Maras, Moray and Salt Mines Private Tour
Description
This a private experience that will allow you to explore on a half day the impressive salt mines, The colonial town of Maras and the archaeological site of moray. You can do it on your own speed because you will have a private vehicle and an expert tour guide with an amazing knowledge about the area. You have the option to personalize your departure time.
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Maras is a town near the city of Cusco in the Sacred Valley of southeastern Peru. It's known for the Maras Salt Mines, thousands of individual salt pools on a hillside, dating back to Incan times. West of the town is Moray, an Inca archaeological site on a high plateau featuring a series of concentric terraces. Surrounding trails offer views of the snow-capped Urubamba mountain range.
Moray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3,500 metres and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains unusual Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is approximately 30 m deep
The stunning landscape of Salineras de Maras features salt pans that are still used exactly as they were at the time of the Incas. As you make your way through the region, you’ll see people doing the backbreaking work of harvesting salt on small family plots. The reward? The salt gathered here is some of the best in the world. Water, naturally salt-infused, flows down from the mountains and settles in the pans. As the water evaporates, salt remains, to be extracted with simple tools. Stop at a store or one of the many small-scale vendors selling the “fruit” of this labor in its pure form or mixed with herbs for use in cooking, bathing, or chocolate bars.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(7)
We had a great time and our guide was amazing. She was a wealth of knowledge on everything we saw, not just the tour stops. The salt mines were otherworldly and the crop engineering of the Incan people was a marvel to see. I would highly recommend this tour.
We had a great time at the sacred valley. Mr Eirton cesver Anto Montalvo was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and provided us with a detailed history and significance of the sites. Highly recommend this tour ! Also please ask for Mr Montalvi , he is an excellent guide.
This was a wonderful tour, Holger was extremely knowledgeable and I learned so much! He went above and beyond to make sure I was able to see everything I wanted and take plenty of stops for pictures or just to take the amazing sites in. I was able to book the the tour last minute and they were more than accommodating with my schedule, I even reached out to Holger on WhatsApp before booking to ask a million questions and he was so helpful. The transportation was clean, safe, and comfortable! I plan on coming back to Cusco and I will most certainly call Holger for every tour. I highly recommend Andina Expeditions for your tours!
Olger and his driver were both amazing. I had more energy than I expected and booked this the afternoon of my arrival. Olger is so friendly, so knowledgeable, and a very nice photographer for solo travelers! He even went well out of his way and helped me when I started having issues with a different company for an excursion that I had the next day. I highly recommend booking with him!
The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. He always made sure we had enough time at our stops to take pictures etc so we didn’t feel rushed. He even made an unplanned stop for us to get some empanadas for the road! We got into Cusco in the morning so we missed all of the morning tours. It was nice to have an afternoon alternative.
Of the tours of Cusco, this is undoubtedly the coolest. Everyone has a lot of culture, useful things of the day to day that hj make a difference, imagine 500 years ago!
<p>The tours were excellent. For me it was worth the money just to get out into the country areas and view the farm areas.</p>
