(From September 9th To September 22nd )
Day 1: Arrival to the city of Lima.
Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
14.00: Pachacamac Excursión
An unforgettable mystical experience. Oracles, temples, myths and legends! Sacred site and ceremony which dates from the beginning of the Christian era, where thousands of pilgrims show up to present their offerings and consult the oracle of Pachacamac, which sees into the past, present and future. Our guided tour will present the pyramidal temples and structures that were erected by various pre-Columbian cultures, including the Incas. You will be shown the temple of the Sun god and the Virgins of the sun (Acllahuasi). The idol of the God, Pachacamac is preserved in the on site museum. The entire site is considered to be sacred and one of the mystical axis’s of the world.
Duration: 3 ½ hours.
Day 2: Pick up at the hotel and transfer to the airport of Lima
Arrival to the city of Cusco
Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel
14.00 Pick up from the hotel for the City tour in Cusco
Includes visits to:
- THE CATHEDRAL: Was constructed on top of the foundations of an
Inca Palace and took nearly a century to complete (94 years). Inside the cathedral there are over 400 paintings from the Cusquenan art school which included local artists as well as Europens. There is also a large collection of wooden works of art finished with silver leaf all dating from the colonial period.
- QORICANCHA: This is the Sun Temple, built under the rule of the Inca
Pachacutec, it was the most important Inca Temple. The temple was seen by the Incas as the center of the world and its surprising and unique architecture is evidence of this.
- SAQSAYHUAMAN: Located 2 Km north of Cusco City. During the Inca
empire the city took the form of a puma with Saqsayhuaman being the head. The construction is colossal with stones weighing up to 90 tons and 9 meters tall. Although some of it has been destroyed you can still appreciate the majestic constructions.
- QENQO: Lies 6 Km. from Cusco. Here we visit the underground chamber
where ceremonies such as animal sacrifices would have taken place as offerings to the earth. The Zigzagging network of small canals was used to direct the flow of the blood of the sacrificed animals.
- PUCAPUCARA: Was a tambo (a rest point) where the Incas would have
taken a break before heading to the Water Temple for a ceremony.
- TAMBOMACHAY: Was the Water Temple, for the Incas water was an
element that purified the spirit. Due to this the Inca or priest had to take a purifying bath before taking part in any type of ceremony.
Includes pick ups en transport, professional bi-lingual guide, tourist ticket (Boleto Turistico), entrance tickets for the Cathedral and the temple of the sun Qoricancha.
Day 3: Ceremony of offering to the earth
This Inca ritual, which many Andean communities still continue, consists of offering gifts to mother earth in thanks for all that she provides for the people and animals. Favors are asked of the earth and through the provision of gifts Ayni (retribution) is produced where by the earth returns the favors by providing all that the people need. Everything needs to be in harmony, if anything bad happens it is because the harmony has been broken, most importantly in the spiritual sense. To rebalance the harmony help from the Apus or mother earth is needed who were once living with necessities such as hunger and thirst and so these offerings are needed.
KILLARUMIYOQ
One of the most important Inca deities was the moon, known as Mama Quilla; the sister and wife of the Sun god Inti. She accompanied Inti as the mother of the sky, she was the feminine side of the universe, influenced the tides and the growth and fertilization of plants.
The Incas devised lunar calendars and built temples dedicated to the moon, an example of which we find one and a half hours away from Cusco. We will visit this sacred place which is full of mystery and perfect for meditation and making an offering to the earth.
9:00 Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the lunar calendar of Killarumiyoc,
meditation, and explication of the meaning and important of the offering to the earth ceremony.
11:00 Ceremony
13:00 Relax and cold lunch
14:00 Return to Cusco
19:30 Explanation about the reading of Coca
Day 4: Purification Ceremony with plants
The ceremony will take place in Moray, circular terraces in the Sacred Valley. These terraces were used in an agricultural experiment where the Inca’s cultivated corn, quinoa, Panti and Kantu flowers and other plants and flowers.
All terraces were provided water for with a water irrigation system constructed by the Inca’s, a construction made in such a perfect way that until now the systems’ working is absolutely impeccable.
In Inca times Moray used to be an artificial paradise of flowers and plants, like a greenhouse in the ground.
9:00 Pick up at the Hotel
11:00 Explanation about the importance and the significance of this ceremony.
Greet to the Apus.
Shaman Singing
Meditation
13:00 Ceremony of purification
14:00 Box Lunch
16:00 Return to Cusco
Day 5: Free day
01 hotel night in Cusco.
Day 6: Ceremony with the 4 elements
The earth is the place where we live; it is “mother” to those who have not lost contact with her. Mother Earth feeds us, cares for us and protects us. The earth supplies us with everything necessary, just as all good mothers care for their children. Humans live within “culture” but we should not forget that essentially it is “nature”. If we break our ties with “nature” our energy and ability to live will diminish and our ability to live is what remains for us in a world in which ideas about our existence predominate. In our civilization humans have broken connections with the earth, we live in big cities without natural elements and we have lost contact with nature. Some knowledge is perhaps gained from television documentaries but we are not aware of natural cycles and we do not follow them to maintain our physical, psychological and social health.
When we walk barefooted on grass or on a sandy beach we are interacting with the earth, feeling its energy, its electromagnetism. We must remember that we are the earth and ultimately we will become part of it.
Water, an element present in our organism, in blood, and other liquids, is a sacred element on our planet; it is the earth’s blood. Water is distributed in streams, lakes and rivers until it reaches the sea. The life cycle of water is similar to that of humans and for this reason we should harmonize our bodies with terrestrial water, at least once a year, to avoid physical ailments and cleanse our temple (body) to feel more at peace with ourselves.
Fire is the driving force of the unity with divinity. Fire is the symbol of the soul forever seeking reintegration; it is the synthesis in the transformation of the other three elements: earth, water and air. Fire is associated with the heart and also with the sun; the giver of light which is the symbol of the soul. Fire is present within us in our feelings; fire also represents the sun that gives us warmth and energy.
Air is the breath of life without which we could not survive. We have to be in harmony with the air, we can not a single minute without breathing; air is life.
Day 7: TEMASCAL
9:30 Pick up from the hotel for transfer to the place where the Temascal ceremony will take place. Lunch in Urubamba or in Cusco.
Day 8:
Pick up from the hotel for our visit to the Sacred Valley. We will visit the Pisac market, have lunch in the city of Urubamba, , visit the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo and walk around this beautiful village. Transfer to the hotel.
Dinner in the hotel
Day 9:
7:30 Pick up at the hotel and transfer to the Ollantaytambo train station to travel to Machu Picchu.
10:00 Arrival to Aguas Calientes, reception at the station and meeting with our spiritual guide.
Our visit to Machu Picchu will be much more than just an historical and/or archaeological visit, with the recognition and identification of the sanctuary accompanied by a spiritual guide who will conduct us within the unique magical atmosphere of Andean spirituality. We will examine in detail the most important temples, and the symbols, signs and meanings of each one. We will understand their relevance, and emphasis will be placed on the corresponding importance of the seven energetic points. As a complement to this activity, we will participate in practical meditation rituals for the cleansing of the physical and spiritual body.
15:00 Return to Aguas Calientes, lunch.
Dinner and overnight in Aguas Calientes.
During the evening you will have the option to visit the hot springs
Day 10: Mándor
6:00 Meditative hike to the waterfall of Mándor.
This is one of the most appealing destinations of our trip, for the high level of conservation of its scenic qualities, its great variety of flora and fauna, especially birds; the freshness of the valleys surrounded by canyons which will bring us to the Cataract of Mándor. The hike from the town of Aguas Calientes will be 2 hours. The most surprising event is when we encounter, above the Willkamayu (Sacred River) to the left of the railroad tracks, an immense granite rock beside the water, which flashes and sparkles with clarity. Preserving a state of serene meditation, one can contemplate the birth of rainbows, and see many distinct colors. Looking towards the south, one can see a part of the sanctuary of Machu Picchu; the sector of platforms, shaped like pyramids. At the top one can see a structure which confirms the true purpose of its design: in some of its angles, one can make out the face of a person in profile, with a feathered headdress on his head, in the attitude of a jealous guardian, the caretaker of the mountain of Huayna Picchu. Arriving at the cabin of Sr. Alagan, the physical guardian of this area (now passed away) with the permission of his family, we will climb the road leading to the waterfalls through a street, which, possesses its own man assisted natural beauty, bringing us to the unbelievable crystalline waterfall, which comes descends from the snow capped peaks above. This place is considered to be a trans-dimensional gate, which by means of meditation and chanting, brings one in contact with the rainbow and its seven colors, until we reach a connection with that same Light. The exuberant and vital vegetation; the sound of the water and an ineffably magical environment accompany us during this exercise.
13:00 return to Aguas Calientes, to board the train back to Cusco at 15:00 hours
Day 11:
7:00 Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the bus station for the bus to Puno.
Pick up in Puno and transfer to the hotel.
Welcome dinner.
Day 12: Visit to the Uros islands and Sillustani
Lunch in Puno
Los Uros:
We will navegate the Titicaca lake into the direction of the floating islands called ‘Uros’ . The Uros Islands, a series of 30 islets, lie six kilometers from the port. They are constructed of totora (a type of reed that grows in marshy areas of South America) and are floating on the surface of the lake. The houses and boats are also made of reeds. The peoples’ principle source of income comes from fishing and tourism.
Sillustani:
Travel to the Sillustani archaeological site which lies 34 km’s north of Puno. It is an ancient burial ground; the ‘chullpas’ are funerary towers, each one containing up to 10 mummies. The towers are constructed from perfectly joined stone blocks and display an excellent anti-seismic system.
P.M. Return to Puno.
Dinner
Day 13: Aramu Muru
Situated 35 kilometers from Puno.
Locals say that it is the entrance to the God Meru’s Temple of Illumination or “Hayu Marca”, they tell strange stories about the door such as on certain afternoons it becomes semi-transparent.
Natives consider the place known as “Aramu Muru” as the door and man as the key, you can only pass through when you are in harmony with the sun.
Visit with guide who is specialized in the mystical, esoteric and spiritual
Return to Puno. Includes box lunch.
Day 14:
* Option 1:
- Return to Cusco by bus, Flight Cusco- Lima and from Lima the international flight.
Bus La Paz – Cusco:
* Option 2:
- Flight Juliaca – Lima, International flight.
Transport Puno – Juliaca