Caraz · Áncash · Peru
Agave Experience
Andean Agave Landscape · Full Day
Agave is Andean too. On the dry slopes of the Cordillera Negra it grows wild, and here it has names of its own: penqa, maguey, cabuya. Spend a morning walking among the plants, learn how they become a spirit, and finish by tasting the expressions of AQARÁ Agave de los Andes, with the snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera Blanca in front of you.
At a glance
- Departure
- Caraz · 9:00 a.m.
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Group
- Private, 2 to 12 people
- Difficulty
- Easy to moderate
- Language
- Spanish (English optional)
What makes this experience different
The full AQARÁ range in a single tasting
You go through its expressions with a guide who explains what you are tasting.
From field to glass in one morning
You see the plant in its landscape, the process at the distillery and the result in your glass.
A landscape few people know
The Andean Dry Forest, among volcanic hills, the Santa River and two mountain ranges in view.
Small, private groups
Maximum 12 people, so nobody is left out of the conversation.
Your day
Among agaves and hills
We leave Caraz for the Cordillera Negra for a walk through fields of wild agave. You will learn to recognize the different types of agave and the flora and fauna that live alongside them, and meet the people who work with this plant. If you coincide with the harvest, you take part in the jima and see how the agave “piña” is obtained.
From field to glass
At the distillery you walk through the whole process: from the piña to the spirit. Then comes the guided tasting of AQARÁ Agave de los Andes, with pairings of local sweet and savory bites.
Closing toast
We close with an AQARÁ cocktail prepared by our guide.
End of services
Everything included
- Private transport from Caraz
- Guide in Spanish throughout the experience
- Walk through fields of wild agave
- Distillery visit
- Guided tasting of AQARÁ Agave de los Andes
- Pairing of local sweet and savory bites
- 1 closing cocktail per person
- First-aid kit
2027 rate
Price per person, IGV (VAT) included.
Foreign non-resident tourists: exempt from IGV by presenting a passport (S/ 290 and S/ 170 per person).
Add to your experience
Guide in English
USD 23 per group (IGV included), or its equivalent in soles at the day’s exchange rate.
Andean box lunch
Craft beer, water and a picnic of local products: cheese, humitas, breads, avocado, charqui and cancha, blueberries, aguaymanto and seasonal fruits. USD 21 per person.
Photography package
Photos of your experience.
Lunch in Caraz
After the experience.
Transfer from other cities
Callejón de Huaylas, to be quoted.
Get ready for the day
Water or an isotonic drink, sunscreen, insect repellent, cap, sunglasses, long-sleeved shirt, comfortable pants, camera or phone with an extra battery, and a snack (nuts, for example).
You enter as a guest, you leave as a guardian
As you walk through the agave fields, you join those of us who look after them. The deal is simple: we leave nothing, take nothing and leave no marks. No trash, no names carved into the leaves, no souvenir plants. The only thing you take away is what you lived.
Book
Message us on WhatsApp or by direct message. We depart from Caraz according to demand.
WhatsApp +51 997 774 440