Maras and Moray Tour

This half day tour will give you the opportunity to explore the Inca ruins of Moray and unique Pre-Inca salt mines of Salineras. Maras and Moray are areas where the Incas cultivated different products, such as potatoes and corn, and you will also see evidence of coca leaf horticulture. These sites are well worth visiting as you will experience first-hand the remarkable Incan engineering and their unique agricultural techniques, such as drainage systems that continue to function to this day. Moray is an interesting archaeological site with enormous circular and semi-circular agricultural terraces that were developed from natural cavities in the limestone of the hill; the Incas used them as a botanical laboratory. Not far away are the Maras salt pans, where the finest salt in the world (which enjoys a denomination of origin) is extracted: Maras salt. The area looks like a patchwork of terraces and ponds that photographers just love to take astounding pictures of.  In addition, on this tour, you will see fascinating views of local agricultural terrain and the Andes across the valley. Includes transport, entrance fees, guide, and round-trip hotel transfer.

Highlights

• Half-Day trip from Cusco to the Urubamba Valley
• Learn about Moray’s amphitheater-like terraces
• See Maras, a salt-production center from colonial times