10-Day Peru Retreat

Introduction

RETREAT DATES - 10 days/9 nights

We Welcome You!

On this 10 day immersion and retreat to Peru, we will spend quality time in the Sacred Valley at Willka T’ika with its renowned sacred Chakra Gardens and enjoy the highlights of the major Sacred Valley sites, a special two-day visit to Machu Picchu, and conclude with an overnight in Cusco at a 4 star hotel. Our highly experienced guides will accompany your group at all times, sharing awe-inspiring stories of the Inca and translating Quechua from Qero healers. This trip is the perfect tour for people that wants to see and experience it all, while tapping into authentic Andean spirituality.

Retreat Highlights

At a glance

We Welcome You!

The Sacred Valley & Cusco

Map

Day 1 - Arrival and Welcome at Willka T’ika

Sept 11

Begin Retreat with Sacred Valley Arrival

Group Transfer from Cusco Airport to Willka T’ika

Program begins with a group transfer at 11:30 a.m. from the Cusco airport to Willka T’ika, a beautiful 75-minute drive through the spectacular Andean mountain scenery to the Sacred Valley town of Urubamba.

Lunch at Willka T’ika

1:00 pm Lunch at Willka T’ika.

Welcome Circle with Marc & Claire

Welcome group orientation with Claire & Marc, our tour guide and the Willka T’ika Quechua staff. Option for offering Yoga Opening Circle; staff will assist guests to schedule appointments for any desired spa services.

Group Welcome Dinner

Time6:30pm

6:30 pm: Group Welcome Dinner.

Day 2 - Fire Ceremony and Sacred Gardens

Sept 12

Experience Sacred Gardens and Andean Fire Ceremony

Day dedicated to Pachamama and Seven Chakra Gardens

This day is dedicated to Pachamama, Mother Earth. Relax in the splendors of nature and enjoy a tour of the Seven Chakra Gardens. Optional guided walk is offered through the nearby Rumichaka farming neighborhood where Quechua campesinos live. Visit our onsite WTCF Store and Q’eros artisans.

Lunch

1:00 pm Lunch.

Meet Q’ero Healer and Despacho Ceremony

After lunch, meet our pakko, a very special Q’ero healer, visiting from the high Andes. Participate in coca leaf blessings and at 5 p.m. sacred Despacho ceremony. Optional private coca leaf readings may be available for an additional fee.

Andean Fire Ceremony

Time5:00pm

After dinner, our pakko invites guests to an authentic and transformative Andean fire ceremony to honor Pachamama, yourself and your loved ones. The ceremony will remind us to focus our intention for this journey and serves as a wonderful preparation of mind, body and spirit for the pilgrimage to Machu Picchu.

Dinner

Time6:30pm

Dinner.

Day 3 - Pisaq & School Visit

Sept 13

Ayni Reciprocity, Pisaq Ruins and Market

Visit Quechua Mountain School

Early departure for a day of Ayni, or reciprocity. Drive through the Sacred Valley to a Quechua mountain school supported by the non-profit Willka T’ika Children’s Fund. In an ayni exchange, the group will offer an interactive activity for the Quechua children. The warmth and heart-warming joy of the children and their openness in bringing guests into their daily lives are moments not easily forgotten.

Willka T’ika Children’s Fund

Picnic Box Lunch

Enjoy a picnic box lunch on our walk at Pisaq

Tour Pisaq Ruins and Market

Continue with your guide to the spectacular ruins of P’isaq. Overlooking impressive Incan terraces, the group can enjoy a hike through the ruins. Meditate as a group or walk in silent reflection. Return to the main square of P’isaq by bus (or hike!) and visit the colorful market filled with woven goods, jewelry, wall hangings and hand-painted beadwork. Enjoy a café in the market square where you can observe colorfully dressed campesinos. P’isaq is a photographer’s dream.

Return to Willka T’ika

Return to Willka T’ika with time for a late afternoon garden meditation or group session before dinner.

Dinner

Time6:30pm

Dinner.

Day 4 - Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes

Sept 14

Journey by Train to Machu Picchu

Early Breakfast

Early breakfast.

Morning Train to Aguas Calientes

Morning tourist train to Aguas Calientes, the gateway to the majestic terraces of Machu Picchu.

Tour of Machu Picchu

Enjoy an enlightening tour of the ancient 'City of Light' with your guide, taking photographs along the way as you enjoy the magnificent views.

Lunch on Own

Lunch on own, following as your tour guide suggests.

Check into Aguas Calientes Hotel- TBD

Lunch on own, following as your tour guide suggests.

Celebratory Dinner in Aguas Calientes

6:30 p.m. Meet outside your hotel. Willka T’ika invites you to a fabulous celebratory dinner in one of the finer restaurants in Aguas Calientes.

Day 5 - Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu: Second Visit

Sept 15

Second Visit to Machu Picchu and Return to Willka T’ika

Breakfast

Breakfast.

Second Day Visit to Machu Picchu: Huayna Picchu

Second day visit to Machu Picchu with option to climb Huayna Picchu Peak with your tour guide. Return back to the ruins for another vista of the Incan splendor. Take bus back down to Aguas Calientes with time for a stop at a local café to enjoy a midday treat in town.

Afternoon Train to Ollantaytampu and Transfer to Willka T’ika

Departure

Aguas Calientes

Destination

Willka T’ika

Depart on a later afternoon train back to Ollantaytampu, and transfer to Willka T’ika in time for a late light dinner.

Late Light Dinner at Willka T'ika

Late light dinner at Willka T’ika.

Day 6 - Ollantaytampu, Maras Salt Flats, and Valley Hike

Sept 16

Explore Ollantaytambo, Maras Salt Flats, and Valley Hike

Visit Ollantaytambo Sun Temple and Market

Visit the ceremonial site of Ollantaytambo and explore its famous Sun Temple. Visit the quaint picturesque town with cobblestone streets and its colorful local market.

Lunch on Own

Lunch on own as tour guide suggests.

Visit Maras Salt Flats and Guided Hike

After lunch, group is optionally transferred to the nearby ancient Maras Salt Flats that are still actively mined to the present day. Enjoy a lovely downhill guided hike back to Willka T’ika with breathtaking valley views.

Leader Session or Free Afternoon

Return in time for a leader session before dinner. Alternately, transfer back to Willka T’ika for a free afternoon.

Dinner

Dinner.

Day 7 - Mindful Integration and Urubamba Exploration

Sept 17

Mindful Integration, Urubamba Hike, and Farewell

Mindful Integration at Willka T’ika

A special day of mindful integration at Willka T’ika, open to be tailored by the group leader’s special program—ideal timing to offer a sweat lodge (for additional fee).

Guided Morning Hike to Urubamba

Optionally, choose a guided morning hike to the town of Urubamba through farming neighborhoods, and visit a typical, lively Peruvian market, and the famous Seminario ceramics shop. Return via motor taxi.

Lunch at Willka Tika

1:00 pm: Lunch at Willka Tika; Leader Program after lunch. Consider offering a group cacao ceremony (for additional fee).

Farewell Dinner and Andean Musical Performance

Time6:30pm

6:30 pm: Farewell dinner, followed by lively Andean musical performance.

Day 8 - Cusco City, Moray Circles, and Chinchero

Sept 18

Explore Moray Circles, Chinchero, and Cusco

Group Transfer to Cusco and Moray Circles Visit

After breakfast, a group transfer departs Willka T’ika. En route to Cusco, explore the mysterious Moray Circles set amidst beautiful mountain scenery. A short distance away, visit the wonderful weaving village of Chinchero. Continue on to Cusco city, and check into your lovely upgraded Cusco Hotel conveniently situated close to the historic Plaza de Armas.

Group Lunch at Local Restaurant

Group Lunch at a lovely local restaurant included.

Check into Novotel for 2 nights

Take an afternoon guided walk through the cobblestone streets of San Blas. Your professional guide will point out fascinating Incan stonework en route.

Afternoon Guided Walk in San Blas

Take an afternoon guided walk through the cobblestone streets of San Blas. Your professional guide will point out fascinating Incan stonework en route.

Explore Korikancha Temple

Explore the Korikancha Temple, the holiest site during Incan times.

Dinner on Own

Dine on own in evening. There are lots of great options! Our guide will make excellent dining suggestions if you need any,

Day 9 - Cusco Ritual Fountains and Saksaywaman

Sept 19

Experience Ritual Fountains and Saksaywaman

Group Departure for Tipón Ritual Fountains

After breakfast at the hotel, group departs for the Incan ritual fountains at Tipón. “Where there is water, there is life.” Participate in an ancient Andean ceremony to honor Yaku, the spirit of water. At this picturesque site, you have the opportunity to touch the holy water to open the body’s energy centers and activate and enhance your individual creative and healing forces.

Visit to Saksaywaman

Then depart with your guide to the awesome giant stones of Saksaywaman overlooking the city of Cusco. Enjoy a picnic lunch, and hike around the vast Incan site with a guided tour. Leaders may also choose to offer a leader guided practice at the site—ask your tour guide to arrange.

Picnic Lunch at the Park

Enjoy a picnic lunch (provided)

Final Group Dinner at Local Restaurant

Time6:30pm

6:30 pm: Meet in hotel lobby. Willka T’ika invites the group for a final group dinner at wonderful local restaurant which caters to various dietary preferences.

Day 10 - Departure from Cusco

10-Jan-2022

Farewell Breakfast and Departure from Cusco

Breakfast at the Cusco Hotel

Breakfast at the Cusco Hotel, followed by Check-Out.

Independent Departure Transfer

Independently arrange with the hotel for your departing transfer to the Cusco airport, to connect to Lima, and your outbound flight home. Allow at least 2 1/2 hours before your Cusco departing flight.

The Sacred Valley & Cusco

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1. Willka T’ika Retreat Center

Paradero Rumichaka, Urubamba 08660, Peru

2. Cusco Airport (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport)

Av. Velasco Astete s/n, Cusco 08006, Peru

3. Pisaq Ruins and Market

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru

4. Aguas Calientes (Gateway to Machu Picchu)

Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu District, Peru

5. Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, Peru

6. Ollantaytambo Sun Temple

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru

7. Maras Salt Flats

Salineras de Maras, Maras 08655, Peru

8. Urubamba Town

Urubamba, Sacred Valley, Peru

9. Moray Circles

Moray, Maras 08655, Peru

10. Chinchero

Chinchero, Peru

11. San Blas, Cusco

San Blas, Cusco, Peru

12. Korikancha Temple

Santo Domingo s/n, Cusco 08000, Peru

13. Tipón Ritual Fountains

Tipón, Oropesa 08205, Peru

14. Saksaywaman

Sacsayhuamán, Cusco 08002, Peru

Sacred Valley Accomodations

Willka T'ika Essential Wellness

Paradero Rumichaka, Urubamba 08660, Peru

Check inSaturday, Sep 11, 2027

Check outFriday, Sep 17, 2027

Room typeLuxury Single or Shared Rooms

At Willka T'ika Essential Wellness, immerse yourself in the stunning beauty of the Sacred Valley. Enjoy rejuvenating wellness programs including yoga and unique flower essence therapy, all while surrounded by nature.

+1 888-737-8070

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Cusco Accommodations

Novotel Cusco

C. San Agustín 239, Cusco 08002, Peru

Check inSaturday, Sep 11, 2027

Check outFriday, Sep 17, 2027

Room typeLuxury Single or Shared Rooms

Experience the Novotel Cusco, located in the heart of the city for easy access to historical sites. Enjoy modern rooms with stunning views and on-site dining featuring local and international cuisine. This restored colonial building offers a unique charm, along with a scenic outdoor terrace and wellness facilities for relaxation.

+51 84 581033

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