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PACKAGE VIVENCIAL (4d/3n)
We pick you up in Cusco on the morning of the first day to travel the whole day to the ecological farm of Sachahuares in the tropical district of Echarati, in the province of La Convencion. During the trip, you can observe beautiful landscapes and native communities of the region.
During your stay at the farm, we teach you how to harvest and process the typical products of the region like cacao and coffee. You also stay one day with a local farmer’s family to experiment the daily life in this tropical zone.
Includes:
-lodging for 3 nights
-breakfast, lunch and dinner for 4 days except for breakfast the first day and dinner the last day
-transport Cusco-Chahuares-Cusco
Not included:
-Alcoholic drinks
Duration:
4 days/ 3 nights
Best time to do this activity:
All year
Type of package:
Family (children from 8 years old can also participate)
(This package includes lodging for 3 nights; breakfast, lunch and dinner for 4 days except for breakfast the first day and dinner the last day; transport Cusco-Chahuares-Cusco)
Day 1 :
We travel from Cusco to Chahuares in private transport via the route Abra Malaga or Lares. The choice of route depends on the accessibility of the road and your preference. We leave Cusco at 7 am.
Route Abra Malaga:
From Cusco we travel to Ollantaytambo where we arrive at 9 am. Here you can enjoy an hour to an hour and a half of the beauty of this small town (we do not have time to visit the ruins but you can contemplate them from the town). Then we drive to the Abra Malaga (at 4200 m altitude) and his traditional communities. Here, we will take a picnic.
In the afternoon we start our descend to Quillabamba (at 1000 m altitude), capital of the province “La Convencion” and city of eternal summer. During the ride you can enjoy the change of vegetation going from grasslands to tropical plants.
Before reaching Quillabamba, we make a stop at the ruins of Huamanmarca. We reach Quillabamba at 4 pm. We will not stay for long in the city but continue our trip to Chahuares (at 600 m altitude) where we arrive at 6 pm. Here you can take your dinner and rest in your bungalow.
Route Lares:
From Cusco we travel to Calca where we arrive at 8 am. We will not stay here for long but continue our trip via the Abra Lares, we make a stop at the thermal baths of Lares where we arrive at 11 am. Here you can enjoy a warm bath and we will take our picnic. At 1 pm we continue our travel during which you can observe some beautiful landscapes. At 7 pm we arrive at the city of Quellouno, capital of the district with the same name. We will not stay for long in the city but continue our trip to Chahuares (at 600 m altitude) where we arrive at 7.30 pm. Here you can take your dinner and rest in your bungalow.
Day 2:
The second day, we explore the area of Sachahuares (25 ha) during a little trekking. On the way, you can observe the local fauna and flora like toucan, parrots, native trees, cacao, coffee, small rivers and others.
In the afternoon, we harvest cacao (and coffee in the rainy season) and learn how to process these products.
Day 3:
Today you will spend with a farmer’s family. In the morning we will take you to the house of a local farmer. During the day, you will join the farmer and learn about seeding, harvesting and the general management of his farm. The farmer will cook for you and you will stay the night at his home. The next day, we will pick you up in the morning.
Day 4 :
The last day, you will process the cacao (and coffee) you harvested so you will be able to take with you your own chocolate and coffee. There is also a possibility to learn about the processing of the cocaleaf into cocaflour which can be used in the making of cocaspaghetti, cocabread, cocacookies, etc.
In the afternoon, we will travel to Quillabamba where you will take public transport to Cusco.
During your stay at the farm, we teach you how to harvest and process the typical products of the region like cacao and coffee. You also stay one day with a local farmer’s family to experiment the daily life in this tropical zone.
Includes:
-lodging for 3 nights
-breakfast, lunch and dinner for 4 days except for breakfast the first day and dinner the last day
-transport Cusco-Chahuares-Cusco
Not included:
-Alcoholic drinks
Duration:
4 days/ 3 nights
Best time to do this activity:
All year
Type of package:
Family (children from 8 years old can also participate)
(This package includes lodging for 3 nights; breakfast, lunch and dinner for 4 days except for breakfast the first day and dinner the last day; transport Cusco-Chahuares-Cusco)
Day 1 :
We travel from Cusco to Chahuares in private transport via the route Abra Malaga or Lares. The choice of route depends on the accessibility of the road and your preference. We leave Cusco at 7 am.
Route Abra Malaga:
From Cusco we travel to Ollantaytambo where we arrive at 9 am. Here you can enjoy an hour to an hour and a half of the beauty of this small town (we do not have time to visit the ruins but you can contemplate them from the town). Then we drive to the Abra Malaga (at 4200 m altitude) and his traditional communities. Here, we will take a picnic.
In the afternoon we start our descend to Quillabamba (at 1000 m altitude), capital of the province “La Convencion” and city of eternal summer. During the ride you can enjoy the change of vegetation going from grasslands to tropical plants.
Before reaching Quillabamba, we make a stop at the ruins of Huamanmarca. We reach Quillabamba at 4 pm. We will not stay for long in the city but continue our trip to Chahuares (at 600 m altitude) where we arrive at 6 pm. Here you can take your dinner and rest in your bungalow.
Route Lares:
From Cusco we travel to Calca where we arrive at 8 am. We will not stay here for long but continue our trip via the Abra Lares, we make a stop at the thermal baths of Lares where we arrive at 11 am. Here you can enjoy a warm bath and we will take our picnic. At 1 pm we continue our travel during which you can observe some beautiful landscapes. At 7 pm we arrive at the city of Quellouno, capital of the district with the same name. We will not stay for long in the city but continue our trip to Chahuares (at 600 m altitude) where we arrive at 7.30 pm. Here you can take your dinner and rest in your bungalow.
Day 2:
The second day, we explore the area of Sachahuares (25 ha) during a little trekking. On the way, you can observe the local fauna and flora like toucan, parrots, native trees, cacao, coffee, small rivers and others.
In the afternoon, we harvest cacao (and coffee in the rainy season) and learn how to process these products.
Day 3:
Today you will spend with a farmer’s family. In the morning we will take you to the house of a local farmer. During the day, you will join the farmer and learn about seeding, harvesting and the general management of his farm. The farmer will cook for you and you will stay the night at his home. The next day, we will pick you up in the morning.
Day 4 :
The last day, you will process the cacao (and coffee) you harvested so you will be able to take with you your own chocolate and coffee. There is also a possibility to learn about the processing of the cocaleaf into cocaflour which can be used in the making of cocaspaghetti, cocabread, cocacookies, etc.
In the afternoon, we will travel to Quillabamba where you will take public transport to Cusco.
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