Peru Adventure 2023, Itinerary
Arrival:
Thursday Nov 2, 2023
Arrival in Lima (kindly note that your flight from your home to Lima, arrival in Lima on November 2, must be booked by you)
You will be picked up personally by an assigned chauffeur who will be carrying a sign with your full name at the Jorge Chavez international airport and transported by taxi or mini-van to our hotel in Miraflores (please note that depending on your time of arrival, there may be a small extra charge for your taxi ride to our hotel). If you wish to arrive a day earlier (recommended) to rest, Michelle will book for you an extra night for your comfort. Please note that the check-in time at our hotel is at 2 PM. Any arrival prior to that time will result in an extra hotel night.
Departure:
Monday November 20, 2023
Return from Juliaca airport (Peru) late afternoon (at 5:50 PM) booked by Michelle as part of the whole trip. Arrival in Lima at 8 PM on Nov 20. Flight from Lima to your home (either on Monday November 20 right before midnight or Tuesday November 21, after midnight- around 1 AM) booked by you.
Weather in Peru: Weather in Peru in November (spring, dry season):
In Lima: high 72-74 F (21-23ºC)/ low 59-60 F (15-17ºC) at sea level
in Cusco: high 69 F (21ºC)/ low 43 F (6ºC)
At an altitude of 11,000 feet (3,352 m)on Lake Titicaca: high 65-66 F (18-19ºC)/ low 34-35 F (1-2ºC)
At an altitude of 12,507 feet (3,851 m)
LIMA
Day 1, Thursday November 2: arrival in Lima (international flight booked by you). A chauffeur with a sign with your name on it, will be waiting for you outside the Jorge Chavez international airport. Overnight in MIRAFLORES. (Kindly note that depending on your time of arrival, there will be extra charge for the taxi, paid by you). Overnight in Lima (Miraflores) 1 Night (N).
Day 2, Friday November 3: Travel by bus to Ica, fly over the NAZCA LINES. Overnight in the HUACACHINA OASIS (1 N). Breakfast (B), Lunchbox (LB) and welcome Dinner (D) included.
Day 3, Saturday November 4: Return to Lima by bus. Bus to SAN PEDRO de CASTA. Adaptation to the altitude. Overnight in San Pedro de Casta (2 N) (B + LB +D).
Day 4, Sunday November 5: Horse ride to MARCAHUASI and visit of this extraordinary site until sunset. Overnight in San Pedro de Casta (B+LB+D).
Day 5, Monday November 6: Early morning return by bus to Lima. Afternoon flight to Cusco (included in the trip). Overnight in Cusco (3 N) (B+LB).
SACRED VALLEY
Day 6, Tuesday November 7: FREE DAY IN CUSCO. Optional visits to the magical poncho store, the San Pedro Market, the various museums (Korikancha, cathedrals, chocolate museum, Inka museum, Pre-Colombian museum etc…) (B+D)
Day 7, Wednesday November 8: SACSAYHUAMAN. Ceremony and initiation in the Q'ENCO Temple with Don Modesto, Don Pascual, and Santusa. KUSILLUCHAYOK. Overnight in Cusco (B+LB).
Day 8, Thursday November 9: Ceremony in the FALCON TEMPLE with Don Pascual, Santusa and Don Modesto. PISAQ MARKET. Shaman store. Overnight in Urubamba (2N) (B+LB).
Day 9, Friday November 10 Ceremony with Santusa and Don Modesto in KILLARUMIYOC followed by an exploration of MORAY. In CHINCHERO, visit a community of women who keep the traditional ways of weaving and dying lama wool, alive. Overnight in Urubamba (B+LB at the Huaypo Lake).
Day 10, Saturday November 11: Early morning bus ride to Ollantaytambo. Train to Aguas Calientes. Visit MACHU PICCHU from 1 PM to 5 PM. Overnight in Aguas Calientes (1 N). Hot Springs optional (B+LB).
Day 11, Sunday November 12: Choice between meditating on your own in Machu Picchu, and/or soaking in the natural hot springs in AGUAS CALIENTES. Afternoon, return by train to Ollantaytambo. Overnight in Cusco (B+LB).
Day 12, Monday November 13: LEISURE DAY IN CUSCO for shopping at the San Pedro market, visiting the museums or resting, with the option of private sessions with Don Pascual, Santusa and/or Don Modesto ($80 for 50 minutes). Overnight in Cusco (B+D).
LAKE TITICACA
Day 13, Tuesday November 14: Bus from Cusco to Puno. Visit the TIPON TEMPLE. Ceremony with Michelle at the WIRACOCHA TEMPLE. E.T. mummy at ANDHUAYLILLAS. Overnight in Chucuito overlooking lake Titicaca (2 N) (B+LB).
BOLIVIA
Day 14, Wednesday November 15: Drive to the Bolivian border. Bus to Copacabana. Boat to the MOON ISLAND. Boat to the SUN ISLAND. The FOUNTAIN of YOUTH. Overnight in an ecolodge on the Sun Island, with a spectacular view of Lake Titicaca (1N) (B+LB+D).
Day 15, Thursday November 16: Magical sunrise in the haunting silence and morning golden colors of the Sun Island. HEART OF THE PUMA (Temple of the SUN). Return by boat to Copacabana. Bus to the Peruvian border. Overnight in Chucuito (3 N) (B+LB).
PERU
Day 16, Friday November 17: TEMPLE of FERTILITY, Meditation at the PLAYA CHARCAS, ceremony at the spectacular CUTIMBO and INKA TUNUHUIRE. Fire ceremony. (B,LB).
Day 17, Saturday November 18: Meditation at the ARAMU MURU DOOR (the temple of the 5th dimension). Exploration of MOLLOCO INKA TUNUHUIRE. Overnight in Chucuito (B+L).
Day 18, Sunday November 19: Boat to the FLOATING ISLANDS. Beach ceremony on the serene TAQUILE ISLAND. Overnight in Chucuito overlooking Lake Titicaca (B+L+farewell D).
Day 19, Monday November 20: SILLUSTANI. Gifting Ceremony. 6:25 PM flight from the Juliaca airport to the Lima international airport (included). International flights back home (booked by you) (B).
