Experience Overview
This day tour takes you to visit the archaeological site of Moray, the Maras Salt Mines and the town of Chinchero. With so much to see and do today, lace up those hiking shoes and don't forget your camera, as you prepare to make your way through some of Peru's most sought after sites.
Highlights
- Enjoy a full day excursion to visit the archaeological complex of Moray
- Explore the Maras Salt Mines
- And discover the charm of Chinchero
- A quaint town of weavers and architectonic Inca remains.
Trip Details
Product Code: 3126
Tour Type: Day Tours
Accommodation: Unknown
Transport: Private van
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles: Budget
Supplier Code: YSPCMG
Starts: Cusco, Peru
Finishes: Cusco, Peru
Duration: 1 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating: Easy
Includes
Activities
- Transportation
- Local guide
- No meals included
Transport
- Private van
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD 25 (CAD 25 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco
Duration: 6 hours
Meeting Point: Your Hotel in the Historic Centre
Finish Point: Your Hotel in the Historic Centre
Itinerary:
Take part in this three-stop day tour from Cusco. Your guide will be a fountain of knowledge on the tour's sites; the archaeological site of Moray, the Maras Salt Mines and the town of Chinchero.
Drive from Cusco to the archaeological complex of Moray also known as the Inca greenhouse. This tour will take you through the magnificent series of circles or Inca terraces that were believed to be used by the Incas to experiment on their crops and to research growing conditions for different types of crops. Spend around half an hour listening to your guide and wandering around to explore this incredible Inca ruin. Continue with the tour to visit the Maras Salt Mines that were created by the evaporation of saltwater (provided by a nearby subterranean undercurrent) in the sun. The mines are made up of more than 3,000 natural salt pools in the hillside and are quite spectacular to see in person.
Next up is a tour of Chinchero, a beautiful town of weavers and home to a cultural centre that helps keep the textile traditions of Peru alive. Chinchero is a typical high-altitude Andean village and is known to be the mythical birthplace of the rainbow. This town also has some of the best architectonic Inca remains left in Peru. After you've explored the town in depth return to Cusco where you can say thank you to your wonderful guide and the tour will end.
Note that this Day Tour is operated by one of G Adventures' preferred suppliers and will be a shared service with other non-G Adventures travellers.
Packing essentials: Water bottle, Rain jacket, Sunblock, Sunglasses, Camera, cash to buy souvenirs.
Cusco tourist ticket (required for entrance to Moray and Chinchero) is not included.
Entrance ticket to Salt Mines (not included) is 10 soles.
Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
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