Specialist boutique operator, Aracari, which has been offering tailor-made trips across Peru for over 20 years, has launched its Private Homes of Peru Collection.

With properties in Lima, Cusco or the Sacred Valley, guests will gain access to local life while visiting the homes of artists and families.

The Paso

Aracari can offer exclusive access to thePaso breed of horse breed through day trips to Hacienda Santa Rosa, home to the Navarro Reategui family who have been schooling esteemed Paso dressage horses for decades.

Guests will be hosted by the family for a three-course lunch followed by folkloric dancing and a dressage demonstration by the horses.

Visits to nearby Hacienda Mamacona, just outside Villa El Salvador can also be organised.

Its neo-Republican style is synonymous of 19^th century Peru.

Lima and surrounds

Known for its culinary hotspots and colonial charm, Lima is an ever-evolving hub of Latin American creativity.

Private Homes of Peru Collection properties and the tours available include :

Casa Aliaga

Reportedly the oldest home on the continent, Casa Aliaga dates back to 1527 and has been lived in by the same family for 17 generations.

Exemplifying life in the period of Viceroyalty and home to a chapel whose dome is said to be the oldest in Peru.

Casa García Alvarado

Across town, Casa García Alvarado is one of few remaining examples of Republican architecture.

Lived in by the family who built the house in 1912, guests will be hosted for a tour and three-course lunch by Ms. Ana Maria de Astudillo.

Augusta Barreda

Augusta Barreda is a Peruvian artist and collector known for transforming bronze and wood.

Aracari guests will have access to her sea-facing Lima home, private art collection and her own works.

Guests can also visit Casa Bolognesi, a Republican house overlooking Plaza Bolognesi, with its extensive private art collection, including works by Jorge Vigil, Claudio Roncoli and Martin Riwnyj.

Owners, the Rizo Patrón family, educate guests on the significance of the Paso Horse, brought to Peru during the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.

Tacama

Tacama, South America's oldest winery has opened its traditional hacienda for overnight stays exclusively for Aracari guests. After a day roaming Peru's largest vineyard, guests can rest their heads in this family home.

Cusco and the Sacred Valley

The historic capital of the Incan Empire, Cusco is the gateway to the Sacred Valley and Andean Culture.

Aracari offers guests can stay at some of the most prestigious private family homes including :

Hacienda Sarapampa

Hacienda Sarapampa, a traditional working farm located in the Sacred Valley, has belonged to the Sumar family for over 80 years producing and cultivating giant Cusco corn.

Guests are invited for a traditional meal and a Peruvian Paso Horse show.

Hacienda Huayoccari

Just north of Cusco, Hacienda Huayoccari, owned by the Làmbarri family, is a living museum of Peruvian art and artefacts.

Dating back to the 17th century, the hacienda houses an extensive collection of pre-Incan, Viceregal and Republican art and welcomes Aracari guests exclusively.

Useful links

​ www.aracari.com