Private Moray and Maras Salt Mines Excursion: Explore Ancient Terraces and Salt Pans
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9 Ratings
Maras
Embark on a private excursion to the ancient terraces and salt pans of Moray and Maras. Explore circular Andean terraces and learn about salt production in this pre-Inca town.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Moray - we find the archaeological site of Moray which is an agricultural research center in Inca where the adaptation of Products to different climates with a terrace system.
  • Salinas de Maras - We will visit the town of Maras, also known as the town of the portals, located in the province of Urubamba at 3300 m.a.s.l. Located 52 km from the city of Cusco It houses the most important mines of the Inca period, being exploited from the beginning to the present.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Private tour guide
  • Pick up from hotel
What's Not Included
  • meals
  • Entrances
Additional Information

The excursion kick-starts with a hotel pick-up, followed by a scenic 1 hour and 20 minutes travel time to our first destination. Enjoy views of frost-covered peaks, lagoons, and fields of corn and potatoes during the trip.

Our initial stop is Moray, a historic agricultural site, noticeable for its circular Andean terraces etched into the earth’s depths in a bowl-like form, used for acclimatizing produce to variant climates.

Post Moray, our next stop is the “Salineras” or “Maras Salt Mines”, a town notorious for salt production dating back to pre-Inca era.

3,500 salt pans, strategically hollowed out near the mountain, intercept waterflow via man-made channels.

On our return to Cusco city, we will stop by the vibrant village of “Chinchero”, oft referred to as the birthplace of the rainbow. This location is renowned for retaining the ancient Andean textile tradition.

Location
Moray
Moray, Valle Sagrado de los Incas
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Paolaj415
Feb 28, 2024
My adventure exploring new places - Thanks to this wonderful experience I was able to reconnect with myself, the service is one more reason to return.
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Irupeg2024
Feb 27, 2024
Beautiful place for a family outing - The views are beautiful, my family and I took many photos for our travel book. I have my phone full of photos of that place. I fell in love there. I love him! The excursion company is 10/10 and the prices are super affordable! Beautiful experience.
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Sagarvs
May 6, 2019
One of a kind - This is probably the only ancient salt pan from the inca times built on mountain slopes. The view is great from the top. If you wish you can get close to the pans. Recommended.
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Anna
Mar 3, 2019
moray and maras - we highly recommend this tour. we added this tour last minute and we were glad we did. the two places we visited - moray terraces and maras salineras- were spectacular. must see if you are visiting cusco and Machu Picchu. worth the trip. our guide, Percy, was very informative and attentive. he showed us the best spots to have a great view of the places.great tour and tour company.
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2019anonymous_9102
Aug 25, 2019
Tour subpar, especially for a private tour - This rating is based on the quality of the tour/services and not the locations visited. No AC in the car on a hot day. It appeared that the guide lacked experience or didn’t care.
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