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We are going to pick you up at your hotel or another to any another place that you want at 8.00 am and then drive towards the beautiful and amazing Sacred Valley of the Inkas. It’s gonna take about 40 minutes in order to arrive to our first stop Chinchero that are a beautiful textile town. Chinchero is a small inka living town where you will explore the inka archaeological site of chinchero with it many farming terraces which the Inkas used to farm potatoes, quinua, quiwicha and another products. after this we will visit the catholic church which has amazing paintings from the 16th Century painted by the andean painters and at the same time we will explicate to you another historical events. Once you have left the Church and the main plaza. Before leave this town we’ll go to visit the tradicional textile area and at the same times you can buy some typical alpaca and vicuña textiles. However, After that we are going to keep driving to Moray inka site which is a circular archaeological site where the inkas used to experimente different types of products and this is the perfect place in order to understand the inkas technology. then few more minutes driving we will arrive to moras town where you can try chicha (corn beer) and see how the people living by this areas and just right there is the salt mine is maras where are a over than 3100 pools of salt and of course that our tour guide is gonna explain us how this people processing the salt in order to export and how the inkas used to live from this salt because this salt mines has couples thousands years and all of this information thanks to the evidences. After this is time to come back to Cusco city or if you want we can drop you off in the sacred valley from where you could go to Machu Picchu or enjoy another amazing archaeological sites and landscapes with nature that there are in all of this Valley.
We are going to pick you up at your hotel or another to any another place that you want at 8.00 am and then drive towards the beautiful and amazing Sacred Valley of the Inkas. It’s gonna take about 40 minutes in order to arrive to our first stop Chinchero that are a beautiful textile town. Chinchero is a small inka living town where you will explore the inka archaeological site of chinchero with it many farming terraces which the Inkas used to farm potatoes, quinua, quiwicha and another products. after this we will visit the catholic church which has amazing paintings from the 16th Century painted by the andean painters and at the same time we will explicate to you another historical events. Once you have left the Church and the main plaza. Before leave this town we’ll go to visit the tradicional textile area and at the same times you can buy some typical alpaca and vicuña textiles. However, After that we are going to keep driving to Moray inka site which is a circular archaeological site where the inkas used to experimente different types of products and this is the perfect place in order to understand the inkas technology. then few more minutes driving we will arrive to moras town where you can try chicha (corn beer) and see how the people living by this areas and just right there is the salt mine is maras where are a over than 3100 pools of salt and of course that our tour guide is gonna explain us how this people processing the salt in order to export and how the inkas used to live from this salt because this salt mines has couples thousands years and all of this information thanks to the evidences. After this is time to come back to Cusco city or if you want we can drop you off in the sacred valley from where you could go to Machu Picchu or enjoy another amazing archaeological sites and landscapes with nature that there are in all of this Valley.
Professional tour guides All of our tour guides are from the university and at the same time they speak really good english. however the most important is that all our tour guides are local people that grew up in the andes with many ancient knowledge ready to teach you any ancestors tradition but at the same time they are funny and so professionals making sure safe and happy.
Permits After we just receive your deposit and informations about you. our staff is in charge to get your permits for the inca trail. this permits are for a specific date and your name have to be the same as your passport details.
Briefing One night before start your tour, you need to come to our office for the group briefing with your guide.
Transportation Transportations for all the tours is included from the beginning to the end with cars and train (we´ll pick you up from you hotel and take you back in your hotel ¨our service is door to door¨).
Equipment Sparrow Explorer has the best equipment that you need for your tour in order to take you safe and happy enjoying at the same time.
Water This important element we´ll start to supply for your first lunch to your last breakfast and you can refill your plastic bottle or camelback. but from where come this water ?. well this water is take from the natural springs that there are along the way. filtered and then boiled in order finally to cooled down before to give you for drink or refill your bottles. remember that is really important drink plenty water for your hike.
First aid kid Your safety (healthy, safe, satisfy and enjoying) is one of our first priorities. in that way this first aid kid that we have is complete with basic things that you can need for the trek and oxygen tank just in order to take you safe.
Daypacks You should need to bring your own day pack for the hike although it does´t have to be so big as a personal experience we suggest to get small o medium day pack but not so big in order to enjoy on the way because remember that our porter are gonna helping you part of your weight. the backpack that you´ll bring have to be with enough space for your: water, sun cream, sun hat, few warm layers, camera, personal snack, headlamps and few more things that you can consider important for your trek.
Packing list We suggest you to bring for the tour Sun cream, hats, jacket is basically the things that you´ll need and if is waterproof or rain water resisten could be much better. any way with your rain poncho is gonna be fine.
Extra Snack You can bring your own snack or get here.
The Unique Circular building in all of Cusco city or even inca terretory. know as a inca laboratory where they used to domesticate plants such as quinua, corn, potatoes and anothers too. Moray & Salt Mines of Maras is one of the best options if you want to enjoy half day Tour.
Moray Archaeological site is an inca ruins located around 52 kilometers Approx. from Cusco City and with 3,525 m.a.s.l. Also, is located on the west of Maras town. this inca site mostly consist in several terraced circular depressions.
this depressions is around 30 m. (98 ft) with a great irrigation System, and according some studies the purpose of this depressions is uncertain, but their design, depth and orientation with respect to wind and sun creates a temperature difference of as much as 5 C° from the top to the bottom of the terraces in the biggest sector of Moray.
Maras Salt Mines is other beautiful attractions in this tour that pretty much consist in over than 3,000 water pools.
Moray & Salt Mines will be one of the best options for a half a day tour next to Sacred Valley
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We are going to pick you up at your hotel or another to any another place that you want at 8.00 am and then drive towards the beautiful and amazing Sacred Valley of the Inkas. It’s gonna take about 40 minutes in order to arrive to our first stop Chinchero that are a beautiful textile town. Chinchero is a small inka living town where you will explore the inka archaeological site of chinchero with it many farming terraces which the Inkas used to farm potatoes, quinua, quiwicha and another products. after this we will visit the catholic church which has amazing paintings from the 16th Century painted by the andean painters and at the same time we will explicate to you another historical events. Once you have left the Church and the main plaza. Before leave this town we’ll go to visit the tradicional textile area and at the same times you can buy some typical alpaca and vicuña textiles. However, After that we are going to keep driving to Moray inka site which is a circular archaeological site where the inkas used to experimente different types of products and this is the perfect place in order to understand the inkas technology. then few more minutes driving we will arrive to moras town where you can try chicha (corn beer) and see how the people living by this areas and just right there is the salt mine is maras where are a over than 3100 pools of salt and of course that our tour guide is gonna explain us how this people processing the salt in order to export and how the inkas used to live from this salt because this salt mines has couples thousands years and all of this information thanks to the evidences. After this is time to come back to Cusco city or if you want we can drop you off in the sacred valley from where you could go to Machu Picchu or enjoy another amazing archaeological sites and landscapes with nature that there are in all of this Valley.
Professional tour guides All of our tour guides are from the university and at the same time they speak really good english. however the most important is that all our tour guides are local people that grew up in the andes with many ancient knowledge ready to teach you any ancestors tradition but at the same time they are funny and so professionals making sure safe and happy.
Permits After we just receive your deposit and informations about you. our staff is in charge to get your permits for the inca trail. this permits are for a specific date and your name have to be the same as your passport details.
Briefing One night before start your tour, you need to come to our office for the group briefing with your guide.
Transportation Transportations for all the tours is included from the beginning to the end with cars and train (we´ll pick you up from you hotel and take you back in your hotel ¨our service is door to door¨).
Equipment Sparrow Explorer has the best equipment that you need for your tour in order to take you safe and happy enjoying at the same time.
Water This important element we´ll start to supply for your first lunch to your last breakfast and you can refill your plastic bottle or camelback. but from where come this water ?. well this water is take from the natural springs that there are along the way. filtered and then boiled in order finally to cooled down before to give you for drink or refill your bottles. remember that is really important drink plenty water for your hike.
First aid kid Your safety (healthy, safe, satisfy and enjoying) is one of our first priorities. in that way this first aid kid that we have is complete with basic things that you can need for the trek and oxygen tank just in order to take you safe.
Daypacks You should need to bring your own day pack for the hike although it does´t have to be so big as a personal experience we suggest to get small o medium day pack but not so big in order to enjoy on the way because remember that our porter are gonna helping you part of your weight. the backpack that you´ll bring have to be with enough space for your: water, sun cream, sun hat, few warm layers, camera, personal snack, headlamps and few more things that you can consider important for your trek.
Packing list We suggest you to bring for the tour Sun cream, hats, jacket is basically the things that you´ll need and if is waterproof or rain water resisten could be much better. any way with your rain poncho is gonna be fine.
Extra Snack You can bring your own snack or get here.
