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Private Tour to The Land of the Yachaqs: Decoding the Andean Texitle
Activity Duration (8 to 12 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in English
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About
These textiles are not only stunning works of art, but also carry profound spiritual significance for the Yachaqs.
What you'll do
Start your 8-hour tour with a pickup from your hotel in the morning. We'll then head to the Sacred Valley. Begin your experience by "Decoding the Andean Textile". You'll learn about the shearing, cleaning, and coiling of sheep or alpaca wool used in textiles. Throughout this activity, a local guide will explain the most important motives of each symbol woven in the textile. Enjoy an amazing lunch consisting of local cuisine prepared fresh with local ingredients. You'll end your experience with a transfer back to your hotel.
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a camera, sunglasses, hat and sunscreen lotion.
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Meet your host
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Doona Cooking Tour
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Itinerary
Cusco Sacred Site Pilgrimages Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Private Tour to The Land of the Yachaqs: Decoding the Andean Texitle in Cusco, Peru. This sacred site pilgrimages experience includes 1 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Sacred Valley
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Sacred Valley
Stop: 6 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Pick up in the morning and depart to the Sacred Valley. You will be greeted by an amazing community reception with traditional music and beautiful Incan flowers (kantu). After the welcoming ceremony, you will begin “Decoding the Andean Textile” this starts with an explanation of all the different organic materials use to make the natural dyes – which plants they come from, what is their symbolism, and what other uses they have (many have medicinal qualities as well). The second activity is the shearing, cleaning and the coiling of the sheep or alpaca wool that is used in textiles – followed by a demonstration of how the wool is dyed by boiling. The iconography that is used in the textiles is extremely important to the villagers of Amaru – and through the duration of this activity, a local guide will explain the most important motives of each symbol that is weaved in the textile. Once the demonstration is concluded, you will get the chance to purchase beautiful, local textile all locally made and authentically (table runners, scarfs, purses, belts, bracelets, etc).
- After, you will have an amazing lunch consisting of local cuisine prepared fresh with local ingredients. We say goodbye and transfer back to your hotel.
This concludes the tour.
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