Sacredquest-Peru
Into the Mystic- A Tour of Peru’s Sacred Valley
May 4th to May 16th 2017 - Tentative dates
Itinerary-
May 4th - Day 1 Morning arrival at Cusco Airport (elevation 11,152 ft)
Into the Mystic- A Tour of Peru’s Sacred Valley
May 4th to May 16th 2017 - Tentative dates
Itinerary-
May 4th - Day 1 Morning arrival at Cusco Airport (elevation 11,152 ft)
- Pickup at airport and transport to the quaint village of Pisac (elevation 9,751 ft) at the mouth of the Sacred Valley.
- Stay at lovely Royal Inca Hotel on the edge of town
- Welcome lunch provided
- Orientation and meet our spiritual guides and fellow travelers
- Relax and settle in while adjusting to altitude
- Dinner on your own at one of Pisac's great restaurants
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning relax and acclimate to altitude while you explore Pisac
- Meet with Paqos to talk about our sacred journey and learn more about the Peruvian spiritual cosmology. Receive a free coca leaf reading from one of the Paqos
- Afternoon guided journey to the Inca ruins, Temple of the Falcon, and do opening ceremony with the Paqos overlooking Pisac
- These impressive ruins give a stunning vista of the Sacred Valley and the Urubamba River.
- Return to Pisac to relax and explore village
- Lunch and dinner on your own at one of Pisac's great restaurants
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning travel to the ancient Feminine site of Moray, where the Inca’s built vast stone terraces carved into a deep bowl shape in the earth - here the Incas planted their sacred corn and experimented with different crops in the fertile soil of Pachamama. In this beautiful site we can work with a female Paqo/healer in ceremony, and experience healing and deep connection to the feminine.
- Picnic lunch provided at site
- An afternoon visit to Salinas, site of the ancient salt pans on the way back
- Return to Pisac to relax and explore village
- Dinner on your own at one of Pisac's great restaurants
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning travel to the ancient site of Tipon, the Temple of the Waters, built by the Inca Pachacutec.
- At these ancient archeological ruins we see the ancient temple, baths, canals, and aqueducts where the water still flows today. Here we can work with the Paqos to deeply heal and balance the masculine energies within us.
- Picnic lunch provided at site
- Free time to explore the ruins on your own
- Return to Pisac late afternoon to relax or shop in the market
- Dinner on your own at one of Pisac's great restaurants
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning travel by bus to catch the train to Machu Picchu, and the town of Agua Caliente at the base of it. See the beautiful scenery and sights along the way as we travel by train
- Alberto, our paqo/guide, will give us an educational and spiritual tour through Machu Picchu
- Spend the rest of the day exploring this amazing sacred site on your own
- Climb Huayna Picchu (the peak there) if you are game!
- Return to Agua Caliente late afternoon to relax and explore this exciting town full of great shops and restaurants.
- Lunch and dinner on your own
- Breakfast at hotel -
- A stunning train ride to the hot springs of Santa Teresa just south of Machu Picchu. View the beautiful lush scenery of this semi-tropical area.
- Soak in the the wonderful hot springs at Santa Teresa!
- Lunch on your own in Santa Teresa
- Train ride back to Agua Caliente
- Return late afternoon to relax and shop
- Dinner on your own in one of the town’s great restaurants
- Breakfast at hotel in Agua Caliente
- Return in morning by train to Ollantaytambo
- Bus from Ollantaytambo to Urabamba
- Relax and settle in at the hotel
- Lunch and dinner on your own
- Breakfast at hotel
- Spend the day relaxing, shopping, and exploring Urabamba and the surrounding area
- Go hiking, horseback riding, shopping, swimming
- Lunch and dinner on your own at one of the great nearby restaurants
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Afternoon trip through the Sacred Valley to the town of Ollantaytambo, at the base of the Inca Trail, to the impressive ruins of the royal estate of the Inca Emperor, Pachacuti. We will explore the ruins and this quaint village with our guide.
- Lunch provided
- Return to Pisac and relax
- Dinner on your own
- Breakfast at hotel
- Travel through the Sacred Valley to the quaint town of Chinchero, and there visit a weaving coop, where we will see the traditional way in which the Peruvians have been weaving their textiles for thousands of years. Made from the wool llamas and alpacas, their high quality products make wonderful gifts and keepsakes to take home!
- Return to Pisac and relax
- Dinner on your own at one of great nearby restaurants
- Breakfast at hotel
- Pack to return
- Relax and shop the marketplace in the morning in Pisac
- Afternoon transfer to a hotel in Cusco
- Lunch and dinner on your own in one of Cusco’s fabulous restaurants
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning guided tour of the historic city of Cusco
- After lunch travel by bus to the ruins of Sacsayhuaman Here, huge stones seamlessly were fit together in three long walls that represent Ukhu Pacha (underworld), Kay Pacha (middle World), Hanaq Pacha (upper world)
- Return to hotel and relax
- Celebration dinner in one of Cusco's fabulous restaurants
- Breakfast at hotel
- Goodbyes!
- Transport to airport for flights back home
