Maras moray tour

Trip in half day

Maras Moray tour Half day

This is a half-day tour to explore part of the Sacred Valley, you will have amazing views of the Urubamba mountain ranges, the Veronica Mountain, Salkantay Mountain, and the green valleys of farms, discover the impressive Inca constructions and enjoy the traditional handmade weaving demonstration of textiles in Chinchero.

Explore the ruins of Moray with us and discover the amazing salt mines of Maras on our Maras Moray half-day tour. This half-day excursion to Moray and Minas de Sal allows you to venture into a part of the Sacred Valley, on beautiful farmland outside Cusco and near the ancient Andean town of Chinchero and its archaeological center.

You will visit the following sites: Andean Textile Center in Chinchero, Moray, Maras village, and Salt mines.

Price

From $ 14

Group size

2- 15 people

Transportation

Van

Difficulty

Easy

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Maras Moray tour half day

$ 14
/per person
  • Daily departures
Group service

Details about the trip

Discover the fascinating Moray ruins & Maras Salt Mines

Our Maras and Moray tour is easily one of the most popular tours for Cusco visitors who love archeology, nature and local life. In just 6 hours, our expert guides will take you Maras and Moray inlcuidas the Salt Mines. 

This half-day trip is packed with incredible views of the Urubamba mountain range or the Cordillera Vilcanota, and the beautiful snow-capped peaks of Chicón and Verónica as a backdrop. Plus, this tour is a lovely way to start acclimating to Cusco’s high altitude and get ready for a hike if you’ve booked one.

Overview of the Trip

  • Trip type

    Sightseeing, cultural & historic.

  • Transportation

    Private van

  • Tour duration

    Approximately 6 hours

  • Difficulty

    The trip qualifies as easy, the guided tours are in short tours on a trip in a van, with a small group.

  • When to go

    The best time to trip from April to October

  • Tour guides

    1 English-speak tour guide.

  • Extra considerations

    Need to book up to 24 hours in advance

Places you will visit

Why book with Apu Ausangate Trek?

  • 100% peruvian local tour operator

    All our Services, Travel and Treks are provided only by the staff of Apu Ausangate Trek and professional guides of Cusco. What that means to you is that We - Apu Ausangate Trek - will never pass it to another company.

  • Small groups for a comfortable trip

    At Apu Ausangate Trek we have a policy that our groups will not exceed 8 people per departure, and are typically a mixture of solo travelers, friends traveling together, and couples, all of varying ages, origins and nationalities.

  • Expert and professional guides

    Our highly recommended top guides, with fluency and clear experienced English and very well informed, passionate about the Inca heritage and history, dedicated to continuous personal development and learning to ensure that you receive the accurate recognized theories about the Andean Inca culture.

  • Responsible & sustainable tourism

    We do a lot of work to ensure that we do not damage the areas we go through. We make a lot of effort to inform our participants, both before and during their trip, about the impact they can have on a community and the environment.

  • Local chef & Andean nutrition expert

    Fabulous cooks. Delicious and abundant buffet style meals, Peruvian and International cuisine are prepared by our professional chefs, from a mixture of local and exotic products.

Day 1: Cusco - Chinchero - Moray - Maras Salt mines - Cusco

We will pick you up from your hotel around 8:20 am and head to Chinchero located at 3,762 meters high, Where we will appreciate the traditional market, where they practice bartering, we will visit the weaving workshop there the local people who still practice the QUECHUA tradition, they will show us how they get the colors from natural plants and you can take nice pictures dressed in Andean clothes. (Only in the private service is included Chinchero Inca Site.)

We continue to MORAY  located at (3,450m/11,318ft) where we find the agricultural terraces with their complex system of irrigation and terraces, different levels of terraces are carved into a huge bowl, part of which was further excavated by the Incas, it is thought they were used by the Incas to discover the optimal growing conditions for their crops, these terraces served as a natural green house to grow an extraordinary variety of crops at an altitude normally not conducive for the crops, the Incas were very advanced in the knowledge of creating specific sub-climates.

Then we are on our way to SALT MINES, on the way we will see MARAS VILLAGE where its colonial architectural beauty is still preserved, you will see the building are of thin stone, them we move to SALINERAS, the salt mine consists of 3000 small pools, every three days, during the dry season, workers fill the pools with salt water that comes from natural hot spring, this place was work since pre-Inca time until nowadays, the salt is ground up, treated with iodine packaged and sent to various markets in the region.

Finally, you will head back to Cusco (Around 2:30 pm) in time to enjoy some lunch on you own.

Please note the details that include and do not include in your tour, each tour is different and we provide you with the details below

What is included

  • Pick up from your hotel

  • Excellent English speaking tour guide

  • Transportation to visit all the places

  • Water

What is not Included

  • Entrance to the Archeological sites: purchase the tourist ticket (Boleto turistico del Cusco - BTC) of 70 soles you can buy it at the first side you enter. or you can also purchase the 10 day Cusco ticket (students with university card pay 50%)

  • Entrance to Maras Salt Mines (S/ 20 soles per person)

  • Gratitude or tips

Private service

You can make the tour in private service, the cost varies depending on the number of passengers in the reservation. You can choose between two schedules: Morning Schedule 08:00 am to 13:00pm and the Afternoon schedule 13:30pm to 18:00pm. We can change the travel sites for the following options: Urubamba and Ollantaytambo. Please send us a message to info@apuausangateperu.com

Advance purchase of the Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turistico del Cusco - BTC)

We can make the advance purchase of your tourist ticket, We need the following

  • Image of your passport.
  • The Full Cusco Tourist Ticket ticket, price $45 valid for 10 days, you can visit 15 tourist places include Chinchero and Moray.
  • or The Partial Tourist Ticket with price $25 valid for 1 day, you can only visit: Chinchero and Moray.

We recommend that you bring

  • Original passport and (University, College valid student card if applicable).

  • You only need carry a small pack with camera .

  • Basic toiletries.

  • Hat for the sun.

  • Sunscream.

  • Insect repellent for mosquitoes.

  • rain jacket and comfortable shoes or runners.

  • Extra money for lunch.

  • Snacks and souvenirs.

The Departure point for the trip

Our the meeting point is at your hotel between 07:50am to 08:00am.

Passport and student card

We recommend that you bring your original passport and (Univ student card if applicable).

Temperature

  • Day temperatures vary from 12 -22 degrees Celsius
  • you must always use layering to manage the temperatures well. Night temperatures, (in the coldest season May to Sept) average -2 to -5 degrees Celsius. 

Full Tourist Ticket

The Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turistico del Cusco – BTC) This visitors ticket costs $45 and half price for students, and is valid for 10 days. The full Cusco Tourist Ticket ticket allows you entry to 15 tourist places. These sites which are part of the Cusco City tour are Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Pukapukara and Tambomachay, in addition to visiting the following sites Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, Koricancha Site Museum, Contemporary Art Museum, Folk Art Museum, Regional History Museum, Inca Pachacutec Monument and the places in the South Valley: Tipon and Piquillacta.

Partial Tourist Ticket

Alternatively you can purchase a partial ticket for $20  which allows a one day only visit of just the 4 Archeological sites if you are not planning to visit any of the Sacred Valley sites such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chincheros or a one day only partial ticket to visit the Sacred Valley sites such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero or Moray.

Where to buy your Cusco Touristic Ticket?

The Full and Partial tourist ticket cannot be bought or reserved on the internet. You can buy it the same day of your visit. You can purchase it at any of the following addresses in Cusco:

  • Main office, Av. El Sol 103 – Central of Tourist Galleries
  • In all places included in the Tourist Ticket (except for the Museum of Contemporary Art and Monument of Pachacutec).

Travel Insurance

We strongly recommend that full Travel Insurance is taken, which includes cover, under certain circumstances, against the loss of deposit or cancellation charges. Please note that no reimbursements are given when cancellations occur or for any unused services.

Price

Maras Moray Tour Half day

$ 14
/per person
  • GROUP of 1 to 6 people $180 dolars the total group (not per person) private service
  • GROUP of 7 to 12 people $210 dolars the total group (not per person) private service
Guaranteed price

Pay a booking deposit online with credit/debit card $14 per person. (US$14+ 5% card fee).

Pay a booking deposit online with Paypal $14 per person. (US$14+ 6% paypal fee).

Please, after your deposit, send us the transfer number to reservas@apuausangateperu.com and we will confirm your reservation

For private or group tour you must to book and pay in advance.

Private service

  • Group of 1 to 6 people: $180 for all group

  • Group of 7 to 12 people: $210 for all group

  • Only for the private service we include a visit to the archaeological center of Chinchero.

Aditionals items

  • The Partial Toutist Ticket ($20 dollars per person.)

  • Entrance to Maras Salt Mines (S/ 20 soles per person.)

Ready for a great adventure?

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