• From Cusco: Chinchero, Maras & Moray + Picnic with llamas
  • From Cusco: Chinchero, Maras & Moray + Picnic with llamas
  • From Cusco: Chinchero, Maras & Moray + Picnic with llamas
  • From Cusco: Chinchero, Maras & Moray + Picnic with llamas

From Cusco: Chinchero, Maras & Moray + Picnic with llamas

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ID: GYG874124-1376250
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Country: Peru

Duration: 1 days


Description

If you are looking to discover unique places and combine adventure with nature, then the Picnic tour is the one we most recommend for you.
Discover the unique places of Chinchero, Maras, and Moray on a guided tour from Cusco. Visit a textile complex in Chinchero, learn about Inca traditions, and enjoy a picnic with llamas.

Start your day with a pickup from your hotel in Cusco and head to Chinchero. Visit a textile complex and learn about the traditional weaving technique, based on thousands of years of practice and knowledge. Learn about the local customs and culture of the town.

Next, visit the archaeological complex of Moray, where you will find structures that were part of the Inca Empire. Continue to Las Salineras, located at 3,380 meters above sea level. Admire the 3,000 salt wells dug by hand in an imposing mountain, one of the 4 places in the world where pink salt is extracted by hand, with the same ancestral technique of the Incas.

After your tour, head to a site for a private picnic. Enjoy a cheese board, nuts, bread, fruit, seasonal juice, hot drinks, water, coffee, and wine. Finally, return to Cusco at around 3:30 PM.

Highlights

  • Discover the traditional weaving techniques of the Chinchero textile complex
  • Explore the ancient Inca ruins of Moray and learn about their history
  • Visit the salt mines of Maras and learn about the ancient salt extraction process
  • Enjoy a delicious picnic with a cheese board, nuts, bread, fruit, and hot drinks
  • Sip on a glass of wine while you take in the stunning views of the Andes

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour starts with a pickup from Cusco around 8:30 a.m.
You will visit a textile complex in Chinchero to learn about traditional weaving techniques.
The tour includes visits to the archaeological complex of Moray and Las Salineras.
A private picnic is included in the tour.
The return to Cusco is approximately at 3:30 p.m.
Entrance ticket to the Maras Salt Mines is not included and costs adults and students: S/15.00
INCLUDED
  • Maras & Moray shared tour
  • Picnic
  • Transport
  • Transfer from accommodation in the historic center of Cusco. Access to the hotel zone is limited by the narrow streets of the city; if this is the case, the guide will suggest a nearby point to start the tour.
  • Return to Plaza Regocijo (Historic Center).
  • Professional guide in English, Spanish (ask for availability for this or other languages).
  • Cheese board, nuts, bread, fruit, seasonal juice, hot drinks, water, coffee and wine.
NOT INCLUDED
  • Transfer from hotels outside the city of Cusco (for private tours, ask if extra costs apply to pick up from the Sacred Valley or other places).
  • Tip for the guide.
  • Drinks.
  • Meals not specified in the itinerary.
  • Tourist ticket
  • Entrance ticket to the Maras Salt Mines (adults and students: S/15.00)

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 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 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.