From Cusco: Half-Day Tour to Maras and Moray

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ID: GYG396280-720204
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Country: Peru

Duration: 06:00 hours


Description

See two of Peru's most breathtaking sights on this half-day trip from Cusco. Visit the Inca ruins of the Moray archaeological site and witness the beauty of the Maras salt ponds.
Depart after breakfast from the hotel, heading along the Sacred Valley towards the archaeological site of Moray, approximately an hour and a half away. As with many Inca ruins, its exact function remains a mystery though the design of ever-wider concentric circular terraces meant each level had a different microclimate.

Continue to Maras, where the salt ponds create a dazzling scene. The thousands of small ponds give work to and help feed many local families. During Inca times, the salt deposits were an important economic centre and of great value to the imperial economy. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.

Highlights

  • Explore Maras, a salt extraction center that has been operating since the time of the Incas.
  • They are large deposits of salt used for exchange for other products with other regions of the empire.
  • Admire Moray, an enormous construction of concentric circles that worked as an agricultural laboratory.
  • Some investigators say that Moray would be an agricultural research center.

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Pick-up from hotels located at Cusco Historic Center
• To visit Moray, it is important that you acquire your Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTC).
• Note: The visit to Maras is subject to changes during the months of December to March due to weather reasons (rainy season)
• Rates do not apply for Peruvians or foreign passengers whose stay exceeded 60 days in Peru because sales taxes are not included in the above total
• People over 18 years of age may enter enclosed spaces only if they are fully vaccinated, providing a virtual or printed certificate. This works for bus travel, any indoor activity, restaurants, hotels, trains, and airplanes. Minors should only be asymptomatic
• Every person must permanently wear a KN95 mask or two masks one on top of the other (surgical mask, cloth mask, or two surgical masks on top).
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Masks are required while indoors
All participants who are over 12 years old must present proof of full vaccination
In addition to proof of vaccination, all participants who are over 18 years old must present a government-issued photo ID (e.g. driver’s license, passport, etc)
- Pick-up from hotels located at Cusco Historic Center.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.