Cusco: Festival of the Virgen del Carmen

Duration: 2D/1N

Cusco - Paucartambo

2D/1N

Difficulty: Easy

Private service

Cusco - Paucartambo

2D/1N

Dificultad Easy

Español

Private service

Description

Route Cusco/Paucartambo

Get to know Paucartambo and the Virgen del Carmen Festival in 2 days and 1 night!

Join to be an eco-responsible traveler and lover of culture, history, and nature. Live and enjoy these incredible attractions with Nassf Travel.

Climate

The climate in the area is rainy and dry. From December to April, it rains and snows in the higher-altitude areas, with daytime temperatures ranging from 16°C to 18°C. From May to November, daytime temperatures range between 17°C and 19°C. At night, temperatures drop to as low as 0°C.

Purchase with purpose

10% contributes to socio-environmental projects run by our NGO Red Ecovoluntariado Nassf Latinoamérica.

Itinerary

Pick up at your hotel early in the morning and departure from Cusco. Visit the Chullpas of Ninamarca. Light snack. Recojo en su hotel temprano en la mañana y salida desde Cusco. Visita a las Chullpas de Ninamarca. Refrigerio ligero.

1:30 pmArrival in Paucartambo. Lodging in shared accommodation and rest if you wish.

3:00 pm. Visit to the different streets of the town. Visit to the main church, and stop to appreciate the traditional entrance and the special dances “Cora Apacuy” and “Konoy”.

8:00 pm. The serenade in honor of the Virgen del Carmen begins. You will be able to enjoy (visitors and locals alike) the happiness of this event. Some members of the group may want to take a break, while others may want to continue the festivities until later.

1:30 a.m. Pick up at your accommodation to begin the excursion to Tres Cruces and see the sunrise, the only place in South America where you can see this spectacle (3850 masl). The accommodation will be in an available place. Light snack (with hot drink and a sandwich).

7:00 am. Return to Paucartambo. Transfer to the lodging, rest, bathroom, and breakfast (depending on each passenger). Visit the Temple of the Virgen del Carmen, the Carlos III Bridge, where you can enjoy more than 15 typical dances.

3:00 pm. Procession of the Virgen del Carmen. You will accompany the procession and be able to appreciate the dances and the skill of the dancers.

5:30 pm. Meeting at your accommodation to collect your belongings and then board the bus to return to Cusco.

9:00 pm. Return to Cusco and return to your hotel.

The exact schedule is subject to change, due to weather and other unexpected circumstances.

End of our services

Includes:

All transfers.
Guide service in Spanish.
Excursiones.
Lodging.

Not included:

Food and beverages not mentioned
Lunches and Dinners not described in the itinerary.
Tips.
Additional costs.

Tips for the trip:

Who is suitable to make this trip?

Eco-responsible traveler and lover of cultures, history and nature as a couple, family with children over 5 years old.

Difficulty level: Easy

Maximum altitude: 3850 m.s.n.m.

What to bring:

Identity document

Sunglasses

Small backpack

Photographic camera

Portable charger

Raincoats

Gallery

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Why buy with us?

SOCIAL

Opportunity for empowerment and leadership in indigenous and / or vulnerable communities.

ENVIRONMENT

You contribute to the care of nature with a project for the preservation of the environment.

ECONOMIC

You generate fair trade and job opportunities for local people, mostly women from indigenous communities.

PURPOSE

Every time you buy, between 5% to 10% is invested in socio-environmental projects directed by our NGO Red Ecovoluntariado Nassf Latinoamerica.

EMPOWERMENT

Development of the solid waste management project. Rescue of core skills and talents. Community leadership and shared responsibility in sustainable tourism.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Delivery of materials for the development of prototypes for your ventures. It is managed and monitored for the creation of formal entrepreneurship and development of responsible tourism in its community.