Itinerary for Peru & Machu Picchu: Andean Mysteries

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Day 0 Oct 21st (-/-/-) Depart Miami for Lima

Our journey to the mystical land of Peru begins in Miami by boarding our late night non-stop international flight.

Day 1 Oct 22st (-/l/d)
Arrival/Fly to Cusco/Sacred Valley

Early morning arrival in Lima, connect with our flight to Cuzco, capital of the Incan Empire located high in the Andes Mountains. We will be met by our Peruvian guide then board our private bus for a scenic drive to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This will be a slow and relaxing day giving us time to acclimate to the higher altitude and adjust to our Andean Mountain surroundings. We’ll have 3 days to explore and experience the sacred sites of this beautiful valley.

Here we will experience the magical place of Ollantaytambo (City of Dawn). We will walk in this original Incan town, visit the main altars and temples dedicated to the power animals of the Andean world. Two hundred steps lead up terraces to a double-jamb gateway and the Temple of Ten Niches, a long wall with odd protuberances. Above this is the unfinished Temple of the Sun, considered one of the masterpieces of Inca stonework. Six giant monoliths of pink rhyolite are perfectly slotted together with thin slices of stone and oriented to glow with the rising sun. At Ollantaytambo we will discover the surprising Astronomical Watcher, which lies under the Tunupa’s glance (Part of the Wiraccochan myth) who is sculpted on stone in part of the Pinkuylluna mountain in front of the archaeological complex.

Pisac, Peru

Discover the natural stone Temple of the Kondor. Perhaps the Apus (mountain spirits) will bless us with a visit from the Queros, (elder healers from the mountains) sharing a despacho ceremony. We’ll explore the archaeological site of the Pisac ruins and walk in the footsteps of our ancestors and have time to shop for Peruvian treasures at the amazing Pisac Market where local crafts people come to sell handmade and unique items of all kinds. San Agustin Monasterio in the Sacred Valley. (9360 ft)

Day 2 Oct 23rd (b/l/d) Sacred Valley

Continuing our journeys through the Sacred Valley. Overnight at the San Agustin Monasterio.

Day 3 Oct 24th (b/l/d) Sacred Valley

Continuing our journeys through the Sacred Valley. Overnight at the San Agustin Monasterio.

Day 4 Oct 25th (b/l/d) Train to Aguas Calientes

Train to Machu Picchu

Catch the morning train for 1.5 hour ride through beautiful mountains and jungle scenery of the Andes before arriving at Machu Picchu. Arriving in Aguas Calientes we take the bus up the mountain to the Lost City in the Clouds. After lunch we explore the main power spots and temples of the Sacred Crystal City. This entire stone complex is a high voltage magnetic focal point and every invocation made at Machu Picchu is amplified to incalculable proportions. Overnight at in Aguas Caliente. (7500 ft)

Day 5 Oct 26th (b/-/d) Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

For those early risers you may take the bus up to Machu Picchu for a sunrise ceremony with your guide before other tourists arrive. Begin the day by offering your blessings to the spirit of Pachamama. You may spend the day at leisure on your own in Macchu Picchu or do an optional hike to the Sun Gate, Huayna Picchu or Temple of the Moon. You will be able to explore the Royal Tomb, the Funerary Rock, the Sacred Plaza, Condor Temple and the Inihuatana Stone (known as the “hitching post of the sun” is a carved rock pillar whose four corners are oriented toward the four cardinal points. The Inca were accomplished astronomers, and used the angles of the pillar to predict the solstices). Overnight at the El Santuario Inn Aguas Caliente.

Day 6 Oct 27th (b/-/-) Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

We have the morning free. You may return to Machu Picchu to spend some private time and have lunch, or have a private sound ceremony with Herbert, a local shaman. (Entrance ticket bus ticket not included today.) Late afternoon train to Cusco, overnight in Cusco at the El Santuario Inn Aguas Caliente.

Day 7 Oct 28th (b/l/-)Cusco/Altars

Good Luck Bulls

Full day tour of the main Incan altars around Cusco, the navel of the earth. Cusco was laid out on a grid plan to reproduce the shape of a puma, their sacred mountain animal. Connect with the Uma or water element at Tambo Machay balancing male and female, Puca Pucara, Qenqo where the Puma awakens, and the huge ceremonial center Sacsayhuaman, marked by the huge stone paw of the Puma.

The pre-Inca site of Sacsayhuaman is high above the northern edge of the city, and forms the head of the puma and the Coricancha temple forms the center of the grid. Sacsayhuaman looms over Cusco to the north with three ramparts of zigzag walls that run for nearly 300 meters on its north side. We will feel the energy and honor each of these sacred places. Moderate hiking required. We’ll get to have a lovely evening in the city of Cusco. (11,500 feet) Tonight we overnight in Hotel Ruinas Cusco.

Day 8 Oct 29th (b/l/d) Cusco/Altars

Morning visit to Kusillucchayoc, the Temple of the Moon. Feel the power of this sacred cave as you return to the womb, the beginning, a rebirth of your sacred self. Once inside, you feel humbled by the aura of this ancient sacred space, a transformation has already begun. We will have a closing ceremony to say thank you to the Apus and Pachamama for this magical time in Peru. This is a time of heart opening and healing, as you feel yourself infused with love, you remember who you are as a divine being of love and light. Lunch and return to Cusco, late afternoon free to rest or explore Cusco. Farewell group dinner. Tonight we overnight in Hotel Ruinas Cusco.(11,500 feet)

Day 9 Oct 30th (b/-/-) Cusco to Lima

Cusco, Peru

Morning flight from Cusco back to Lima. You will have a day room available to shower, rest and prepare for your late night flight from Lima back to Miami. For those interested, you will have the option of going to a lovely outdoor shopping area for the afternoon with an ocean view. There are several restaurant choices for dinner. For those not going, you may have dinner at the hotel restaurant before departing for the airport. Evening flight to Miami.

Day 10 Oct 31st (-/-/-) Lima to Miami

We say our last goodbyes, hugs and kisses as we prepare to take our new dream of heaven back to our lives! The personal transformation that has been initiated during your time in this sacred land will not stop once you arrive home. The powerful energy of the Apus and Pachamama will always be with you, supporting and moving you to deeper levels of your own inner wisdom. You now have the invisible thread of connection with Peru – perhaps you will be called to return.