day 1
Cusco - Maras Moray
We start the tour with pick-up from your respective hotel, and then go on our private transport to our base point, the trip will be approximately 1 hour, en route we will pass through the town of Cachimayo, Chinchero, upon arrival at our Base “MARAS , we will have a brief explanation of the ATVs, after that we will go to an open field to be able to do a practice of 10 to 15 minutes and then commence with the adventure.
Our first point to visit are the terraces of Moray, archaeological center considered as the center of Inca agricultural experimentation, in this place we will have a few minutes to make the corresponding visit, after about 20 minutes approximately, we will return to our ATVs in the direction of Maras, our base point where we will embark our mobility and go to the second point of visit such as the salt mines.
We will continue our adventure passing through the small town of Maras, a town that until today maintains its colonial arches, after about 30 minutes we will arrive in Salineras, where we can appreciate more than 3000 salt pools, which are worked by the inhabitants of Maras and Pichingoto. We will have a guided tour in the place and as well as time to take pictures.
Finally, we will approach our mobility to return to the city of Cusco.
It is important to mention that we also have another circuit to do on the ATV tour in addition to Moray, being our 2nd. Option: In case you don’t like option 1 which is Moray. Unlike the Moray circuit with archeological contexts, LAGUNA DE HUAYPO is more a circuit of landscape and nature.
What is this day like? check our photos
WHAT INCLUDED?
• Roundtrip transport
• Quadbikes (Honda TRX 250 cc)
• Fuel
• Safety gear: Helmet – gloves (Those who would like, we can lend you accessories for your GoPro)
• Guide – Mechanic for the route
• First aid kit
NOT INCLUDED
• Anything not mentioned in the program
• Ticket to enter to Moray
• Ticket for Salineras (10 soles)
•Entrance fee to Moray usd 25.00
• Insurance against accidents
PACKING LIST
- Passport or DNI
- Protection against sun (Sunhat or cap, sunglasses, sunblock)
- Protection against rain (rain poncho, waterproof jacket) Mainly for the months of October and March
- Water bottle
- Camera
- Money (For food and souvenirs)
RECOMENDATIONS
o visit the salt mines of Maras, take advantage of your visit to also see the circular platforms of Moray, which is located only 10 kilometers away. All tours to Maras also include Moray.
You can also take the opportunity to visit the famous town of Maras, which was an important town during the colony. Today, it offers beautiful landscapes and a lot of tradition and customs on the part of its inhabitants.
Currently it is not allowed to visit the salt pools. It is only allowed to appreciate the salt mines of Maras from a nearby viewpoint
