TRIP TO PERU - INITIATION JOURNEY TO THE SACRED MOUNTAINS IN CUSCO - 17 - 31 May 2023

This is an ancient and sacred ceremony of spiritual initiation that comes from the Q'ero civilization, it implies receiving the force or power of nature in sacred places such as mountains, lagoons, etc. The ceremony is led by a master or P'ago, who guides his disciple to receive the forces of nature to become a new healer or P'ago. For us represents a ceremony of respect and great value where the master or P'ago has the mission of teaching and transmitting the knowledge of handling the MISA, the disciple offers his effort, time, and sacrifice, receiving the greatest teachings and experiences to open your vision and connection with Pachamama and the Apus. They are learning trips in the different sacred mountains and a unique experience that clears the mind and soul. Performing physical, spiritual, and mindful activities that change your life, the ceremonies are for personal healing, empowerment, and personal development. OUR CEREMONIES: ALTUMISAYOC KARPAY – PISAQ; PAMPAMISAYOC KARPAY – MACHU PICCHU; AYNI KARPAY – OLLAYTANTAMBO; ÑUSTA KARPAY – MORAY; JAMPI KARPAY – APU PACHATUSAN; CHUMPI KARPAY – APU PACHATUSAN; MUSOQ KARPAY – ÑAUPA INGLESIA; TAYTNACHIS KARPAY – APU AUSANGATE; KURAK AKULLEK KARPAY – APU AUSANGATE.

ITINERARY

DAY 1:  AIRPORT – HOTEL SACRED VALLEY.

Welcome and we pick you up from Cusco airport and transfer you to your hotel in Sacred Valley, one hour drive.

Includes:

• Transportation from Cusco station to sacred valley.
• Pre-information about tours and healing.
• Coca tea.

Not included:

• Other services not mentioned.
• Food.

DAY 2: OLLANTAYTAMBO – AYNI KARPAY.

Ollantaytambo tour and ceremony begins with a pick-up from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. Sharp, and we going to visit the religious and administrative agricultural military center of the sacred valley of the Incas OLLANTAYTAMBO known as the living Inca city because its inhabitants still maintain the traditions and customs inherited from the ancestors. After exploring this beautiful place, we go to the ceremony center close to the archeology of Ollantaytambo, where we an introduction you to the pack’s and have a conversation about the ceremony performed, our first traditional ceremony from the Community Q’eros. After our ceremony, we will go back to the hotel.

Includes:

• Transportation from hotel to Ollantaytambo and return.
• Entrance to Ollantaytambo.
• Karpay ceremony.
• Lunch.

Not included:

• Other services not mentioned.

 DAY 3: MACHUPICCHU – PAMPAMISAYUQ KARPAY

In the morning we will pick you up from your hotel in Sacred Valley to the train station, to start your Machu Picchu Ceremony. In Ollantaytambo, we will board the train that passes through the Sacred Valley of the Incas until we reach the town of Aguas Calientes.

In Aguas Calientes we are going to have our lunch, then we will hike for 40 minutes to reach the center ceremony, in this beautiful place, in the middle of nature to receive the energy of nature and connect with the energies of mother earth(Pachamama) we have time to meditate and connect with our inner energy. Then return to the town of MACHUPICCHU and pass the night.

Includes:

• Transportation from your hotel in Sacred valley to the train station.
• Ollantaytambo - Machu picchu Train ticket- Expedition train.
• Karpay ceremony in Aguas Calientes.
• Lunch.

Not included:

• Other services not mentioned.

DAY 4: MACHUPICCHU

Very early in the morning, we will pick you up from the hotel to the train station in Aguas Calientes to take you to the bus station, we will take the bus that will take you to the Archaeological Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. The trip lasts 25 minutes, we will finally arrive in Machu Picchu where you will recharge your energies and also enjoy the breathtaking view from the top of the mountain where our guide will begin the guided tour so you can know better the history and architecture of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu.

Visiting Machu Picchu.

In the afternoon we will board the train back to Ollantaytambo, where we will pick you up from the train station to transfer you to your hotel in Sacred Valley. This is how you end your Machu Picchu tour.

Includes:

• Transportation from your train station to your hotel.
• Machu picchu – Ollantaytambo Train ticket - Expedition train.
•  Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu bus tickets (Round trip).
•  Entrance ticket to Machu pichu.

Not included:

•  Other services not mentioned.
•  Food.

DAY 5: MARAS MORAY – ÑUSTA KARPAY

Our day begins between 8:00 am and 8:30 am, we will pick you up at your hotel and visit the salt mines of Maras, the town is known as an ancient center of salt production and dates back to pre-Inca times.

You can see more than 5,000 salt wells carved into the slopes of the mountain.

Then we will visit Moray known as the agricultural laboratory of the Incas. On this beautiful trip you will see the snow-capped peaks of the Andes, and exuberant yellow fields of local agriculture, and then arrive at fascinating terrace displays in Moray, it has 3 amphitheater-type terraces, which served to guarantee the optimal conditions of the crop.

Once the visit it over, we will perform a sacred ceremony close to the laboratory of Moray, where we have a conversation about the specific karpay and return to the hotel in Sacred Valley.

Includes:

• Transportation from hotel to different places to visit and return.
• Entrance to the places.
• Karpay Ceremony.
• Lunch.

Not included:

• Other services not mentioned.

DAY 6: ÑAUPA IGLESIA – MUSOQ KARPAY

We will be departing from the hotel at 8:30 am to the destination of Ñaupa Iglesia, the time is 40 minutes and we will hike for 20 minutes to reach the center, in this place, the Q’ero priest will perform a Karpay Ceremony.

Includes:

• Transportation from hotel to Ñaupa Iglesia and return.
• Entrance to the places.
• Karpay ceremony.
• Break to sharing food (snack)

Not included:

• Other services not mentioned.
• Food.

DAY 7: PISAQ – ALTOMISAYUQ KARPAY

At 8:00h we pick you up from your hotel and 40 minutes later we’ll be at Pisac’s archeological center. There you’ll meet the advanced arquitecture of the Incas. Many thought it was a fortress but now we know it was a "real farm" that belonged to Inca Pachacutec. Compound by platforms, domestic structures, and aqueducts. After visiting the archeological place, you going to receive the energy of the sacred mountains with paqos of Q’eros.

Once the visit Pisaq and perform the Karnay Ceremony, we will have lunch and then travel to the hotel in Cusco.

Our tour includes:

• Private transport.
• Entrance to all tourist destinations mentioned.
• Lunch
• Spanish - English professional guide.
• Karpay ceremony

Not included:

• Other services not mentioned.

DAY 8: CITY TOUR

In the afternoon, at approximately 1:00 PM, we will meet at the hotel and start our city tour. Starting with the Cathedral of Cusco. Afterward, we will visit the Qorikancha or Sun God. We will then continue our tour of the archaeological centers located around the city of Cusco. Starting with Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puka-Pukara, and Tambomachay, which was an Inca temple to worship the water. Our tour ends at the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, at approximately 6:00 pm.

 Includes:

• By private transport.
• Entrance to all tourist destinations mentioned.
• Guided group.
• Spanish - English professional guide.

Not included:

• Food.
• Other services not mentioned.

DAY 9: FREE DAY

DAY 10: APU AUSANGATE – UPIS – TAYTANCHIS KARPAY

Our adventure of healing and learning begins, leaving Cusco early in the morning for our trip by private transport to the small town of Tinki (3800 meters / 12 464 feet) passing through typical villages and picturesque landscapes of Cusco such as Urcos, Cattca, and Ocongate, majestic places and viewpoint of the Vilcanota River Range.

Today we will hike for approximately 2 hours and when getting to Upis we will enjoy our delicious lunch. After our lunch, we hike for 40 minutes more until reaching the Upis lagoon where we have our sacred ceremony (4400 meters / 14432 feet) beautiful lagoon which offers fantastic views of Ausangate at the end of the valley and it is the perfect place to camp.

Includes:

• Entrance to Ausangate.
• Transportation to Ausangate.
• Karpay ceremony.
• Travel equipment.
• Lunch.
• Dinner.
• Night in Ausangate.
• Travel equipment( horses, chef, tents, emergency  horse and horseman)

Not included:

 Other services not mentioned.

DAY 11: APU AUSANGATE – AZUL COCHA – KURAK AKULLEK KARPAY.

We will wake up early with hot wáter or coca te 6 am approx. We will enjoy a nutritious breakfast and start to hike we cross Arapa Mountain (4850 meters above sea level). After three hours, we see some lakes and we will receive the energies of the sacred mountain through ceremonies, appreciate the lakes' colors, and tune in to the pure energy of nature. These lagoons are fed by the melted snow of Ausangate.

After the ceremony we will have lunch, then we will hike for one hour to get the car to return to Cusco.

Includes:

• Transportation from Ausangate to Cusco.
• Karpay ceremony.
• Breakfast.
• Lunch.
• Travel equipment (horses, chef, tents, emergency  horse and horseman)

Not included:

• Other services not mentioned.

DAY 12: PACHATUSAN – CHUMPI KARPAY

In the morning we will leave the hotel in Cusco towards the rural community of Huaccoto, located 4050 meters above sea level, where we will begin the hike. After 20 minutes of walking through flat land with grass, we will arrive at a ceremony place. where we will have a wonderful panoramic view of the valley where we will be able to take pictures and then begin with ceremonies that will take us approximately all day.

At the end of our ceremony, we will camp in these places.

Includes:

• Transportation from hotel to apu pachatusan.
• Entrance to the places.
• Karpay ceremony.
• Lunch.

Not included:

• Other services not mentioned.

DAY 13: PACHATUSAN – HAMPI KARPAY.

After having spent your first night of rest, we wake you up at 6:30 am with hot water and coca tea to have our light and energetic breakfast, then rest a little time then we are going perform our last karnay o initiation in this beautiful mountain. After our ceremony, we will have free time to share with Paqos from the  Q’ero community and a good rest, we start our descent by the same route, finishing our spiritual guide in the hotel in Cusco city.

Includes:

• Transportation from Pachatusan to the hotel.
• Entrance to the places.
• Karpay ceremony.
• Breakfast.

Not included:

• Other services not mentioned.
• Food.

DAY 14: HOTEL CUSCO – AIRPORT.

At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport to take your flight back to Lima.

Includes:

• Transfer from the hotel in Cusco to the airport in private service.

Not Included:

• Other services not mentioned. Flights

INITIATION JOURNEY INCLUDED

Pre-departure information meeting: The night before your trip you will receive the visit of your guide and group at your hotel to get an orientation before your walk and ceremony. At this time, we will provide you with the canvas bags that our horses will carry. Your bag cannot exceed 7 kilos and must include a sleeping bag and air mattress.

Your bags will carry all the canvas bags and will only be available at your campsite every day (morning and afternoon). Any items needed while walking should be packed in your backpack.

Ceremony: Sacred mountains, they suitable places to receive the forces and energies of Mother Nature through different ancestral ceremonies, ceremonies are included as you choose, and places.

Transportation: You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and transported to the center place, the starting point of the hike, and once you have completed the hike, you will be taken directly back to your hotel in Cusco to be dropped off.

Professional guide: Your guide will explain the culture and surroundings along the entire route, including leading your group in ancient ceremonies! He or she will keep you healthy and make sure you are safe and happy.

Andean priest: our specialty for the group is an Andean master, paq’o who will help you connect with nature and yourself through ceremonies to the APUS (sacred mountains) and PACHAMAMA (mother earth) with highly important ceremonies like Karpay.

Porters: We include a personal porter, who is responsible for carrying your canvas bag containing your ítems.

Food: Our chefs are professionals who specialize in local and international cuisine. We respect all food restrictions, so be sure to add any on your reservation form and let your guide know at your briefing. The food is usually served family style. You will enjoy healthy food during your trip, the community eats natural food and you will have the opportunity to share with them.

Water: from your first lunch to your last breakfast the chefs will provide you with all the water you need. This water is boiled, filtered, and then cooled before being distributed. You should bring personal water bottles and/or a camelback. We recommend bringing about 3L of value. You will be able to refill your water at each meal.

Emergency Horse: All the treks we offer include an additional horse for our clients that can be ridden if you feel sick or if you are a little slower.

First aid: all the guides receive training in first aid from a doctor we have in the city of Cusco, tour guide will always have a first aid kit for basic medical situations and essential oxygen, if necessary we will use it more quickly and comfortably.

NOT INCLUDED

Travel insurance: It is not mandatory, but it is recommended, for those who live at sea level, to adapt to Cusco will take a period. Most people need 1 to 2 days to adapt.

Headlamps: It is recommended to bring a lighthouse for your night camp. There will be no lights at the campsites and it is difficult to get to your dining tent or bathing tent. Flashlights are acceptable.

Rentals: Each hiker needs a sleeping bag when camping, sleeping bag, and poles are optional, but recommended. If you do not wish to bring any, they are all available for rent.

Personal clothing.