Traidcraft Meet the People Tours, Fair Trade Holidays

Peru

A two week trip to the “Land of the Inkas” to visit craft prodcurs and coffee farmers, stay with their families, experience life in the Andes and at the same time enjoy some of the best sites of Peru - Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca.

In Lima we take time to explore this interesting “City of Kings” before flying along the snow-capped Andes to Cusco. From here we travel into the Sacred Valley and down into the coffee growing region of the cloud forest where we visit the COCLA farmers. We continue further into the jungle, and rising early before the crowds, we spend a whole day exploring the amazing citadel of Machu Picchu.

Near Pisac ruins we have a traditional Pachamanca and see a weaving display with the Allpa producers at Chinchero before travelling by luxury Orient Express train high into the Altiplano to the shores of Lake Titicaca. We take a boat out to Taquile Island and to spend the night with Minka families and explore this amazing lifestyle. Our journey ends in Lima with a final visit to crafts producers and a traditional dinner and show.