Tour details

• Duration:

  06 hours approximately

• Available Languages:

  Spanish, English

• Service type:

  Shared Service

• Starting Point:

  Cusco Downtown hotel

• End Point:

  Cusco Downtown hotel

Overview

• Witness the typical textile techniques of Chinchero.
• Visit the photogenic attraction made up of thousands of small salt ponds in Maras.
• Get to know the old Inca agricultural research center in Moray.

What is and what is not included

• Drop off to hotels downtown in Cusco.
• Bilingual service (English/Spanish speaking tour guide).
• Transport.
• Entrance fees (PEN 70.00 for partial touristic ticket and PEN 10.00 for Maras entrance fee)
• Meals.
• Water.
• Tips.

ITINERARY

HALF DAY

Chinchero, Maras & Moray Tou

We will start in the morning collecting you from your Cusco downtown hotel (if your hotel is distant, then a schedule and meeting point will be assigned) and then head to Chinchero town (3762 mts/12342.5 ft) it is characterized for its beautiful textiles and so, you will enjoy an entertained textile techniques demonstration which are still used nowadays.

Then, you will be transported to Maras salt ponds (3000 mts/9842.5 ft) where you will appreciate another scenic beauty, which is made up of 5,000 ponds and are fed by a hyper-saline underground spring. Definitely a lovely place to take a lot of photographs and where you can buy salt souvenirs.

Finally, you will visit Moray archaeological center (3500 mts/11482.9 ft) which are terraces that overlap concentrically. It is believed that these constructions were an important agricultural laboratory at Inca period. At the end of the visit you will be returned to Cusco (14:30 pm approx.)

Restrictions

• Services have daily departures.
• The service can be fully operated in only 1 language but it is possible to know the afternoon before the service (5 to 7 pm) and a minimum of 7 passengers with the same language is required.

Suggestions

• Bring comfortable clothes (rain coat or rain poncho, warm clothes, sunglasses, sunblock, hat)
• Do not forget to bring your camera to capture the best photos!
• Bring some cash (preferably soles) to buy diverse curious souvenirs and to acquire your entrance fees.