Private Tour to The Land of the Yachaqs: Decoding the Andean Texitle
Start your 8-hour tour with a pick up in the morning from your hotel and depart to the Sacred Valley. Begin your experience by “Decoding the Andean Textile”. You wil learn the shearing, cleaning and the coiling of the sheep or alpaca wool that is used in textiles. Through the duration of this activity, a local guide will explain the most important motives of each symbol that is weaved in the textile. Enjoy an amazing lunch consisting of local cuisine prepared fresh with local ingredients. You'll end your experience with a transfer back to your hotel.
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Private tour 10-14 passengers
Private tour 10-14 passengers
Pickup included
What's included in Private Tour to The Land of the Yachaqs: Decoding the Andean Texitle
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Sacred Valley
Pick up in the morning and depart to the Sacred Valley. You will be greeted by an amazing community reception with traditional music and beautiful Incan flowers (kantu). After the welcoming ceremony, you will begin “Decoding the Andean Textile” this starts with an explanation of all the different organic materials use to make the natural dyes – which plants they come from, what is their symbolism, and what other uses they have (many have medicinal qualities as well). The second activity is the shearing, cleaning and the coiling of the sheep or alpaca wool that is used in textiles – followed by a demonstration of how the wool is dyed by boiling. The iconography that is used in the textiles is extremely important to the villagers of Amaru – and through the duration of this activity, a local guide will explain the most important motives of each symbol that is weaved in the textile. Once the demonstration is concluded, you will get the chance to purchase beautiful, local textile all locally made and authentically (table runners, scarfs, purses, belts, bracelets, etc). After, you will have an amazing lunch consisting of local cuisine prepared fresh with local ingredients. We say goodbye and transfer back to your hotel.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Lunch at the community and local interpreter
- Hotep pick-up and drop-off
- Textile activity
- Gratuities
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a camera, sunglasses, hat and sunscreen lotion.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
This activity includes roundtrip transfer from your hotel, apartment or home. Some locations are in areas where the access by vehicle is not permitted. Send your details in order to arrange your pickup and drop-off in a nearby place.
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Ticket Redemption
Note: Your tour start at 06:30 AM. Your booking is already confirmed with no need of reconfirmation. Please provide pick up place, full legal name, passport number, date of birth, and nationality as soon as possible. Not providing your information may result in cancellation of your tour. Please present your printed voucher to the representative on the day of your tour. In case you have an emergency or need extra information regarding your service, you may call our 24 hours department at +511 6101900 (ext 255 or 279).
