Peru Special Deals – Living Culture Experiences, Beyond the Inca cultural legacy
Peru Special Deals: Living Culture Experiences: Beyond the Inca cultural legacy (Full day excursions to Arequipa, Puno, Sacred Valley and Cusco)
OverviewLiving Culture Experiences: Beyond the Inca cultural legacy (Full day excursions to Arequipa, Puno, Sacred Valley and Cusco)
An immersion into the essence of the Inca culture to learn about the origins of one of the most advanced Empires in human history. Interact and get to live with local Andean communities, discover their ancestral stories and myths learn about their customs, traditions and vision of the world by participating in the communities’ daily activities and ceremonies and be accepted as one of them. Imagine taking your visit to one step further and making it an unforgettable experience…
Imagine no more, experience the Peruvian Living Cultures the Metropolitan Touring way.
AREQUIPA-SIBAYO: WHERE THE COLCA CANYON STARTS
Full Day Excursion
Sibayo is a cozy Andean town with stone and mud brick huts and 1,700 truly friendly inhabitants, located at one extreme of the Colca Canyon, where the river starts forming the impressive canyon. Here the feeling is that time stopped centuries ago, with where traditional activities like cooking with wood and milking cows are part of their daily lives.
PUNO- LLACHON: THE SPIRIT OF THE LAKE
Full Day Excursion or 2days/ 1night alternative
Llachon is an amazing peninsula where friendly locals will welcome you to enjoy an unimaginable tranquility and amazing scenery, starting with the startling contrast between Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, and its surroundings. We recommend staying at one of the local shelters, which hold the authentic traditional architecture (some have solar water heating).
SACRED VALLEY, CUSCO: CHAHUAYTIREC: THE POTATO PARK
Full Day Excursion
In the heights of Pisac, a group of farming communities has come together to create the Potato Park, a reserve area dedicated to the conservation of native species and field research. The community boasts beautiful colorful dresses very well dressed and locals who display on their exceptional textiles made of the finest possible fibers, using ancient weaving techniques and natural dyes.
CUSCO- RACQCHI: ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL MIXTURE
Full Day Excursion
Located 120km (74.5 miles) south from Cusco, the community of Racqchi is formed by 80 families dedicated to agricultural and ceramic works. Travelers can experience a “living museum” where the Quechua culture with its ancient techniques, language and traditions is the main topic. This area shares an impressive archaeological complex built with the main purpose to adore the Wiracocha or Sun god.
SACRED VALLEY, CUSCO: WILLOC: LAND OF WEAVERS
Full Day Excursion
In Willoc women weave –literally- nonstop. Ever since they got organized to produce high-quality textiles and show visitors the whole process of their wonderful work, their life has experienced a tremendous positive change; Today, both weavers and costumers value these pieces much more. The farmers from Willoc are referred to as Huayruros (the one-of-a-kind seed suggesting balance and duality) due to their clothes of intense red.
