Our Chinchero & Moray Tour Peru is a perfect blend of archaeology and the great scenery. It takes you to experience some spectacular sites as Chinchero, Moray, the Salt mines, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu in the same tour. This 2 day excursion is an excellent option to explore some of the great cultural sites, in the proximity of the Sacred Valley. A charming area with the interesting climates.
Moray is a stunning Inca site, located to the northwest of Cusco (34 miles) on a high plateau at about 3,500 m (11,500 ft.). This great Chinchero & Moray tour Peru enables you also to visit one of the most popular weaving centers in Cusco region (Chinchero). Where you will have the chance to interact with the indigenous women (best weavers in the region) to learn some of the ancient techniques for hand-made textiles. The Chinchero & Moray tour Peru is the perfect way to connect to “Machu Picchu” from the Sacred Valley.
In the morning at the scheduled time we’ll pick you up in the lobby of your Hotel. You then have a 40 minutes of car drive to arrive to the fertile plain of Chinchero full of farming fields & beautiful landscapes. At Chinchero you will stop to see the locals weaving center and interact with the native local women. Afterwards you will have a short drive to the town of Maras. Which has nice colonial doorways made of stone, unique around Cusco region. Then 20 minutes later we will arrive to the Inca ruins of Moray called “the Inca laboratory”. The guide will show us this wonderful place and we will walk around.
From Moray you will drive to the Salt mines with beautiful views of Urubamba Mountain range. Passing by many farming fields we will arrive to the salt pans of Maras. Where we will be able to observe the fascinating salt mine own by the locals. With more than 3000 pools still in production, since many centuries ago. We will have a short drive to Urubamba for lunch. In the afternoon we will visit Ollantaytambo Inca fortress. After to visit this formidable Inca site we will catch the train to Aguas Calientes.
After your breakfast at the hotel. The guide will pick you up and lead you to the bus station. You then board the bus that will take you to the gate of Machu Picchu. Where you will have a 2 hour guided tour of the Citadel. You will visit the Main Plaza, the Sun Temple, the Sacred Sun Dial (Intihuatana), the Royal palace, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Main temple, Sacred Rock, and all the most important places. It will be a wonderful experience at this wonderful and charming place. After the guided tour you will return to the town or you can take the following hiking options:
At a convenient time you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes. You then will take the train back to Ollantaytambo. The journey by train takes approximately 1:40 Hours. Upon your arrival to the train station, you will transferred back to the hotel in Cusco.
Note: The tickets for Huayna Picchu is limited to 400 people per day. So it is suggested to book in advance. if there is no more spaces for Huayna Picchu Mountain, another good option to walk is Machu Picchu Montaña. It has more spaces available. But also it is limited.
