About this experience
In this activity we will have the opportunity to meet a local community and learn about their culture and farming techniques, as well as try some of their daily meals.
After visiting the farms, we will meet with local women from Lamay who will share with Us their life stories and knowledge about their culinary experience.
At a glance
- Duration: 5 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 5 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
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What is included
- Private transportation
- Local lunch after the cooking lessons
- Local snack to taste in the community farm
- Guided experience and interaction with the community
Itinerary and highlights
This is a special day to learn about Cusco and the Sacred Valley gastronomy,
discovering the amazing variety of local agricultural resources and biodiversity, to
later put into practice a traditional Andean cooking interaction.
We will drive to the community where the locals will give us their
welcoming and take us to their Interpretation Center, were they will share their
knowledge about their produce and the Andean agricultural cycle. Later, we will visit
their farms with local crops (potatoes, tarwi, quinuoa, beans), and
will learn about the traditional farming techniques, while we taste their local produce.
We will participate in a farming activity, according to the time of year and the
agricultural calendar. The interpretation will be focused in the agricultural and food
processing techniques, such as harvesting the corn, the cleaning and uses of quinoa,
the elaboration of Chicha de Jora and other interesting Andean activities.
After farming time, our hosts will share with us their traditional recipes and we will
participate in the preparation of a nutritive and local lunch. We will enjoy interacting
with the locals and learning about their life and culture.
See the overview, available options and booking details for the experience schedule.
Meeting and pickup information
- We can pick and drop you off from any hotel in the Sacred Valley of the Inkas (from Ollantaytambo to Pisac) and the center part of Cusco city.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- La Base Lamay
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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