, which has been worked on for many generations.

Sacred Valley Day Tour from Cusco: Pisac, Maras, Moray & Ollantayambo

Starting the Sacred Valley day tour, you will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco at 6:30 am to head towards Pisac. Without a doubt, this is one of the most impressive sites in the entire valley and is many tourists' favourite spot because you get to enjoy fantastic views. After having seen the ruins, you will continue to the Pisac market which offers a perfect opportunity to buy souvenirs.The next stop will be the archaeological site of Moray. Here, you will see an extraordinary circular construction that allowed the Incas to manage various micro-climates in an effective way. Afterwards, and not too far away from Moray, you will visit the salt mines of Maras and learn about its history. Now it's time for a short break and for some delicious lunch in Urubamba. Once you're ready to go, you will head towards the sight of the day: Ollantaytambo. This place has a very interesting history and your guide will surely tell you more about Pachacutec. Apart from that, you will explore its ceremonial centres, walk along its narrow paths and have plenty of time to take memorable photos. Now that you have visited the last site of the tour, you can either return to Cusco with the guide at 5:30 pm, stay in Ollantaytambo or head on to Aguas Calientes.

Chinchero - Salt Mines - Moray & Ollantaytambo

Sacred Valley Tour start early and head to the high mountain village of Chinchero, famous for its weaving and spectacularly sited at high altitude (3,800m/12,500 ft.) We will visit a weaving house and have a demonstration on dyeing and weaving techniques as well as visiting the famous Chinchero market. From Chinchero, we descend to the terraces in Moray. Moray boasts three amphitheater-like terraces made by the Incas. These terraces, which are carved deep into the earth in a bowl shape, were thought to be used to determine the optimal conditions for growing crops. When you are done exploring Moray you will head to the salt mines of Maras, which is about 2 miles away. This village is known as a former salt-producing center that is thought to date back all the way to pre-Inca times. There are over 3000 salt pools all carved into the mountain side, being filled daily by a little stream of water.We descend to the base of the Sacred Valley and then onto Ollantaytambo, which features an impressive set of terraces leading from the village centre.Places that are visited: • Chinchero (traditional weaving center). • Moray. • Salt Mines • Ollantaytambo.

Maras Moray with Picnic Lunch (Cusco)

Duration:                         07 hrs Start time:                       07:30 am End time:                       15:00  pm Max. elevation point:    3762 masl (at Chinchero) Difficulty:                        Easy Atractions visited:         Chinchero, Salt mines of Maras, Moray, Piuray Lagoon. We will pick you up from the hotel at 07:30 am, then we will travel for about 1 hour untill we reach the salt mines of maras, we wil be the firts ones at this wonderful place so we will visit with out crowds, our guide will explain everything and we will have enough time to take amazing pics before big groups are arriving. Then we will travel for about 30 minutes more to the agricultural inca laboratory of Moray where we will learn about inca history and local costums, we will have about 45 minutes guided tour and small walk around the ruins. Then we will go to Chinchero to visit the Temple and the archeological site. Finally just 10 minutes away we will have an amazing picnic lunch in the Shores of Piuray Lagoon with amazing views. WHAT IS INCLUDED?Hotel pick-up/drop-off.Private car for the tour Our cars are confortable and newProfessional tour guide we have professional licenced tour guides, excellent english speaken and history knowledgables.Semi-buffet picnic lunch.Permanent Asisstance We will always be with you 24/7NOT INCLUDED: Entrance fees To access to the sites you will need to pay 70 soles per person for the ruins (all of them) + 10 soles to the salt mines. Childrens under 10 years old doesn´t pay anything.WHY BOOK THIS TOUR WITH US?With so many companies offering tour to machu picchu, what makes us so special? EVERYTHING !!!We are 100 % Locals: As a local companny we perfectly know when and how to visit Machupicchu in order to avoid crouds and create unique experiences.Commited to our Community: We are very conscious about where we come from and we will always do our best for our clients and for our Community. Top guides: We have a selection of the best licenced and experienced guides at Machupicchu. Superior safety standards: Your safety its Important for us, You will have a personal asistant who will be in charge of your trip.No leave trace: We do cleaning activities every 3 months, we allways leave the atraction cleaner than we found.

Conquer Cusco in 7 Days

Day 1: Free day to explore Cusco City and acclimate to the new altitudes Night in 3* Boutique Hotel, Casa Andina or similar in Cusco CityDay 2: Free day to explore Cusco City and acclimate to the new altitudes Night in 3* Boutique Hotel, Casa Andina or similar in Cusco CityDay 3:Start optional, am or pm, tour approximately 4 hours.Guided Cusco City Tour. Explore the fascinating city of Cusco with a guided tour so that all your questions will be answered. Night in 3* Boutique Hotel, Casa Andina or similar in Cusco CityDay 4: Rainbow MountainStart: 3:00, End: 18:00Rainbow Mountain, is one of the 100 places you must visit before you die, according to National Geographic. This majestic rock formation is located in Peru’s Cusco Region and receives its nickname from the shifting colours of its minerals - pink, green, grey or yellow minerals struck into a bank of rock protruding upward from the Earth. The Rainbow Mountain is located at 4,400 metres or 14,400 feet above sea levelNight in 3* Boutique Hotel, Casa Andina or similar in Cusco CityDay 5: Start: 8:00, End 16:00Guided Tour of the Sacred Valley (Pisaq and Ollantaytambo). Tucked between the city of Cusco and Machu Picchu, it is a stretch of virtually untouched villages and ancient ruins ranging across broad fields and mountain slopes, it drips with Andean history, culture, and beauty. Originally formed by the Urubamba River, the valley was once the fertile and spiritual base of the Incan Empire. The Inca ruins of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo are the living testimony of the rich history and heritage of the now extinct Empire.Enjoy the train journey to Aguas Calientes, the closed town to Machu PicchuNight in 3* Boutique Hotel, Casa Andina or similar in Aguas CalientesDay 6:Start: 7:00, End: 17:00 Guided tour & Visit to Machu Picchu. The ruins of Machu Picchu, meaning ‘Old Peak’ in the Quechua language, are one of the world’s most beautiful and enigmatic sites. Built in the mid-1400s for sacred purposes, rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham, declared by the United Nations a World Heritage Site in 1983, and named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World by the New7Wonders Foundation in 2007; Machu Picchu is certainly Peru’s most famous landmark.Enjoy the train journey back to Cusco CityNight in 3* Boutique Hotel, Casa Andina or similar in Aguas CalientesDay 7: Start: 7:00, End 13:30Maras & Moray on guided tour on quad bikes, cruising through the Andes exploring the small villages, crop fields and Andean mountain ranges, limited to a small guided group to preserve the land. This journey to the Moray archaeological site is truly a unforgettable experience.

Motorcycling Maras Moray

The ATV tour starts with pick-up from your hotel (for the hours of 6:30 am in the morning) or with the pick-up from the Plaza de Armas (next to the statue of the Inca) for the hours at 1 : 00 pm Then, they start the trip to Cruz Paw, a small community located in the Sacred Chinchero valley route, located 40 minutes from Cusco. Here they will do the pre-excursion practices with instructions from the guide. Then you will live the adventure while traveling through the agricultural areas of Maras and enjoy the beautiful landscape of the mountains in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. After a few hours of tour, you will arrive at the archaeological and enigmatic area of Moray, where you will walk a little more to take the best pictures of that wonder. Finally, they will go down again through the cultivated areas of Maras until they reach Cruz pata in Chincheros again and take the mobility to return to the city of Cusco. The tour has a distance of approx. 50km