Travelpack

Lima - Iquitos - Cusco - Sacred Valley - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

Overview
Discover Peru like never before on a transformative Yoga & Nature Retreat that awakens your mind, body, and soul. Flow through serene Amazon yoga sessions, sip cacao in sacred ceremonies, and swim with gentle pink dolphins. Immerse yourself in Andean traditions, explore the majestic Sacred Valley, and ride the scenic Vistadome Train to the legendary Machu Picchu. Wander Cusco’s artistic streets, uncover Lima’s cultural treasures, and reconnect with nature every step of the way. An unforgettable journey of adventure, wellness, and inner peace awaits.

Day 1: Arrival at Lima
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport via Madrid Barajas International Airport
Met on arrival and transferred to the hotel for a one-night stay at the Holiday Inn Airport with breakfast.

Day 2: Lima - Iquitos
Welcome to the airport in Iquitos. You will drive to the lodge's office, where you can store any luggage that you don't require during your stay. 4-Day Yoga Program at Muyuna Lodge with full board.
Continue by car and boat, after approximately 3 hours, you reach the lodge. After a warm welcome ceremony, enjoy lunch and some free time to settle into your bungalows and rest. Admire your first Amazon sunset, painting the rainforest in warm colors. After dinner, take a relaxing blossom bath to round off the day.
Flight from Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport to Iquitos Francisco Vignetta Airport

Day 3: Iquitos
Start your day with a yoga session, accompanied by the sounds of the awakening jungle. Afterwards, a nourishing breakfast awaits you. After breakfast,
explore the rainforest surrounding the lodge with your expert naturalist guide and learn about the different types of trees. A great opportunity to connect with nature!
Visit the local community of Yanayacu. Here you will get an insight into their traditions, way of life, and activities. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, participate in a cacao ceremony and relaxing meditation. Sunset and dinner at the lodge.
On a nocturnal boat excursion, immerse yourself in the jungle as its nightlife awakens. Listen to the sounds of the nocturnal animals and keep your eyes open for caimans.

Day 4: Iquitos
Start the morning with a yoga session before breakfast. Then, venture out on a boat excursion where you will have the chance to observe and swim with pink river dolphins. Admire the fascinating Victoria Regia, the second largest in the water lily family.
After lunch, take a walk through the jungle, looking for medicinal plants. This afternoon, participate in a refreshing meditation and breathing workshop.
Enjoy dinner at the lodge and round off the day with a relaxing blossom bath.

Day 5: Iquitos - Lima
Start your last day in the Amazon with morning yoga and meditation. After breakfast, get ready for check-out before the farewell ceremony. After lunch,
transfer to the airport, where you arrive around 16:00h Transfer to the hotel for a two-night stay in Estelar Miraflores with breakfast.
Flight from Iquitos Francisco Vignetta International Airport to Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport

Day 6: Yoga session at a park
You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to the MAC (Museum of Contemporary Arts) in Barranco. In the beautiful gardens of the museum, enjoy a relaxing yoga session.
In the afternoon, start your city tour at a typical market. Walk through the colorful stands, admire a wide variety of national products, and taste exotic fruits. In the historical center, appreciate the colorful colonial architecture around the Plaza San Martín and the main square, Plaza de Armas, where you can also see the Government Palace, the Cathedral, and the Municipality. From here, visit the San Francisco Monastery and discover its underground maze of tunnels and catacombs.
Head to Lima's contemporary districts, Miraflores and San Isidro, which combine beautiful parks, such as El Olivar and Parque del Amor, shopping centers, and modern architecture.

Day 7: Lima - Sacred Valley
Flight from Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to the airport for your flight to Cusco. Arrival in Cusco, meeting at the airport, and transfer to your hotel, the Taypikala Valle Sagrado in the Sacred Valley, for a two-night stay with breakfast and dinner
Journey into the past as you explore the different Inca ruins around Cusco. Start at Sacsayhuamn, the Inca ceremonial fortress dedicated to the sun. Admire the gigantic rocks used to build the site and the way they were perfectly fitted together: some are as high as 8.5m (28ft) and weigh up to 200 tons. Nearby, head to Qenqo, a temple carved in a gigantic monolith. Admire the tunnels and chambers that were hand-carved by men thousands of years ago. Visit the Puca Pucara fort. Its strategic location, large walls, terraces, and stairs were a military checkpoint for the Inca Empire. End your tour at the Inca Baths known as Tambomachay and learn about the aqueducts and channels that allow the water to flow naturally. Continue your journey to your hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Day 8: Agricultural Experience at Huayllafara Community - Music Therapy
Today, visit the local community of Huayllafara. Welcome by the community with music, flowers, and an offering to Mother Earth (Pachamama). The visitors are invited to accompany the villagers to the fields to participate in an agricultural activity, according to the time of year. You will learn about the connection between man and Andean agriculture and how the locals use traditional tools inherited from their ancestors. The explanation and demonstration in each of the processes seek to involve the visitor in a direct experience with Mother Earth or Pachamama and understand the relationship of the people of the community with the Andean universe that surrounds them. Lunch with native products from the area. After the experience, transfer back to your hotel.
You are driven to Hotel Villa Urubamba, where you participate in a music therapy session with medicinal ancient sounds and music. It leads the participant to connect with his/her own genetic memory through the subtle vibrations produced by ancestral, ethnic, and contemporaneous musical instruments. It promotes brain patterns and consciousness changes, releasing endorphins and blocking, stimulating creativity, and breaking new ground for transpersonal development. After the session, transfer back to your hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.

Day 9: Sacred Valley-Aguas Calientes
Explore the impressive ruins of Ollantaytambo, one of the few places where the Incas won a battle against the Spaniards. Climb up the platforms and enjoy the view above the village and into the valley. Near the ruins, visit a typical home and learn about the unique way their family has lived for generations in the Sacred Valley. Then, transfer to the train station.
At the train station, board the panoramic train and enjoy the stunning Andean views filled with small communities and snow-capped mountains in the Sacred Valley. When you reach Aguas Calientes, the small town at the bottom of Machu Picchu, take a shuttle bus up and discover the Inca's ancient citadel. Learn about the Inca civilization, the site's discovery, and the different theories on this mysterious and spectacular archeological site.

Day 10: Aguas Calientes-Cusco
Deepen your experience of Machu Picchu by heading to the citadel a second time. Choose among the different routes to have a better and more complete
experience of this marvelous place. In the afternoon, take the shuttle bus back down to Aguas Calientes and then the train through the Sacred Valley.

Day 11: Cusco - Lima
Start your walking tour at the Plaza de Armas and visit the impressive Renaissance-style Cathedral. Make your way through small alleys edged with Incan walls until you reach Koricancha, the temple dedicated to the sun, Inti. Believed to be the most important temple for the Incas, it was destroyed by the Spanish conquerors in the 16th century. Its foundations were used to build the Catholic Church in Santo Domingo, marking an evident clash of cultures. Then, walk up to the San Blas, home to traditional old families engaged in folk art. This is a paradise of stone and colonial-era houses, lost in time and picturesque beneath the bright Cusco sky. An iconic neighborhood often referred to as the cultural and artistic district, wander the cobblestone streets as you browse the
beautiful handicrafts and unique stores. Walk around the Main Square and take a breath, seated on a bench, looking at the small waterfall.
After the city tour, you are transferred to a beautiful open-air space or a yoga studio (depending on the weather conditions). Immerse yourself in a relaxing yoga session before you are transferred to your hotel and then to the airport for your flight to Lima.
You will be welcomed at the airport and driven to your hotel in Lima for a one-night stay at the Estelar Miraflores Hotel with breakfast.
Flight from Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport

Day 12: Lima/Departure
You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to the airport.

What is included in the offer
• International and domestic flights with 23kg baggage
• 1 night stay at Holiday Inn Lima Airport Hotel in a Standard Room with bed & breakfast
• 3 nights stay at Muyuna Lodge in a Standard Room on full board
• Yoga session
• Observe and swim with pink river dolphins
• A guided exploration of tree species and their distinguishing features
• Visit the local community of Yanayacu
• Cacao ceremony and relaxing meditation
• Nocturnal boat excursion
• 2 nights stay at Estelar Miraflores Hotel in a Standard Room with bed & breakfast
• Yoga session at a park
• Colonial and contemporary city tour with San Francisco Monastery and local market
• 2 nights stay at Taypikala Valle Sagrado in a Standard Room with bed & breakfast
• Agricultural experience at Huayllajara Community – Music Therapy
• Explore the impressive ruins of Ollantaytambo
• Vistadome train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
• 1 night stay at Hotel El Mapi by Inkaterra in a Standard Room with bed & breakfast
• 1 night stay at Hotel Costa del Sol Wyndham Cusco in a Standard Room with bed & breakfast
• Cusco walking city tour with San Blas
• 1 night stay at Estelar Miraflores Hotel in a Standard Room with bed & breakfast
• Private transfers throughout

Prices & Departures
Deposit £750pp
• A71871 Heathrow from £5619pp
• A75160/81 Manchester or Birmingham from £6209pp
• A75177/74 Edinburgh or Glasgow from £6239pp
• A75183 Dublin from £6269pp

Terms & Conditions
Based on 2 adults sharing

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