Ayacucho Artisan Tour

In this Ayacucho artisan tour, you'll discover the folk art culture of Ayacucho and the Lurin Valley and see how the artisans work in their workshops.

Ayacucho Artisan Tour

We'll pick you up at 8 am at your hotel in Callao to go to Lurin Valley, one of the districts of the province of Lima.

To get to our destination, we'll cross Pantanos de la Villa, a wetland area home to migratory birds. The artisan tour will begin with a look at the demographics of Lurin, where a significant population arrived from Ayacucho fleeing terrorism in the 80s.

Ayacucho is known for its rich and varied expressions of popular art, and it's considered the capital of Peruvian handicrafts. Immigrants brought these ancestral techniques to the Lurin Valley, which has become a reference point for Ayacucho handicrafts.

We'll visit two traditional pottery workshops to observe artisans creating typical clay figurines. Next, we will visit a tapestry workshop to see how artisans work on traditional looms and learn about the production of tapestries, embroideries, and belts made with natural fibers.

After the artisan workshops, we'll enjoy a typical Peruvian Creole lunch consisting of two courses and a drink. Choices include a starter of salad, potatoes, or beans with corn, and a main course of rice with chicken, aji de gallina, or beans with meat.

After lunch, we'll return to Callao and drop you off at your hotel at 3:30 pm.