Manos de la Comunidad and Sacsayhuamán

Highlights:

• Meet alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, and guanacos at Manos de la Comunidad and learn how to tell them apart.
• Discover traditional wool gathering, natural dyeing, and weaving techniques used by local artisans.
• Explore the impressive Inca fortress of Sacsayhuamán and admire its perfectly fitted stonework.

Enjoy an up-close encounter with Peru’s iconic camelids at Manos de la Comunidad, a local animal sanctuary and centre for traditional crafts. Meet alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, and guanacos, and learn how to distinguish between them while discovering how their wool is gathered and transformed using natural dyes made from local materials. Watch skilled villagers at their looms, turning raw fibres into beautifully crafted textiles.

Continue your journey back in time at Sacsayhuamán, the imposing Inca fortress built for sun worship. Admire the extraordinary stonework of the ancient Incas, where massive blocks were fitted together with remarkable precision, without the use of mortar, creating one of the most impressive monuments of Inca engineering.

Please note: this tour is subject to a minimum of 4 passengers to operate. Rates are available on request for fewer than 4 passengers.

What's included

• Return transfers
• Entrance fee