Cusco Shanty Towns: Half-Day Alternative Tour in Cusco
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This is great way to Experience Cusco, off the beaten path, where we show you the reality of Cusco families living outsides of Cusco downtown, you stop by their houses and working areas, talk and interact with them, mainly is a conversation with the local and understand the living style here and the problems they can have when they migrate from the countryside to the city.
Inclusions
What's included
- Visit of the Supplier local Market of Vinocanchon
- Local food and snacks during the visit.
- Professional staff who speaks English and spanish and local language called quechua
- Pick up and drop off from/to your hotel
What's not
- Souvenirs
- Tipping
Itinerary
We want to consider this Half day as a great experience with Local people from Cusco instead of a tourist attraction or tour We will pick you from your hotel around 08:30 am and drive for 20 minutes southeast outside of the Touristic area of Cusco then we will start walking and explore. While you slowly make your way to the base of the hill, our guide will explain a little about the new urban sectors we are visiting and its developments, the urbanization projects, politics, religion and how we can help in the area.
Then we will visit one of the local biggest market, the Cusco supplier market called Vinocanchon, where many local people go there work daily with a lot of natural product from the Cusco Region. We will open cultural exchange and conversation with members of the Neighborhood and local Association (for example about daily life in Cusco, the role of women, migration from the countryside to the city, the socio-political situation of the families, the educational opportunities they have, etc...). There will also be time to hear the personal stories of the members of the community. After a great experience, we will take you back to the hotel around midday.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- CrossoverPeru Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Cusco
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 18 food tours we list in Cusco.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 11 of 18.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cusco
Cusco, the old Inca capital high in the Peruvian Andes, blends massive stone walls with colonial churches and is the gateway to Machu Picchu.
The Plaza de Armas is the heart of the city, framed by the cathedral and the Jesuit church of La Compañía. Inca stonework survives throughout the centre, most famously at the Qorikancha, the sun temple on which the Spanish built a monastery, and in the twelve-angled stone on Hatun Rumiyoc street. San Blas, the artisans' quarter, climbs steeply with workshops and cafés.
Top-ranked sights in Cusco: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo Ruins.
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