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Sacred Valley & Maras Moray Bike Tour

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Tour Details
Maras and Moray two of the most attractive places in Cusco. These places were used from the Inca civilization until today. In this tour with our professional guide you will learn more about the Inca history and culture. This empire inhabited the entire Sacred Valley, taking advantage of the natural resources that these lands offered.
 
Riding a bike you will be able to observe the beautiful landscapes that this valley has. In addition, you will learn many surprising facts about the Inca civilization that even today are still left unknown.
 
This tour will help you acclimatize before your trip to the citadel of Machu Picchu or the Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca.

The Salt Mines of Maras

The salt mines of Maras is one of the places that takes advantage of the natural resources of the Sacred Valley. It offers an impressive view of the technology that the Incas achieved.
 
For the extraction of salt, the Incas used more than 3,000 wells. Each well is filled with very salty water from a natural source. The solidification of the water is expected to be able to extract the salt. Nowadays these saltwater wells are exploited by 800 families from the local communities of Maras.

Moray

A few kilometers from Maras is the Moray Archaeological Complex with its surprising agricultural terraces.
 
This place was used by the Inca Empire as an agricultural research center. It is made up of 20 different microclimates that vary in a temperature of 15°C between the highest terrace and the lowest. Thanks to this laboratory they successfully managed to grow various products throughout the Sacred Valley.

Departure & Return Location

Cusco Hotel Transfer

Departure Time

Choose your preferred time:

0830 AM or 1300 PM

Price Includes

  • Modern Mountain Bikes
  • Gloves, helmets and equipment essentials
  • Transport from Cusco to Cruzpata
  • Bi-lingual Tour Guide
  • First Aid kit
  • Transport to Cusco

Price Excludes

  • Entrance to Moray (18.80 USD) per person
  • Entrance to Maras (2.70 USD) per person
  • Meals
  • Any Private Expenses

What to bring to Bike Sacred Valley Tour?

  • Rain poncho or raincoat
  • Sunscreen, sunglasses and hat or cap
  • Water bottle
  • Extra money in soles
Itinerary

Half DayCusco - Moray - Maras

We will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco to transfer you in our private transport to the town of Cruzpata. Here is our starting point of the Sacred Valley Bike Tour Maras Moray.

Here our expert will give you our new Mountain Bikes and a small induction to be able to ride them. You will then have a few minutes to familiarize yourself with our bikes. Once you familiarize yourself we will begin our adventure.

We will tour the shores of the Huaypo lagoon, the charming Andean farms and the communities of the Peruvian highlands until we reach our first destination, Moray. Here we will stop to observe these magnificent agricultural circular terraces.

Our guide will give us a tour of the archaeological site. He will give us more details about the operation and function of this site and its impact on the Inca civilization.

After touring the terraces we will continue our trip to the Salineras de Maras, our second destination.

Upon arrival our local guide will explain more about the salt production method used by the locals and how it has had an importance in their lives since pre-Inca times.

After having visited these beautiful places and having delighted our eyes with the beautiful landscape that surrounds it, we will return to the town of Cruzpata. Here our transport will be waiting for us to take us back to the city of Cusco.

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