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Cusco Local Tastes and Flavors

Location Cusco, Peru
$180.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

This tour gives you a chance to visit local markets that are seldom visited by tourists. We will travel by local us to the market at San Jeronimo where we will tour the markets and taste Peruvian fruits and vegetables and see people selling things such as chickens, flowers and gardening supplies. Then we will walk to a chicheria, where locals are selling chicha, the traditional fermented corn drink so important in Peruvian culture. We will then return to the city center for for lunch in a local restaurant and taste traditional Peruvian food. After lunch (own expense), we will visit the Centro de Textiles Tradicionales de Cusco, which is a non-profit organization founded to support the long standing tradition of weaving in Peru and to help the locals that produce them. Finally, we will walk to San Pedro Market where in addition to fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses, they sell medicinal plants that have been around since Inca times and are still in use today.
Cusco Local Tastes and Flavors
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 5 hours

  • Food tasting
  • Round-trip shared transfer
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch

  • Valentin's Pachamama Journeys
    We will pick you up at your hotel at 8:30am and then take a local bus to San Jeronimo which will take about 25 minutes. Here, we will tour the markets where they sell fruits, vegetables, chickens, flowers, and gardening supplies. We will taste fruits and vegetables unique to Peru such as passion fruit, lucma and chirimoya. We will also learn about the ingredients needed to make chicha, a corn beer that has been an important part of Peruvian culture since Inca times. After visiting the local market, we will visit a local chicheria, and taste chicha and see the guinea pigs that live in the kitchens of many locals.
  • Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco
    We will then return to the city center for lunch (own expense) in a local restaurant and taste traditional Peruvian food. After lunch, we will visit the Centro de Textiles Tradicionales de Cusco, which is a non-profit organization founded to support the long standing tradition of weaving in Peru and to help the locals that produce them. There is a small but excellent museum which will teach us about the history of weaving, and you can also see live demonstrations of weaving and have a chance to purchase beautiful products.
  • Mercado Central de San Pedro
    Finally, we will walk to the San Pedro market where in addition to fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses, they sell things such as frog soup which is reportedly a medication for anemia, and also sheep's head soup which is used to fortify your health. We will also learn about and see medicinal plants that have been around since Inca times and are still in use today.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Cusco Local Tastes and Flavors

    Location Cusco, Peru
    $180.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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