From Cusco: Chinchero, Maras, and Moray Private Day Trip – Cusco, Peru

EXPERIENCE:

Spend the day visiting archaeological sites and getting to know the mysterious Incan civilization on this day trip from Cusco. Visit the Sacred Valley with stops in Chinchero, Maras, and Moray.

Meet your guide in Cusco and depart for Chinchero. Chinchero was an important town of the Incan Empire and is located on a terrace at about 3500 meters above sea level. The beautiful Andean landscape surrounds the town, with Chincero being framed by the calm beauty of the Chicón and Verónica snow-capped mountains. Every Sunday, the town becomes a trade center for products from the neighboring communities.

After visiting Chinchero, go to the archaeological sites in Maras and Moray. In Maras be impressed by the salt mines. The salt deposits from these mines were used to trade for products from other regions of the empire. In Moray see archaeological remains composed of mysterious concentric circular terraces which, according to some scholars was an agricultural research center. Following your visit to Moray, depart back to Cusco.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Marvel at Incan architecture, rock sculptures, and the colorful markets of Chinchero.
Soak up the beauty of this historical and cultural Andean treasure
Admire Moray, an enormous construction of concentric circles
Explore Maras, a salt extraction center that has been operating since the time of the Incas

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