This Tour is guided by Apus Peru – Adventure Travel Specialists
Discover the Living History of the Peruvian Andes! For those looking for an authentic travel experience! Discover the real Peru as we weave through the Andes and learn about ancient traditions!
A panoramic view of the past, present and future of traditional Andean culture. From the museums of Lima and the islands of Lake Titicaca, to the indigenous weaving communities of the Sacred Valley and the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu, this authentic tour reveals how important ancient textile traditions are to the fabric of Peruvian culture.
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Highlights
Rural indigenous community camping trip | Pisac | Demonstrations of ancient weaving traditions | Lake Titicaca | Overnight Taquile Island (a Utopian paradise!) | Famous remote weaving villages | Machu Picchu | Cusco City Tour and much more!
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14 Days at a Glance
Day 1: Lima (3 star hotel). Transfer to hotel, visit fair trade artisan organization.
Day 2: Lima to Puno (flight, 3 star hotel). Lima city tour, flight to Juliaca, drive to Puno.
Day 3: Puno to Taquile, Lake Titicaca (by boat, homestay). Take boat to visit floating islands of Uros, Taquile Island.
Day 4: Taquile to Puno (boat, 3 star hotel). Weaving demonstration, overnight in Puno.
Day 5: Puno to Cusco (private car, 3 star hotel). Drive to Cusco, stop at various points of interest (i.e. factory visit in Juliaca, visit famous weaving villages, Ausangate, etc).
Day 6: Cusco (3 star hotel). Cusco city tour, visit key weaving enterprises.
Day 7: Cusco to Chinchero. Chinchero weaving demonstrations. Optional: weaving workshop with locals.
Day 8: Chayhuatire, Pisac, Sacred Valley (car, bicycle, hotel). Pisac ruins & market, weaving demonstrations in Chayhuatire, biking through Scared Valley.
Day 9: Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley (car, 3 star hotel). Visit local NGOs, weaving groups, ruins.
Days 10 & 11: Hiking to Chaullacocha & Chupani (camping 1 night, hotel 1 night ). 3+ hour hike. Weaving demonstraions, camping, time with local weavers, children. Learn about TOP’s work in these villages. Hike to Lares.
Day 12: Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (train, 3 star hotel). Free morning to relax. Afternoon train to Aguas. Hot Springs.
Day 13: Machu Picchu to Cusco (bus, train, car, 3 star hotel). Early rise to Machu Picchu ruins, Late afternoon train to Cusco.
Day 14: Cusco to Lima (flight to Lima). Day of shopping in Cusco markets or relax until late afternoon flight to Lima.
A 10 day itinerary is available for those short of time, you can fly directly to Lima and connect with your late afternoon flight to Cusco, meeting the group at your hotel.
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Make A Booking
To enquire about booking please email Ariana Svenson at: ariana@threadsofperu.com
For more information please click here to: See Full 14 Day Itinerary
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Prices
14 Day Tour
| Price # of people in group / USD$ |
2:$4065 | 4:$3060 | 6:$2670 | 8:$2495 | 10+:$2295
10 Day Tour
| Price # of people in group / USD$ |
2:$2695 | 4:$2150 | 6:$1925 | 8:$1825 | 10+:$1735
Threads of Peru aims to create an authentic and comfortable travel experience. You will be in the company of like minded travelers who wish to immerse themselves in the world of Andean culture. Our maximum group size is 10 people, unless a special request for a private tour is arranged.
