Trip Extension Overview
Add a day to your Machu Picchu tour learning about ancient agricultural techniques and exploring the picturesque farmland of the Urubamba Valley. It’s an area that time has passed by and most tourists have not yet discovered.
Trip Features
- 1 Day
- $160 per person
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PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate -
ACTIVITIES
Hiking -
HIGHLIGHTS
Sacred Valley, Moray Incan Ruins, Maras Salt Terraces
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The day’s first stop is the Inca ruin at Moray to view three adjoining agricultural terraces with different microclimates that archeologists believe were likely used for crop experiments. Traveling further back in history, the next stop is the unique salt terraces near the colonial village of Maras. Fed by a heated subterranean stream, the extensive operation has produced salt since before the Incas arrived. These terraces are distinctive for their sheer number as well as for the unusual brown and white patterns created by the soil and salt. A picnic lunch in the tranquil Sacred Valley completes the day, returning you to your hotel in Cusco or the Sacred Valley by late afternoon.
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