Cusco Local Tastes and Flavors

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Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Spanish
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Round-trip shared transfer
Food tasting

Lunch
Gratuities
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

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.

Itinerary

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.

Additional Info

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

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Great day experiencing Cusco as a Local

Published on Sep, 2019

We had a wonderful time with Herlin as our guide experiencing Cusco as a local. We went on the bus and to a market outside of the main city of Cusco. Herlin was very patient, since we had our 8 year old with us and helped us buy snacks for our trip to Puno the next day. He took us to a local restaurant where the food was delicious. I highly recommend this tour.

Fantastic Tour with Valentin!

Published on Mar, 2019

We recently traveled with a group of high school students to Cusco and had a great day with Valentin and his team visiting local markets and getting a taste for local foods and flavors. We happened to be in Cusco on Carnaval and we had a blast running around with them and celebrating with spray and water balloons. The team was welcoming, knowledgeable, and we love the service & community outreach that they do!

Wonderful day with Wilson

Published on Feb, 2019

My wife and I had the most fantastic day exploring Cusco with Wilson as our guide. I started my day a little sick from the altitude, but Wilson was kind and patient. As I picked up my pace, Wilson took us to a large and exciting market outside of town where we were the only tourists. We sampled local fruits, veggies, drinks and learned so much about the food, market, and culture. Wilson then brought us to a wonderful non tourist restaurant for authentic, delicious, and inexpensive peruvian lunch that we would have never found on our own. We then went through another exciting market before going to the textile museum where we learned and appreciated so much about this dying functional art-form. We booked this tour last minute because my altitude sickness prevented us from an eco tour. However, because we learned so much and had so much fun - I think we had a better day than the eco tour. Thank you so much, Wilson!!

One of my favorite tours in cusco. Our...

Published on Sep, 2018

One of my favorite tours in cusco. Our guide took us to the 2 different sites via the local transportation. At the local market we did not see a single tourist while we were there which was really cool. Tried lots of different fruits we have never seen before. They also have mini avocados with no pits!! I didn't even know that was a thing : Went to the textile museum, and as a seamstress I loved it! There were a few women there making items. I bought a hand knitted hat made out of alpaca fur, and there was a lot of other handmade items for purchase. Don't be fooled by some of the super touristy spots...most of the items are not true alpaca and not hand made. You'll get authentic items at the textile museum

This was a last minute choice to take...

Published on Apr, 2018

This was a last minute choice to take this tour, very glad we did.

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