Home Stay with Locals (Natives from Willoq) 2 Days – Includes 3 Hours Hike and Tour to Salt Mines

Home Stay with Locals (Natives from Willoq) 2D/1N

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  • Activity TypeCultural
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Service LevelUpgraded Comfort
  • Group SizeMin 2 ppl, Max 8 ppl

Overview

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Misminay village is located near the largest Pre-hispanic salt mines in Southern Peru, in the Heart of the Sacred Valley surrounded by snow-capped mountains with great views, a community known for their great agricultural skills, weaving, dancing traditions, and food. Peru by Locals is able to connect you with this beautiful living culture, descendants of the Incas. Experience this amazing day with our people, learning about their beautiful traditions, eating their food, learning their language.

Apart from an experiential day with the locals, you will be able to tour the old Inca agricultural terraces of Moray and the salt mines of Maras, and the day can start either in the Sacred Valley or Cusco up to your request.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Experience the Inca culture by interacting with Peruvian natives.
  • Enjoy the spectacular Andes mountain views
  • Be part of their daily activities such as weaving, agriculture
  • Tour the largest Pre-Hispanic Salt mines in Southern Peru

Details

  • 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 true in 2015 for Jose Condor who has guided treks and tours from 2004 until today and has been to Machu Picchu over 1,000 times. Now Peru by Locals has a group of top guides, both men and women, who have professional degrees and receive refresher 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 not only a travel company but 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 usually operates 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-round, you are welcome to reach us for any questions you have at our 24/7 number +51 989585967 or by emailing us at info@perubylocals.com

Itinerary

Early morning pick up from hotel in Cusco or Sacred Valley with no extra costs and be transported to Misminay village through picturesque farming villages and scenic views to Sacred Valley mountains. Along the way, we will stop at Iscuchaca town to visit the local market where we will purchase some bread for our family (natives) since the tradition of visiting a family is always to bring them the big traditional Peruvian bread called CHUTA as a present.

Once we arrive at Misminay village, we will be welcomed by the family that will take us to their home where we will learn about their culture and traditions. Depending on the season, they may be harvesting, cultivating, or engaged in other family activities so we can be part of the experience to understand daily life better.

The local ladies will also do a demonstration of the whole weaving processes as their ancestors did, from getting the wool of alpacas, dyeing wool with plants, until making beautiful blankets as shown on their clothes.

We will be helping them to prepare one of the most delicious and central cuisines in the Andes called Pacha Manca, a meal cooked underground that includes potatoes, meat, and others. While our pachamanca cooks, we will be part of the Pachamama (Mother Earth) ceremony, which is an ancestral celebration to honor the earth for giving us food, water, basically life.

Note: The family speaks Quechua (the language of the Incas) and also speaks Spanish, especially younger generations. The reason we will provide you with an English, Spanish, and Quechua-speaking guide is to facilitate the communication.

After a delicious meal, we will be transported for 10 minutes to the old agricultural experimental place of Moray for a historical tour to understand more about the natives’ agricultural skills. Then we will visit the largest Pre-hispanic salt mines of Maras where we will find more than 3,000 salt pools processed by locals all by hand as their ancestors.

We will be expecting to be back at Cusco or Sacred Valley hotel by 5 pm.

Services

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • Private transport from Sacred Valley or Cusco hotel
  • Professional tour guide who speaks Quechua (Inca language), Spanish, and English
  • Lunch at native’s home
  • Entrance permits to Moray and Salt mines

SERVICES EXCLUDED

  • Appreciation for the guide and driver

Packing list

  • Day bag for carrying your belongings
  • Phone or camera for pictures
  • Clothes (shoes, warm fleece jacket)
  • Water (2 liters per person recommended), we really recommend you to bring a water bottle or camel bag, so that you help us to protect our home
  • Sunscreen SPF 35+ recommended
  • Sunglasses
  • Repellent
  • If you have any medications you use, please don’t forget to bring them with you

Important information

OFTEN ASKED QUESTIONS

How long before should I book this experience?

This day activity does not require a permit but Peru by Locals still needs at least a week to put everything together. If this is a last-minute decision, reach us so we can do everything to make this unique experience happen for you.

What is the weather like during the year?

The Cusco area has only 2 well-defined seasons: the wet season and dry season. The wet season starts in November and ends in March. During this period, it rains almost every day for three or four hours, but also there are several sunny days. The dry season begins around March and lasts until October. June and July are the coldest months. Paradoxically at noon the temperatures can reach 23 °C (77°F), the annual highest temperature.

Should I tip to the guide and driver? If I do, how much I should I tip?

Our guides are paid fairly according to Peruvian labor laws – that is why we don’t force our clients to tip the crew. However, most of our clients want to give them an appreciation for the work they do and the service they receive so, if you feel like giving them an appreciation or tipping them, feel free to do it at the end of their work. If that’s the case, we recommend tipping 15% of the total cost.

Is there any age limit?

In this experience, there is no minimum age or limit – any person who loves interacting with other cultures, seeing history differently, tasting real Native Peruvian food is welcome to join us on this unique experience.

Peruvian Currency

The Peruvian sol is the currency of Peru, and usually fluctuates between 3.3 to 3.8 Nuevo sol to 1 US Dollar.

Language

Spanish is the national language of Peru, and also, 20% of Peruvians speak Quechua (Inca language). Our guides are fluent in Spanish and English.

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 who 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 protecting 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 the education of those in need.
  • Our trips are designed carefully to your needs and we create diverse unique itineraries from 1 to 15 days in length, and we offer a wide range of tours and treks. We guarantee you the experience of a lifetime!
  • Peru by Locals organizes free worry-free 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, or 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.

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GROUP SERVICE

Our tour groups are very important, we run tours from 2 to 8 people usually per group and we open any tour dates with 2 guests. This service is considered semi-private for personalized experiences so, you can take advantage of your valuable time.

Accommodations

Costs are based on double bedroom occupancy and in US dollars. For single room occupancy, contact us at info@perubylocals.com or at our 24/7 number +51 989585967 (WhatsApp).

To assure your booking with us, we will require a 20% deposit pre-payment of the total cost and the outstanding remaining will be paid 30 days prior to your trip.

Choosing this option

  • Once a tour date is opened with 2 guests, the travel date probably won’t be changed later.
  • This is a great option to meet other travelers and hang out during the trip.
  • The quality of service is the same as the private service.
  • If for any reason one of you or others can’t continue the tour for any reason, the tours will go as planned from the beginning to the end.

PRIVATE SERVICE

Our private service can start from 1 person to any number you desire and you can choose your travel date.

Accommodations

We run all our tours with 3-star hotels but we can customize with 5-star hotels.

Costs are based on double bedroom occupancy and in US dollars. For single room occupancy, contact us at info@perubylocals.com or at our 24/7 number +51 989585967 (WhatsApp).

To assure your booking with us, we will require a 20% deposit pre-payment of the total cost and the outstanding remaining will be paid 30 days prior to your trip.

Choosing this option

  • We cater this tour to your needs with flexibility.
  • Once a tour date is opened it can still be changed if time allows it at your requested time.
  • This is a great option to spend time with your parents, family, and friends or travel for special occasions such as a honeymoon.
  • The quality of service is the same as other tours.
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