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Cuzco to Maras Salt Mines & Morey Terraces Day Tour

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Cusco, Peru

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Overview

Explore the breathtaking wonders of the Sacred Valley on this half-day adventure from Cuzco. Your journey begins with a scenic drive to the spectacular Maras Salt Mines (often searched as the Masras or Mars salt pans).

Here, you will witness over 3,000 terraced pools where local families still hand-harvest the famous pink salt.

Next, we visit the surreal, circular agricultural ruins of Moray (sometimes spelled Morey or Muray). These ancient Inca terraces look like a giant amphitheater carved into the earth. Your expert, English-speaking guide will explain how the Incas used this site as a laboratory for crops. Whether you call them the Salineras de Maras, the Mares salt pools, or the Cuzco salt pans, this is a must-see Peruvian highlight. Book your seat today!

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Small group tour (between 4 to 8 people as maximun)
  • Lunch
  • Salinas de Maras
  • Archaeological site Moray - Chicnhero
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We offer the pick up from most of Cusco hotels including Airbnb

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Salinas de Maras

The salt are extracted in artisanal form, the Salt Mines are made up of about 3000 small wells which have been exploited since the Inca times and it was an economic exchange way.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Moray

Moray, during the Incan times was possibly one of the most important agricultural research center, where experiments were conducted at different heights crop, the arrangement of its platforms produces a variety of micro-climates taking the center of the concentric circular terraces higher temperature and decreasing gradually outward lower temperatures.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero

The village of Chinchero and visit the Tupac Inca Yupanqui Royal House where their original Inca walls are still well preserved. We will have the chance to meet the Chinchero women as well, in their beautiful and traditional dressing at the local market
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required (for goup tours)
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Operated by a business

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Cuzco to Maras Salt Mines & Morey Terraces Day Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (-05). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Small group tour (between 4 to 8 people as maximun)
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  • English speaking guide
  • Lunch
  • Salinas de Maras
  • Archaeological site Moray - Chicnhero

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