Biking Maras, Moray and Salt Mines

This beautiful bicycle tour will allow you to discover the high part of the Sacred Valley of
The Incas. This tour combines magnificent views of the Sacred Valley and the mountains
snow overlooking, the discovery of archaeological sites, and the freedom that comes with
the practice of mountain biking on small roads, and also having a view of the traditional
agricultural life.

Biking Maras, Moray and Salineras Itinerary:

Code: XA - 4
Altitude: 3350 – 3800 metros
High season: All year long
Duration: 01 Day (Possible longer) 

We will leave Cusco by bus at 9:00 a.m. to go to Chinchero (30 minutes to get here), a
small village that retains the layout of the streets of the Inca edge, and several buildings
dating from this time.
From here we will go by bike in the direction of the Lake Huaypo, before discovering the
agricultural site of Moray, the Maras colonial village and then the salt mines of Maras,
where we will see the process of salt recollection, precious mineral during the Inca edge
and then at the time of the colony. Later we will complete our circuit by a beautiful descent
to the village of Urubamba, at the bottom of the Valley, by the sacred river Vilcanota.
Finally we find our car that will bring us back to Cusco at 5:00 pm.

This easy excursion of about 35 km bicycle, in small paths without difficulties will leave you
an unforgettable memory

Maras: is a district of the Urubamba province, possible to be

reached through a paved road from kilometer 50 on the road
Cusco - Chinchero - Urubamba. It is located towards the west
of Cusco at an altitude of 3300 mts. (10824 feet); over a plain
that in prehistoric times was a huge plateau, from which it is
possible to observe the range of mountains of Urubamba
including the snowcapped mountains of Weqey Willka (today
"La Veronica", 5682 mts., 18641 ft.) and " Chikon" (5530 mts.,
18143 ft.).
Moray: About 7 kms. (4.3 miles) away southwest from Maras; Moray
is a very unique archaeological site in the region. It is possible to
reach it by car through the dusty road and the path departing from the
town. Those are enormous natural depressions or hollows in the
ground surface that Inkas used for constructing irrigated farming
terraces around them. What is surprising is that the difference of
average annual temperature between the top and the bottom reaches
even about 15°C (59°F) in the main depression that is about 30 mts
(100 feet) deep.

Biking Maras, Moray and Salineras

Included:

 Round trip transportation

 English speaking guide for the archaeological sites
 Team of personal bicycles as gloves and helmets
 Lunch (Box lunch o Picnic)

Not Included:

 Entrance to Chinchero, Maras Moray and Ollantaytambo

 Entrance fees to the Salt Mine

What you need to bring

The day bag pack, jacket, sun cream, sun glasses, sportswear, sport shoes, passport and
money in soles.

DEPARTURES: Every day from 9:00 to 17hrs pm.

Price 2019:

Private Transport
Nº Pax 2–3 4–5 6–8+
Private 100 90 80

* All prices are in USD American dollars.