From Cusco: Moray and Salt Mines Quad Bike Tour

From Cusco: Moray and Salt Mines Quad Bike Tour

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Explore the salt mines of Maras and the Inca archaeological site of Moray by Quad Bike on a thrilling tour from Cusco. Marvel at the natural salt ponds used to obtain salt for many centuries, and much more.

Highlights

Visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Ride a Quad Bike through the dramatic landscapes of the Andes Mountains
Discover the salt mines used to extract salt from the salt ponds of Maras

Description

Get back to nature in the dramatic landscapes of the Andes Mountains and experience the amazing scenery of the Sacred Valley by Quad Bike. Benefit from pick-up at your hotel in Cusco, and then journey through typical villages to reach the colonial town of Maras. Admire the pretty church and rustic buildings of the pretty town center and watch the locals going about their everyday lives farming the surroundings. Visit the archaeological site of Moray to see the incredible terraced holes that form an amphitheater-like depression on the surface of the land. Learn how the holes were used by the Incas in ancient times to acclimatize seeds from the Andes Mountains. Next, visit the salt ponds that the locals continue to work to obtain salt at the mines, just as their ancestors did in the days of the Inca Empire.

Includes

Pickup at selected hotels Transportation from Cusco Quad bike for 1 person or a shared quad bike for 2 people (depending on option chosen) Gasoline English and Spanish-speaking guide
Optional entrance to the archaeological site at Moray (70 soles) Entrance to the salt mines (10 soles) Tips

Important Information

Pickup is available from hotels in Cusco historical center
The entrance to all Inca archeological sites is free until further notice due to COVID-19 regulations