Overview
Tour Destinations :
Ollantaytambo Town | Patacancha Community
Highlights
• Hands-on cultural activities with local families
• Traditional Andean lunch with Pachamanca
• Alpaca farm visit and Tinka ceremony
• Traditional weaving, medicine, and farming experiences
Daily Outline
Patacancha Community Experience – 1 Day
Itinerary
Day 1 Patacancha Community Experience – 1 Day
This experience begins with an early morning pickup from your hotel. We travel toward the Sacred Valley of the Incas through the Chinchero route, enjoying breathtaking Andean landscapes along the way. We make a short stop in Ollantaytambo to take photos and stretch our legs before continuing to the remote mountain community of Patacancha.
Upon arrival, you will receive a warm welcome from the local community with traditional music, dances, and colorful Andean clothing. We then visit a local alpaca farm, taking a short walk of approximately 20 minutes to reach the family’s alpaca barn. Here, you will participate in the ancestral Tinka Ceremony, a traditional ritual where Andean families honor Pachamama and bless their alpacas with flowers, ribbons, and coca leaves, requesting fertility and protection for their animals.
After the ceremony, we return to the community to enjoy a traditional Andean lunch featuring Pachamanca, an ancient cooking method where meat, native potatoes, fava beans, corn, and Andean herbs are cooked underground using heated stones.
In the afternoon, you will participate in authentic cultural activities with local families. Choose from a Traditional Weaving Workshop, where you will learn about alpaca wool, natural dyes, and ancestral weaving techniques; a Traditional Medicine Experience, where you will discover the importance of Andean medicinal plants and their role in daily life; or a Community Farming Experience, where you can take part in seasonal activities such as planting or harvesting using traditional tools and methods.
After this unforgettable cultural experience, we return to your hotel in the Sacred Valley or Cusco, completing a unique journey into the heart of Andean traditions.
What's Included
- Private round-trip transportation
- English-Spanish tour guide
- Tinka ceremony with the alpacas
- Pachamanca lunch prepared by the local community
- Hands-on cultural activities with local families
- Traditional dress and cultural participation
What's Not Included
- Travel insurance
- Additional drinks or snacks
- Personal expenses (crafts, souvenirs, etc.)
Price
PRIVATE TOUR
Minimum 2 people required* For groups of 4+ travelers, please contact us directly to unlock special volume discounts.
$155/pp — This rate applies to every traveler, regardless of age.
Adults
18+ · $0/pp
Students
18-25 · $0/pp
Children
0-17 · $0/pp
If Circuit 2 tickets are sold out for your travel date, we’ll secure the best available alternative: Circuit 3 or Circuit 1. To secure your preferred circuit and times, we highly recommend booking your Machu Picchu trip as early as possible; tickets are limited and sell out quickly.
