12 Day Peru Pilgrimage

Cusco, Peru

12 DAYS

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Duration

12 DAYS

Group Type

PRIVATE

Language

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Confirmation

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Overview

This transformational journey begins with a retreat at our Sacred Valley retreat centre, where you will participate in a variety of ceremonies.

Highlights

Take part in ceremonies performed by trained Shamans
Experience authentic Andean culture and traditions
See a new perspective of life and develop physically and spiritually
Trek to the sacred mountain of Ausengate
Visit the famous islands of Uros, Taquile and Amantani

What's Included

Inclusions

CEREMONIES INCLUDED:
Andean Blessing
Coca Leaf Reading
Traditional Andean Cleansing Ceremony to seek forgiveness.
Offering to Pachamama (the Earth Mother) in the Quechua language.
Consultation with 2 or 3 shamans.
Ceremony at the feet of the sacred mountain Ausangate.
Meditation at Aramu Muru (Puno).
INCLUDED:
Pickup from your hotel and transfer to the Travel and Healing retreat center in the Sacred Valley.
4 different healings.
Translation and personalized assistance during the entire retreat.
10 nights’ accommodation in hotels and 1 night in a family home on Amantani Island – Puno.
Return train tickets: Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu entrance ticket.

Itinerary

Cusco - Sacred Valley (Pisac or Urubamba)

Today we will meet or pick you up in Cusco, nestled among the energy-infused mountains of the Andes. We will transfer straight to the lower altitudes, warmer climate and peaceful environment of the Sacred Valley. Along the way, we will visit Awanakancha, a community-driven project that introduces us to the South American camelids and traditional weaving techniques of the area. After arriving at your hotel in Pisac, you will participate in an authentic Andean Blessing to Pachamama (the Earth Mother) ministered by an Andean Priest. This ceremony invokes the help and energy of the Mountain Gods and Pachamama (the Apus and the Earth Mother, respectively) for the health, wellbeing, and happiness of the participants. At the same time, the participants show appreciation for life and their blessings. The rest of the day will be free for you to relax and acclimatize.

Cusco – Sacred Valley (Pisac)

To begin, the shaman must start with a Flower Cleansing Ceremony, done with sage and yellow flowers. Sage is common around houses and businesses here in the Andes, often found by the front door, and is used to ward off bad spirits. In our ceremony, it is used to clean the negative energies from your body. The shaman creates a cover of sage over you while saying a prayer in his native Quechua language. The next step is to cover your body with yellow flowers for protection. Many say they can feel the strong energy as an after effect of the ceremony. It is quite a moving experience. Next is the Coca Leaf Reading Ceremony. The shaman will start by asking questions regarding your home life, health, family, friends and occupation. The shaman will say a prayer to the mountains with his satchel of coca leaves held high above his head. He next places them down on a flat surface and gently opens the fabric. The placement of the leaves is his direct insight into your past, present, and future. This is a long-standing practice in Andean culture and a one-of-a-kind experience. The final and most important ceremony is Offering to Pachamama. Pachamama is the Andean word for Mother Earth. We give thanks to Pachamama for our crops and everything we have by putting our intentions back into the earth below. This is done through the prayer of the shaman and his pouch of sacred Andean offerings. All are symbolic of aspects such as protection of travel and relationships, occupational success, and many more. The shaman, with the help of the translator, will go over each offering and its significance in Andean culture before wrapping them all up to go into the bonfire. Afterwards, we will return to Pisac to spend the night.