Cusco Local Tastes and Flavors

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Location

Cusco

Duration

5 hours

Group size

Max 15 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

Location

Cusco

Duration

5 hours

Group size

Max 15 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

Why travelers loved this

4.6

•6 reviews

US$95.14 per guest

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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.

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Local guide

Round-trip shared transfer

Food tasting

Lunch

Gratuities

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Admission Ticket Free

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.

We will pick you up at your hotel at 8:30am and then take a local bus to San Jeronimo which will tak…

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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.

We will then return to the city center for lunch (own expense) in a local restaurant and taste tradi…

Admission Ticket Free

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.

Finally, we will walk to the San Pedro market where in addition to fruits, vegetables, meats and che…

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Joanne CSeptember 2019 • TripAdvisor

Great day experiencing Cusco as a Local

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.

Response from ViatorSeptember 24, 2019

Dear Joanne: Wereally loved that you had a wonderful time with our tour guide Herlin, it is a pleasure for us to give our people the best experience! Thaks a lot!

sayrew2018March 2019 • TripAdvisor

Fantastic Tour with Valentin!

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!

Response from ViatorApril 24, 2019

Dear Costumer, many thanks for your commentary and recommendation. Its good to know that you enjoyed your tour. Our staff is grateful for your review. We hope you have the best memories with us. Best regards!

plunderpathFebruary 2019 • TripAdvisor

Wonderful day with Wilson

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 lunc...read more

Response from ViatorMarch 20, 2019

Dear Friend, Many thanks for your commentary, It is good to know that you had an amazing experience during your tour. Our guide Wilson and all our staff are grateful with your review, because it helps them to continue improving. Best regards, Valentin's Pachamama Journeys.

Kayla KSeptember 2018 • Viator

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

<p>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,...read more

Gary WApril 2018 • Viator

This was a last minute choice to take...

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