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.
Highlights
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
English and Spanish-speaking professional tour guide.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tourist ticket.
Access ticket to the Maras salt mines.
Meeting Points
Departure
Plaza Regocijo
The water source of the Regocijo Square of Cusco. You must be there at 8:40 a.m.
Return
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
Highlights
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
English and Spanish-speaking professional tour guide.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tourist ticket.
Access ticket to the Maras salt mines.
Meeting Points
Departure
Plaza Regocijo
The water source of the Regocijo Square of Cusco. You must be there at 8:40 a.m.
Return
Itinerary
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Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero
At 8:30 a.m., the professional guide and mobility will pass by your hotel in Cusco. Then take a 40-minute trip to the colorful city of Chinchero. Together with your expert guide, explore the city where the Inca culture is maintained, see the natives with their typical costumes and large agricultural terraces. Also, visit the beautiful colonial church. Then, visit a family home where the locals will make a magnificent demonstration of the textile process of their ancestors.
NOTE: The Chinchero archaeological site and the colonial church are not included in the shared tour, only in the private tour.
1 hour
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Salinas de Maras
After Chinchero, head to the Maras salt mines and see the process of selecting and collecting salt in its more than 4000 small wells. It is the place where salt has been harvested since pre-Inca times.
1 hour
3
Moray
Then, continue your trip to the experimental agricultural center of Moray. It is the place where the Incas took advantage of a natural depression to build ring-shaped overlapping terraces. Each of the terraces has different microclimates where the Andean men adapted plants to the new ecosystem.
Arrival at your hotel in Cusco or Plaza Regocijo at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Note:
On the Private Tour. If you are staying in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, do not worry, we pick you up and drop you off at your hotel, tell us the location and name of your hotel. Also, if you travel at night by train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, we will leave you at the station.
On the Shared Tour. The tour begins and ends in Regocijo Square, Cusco.
