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5-Hour ATV Tour To Andenes Of Moray & Maras Salt Mines From Cusco

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Rural Experience, ATV

  • Duration

    5 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Sign up for this 5-hour adventurous ATV tour and learn how salt is made at the Salt Mines of Moras. Pass through the beautiful landscapes surrounding the entrance to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and marvel at the circular terraces of Andenes of Moray accompanied by an experienced guide.

Highlights
  • See the unique circular terraces of Andenes of Moray
  • Understand the salt making process at Maras Salt Mines
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    • At the time specified, your tour representative will pick you up at your hotel in Cusco according to your service and start a journey of approx. 1 hour to our base in Maras.
    • Once at our base, the staff will be waiting for us, ready with the ATVs and the complete equipment such as gloves, helmets, etc. Here, our specialized guide will give us all the necessary information about the proper use of the ATVs to which we must pay the required attention.
    • In Moray, we will have enough time to visit the circular terraces that were built in huge natural depressions.
    • We continue the tour towards the town of Maras.
    • We will have a brief stop in the main square. Then, we head towards the famous salt mines, better known as the Mines Salt, which comprises more than 4000 small pools on the mountainside, where people fill the pools with salt water that springs from the mountain during the dry season. The irrigation has to be done every three days so that when the water evaporates, the salt contained in it solidifies slowly in order to get salt production every 30 days.
    • At the end of the tour, we return to the starting point (Maras) with the ATVs.
    • Here our transportation will be waiting for us to return to Cusco.
What's Included
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) Peruvian tour guide.
  • Specialized official tourist guide in the private service.
  • 01 ATV per person.
  • Full equipment (helmet, gloves, etc).
  • All transportation Cusco – Maras – Cusco.
  • Personalized attention in the private tour.
What's Excluded
  • Entrance fee to Moray s/70.00 soles foreigner, Peruvian s/40.00 soles.
  • Admission to Salineras s/10.00 soles.
  • Food.
  • Tips.
What to bring
  • Small backpack.
  • Wear; hats, scarves, gloves, sweaters.
  • Bring an extra change of clothes in case it rains.
  • Carry Snacks that provide calories and energy.
  • Bring a rain poncho, sunblock, sunglasses, hat.
  • Bathing clothes, in case you wish to enter the thermal baths.
Know before you go
  • Not recommended for people suffering from respiratory illnesses.

  • This exciting adventure in the Maras, Moray and salt mines is only one hour from the city of Cusco.

  • To perform this magnificent activity, you do not need much experience. All our ATVs are automatic and semi-automatic.
  • We offer you 2 different routes where you will also have time to visit the archaeological site of Moray (optional), the Salinas (salt mines), the small town of Maras and the lakes along the route.
Meeting Point

Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Perú

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 2 USD 133.68 Per Person

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USD 133.68 / person