15th March: Day 1 – Cusco / Sacred Valley of the Inca

Collection from Cusco, continuing directly to the Sacred Valley of the Incas (at a lower altitude) for quiet afternoon. Breathing in the fresh mountain air, we relax and adjust to the altitude with rest and mate de coca (tea). Evening welcome circle, guided meditation, and dinner to acquaint with your sisters & brothers, and star watch beneath the Milky Way. Medicinal plant bath.

Overnight at Sacred Valley

Meals Included: D

Day 2 – Sacred Valley / Medicine Pyramid / Maras / Moray

Breakfast and departure for Ancient Medicine Pyramid, where Andean pipe music will be played. Attuning ourselves to the ancient past and to commence our journey with respect of this ancient land, we will share in a ‘Despacho’ Ceremony at Sunrise (an offering of gratitude and prayer), “giving and receiving” After the ceremony you will have the opportunity to meet some of the Quechua mountain children (opportunity to gift paints, colouring pens and paper etc if you so wish). Before 11am we will hike to Intipunku (sun gate) approx. 10.5 miles, 7-8hour trek in Total. Bring snacks. For those not participating in the trek, visit to Maras & Moray, ancient Pre- Inca Circula temple and natural salt mines.

Offering of ‘Despacho’ to our Pachamama (Earth Mother). Own dinner arrangements.

EARTH ELEMENT

Overnight Sacred Valley

Meals Included: B

Day 3 – Sacred Valley / Ollantaytambo / Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes)

Breakfast and departure for Ollantaytambo train station and spectacular rail trip to Machu Picchu, which takes us through semi-tropical Andean valleys strewn with snow-capped mountains. Own lunch arrangements. Afternoon walk to Mandor Waterfall, approx. 2hours (total), here we will cleanse in the sacred waters releasing the past with a Cacao Ceremony, and give offerings to the water spirits or “Serenas”. Dinner included.
WATER ELEMENT – UNU

Overnight Mandor

Meals Included: B, D

Day 4 – Aguas Calientes / Machu Picchu / Sacred Valley

Breakfast and early morning departure to visit the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu at Sunrise where a blessing will be bestowed upon you; personal offerings of coca leaves will be made to the guardians of this ancient place. Free afternoon for personal exploration of Machu Picchu or to enjoy the hot springs (above town), take a walk and sit by the river. Own lunch arrangements. Late afternoon return train to Ollantaytambo.
Evening dinner and sharing circle.

Overnight Sacred Valley

Meals Included: B, D

Day 5 – Sacred Valley / Ollantaytambo Citadel / Cusco

Early breakfast. We will visit the ancient Inca Temple or Ollantayambo, temple of the Condor and Sanctuary of the Wind. Transfer to Cusco. We stop on the way to visit the colourful Indian and witches market of Pisac. Free time for lunch. Afternoon hike to River and visiting Maus for Tea
AIR ELEMENT -WAYRA

Overnight Sacred Valley

Meals Included: B

Day 6 – Cusco / + Archaeological Sites

Early breakfast at Cusco. Overland by bus to Puno, on the way we stop at the ‘’Temple of Viracocha’’ at Raqchi, a power point for the Inca – honouring the Divine Masculine and the sacred water temple of Tipon, where we will meet and great one of the great Apus (mountain spirits) of Peru. Continuing our journey to the natural & medicinal hot springs of Sicuani (please bring swim wear). Box lunch included. We arrive late in the day at the heart of the “Mama Cocha” or “Mother Lake” Titicaca (12,421’ above sea level!).
YANG CEREMONY

Overnight Cusco

Meals Included: B, Box L

Day 7 – Cusco / Puno by bus

Breakfast at Puno. Flotilla Cruise on Lake Titicaca to the Uros Isles of the Reeds, home of the ancient Uro Indians with their floating ‘’reed’’ islands; we will meet a local Aymara speaking family who live directly upon the great highland sea, they will share with us some of their ancient traditions. Continuing across the Lake we will make offering in honour of the Divine Feminine (Mary Magdalene, QuanYin) arrive at one of the communities located on the quiet Island of Amantani (no stray dogs, no cars etc). We will be warmly welcomed on to the beach by a Quechua speaking family of this
tranquil place. We will have the opportunity of spending the day and 2 nights to experience these gentle Andean people’s ways of life, including a visit to the Temples of Pachamama & Pachatata (Mother and Father earth) or Divine Masculine / Divine Feminine in balance & Union. A traditional Organic Andean lunch will be prepared and evening dinner. A fire will be lit in the evening to enjoy the beautiful sunset over the Mother Lake. Talking circle and sharing ideas for tomorrow’s ceremony.
YIN CEREMONY

Overnight house on Amantani

Meals Included: B, L, D

Day 8 – Puno / Uros Island / Island of Amantani

Breakfast on the Island with local family. We will participate together in an Earth Healing Ceremony on the beach and celebrate the element of water with a crystal bowl ceremony, for contact with the ‘’messengers of light’’. Connecting with the angelic realms, the Feminine Ray entering the earth around Lake Titicaca and penetrating the depths of the waters where the great Kundalini energy resides. This light, loving, healing and transformational energy we send out to humanity, our beloved Mother Earth and the cosmos. Lunch and Dinner all organic and freshly prepared by the families. Evening fire, dancing and celebration.
FIRE CEREMONY NINA

Overnight in house on Amantani

Meals Included: B, L, D

Day 9 – Island of Amantani

Breakfast with family. We say farewell to our friends and continue back over the lake floating quietly on the great Mama Cocha – In silence we return to Puno – free afternoon. Evening folkloric show and dinner in Puno city.

Overnight in Puno

Meals Included: B, D

Day 10 – Amantani / Puno

Breakfast in hotel and departure for the Temple of Fertility. Continuing overland we will connect with a local Aymara Guide and take a ritualised walk through a mysterious ‘Spirit Valley’, with strange rock formations in the likeness of ancient animals and people. We tread the path of Viracocha, here in his guise as Puma, he is said to have emerged to inspect and bless his people and lands, his footprints forever immortalized in stone. We will arrive at the “Gate of the Gods”, the “Doorway of the Amaru Meru” abode of the Wisdom Masters, where we will celebrate this Divine connection. Box lunch.
CEREMONY AND REBIRTH.

Overnight Puno

Meals Included: B, L