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Activities For Families with Children
There are plenty of things to do and see around Cusco, Peru that children will enjoy.
Horse riding
Many children will enjoy the opportunity to ride a horse. The Happy Ranch horse farm organizes horse rides through the countryside passing wheat fields and small towns, wooden huts, open air markets and cooking outside over a fire. Price for a horse ride is US $ 12 per person.
Cooking class
If you enjoy local food, taking a cooking class could be fun. Several restaurants offer classes, which start with a visit to a local market to buy fresh ingredients ( 原 料 ). Wearing a cook’s hat, children can help washing and cutting. Prices for a 3 hours class start at US $ 13 per person.
Hot air balloon
A hot air balloon ride will give you great views of the city. The balloon goes up about 200 meters if weather conditions are OK, less if conditions are windy. The balloon will stay at that altitude for about 10 minutes. Prices are US $ 20 for an adult, half price for children.
Ceramics class
A fun activity for kids is taking a ceramics class at the Fine Arts Center. With the help of an experienced potter, kids can make their own creation on the potter’s wheel from clay. The basic clay class costs US $15 per person and takes 1.5 hours.
1. Which activity takes you to view Cusco’s village life?
A. Horse riding. B. Cooking class.
C. Hot air balloon. D. Ceramics class.
2. What can we know about cooking classes?
A. Visitors prepare ingredients by themselves.
B. It takes a family of three US $ 13 to take one.
C. They are usually offered by cooking schools.
D. Children take part in the whole cooking process.
3. How much does it take a couple with a kid to ride a hot air balloon?
A. US $ 20. B. US $ 40. C. US $ 50. D. US $ 60.
4. In which section of a magazine may the text appear?
A. Schooling. B. Tourism. C. Science. D. Health.
