CUSCO
Cusco’s best days out.
The 11 most popular weaving & alpaca experiences in Cusco. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and the operator behind each.
A smooth half-day Sacred Valley sampler from Cusco: Chinchero weaving, Moray terraces, and Maras salt mines with hotel pickup.
Most Popular“Excelllent your overall. Very happy with our guide. He took very good care of us and was very knowledgeable.”
Hotel pickup, a close-up camelid farm visit, and a hands-on style weaving demo near Cusco, with great value for $34.
A private 6-hour Cusco route through key Inca sites plus a camelid farm visit, with a knowledgeable guide and stress-free transport.
“It was a great experience. Loved the tour very much... JUAN VARGAS, our guide, was on-time to pick us up at the hotel. He was very knowledgeable in giving us the highlights and history of each archeological site. The Alpacas y Llamas farm was a must see for us as well and we definitely enjoyed…”
Cusco half-day Sacred Valley loop to Chinchero, Moray, and Maras salt mines. Weaving colors, farm terraces, and 3,000 salt pools.
“This was absolutely fantastic! Felipe was an amazing guide and I learned so much more than I ever expected!”
Hands-on Peruvian textile workshop in Cusco Region. Clean, spin, dye, weave a bracelet or bookmark, plus lunch and alpaca time.
“I cannot recommend this workshop highly enough. We had an authentic, truly delightful experience in the midst of the Andes. We treated then walked the alpaca and llama. We learned about and had hands-on experience of cleaning and dying the wool, spinning the fibers and then weaving the yarn to create our own bracelets. Marco…”
Hands-on Cusco-area textile workshop with master weaver Ruth Pimentel. Dye alpaca yarn with botanicals, then weave on a backstrap loom.
“This was a perfect way to spend a day acclimating to the altitude. Getting to meet and learn from these talented women, to eat together and to learn how much hard work and skill goes into weaving---I'll never forget any of this. I was a little nervous it might feel touristy or even exploitative but…”
Half-day Cusco city tour with bilingual guides, major Inca sites, plus a camelid museum stop for context, all in a small-group bus ride.
“Awesome tour. Our guide Luis/Lucho was incredibly knowledgeable. 100% reccomend for anyone that wants to learn about Incas.”
2-day Cusco to Machu Picchu by train with Sacred Valley ruins, llama rescue time, and a 3-star hotel in Aguas Calientes.
“I decided to return to Peru because I wanted to visit Machu Picchu, we had the best experience. Tikas Peru has an incredible staff, they are professional and friendly.”
Half-day Sacred Valley tour from Cusco: Chinchero weaving, Moray terraces, Maras salt mines, and natural dye colors. Small-group value.
“Muy interesante”
Private half-day from Cusco to Pisac ruins and an alpaca farm, with your guide, snacks, Sacred Valley views, and market time.
“The tourist guide Ms. Silvia is very accommodating and provides lots of good information with photo for illustration.”
6-hour Cusco tour to Moray terraces, Maras salt ponds, and Chinchero weavers, with a bilingual guide and round-trip transport.
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