Incas salt mines and Ollantaytambo inca town Tour; Will take you on a journey of discovery through the archeological site Moray, where it is believed the Incas performed agricultural experiments on its circular terraces; Maras salt mines, which the Incas used to supply the Empire with salt.
The pink salt harvested here is a gourmet delicacy sought and Ollantaytambo, an example of pre-hispanic monumental architecture. The only Incan city still inhabited today, a living community that has so much to offer.
Tour Deatails - Incas Salt Mines & Ollantaytambo
Itinerary
We experience Moray Ruins, Maras Salt Mines and Ollantaytambo
A day to explore the other highlights of the Sacred Valley
The following itinerary is only a SAMPLE, which is completely customizable based on your interest or you can stay with it.
Having been picked up from your hotel at 7:00 am, next, you will drive to the first site to visit is Maras salt ponds, which were the main provider salt center to Cusco and it’s still even today for many communities around and the Sacred Valley, where locals still farm the salt by hands as the Incas used to do it centuries ago.
The following site to visit is Moray, Earl’s theory was that the Inca Empire used each terrace at Moray as its own microclimate. This allowed the Incas to study the effects of altitude, temperature, and sun absorption on crop growth to determine ecological niches suitable for crops to thrive. This experimentation allowed for the Incas to teach neighboring regions agricultural techniques for best crop production despite the differing altitudes and climates throughout the Andes and Peru. Earl’s theory illustrates how the Incas used their understanding of the environment to capitalize on the natural resources at their fingertips and it gives insight as to how the mighty Inca Empire expanded itself so widely throughout South America.
After Moray, the place to visit is Ollantaytambo, an iconic Incan site and historical site from the Spaniards collision time, where the Incans defeated the Spaniards for several times during the Manco Inca’s rebellion after 1536. Ollantaytambo also is famous for its temple of the sun whose 100 tons of construction rocks were brought from 5 miles away.
Once the tour is over, we will drop you off at your hotel in Ollantaytambo, train station, or another place.
Included
Included on The Moray Maras Salt Mines Ollantaytambo
- Pre-departure briefing: We’ll meet you at your hotel in Cusco for an orientation before your full day tour of Sacred Valley. The meeting will be at 6:00 PM the evening before your day trip begins.
- Private transportation with a professional driver.
- Transfer service to pick up from your hotel and drop you off at your hotel or another different place like the airport, or pick up from the train station. Just let us know.
- Professional tour guide.
No Included on The Moray Maras Salt Mines Ollantaytambo
- Lunch: We will stop in the way you can ask your tour guide for a traditional lunch at a local restaurant. If you prefer another location, please feel free to tell your guide. This meal is not included in your tour cost.
- Tips for your guide and driver is optional but sometimes extra is always welcome, especially considering their work
- Travel interruption & travel medical/evacuation insurance (required)
Price
English guided tour
Adults usd 50.00
Children under 2 years Free
Not included
Entry to Moray: S/ 70 (usd 18.00) per person.
Entry to Maras: S/ 10 (usd 3.50) per person.
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