Town Maras

Enjoy astonishing views of the Sacred Valley of the Incas and explore an ancient agricultural laboratory center and the impressive Maras Salt Mines. These heritages are the living example of the World’s admired Inca engineering and we’ll show you everything about them! Here’s what to expect: • Visit the most unique sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. • Explore Moray, an ancient agricultural center used to enhance crop production. • Enjoy the colonial village of Maras and its famous Salt Mines, thousands of salt ponds worked since pre-Columbian times. • Travel with a professional tour guide for a singular perspective of the significance of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Get to know another side of Cusco’s history and experience the beautiful cultural expression of the Sacred Valley with an expert!

Though they may not make the list of big-hitter Incan sites in Peru, the ruins at Moray and pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras are no less fascinating than their more famous counterparts. Discover these off-the-beaten-track ruins on this day tour from Cusco, which also includes a visit to the quiet colonial town of Maras. A guided tour makes it easy to explore less-frequented locales and includes informative commentary and round-trip transportation from Cusco.

The tour begins in the town of Maras also known as the village of the portals, located in the province of Urubamba at 3300 meters above sea level. Located 52km from the city of Cusco It houses the most important salt mines of the Inca era, being exploited from the incanato to the present, we also find the archaeological site of Moray which is an Inca agricultural research center where the adaptation of products to different climates with a terrace system.

Two of the most important tourist centers in the city of Cusco are Maras and Moray. In these places, you can appreciate parts of our ancient culture through its different stages, including pre-Inca, Inca, colonial, and republican periods. During the tour, we will visit the Salt Mines or Salineras, which consist of approximately 2,000 small pools fed by a salty spring that flows from the mountain. We will also explore the Moray Archaeological Complex, a unique archaeological site in the region. It consists of giant natural depressions that were used by the Incas, who built agricultural terraces or platforms with irrigation channels, essentially creating a prototype of a greenhouse.

Though they may not make the list of big-hitter Incan sites in Peru, the ruins at Moray and pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras are no less fascinating than their more famous counterparts. Discover these off-the-beaten-track ruins on this day tour from Cusco, which also includes a visit to the quiet colonial town of Maras. A guided tour makes it easy to explore less-frequented locales and includes informative commentary and round-trip transportation from Cusco.

ATV in Maras and Moray is a great option adventure under wheels, where we will visit high Andean landscapes, Andean villages and archeological zones. • PLACES OF VISIT: Moray, Salineras. • AVAILABILITY: Every day. • TOUR DURATION: 08:00 – 13:00 • FREQUENCY: All year • NUMBER OF PEOPLE: from 1

Houses the most important salt mines of the Inca period and we also find the archaeological site of Moray which is an agricultural research center in Inca

Though they may not make the list of big-hitter Incan sites in Peru, the ruins at Moray and pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras are no less fascinating than their more famous counterparts. Discover these off-the-beaten track ruins on this day tour from Cusco, which also includes a visit to the quiet colonial town of Maras. A guided tour makes it easy to explore less-frequented locales and includes informative commentary and round-trip transportation from Cusco.

Though they may not make the list of big-hitter Incan sites in Peru, the ruins at Moray and pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras are no less fascinating than their more famous counterparts. Discover these off-the-beaten track ruins on this day tour from Cusco, which also includes a visit to the quiet colonial town of Maras. A guided tour makes it easy to explore less-frequented locales and includes informative commentary and round-trip transportation from Cusco.

Though they may not make the list of big-hitter Incan sites in Peru, the ruins at Moray and pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras are no less fascinating than their more famous counterparts. Discover these off-the-beaten-track ruins on this day tour from Cusco, which also includes a visit to the quiet colonial town of Maras. A guided tour makes it easy to explore less-frequented locales and includes informative commentary and round-trip transportation from Cusco.

In this visit we will know a part of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, among them Chinchero, Maras Moray and Las Salineras, for this excursion we have guides prepared on the route and mobility with a qualified driver and the certifications for a calm and safe trip. Moray and salt mines enchant locals and strangers alike for their landscaping beauty and their houses even from the Colonial era.

This tour will take place in some parts of the Sacred Valley located between Cusco and Ollantaytambo. This valley is known for its lush and picturesque landscapes, colonial villages, and its magnificent Inca archeological sites. Discover with us this beautiful, charming, and historic place, where we will visit the enigmatic Moray archeological site, where the Incas developed new crops using different altitudes in a terrace system. Then, visit the Salineras complex, where you will find natural salt that is consumed since Inca times. Finally, you will come back to the main square in Cusco.

This tour was created and inspired thinking of those people who do not have many days to visit our city, but who will find spectacular landscapes and places full of history and tradition throughout this tour and will be able to visit the most representative places.

Though they may not make the list of big-hitter Incan sites in Peru, the ruins at Moray and pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras are no less fascinating than their more famous counterparts. Discover these off-the-beaten track ruins on this day tour from Cusco, which also includes a visit to the quiet colonial town of Maras. A guided tour makes it easy to explore less-frequented locales and includes informative commentary and round-trip transportation from Cusco.

The tour to Maras and Moray is a tour of one of the most beautiful landscapes of Cusco. Tour the Inca circular platforms of Moray as well as the famous salt marshes of Maras, consisting of thousands of natural salt wells used since the Inca era.

Mrs. Grandonia and Mrs. Álvarez, the renowned hatters of Maras, run an attractive crafts shop that produces top hats. They want to share their art with the travelers who visit their town. Dare to learn this ancient Andean activity.

Maras Moray Salineras is a Tour that will take you along the left bank of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, through old and rustic roads, views of the mountains of the Sacred Valley like Chicon, La Veronica, Pitusiray, Sahuasirai and colonial temples like San Francisco de Maras. The towns that are located in the Sacred Valley, are surrounded by high mountains covered with snow.

We do offer unlimited game drives, our drivers are professional and good in speaking English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Italian. Our time to start the safari is as early as 6:30am for the clients to check in in varies lodges as early as they can

If you have a half day available in Cusco, take a half-day tour through the colorful Inca villages. Accompanied by a fun and knowledgeable guide who speaks English or Spanish, visit the picturesque town of Chinchero, Moray's experimental agricultural center, and the Maras salt mines. Also, enjoy the beautiful panoramic views of the Andes mountain range. The Private Tour starts and ends at your hotel in Cusco or in the Sacred Valley. The Shared Tour starts and ends at Plaza Regocijo in Cusco.

Though they may not make the list of big-hitter Incan sites in Peru, the ruins at Moray and pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras are no less fascinating than their more famous counterparts. Discover these off-the-beaten-track ruins on this day tour from Cusco, which also includes a visit to the quiet colonial town of Maras. A guided tour makes it easy to explore less-frequented locales and includes informative commentary and round-trip transportation from Cusco.