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FOUR-WHEELER TOUR, MORAY, SALINERAS

This exciting and fascinating trip on four-wheelers is designed for adventure lovers like yourself a trip full of adrenaline and lots of fun very close to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. You will get to know the tradition and culture of this beautiful area of Maras, a small town that preserves colonial mansions and a pretty church surrounded by typical and rustic buildings. We will also visit where the local people lived that were dedicated to agriculture which is at the main attraction of the Moray archaeological site of the Inca times; the agricultural terraces are shaped in a circular form. Other attractions are the salt mines of Maras where the locals are still working at extracting salt by hand. We will also visit the beautiful colonial church Tiobamba and finally the textile center of Chinchero without a doubt this is a very exciting day on four-wheelers prepared for people that are looking for something distinct and different during their trip and stay in our city of Cusco.

Itinerary

This tour starts with the pickup from your hotel in the morning in Cusco or the Sacred Valley at 8:00 am by our staff. Then we will go with our private transport to begin your full adventure tour on four-wheelers. Our day begins with the visit of an Inca textile center in Chinchero; we will start with the beautiful Inca textile center where we will enjoy the weaving of the native women who have maintained this tradition since the prehistoric time of our ancestors. After about 15 minutes from this place we will arrive at CRUZ PATA which is located on the route to the Sacred Valley and the starting point of our adventure. Here the four-wheelers will be waiting for us but first we will receive practical instructions by our guides on the handling and use of the four-wheelers and the distribution of the equipment (helmets and gloves). Then we will have about 15 minutes of training to familiarize you with the four-wheelers. Finally we will begin our adventure by visiting and enjoying the beautiful valleys and mountains in the area. Our first stop is the majestic lagoon Huaypo where we will see some common birds of the area in the huge fields and will be able to take some photos and have a brief explanation by our guide.

Continuing with our tour of the Andes our route will consist of ups and downs with incredible landscapes and a lot of fun. After about 45 minutes of traveling we will arrive at the archaeological site of Moray. Here we will have enough time to visit the circular terraces that were built on huge natural depressions or holes in the soil surface that the Incas used for scientific research in agriculture and to acclimatize their seeds brought from different locations of the Inca Empire.

What is surprising is the average annual temperature difference between the top and bottom of the terraces that may reach up to approx. 15 ° C in the main depression. After this visit we will head towards the village of Maras, which is portrayed by the colonial period. Here we will have a brief stop in the main square. As the final point of this visit we will go to the famous salt mines better known as the Salineras which are created by approximately 3000 small wells on the mountainside. The people fill or water the salt wells with salt water that comes from a spring during the dry season. Irrigation has to be done every 3 days so that when the water evaporates the salt slowly solidifies in order to remove a production of salt every 30 days. At the end of the tour we will take the four-wheelers again and return to the starting point in CRUZ PATA; here our transportation will be waiting to return to Cusco or the Sacred Valley.

Summary

Departures: Every day
Shifts: Morning from 8:00 a.m. and Return at 2:00 p.m.

Afternoons from 2:00 p.m. and Return at 6:30 p.m.

Duration of the tour: Half day (morning and afternoon)
Places we’ll Visit: Huaypo Lagoon, Maras, Moray & Salineras
Activity: Adventure, Culture and Extreme
Minimum # Persons: 03
Level of Difficulty: 03
Route span: Approximately 65 km / 40 miles
Physical Fitness: Very good
Acclimation: We recommend staying 2 days in the city of Cusco.

INCLUDES

IT INCLUDES

  • Private transport round-trip (hotel in Cusco – Cruz pata – Hotel in Cusco)
  • Four-wheelers depending on your requirement Single or double (Honda TRX 250)
  • Safety equipment (helmets and gloves)
  • Gas
  • Bilingual guide (English – Spanish) throughout the tour
  • First-aid kit and emergency radios.
  • Bottled Mineral Water.
  • Instruction classes for people who do not have experience.

NOT INCLUDED

NOT INCLUDED

  • Personal accident insurance
  • ATV insurance.
  • Food.
  • Tips (guide).
  • Tourist ticket to enter the archeology sites (Moray – Salineras) you can pay the fee at the sites.
  • Any extra costs not mentioned

Note

NOTA

There is a minimum requirement of 3 participants for the tour.

WARRANTY:

National Clients: DNI and S / .200 soles for each four-wheeler or an open credit card.
Foreign Clients: Original Passport and $ 120.00 dollars for each four-wheeler or an open credit card.
In both cases at the end of the tour if no damage has happened that is caused by the customer these documents and the corresponding guarantee will be returned.

HOW TO BOOK:

In order for you to book this four-wheeler tour you should send us an email at cuscoandesadventure@gmail.com. Include the necessary personal information; names, nationality, passport number or DNI, age, start date of the tour, any additional requirements. You will also need to make a money transfer via western union, Pay Pal or bank account of 50% non-refundable of the cost of tour to be able to make your reservation secure and confirmed. Once the reservation is made we will send you an email with your confirmed reservation.

Things you should bring:

  • Backpack with personal items
  • Jackets for the cold especially for the afternoon shift
  • Rain gear or jacket (December-April)
  • Sneakers/tennis shoes
  • Water
  • Hat or cap to protect yourself from the sun
  • Sun Block (sun protection cream)
  • Camera and spare batteries
  • Sunglasses
  • Extra money (soles) for tips or to buy some souvenirs.

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