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HomeFull-Day Maras, Morey & Chinchero Tour From Cusco
Description
This day-tour is for the curious and the adventure-bound. Drive through truly stunning sceneries in the highlands outside of Cusco. Explore the salt pans of Maras, famous for its Andean pink salt, as you enjoy a home-cooked picnic lunch by the shores of a highland lagoon. Travel to the Inca terraces of Chinchero and finish your day learning about magnificent Andean textiles from local weavers.
Highlights
- Visit the salt pans of Maras
- Explore the Inca sites in Moray and Chinchero
- See how Andean textiles are made
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Pick-up from your hotel in Cusco at 8.00 AM. Drive across the highlands of Anta and stop a couple of times on the way to appreciate magnificent views of the snowy peaks of the Cordillera Urubamba.
Visit the salt pans of Maras, where the locals have extracted their beautiful pink salt for centuries, now marketing it internationally in new food products, cosmetics, and medicines.
Return higher up to the highlands and first briefly visit the colonial town of Maras before we continue our journey to the Inca site of Moray.
Take the backroads to some little known Inca storage places before taking a leisurely lunch at a highland lagoon with magnificent views of the surroundings. You will be served home-cooked food in porcelain crockery while you relax in a deck chair.
In the afternoon, drive on to Chinchero, where there was once a grand ceremonial site and palace built by the ruler Inca Thupaq Yupanqui. Also, explore the richly decorated 17th-century church located here.
Finally, head to the longest established textile association in town. Here, you will learn everything you have always wanted to know about producing high-quality Andean textiles. Learn about the process of spinning and dyeing the wool with natural, mostly plant-based materials, setting up back-strap looms, and the weaving process. Afterwards, you may purchase colourful garments directly from the producers.
Transfer back to Cusco.
What's Included
Private transport with a professional driver
English-speaking Peru tour guide
Home-cooked lunch & snacks
Drinking water
What's Excluded
Entrance fees to the sites visited (around 140 soles)
Tips and gratuities
Meeting Point
Cusco, Peru
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 1 | USD 325 Per Person |
| 2 To 2 | USD 180 Per Person |
| 3 To 3 | USD 150 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |