Itinerary — 1-day version
One experience, seven moments.
Ritual welcome, llama trekking, ancestral weaving, farm work, pachamanca preparation, community lunch, and an offering to the Pachamama at a viewpoint over the Sacred Valley — typical drinks included.
Moment 1
Traditional welcome
Welcome by the community, dressed in traditional outfits, with local music and chicha de jora, followed by a brief payment and thanksgiving ceremony to the Pachamama to start the day with good energy.
Moment 2
Llama trekking
Selection and presentation of the community's llamas and alpacas — their anatomy, docile character and historical role on Inca trade routes —, a walk along community trails amid local flora and fauna, a demonstration of traditional loading techniques with saddlebags and hand-woven ropes (watanas), and time to feed and photograph the animals.
Moment 3
Ancestral weaving
Private demonstration of the full Inca textile process: shearing the wool, washing it with natural plants such as saqta, dyeing with natural ingredients (cochineal, herbs, flowers, and minerals), and hand-spinning, with the chance to sit at the traditional loom yourself and feel the rhythm of the threads under the guidance of expert hands.
Moment 4
Agroecology & farm work
Field identification of native crops (potatoes, corn, quinoa, kiwicha, fava beans) and guided use of ancestral rustic tools such as the chaquitaclla and the raukana. Active participation in seasonal farm work — planting (September to November), hilling (December to February) or harvest (March to June) —, plus local agroecological techniques such as natural fertilizer and crop rotation. The day also includes a leisurely stroll along the andenes (pre-Inca agricultural terraces) and the stream that runs through the community, with a moment for panoramic photography and stories about Kallarayan's traditional customs.
Moment 5
Pachamanca
Collective preparation of the ancestral dish cooked in an earthen oven with heated stones — potatoes, sweet potato, oca, corn, fava beans, lamb, chicken or pork (with a vegetarian option), seasoned with aromatic herbs such as muña and huacatay —, with the community's families.
Moment 6
Community lunch
The ritual opening of the earthen oven — an unmatched aroma rising from the ground —, preceded by a traditional soup (quinoa or corn cream) and followed by tasting the freshly cooked pachamanca at a communal table, served with traditional sauces, dessert, and typical drinks (muña mate or chicha morada).
Moment 7
Offering to the Pachamama
A walk up to the Balcón Inca Cóndor Tusuna viewpoint, the community's panoramic lookout, for a ritual offering to Mother Earth, with views over Qoricocha lagoon and the Sacred Valley.
Andean community — Sacred Valley
