Cultural immersion (Natives from Willoq) Full Day

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Willoq village is located  near the Sacred Valley in the Urubamba mountain range over 12,800 ft surrounded by mountains with great views, known as one of the last surviving villages from the Incas. These natives kept amazing traditions from thier ancestors Incas, and nowadays Peru by Locals is able to connect you with this beautiful living culture, descendants of the Incas. Their textile art is one of the oldest textile traditions of the World and it became one of the most developed during the time of the Incas due to the use of different materials and techniques (result of its hybrid culture gained from the conquests of others) ethnicities. The Incas were able to produce a variety of clothing and everyday items.

Experience this amazing day with our people, learning about their beautiful traditions, eat their food, leanr their language.

This experience is recommended for any type of people including families with kids since in the visits you will meet kids with very different cultures, education, and lifestyle so yours can interact with them.

HIGHLIGHTS 

• Experience the Inca culture by interacting with their descendants in Willoq comunity.
• Enjoy the spectacular Andes mountain views
• Be part of their daily activities such as weaving, agriculture

• Type of  transport: Van transport and walk
• Type of tour: Interaction with natives, historical.
• Service:  Private from hotel to hotel

Our guides: PERU BY LOCALS was a dream that came through in 2015 for Jose Condor who guided treks and tours from 2004 until today and have been to Machu Picchu over  1000 times, now Peru by Locals has a group of top guides around among men and women that had a professional degree and get refresh training every year.  Our guides are natives who know their own culture fully and speak the Native language Quechua, Spanish and English for you to understand the natives better since they speak Quechua as their primary language.

Peru by Locals is a travel Company and a group of great leaders who love sharing our culture with you and being with travelers.

Location: This trip starts in Cusco city or Sacred Valley at your request, you will need to fly to Lima which is the capital of Peru, then to Velasco Astete of Cusco airport which is a small domestic airport.

Departures:This day activity is operated by PERU BY LOCALS 100%, we depart every day and year round and it goes usually in private service that allows us to give you a personalized experience and learn more about our amazing country and our natives.

We take bookings year around, you are welcome to reach us for any questions you have to our 24/7 number +51 989585967 or by emailing us to info@perubylocals.com

Early morning pick up from hotel in Cusco or Sacred valley with no extra costs and be transported to Willoq through picturesque villages and scenic views to sacred valley mountains, along the we will stop at Ollantaytambo town to visit the Local market where we will purchase some bread for our family (Natives) since the traditions to visit a family is always bringing them the big traditional Peruvian bread  called CHUTA as a present.

We will arrive to Willoq and meet our family that will take us to their home where we will leanr about thier culture, and traditions,  depending on the season, they may be harvesting, cultivating or other family activity so we can be part of the experience to understand the daily life better.

The local ladies will also do a demonstration of the whole weaving prosssesas their ancestors did from getting the wool of Alpacas, dyeing woold with plans; until making beautiful blankets as shown on ther clothes.

The kid of the community will say good buy with a beautiful dance  that will last forever in your hearts.

Note: the family speaks Quechua (The language of the Incas) they also speak Spanish especially yunger generations, the reason we will provide you with a English, Spanish and Quechua speaking guide to falicitate de communication.

OFTEN ASKED QUESTIONS

Why Peru by Locals

• Peru by Locals offers tailor-made treks and tours and we cater to your interests when we plan your tour
• We are committed to providing world-class tours based on exceptional customer service.
• We are a locally owned and highly experienced travel company based in Cusco, Peru.
• Our staff consists of members which have decades of first-hand experience in the Peruvian tourism sector.
• All the management and staff in Peru by Locals speak English, Spanish, and Quechua (the language of the Incas).
• Our guides and staff members are professionally trained and educated in the history of the Incas, Peruvian history, culture and traditions, first aid in the wilderness, guiding treks and tours, the fauna and flora of the region, and tourism management.
• We are committed to protect our environment.
• We are committed to creating Jobs and empowering local people. We believe in fair labor practices and honor and treat all our employees with dignity.
• We have programs to help with the development of the porters’ families and communities, such as planting trees and buying school books and school equipment for poor local communities.
• We honor native communities that have stewarded the land you visit
• We have also started an Education Fund to support the education of the children of porters. A percentage of income from every tour and trek goes to education of needed once.
• Our trips are designed carefully to your needs and we create diverse unique itineraries from 1 to 15 days in length, a we offer wide range of tours and treks and all the tours. We guarantee you the experience of a lifetime!
• Peru By Locals organizes free worry trips for you to enjoy fully.

Peru small group specialists

Our tours are designed for those who love adventure, want to explore new places, experience the local culture, love food, like history or photography for all ages whether you are traveling alone, with friends, in couples, family. At Peru by Locals there is not

Small groups are the best and the average tour or trek group is around 4 to 8 people. Why is this great? Well, have you ever waited in line while 40 other people get a coffee in the morning? Believe it or not, it is not fun. Taking small groups allows us the flexibility to take you on an adventure to places that nobody else goes.