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Private Local Artisans and Pachacamac Tour

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After pick-up, you travel for about 45 minutes through a changing landscape until arriving to what was for more than 1500 years the main sanctuary of the Andean coast, the archeological site of Pachacamac. First, you'll have a look at the modern Pachacamac museum with various artefacts of the different cultures that used to occupy this sanctuary. Then, you'll explore this immense archeological site, which consists of the remains of more than 50 temples and other buildings. Afterwards, you'll head to a local community of artisans nearby. The first thing you'll do there is have lunch at the house of a local artisan family. On the menu is a great local experience and delicious homemade typical Peruvian lunch. After entertaining you at lunch with some of his many stories, our funny host will show you his ceramics workshop. He will also take you to workshops of his talented fellow artisans, who make other types of Peruvian handicrafts, such as rugs and textile.
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  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Contribution to the artisan's cooperative
  • Lunch
  • All activities
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenirs bought at the artisans' workshops
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

The guide will meet you at the reception area of your hotel.

  • Museo de Sitio y Santuario Arqueologico de Pachacamac, Lurin, Peru
    Without a doubt, Pachacamac is one of the most important archaeological sites of coastal Peru. It contains elements dating back as far as 200 AD. Because each succeeding culture added their own temples, there are remains belonging to different ancient cultures from pre-Inca and Inca times. Today, Pachacamac shelters the remains of more than 50 temples making it the largest archaeological complex in Lima. On this Pachacamac tour, your guide will first show you around the museum with the many artefacts found during archeological excavations. Then, the driver will take you around this huge site with stops at the different sights. At some stops, you'll need to walk around a bit to have a good look at the remains of the temples. Besides the archeological remains, you will be amazed by the great views of the surrounding area including the Pacific Ocean. It is hard to believe this is so close to the metropolitan city of Lima.
    120 minutes
  • Ichimay Wari, Lurin, Peru
    After the Pachacamac tour, you'll head to a close-by local neighborhood that houses many artisans from the area of Ayacucho. These people fled the violence of the guerrilla war of the 1980’s and 1990’s by moving to the outskirts of Lima. The guide will tell you more about this terrible period in Peru. In this neighborhood, local artisans continue to make the traditional handicrafts and art from Ayacucho. Before you'll visit some of their workshops, you'll have lunch with one of these local artisan families in their home. With a full stomach, you'll visit a few workshops where they make textiles, ceramics and other beautiful typical Peruvian handicrafts. The artisans love to show you their work and explain how they make these pieces of art. In a place where the government is mostly absent, these people have built their own community and are developing and maintaining the local economy with their traditions and art. They are working hard to keep their traditions alive. Certainly, you will leave this place very inspired and perhaps even with a few authentic and fair-trade souvenirs (completely optional of course).
    180 minutes
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Comfortable, closed walking shoes or sneakers recommended
  • Please bring sunscreen, hat and a bottle of water from October to May
  • Please dress appropriate for cooler weather and slight drizzle from June to October
  • Please confirm pick-up location at time of booking (hotel and address)
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
travelmama14
03 Nov 2019
This tour, from our guide Alberto and driver Placido, to the information shared at the site of Pachacamac, to the delicious traditional Peruvian meal prepared, and the 2 local artisans we visited and their wondrous crafts- ALL were exceptional. Truly, it was the people of this experience that made it so special. Far beyond your typical history and walking around a historic site experience. This wasn't your rote tour by any means. We were left with a feeling of slowing down and getting to know a bit of people's lives and their craft. I feel it's necessary to add that Alberto went above and beyond for us in our conversations and going into greater depth of what we were seeing and experiencing. We were required to have a museum guide at the site of Pachacamac, and she spoke both far too softly to hear her well, and simply didn't go into the detail nor take the time to share with us the deeper meaning of the site. Alberto kindly and unobtrusively stepped in to ask our museum guide questions to assist us in learning the richness of Pachacamac. I'm very grateful to him for his knowledge and skill. He made our day and overall experience one of the best I've had through a tour- and I've traveled a good bit. Thank you Alberto (and Placido!), and Alterantive Peru for an incredible day! I will certainly do another tour with you when I'm back in Lima.
Trail665996
22 Oct 2019
This was a wonderful day in Peru. Alberto’s knowledge of Pachacamc and the local artisans was very helpful. He provided information I’m not sure we would have gotten from just anyone. Placido, our driver, was skillful and kind. The artisans we met were masters of their craft and personable. And the meal was really special. This was a day that truly made my trip to Peru quite special and enjoyable. This is a tour not to be missed!
linabedoya90
02 Jul 2019
Los recorridos que incluyen visitas a mercados y artesanos es de obligatoria parada. Además, los artesanos te cuentan el proceso para obtener la alpaca, el cual es realmente hermoso.
This tour in Peru is organized by Alternative Peru

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