Day 1: Cusco – Sacred Valley: Artisanal Creativity Experience By Sonidos De Los Andes
Pick-up from your hotel in Cusco approx. 07:30 am, and transfer to the Pisac area. Upon arrival at the Cuyo Chico Community, you will receive a warm traditional welcome featuring local flowers. You will then be introduced to the natural materials used by the community, learning to recognize and understand their cultural significance before taking part in a hands-on artisanal craft activity. Continue to the “Sounds of the Andes” Interpretation Center, where you will discover the importance of ancestral sounds and music in Andean culture, gaining deeper insight into local traditions and heritage.
Overnight in Sacred Valley.
Day 2: Sacred Valley: Huilloc Community Experience
Pick-up from your hotel in the Sacred Valley and transfer to the rural community of Huilloc, accompanied by a professional guide. Upon arrival in this Andean community located in the province of Urubamba, you will take part in Kusi Runa, a traditional Inca practice focused on agricultural life (chakra). A local interpreter will welcome you and accompany you to the home of a community member, where you will be offered a warm muña herbal infusion. As a symbolic gesture of integration, you will be dressed in traditional Huilloc attire (ponchos for men and blankets for women) and invited to use ancestral farming tools. Men participate in agricultural activities while women prepare a meal using organic local products. The experience concludes with a spiritual ritual featuring traditional music and dance, offering an authentic insight into the Andean way of life. Enjoy a home-cooked Andean lunch, prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, served at a community member’s home. After the experience, transfer back to your hotel in the Sacred Valley or Cusco.
