This amazing tour takes you from Cusco City on a journey through the marvelous nature of the Sacred Valley. The Maras Moray half day program shows those great spots on the Andean chain in top style. Enjoy the most admirable geographical beauty and relaxing atmosphere.
Maras is a site filled with salt deposits known since Inca times, a quite wonderful, peculiar landscape. Moray is all green fields and hills, used by the Incas as an agricultural laboratory; it has circular and horizontal terraces which were aimed at providing varied conditions for studying their crops. Both places are peaceful, quiet, so beautiful, full of history and charged with the Andean natural energy. Here’s a what to bring guide for the best of times there.
Maras Moray half day – Clothing
- For dry season (April to October): it is colder than the rest of the year, however, the Sacred Valley region is always warmer than Cusco City.
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Shirt
- Light jacket
- Light pant
- Running shoes (you will be walking on the countryside)
For rain season (November to March): the climate gets hotter, but there are brief and occasional pourings, so you will need to add a waterproof jacket or rain poncho just in case. Also, it may be sunny, you’d want to wear shorts instead of pants.
Moray a wonderful destination, considered as an agricultural center.
Maras Moray half day – Health Products
- Sunscreen (obligatory)
- Insect repellent (obligatory)
- Antibacterial hand gel (before eating, etc)
- Toilet paper, some towel paper
- Some coca leaves tea (recommended if you still have some altitude symptoms)
- Altitude pills (few people need them, but they will make sure you are ok for the tour)
Maras Moray half day – Food and Drinks
You will have time for breakfast at the hotel, so it is advisable to pack just some supplies:
- Bottled water
- Snacks like energy bars, crackers, fruits or sandwiches
- A few plastic bags for disposals (to avoid accumulation of litter at the sites)
The tour will finish at around 2:30 pm in downtown Cusco City and then until the hotel (included) so visitors will be back on time for lunch.
Maras Moray half day – Electronics
- Do not forget your photographic camera for amazing pictures!
- Neither your smartphone
- They have to be properly charged
- Some visitors are using portable solar chargers
Maras Moray half day – Miscellaneous
- Never forget your passport while traveling in Cusco (ISIC if this is the case)
- Cash in Peruvian currency (in Maras, you could buy the famous pink salt which is produced there, it is organic and has many health benefits)
- A light backpack
Maras – here you will find a really natural product, the delicious salt.
The Maras Moray half day tour can be an exciting, rewarding addition to any of our other premier packages, like Machu Picchu or the Puno/Titicaca Lake region! Now you know exactly what to bring for a top experience.
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