TOUR ITINERARY MARAS MORAY MACHU PICCHU

DAY 1: CUSCO –CHINCHERO – MORAY- SALINERAS – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES.

We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 8:00 am, we will go to Chinchero, we will explore the archaeological site, the beautiful colonial church and visit the handicraft market. Then it is a 1 hour drive to Moray where we see the circular agricultural terraces, the city of Maras. Lunch is at a local restaurant with a view of the mountains.
After lunch, we start the second part by visiting Salineras, where the locals extract salt since the times of the Incas, and then we drive to Ollantaytambo to explore the city and the archaeological site. Have dinner at a local restaurant, take the train to Aguas Calientes and spend the night in a 3-star hotel.

DAY 2: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

The last and most important day, we start early with breakfast at the hotel and take the first buses to Machu Picchu. Once we enter, you will start a guided tour of the most important places (Intipunku or the Inca Bridge, temples, palaces, squares). The tour lasts around 3 hours; afterwards, you will have time to explore the citadel.

Once you are done exploring, you will take the bus to Aguas Calientes, have lunch and take the Vistadome train back to Cusco. Arrival is around 7.30pm back to your hotel.

PLACES WE VISIT:

CHINCHERO (Land of great weavers). It is located just a 45-minute drive from Cusco, famous for its local market, colonial church, and agricultural terraces. The inhabitants are mainly descendants of indigenous Quechuas dedicated mainly to agriculture and weaving. Chinchero produces the best textiles in the region, fabrics with Andean designs, natural colors and old traditional tools.

MORAY (Greenhouses), located at 3,500 m (11,500 ft), this impressive archaeological site is made up of four enormous circular terraces in the shape of a Roman amphitheater, each of which has its own irrigation system. Although the purpose of these terraces is unknown, it is believed that the terraces were used as “greenhouses” for agricultural experimentation, an adaptation of different crops due to the great difference between each terrace, which allows different microclimates and plants to be obtained.

SALINAS (Saltworks). The Salineras have been in this place since pre-Inca times on an incredibly steep mountainside; The people of Maras collect salt in more than 3,000,000 ponds using the same technology used by their ancestors. The process takes about a month to place the salt water every day in the pools and then evaporate it until it reaches about 10 cm in height to be collected and sent to local markets.

OLLANTAYTAMBO (Last Living Inca Citadel). Located 94 km from Cusco, Ollantaytambo is the gateway to Machu Picchu, surrounded by huge mountains, narrow cobbled streets and a beautiful Inca site, it is the only city that has been continuously inhabited from the Inca period (14th century); that is why the town is called the last living Inca  citadel. In the Spanish conquest, it was used as a fortress during the battle of Ollantaytambo.

INCLUDED IN TOUR MARAS MORAY MACHU PICCHU

• Full door to door service (we start and finish at your hotel)
• All-inclusive transportation for two days of the tour.
• Tickets to all the places we visit.
• Lunch and dinner on day 1
• One night in a 3-star hotel in Aguas Calientes (Intipunku or similar)
• Bus up and down to Machu Picchu
• Tour guide for the two days of the tour.
• Exclusive Vistadome train back to Cusco

NOT INCLUDED

• huayna Picchu or Mountain (extra walks)
• Meals not mentioned in the program
• Tips (optional)

WHAT TO BRING ON THIS TRIP

• Original passport to enter Machu Picchu
• Small suitcase or backpack with clothes for two days.
• Toiletries, sandals, personal items
• Rain gear always with you (ponchos or umbrella)
• Sun protection always with you (sunscreen, hats, long sleeves)
• Extra money for souvenirs, tips and meals not included (300 soles)
• Personal medication.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW BEFORE BOOKING

• This is a door to door service. We start at your hotel and take you back to your  hotel.
• Vegetarian meals are available during lunch on day 1.
• Al reservar este tour, apoya proyectos sociales que ayudan a la educación en las aldeas rurales.
• Habrá un recargo de $ 40 por una habitación privada individual.

Caminatas opcionales después de Machu Picchu Tour:

Montaña Huayna Picchu – El costo de este boleto es de $ 75 por persona. Puede escalardespués del tour Machu Picchu, y toma 2 horas ida y vuelta; necesita reservar con mucha anticipación.
Montaña Machu Picchu – También llamada Montaña Machu

Medidas de Covid-19 para mantenerte seguro durante los viajes

• Los controles de temperatura para todos los viajeros son obligatorios.
• Máscaras faciales requeridas para viajeros y personal en áreas públicas
• Desinfectante de manos disponible para los viajeros y el personal en todo momento
• Los lugares y equipos de alto tráfico se desinfectan regularmente entre usos.
• Máximo ocho personas por grupo para reducir las multitudes.
• La capacidad de transporte y sitios turísticos se reducirá al 50%
• Se evitará material impreso como mapas o vales.
• Pagos 100% online sin gastos de reserva en absoluto
•  Reservas flexibles durante el brote de COVID – 19

Porque reservar con Sacred Expeditions Peru

• Sacred Expeditions Peru es un Tour Operador Local 100% Peruano con base en Cusco.
• Porteador personal incluido hasta 7 kilos de su personal personal
• Trenes panorámicos incluidos en el último (Vistadome o 360 °)
• Tours en grupos pequeños para un servicio personalizado, máximo 8 personas durante esta pandemia, 16 personas en horarios normales
• Trato justo a los porteadores con salarios adecuados, incluimos hombres y mujeres
• Nos ayudas a apoyar proyectos sociales en Cusco, proporcionamos computadoras con internet a los niños de la localidad.
• Los baños portátiles y las duchas de agua caliente están disponibles en todos nuestros tours.
• ¡Sin gastos de reserva! sin tarifa de tarjeta de créditos