Arequipa: Natural Dye Lab Experience at CILQ
ID: GYG1100132-1689266
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
02:30 hours
Description
Step into a biotech lab in Arequipa and learn the art of dyeing with natural pigments. Create a unique souvenir to take home and enjoy a herbal infusion.
Begin with an introduction to CILQ Labs, a pioneer biotech lab in Arequipa. Discover the hidden world of natural pigments and their role in Andean traditions and modern science.
CILQ is an award-winning research center, recognized internationally and featured in Vogue, Rolling Stone, and Nature Biotechnology for its groundbreaking innovations in sustainability and biodesign.
Put on your lab coat and safety gear, and get ready to step into a real biotech innovation lab. Learn how to extract vibrant pigments from plants and explore how these colors can be applied.
Design your piece using the extracted pigments. Experiment with blends to make something truly personal. Enjoy a herbal infusion, and take photos in the lab before heading home with your one-of-a-kind souvenir.
Highlights
- Discover the hidden world of natural pigments and their role in Andean tradition
- Learn how to extract vibrant pigments from plants in a biotech lab
- Design your own piece using the extracted pigments and experiment with blends
- Enjoy a herbal infusion and take photos in the lab before heading home
- Suit up like a scientist and getready to step into a real biotech innovation lab
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The activity involves working in a lab environment
Participants will be handling natural pigments
Suitable for adults and children over 15 years
Feel free to contact us for any additional questions
Your experience takes place at CILQ Labs. The building has a terracotta-colored facade with a black gate, located right in front of the green fields.
When you arrive, please ring the intercom and mention that you have a reservation for the experience. One of our hosts will come to welcome you.
INCLUDED
- Introduction to CILQ Labs
- Lab coat and safety gear
- Hands-on pigment extraction
- Designing a personal piece
- Herbal infusion
- Souvenir to take home
NOT INCLUDED
- Transportation to the lab
- Additional Meals
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
