Maras Moray (Half Day Excursion)

Our Maras Moray Half-Day Tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Cusco between 7:50 and 8:30 a.m. We will board our tourist transportation and start our excursion toward the northeastern part of the city of Cusco. Upon arrival at the small town of Maras, we will make a brief stop to visit its famous colonial church and admire its main square.

After this stop, we will continue with our Maras Moray tour, boarding our transport again and heading toward the agricultural terraces of Moray. These terraces are circular in shape, with different levels that create varied microclimates, and they also feature a special water storage system. Because of this, it was possible to cultivate more than 250 species of plants. We will spend approximately one hour at the archaeological site, exploring the area and taking photographs from different viewpoints.

After visiting the Moray Agricultural Research Center, we will head to the Maras Salt Mines. These salt mines are made up of thousands of small white and pink salt pools, which create a spectacular landscape when viewed from a distance. Each pool measures around 5 square meters and is about 30 cm deep, and each one is managed by a local family. Each season, the salt is harvested from the pools and, after a processing stage, it is commercialized and distributed throughout the region, with some also exported to other countries for consumption.

At the end of our Maras, Moray, and Salt Mines Tour, we will return to the Imperial City of Cusco.

We will board our transport back to Cusco, arriving in the city at approximately 2:30 p.m. We will drop you off near the Main Square (Plaza de Armas), from where you will need to make your own way back to your hotel.