ATVs Maras Moray
ATVs Maras Moray
Overview
“Discover the fascinating Inca agriculture and the impressive salt mines of Moray and Maras on this tour from Cusco. Departing from your hotel, we will take you first to Cruzpata for an exciting ATV ride. Then, you will explore Moray, where the Incas showed their agricultural ingenuity with circular terraces. Then, marvel at the historic Maras salt mines, where you can capture stunning views and learn about the ancestral tradition of the local community. Duration: 20 minutes in maras. An unforgettable tourist experience that takes you back to Cusco!”
Itinerary
Day 1: Waqrapukara
Cusco to Cruzpata ATV Base, Salt mines of Moray
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and provide transportation to the first destination Cruzpata, where our base camp is located. After a quick practice, you will continue to Moray. You will see how advanced the Incas were in their agricultural techniques, such as the terracing system and irrigation by aqueducts. In Moray, for example, they used circular terraces that demonstrate the high level of culture that the Inca civilization achieved. After visiting this amazing place, we will continue to our next destination, the salt mines of Maras. Duration: 20 minutes Stop at: Maras Salt Mines, Road to Maras Urubamba, The salt mines or the famous “salt pools” are located in the rural community of Pichingoto. This site is highly recommended for photography lovers due to its impressive landscape that spreads out in all its splendour, the local people still earn salt like their ancestors. After the salt mines, we will transfer to the base to return to Cusco.
Included:
- Pickup at hotels in Cusco.
- Quad tour to Moray and salt mines.
- Necessary equipment.
Not included:
- Tourist tickets for the Sacred Valley 70 soles.
- Entrance ticket to the salt mines.
- FOOD.
Recommendations
- Small backpack
- Good shoes
- A hat or hat to protect yourself from the sun and/or cold
- Sunscreen
- Rain jacket or poncho
- Water and snacks
- Camera
