OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE Tour to Cusco,
The Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu
THE TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
- Flights within Peru
- 2 nights Cusco
- 1 night Sacred Valley
- 1 night Aguas Calientes (Machu Pichu)
- 2 nights Cusco
- 6 Breakfasts
- Sightseeing as per itinenary
- Sightseeing entrance fees
- Transportation within Peru including rail to Machu Pichu
- Ceremonies as per itinerary
PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR October 31 – November 6
(B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
Day 1, Monday, October 31: To Lima and Cusco
Note: We advise you to arrive early in Lima (on your own arrangements) to connect with your included flight to Cusco the same day. Meet at the airport in Cusco and transfer to your reserved accommodations at your hotel. Time to relax and become adjusted to altitude since Cusco is located over 10,800 feet high. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Cusco.
Day 2, Tuesday, November 1: In Cusco – Excursions to Chinchero and Ollantaytambo (B)
After breakfast, you walk with the Apukunas (spirits of mountains) and will have the opportunity to connect with these Andean Deities who are our protectors, masters, silence watchers and healers in the native communities. We will visit the sacred places, the temple of the Sun and the Moon and Constellations temple, so we will admire the perfect stone work and the aesthetics which are expressed by the construction and which dance with the Cosmos. You continue by bus to Chinchero to visit the town and be in touch with the locals to share with them the gifts they were given through their textile art. You will see how they weave their looms, how they use natural dye to color their yarn, etc. If there is time, you will visit Ollantaytambo. Overnight in Cusco.
Day 3, Wednesday, November 2: To the Sacred Valley (B)
Today, you will go by the Valle of Anta to arrive at the temple of Quillarumiyoc, Oracle of the Moon or Moon Temple, also known by the shamans in the area as the Temple of the Serpent, to focus on aligning with the reflective nature of the Serpent, the totem animal of the UcuPacha, the Lower World. In this small cave, you will have the opportunity to connect with the healing feminine energies of the loving and nurturing Pachamama, the Mother Earth herself, and to know yourself as her Child. During this important visit, you will have time to connect with your emotional body and working once more with your feminine aspect. In the afternoon, you will visit the magnificent temple of Moray, where you will seek your center and from there, you will send your message to the Cosmos. You will have free individual time for connections or meditation. Overnight in the Sacred Valley.
Day 4, Thursday, November 3: To Machu Pichu (B)
Depart after an early breakfast and board the train to Machu Picchu. You travel alongside the wild Urubamba River deep into the mountain valleys of the high jungle on your approximate 2-hour trip. You arrive at Aguas Calientes, the small village at the base of Machu Picchu and quickly check-in at hotel. Then you’re finally on your way…….you take the bus up to Machu Picchu, the 8th Wonder of the World. You’re finally here, at one of the most mysterious places on earth. You’ll have a group tour this morning with Jorge and a professional guide from the site. You visit the Temples of the Sun & Moon, the Temple of the Condor, the Temple of the Three Windows, and finally the world-famous spiritual center of the site, the Intihuatana, or the Hitching Post of the Sun. Full of the sacred energies, you take a break and after lunch on your own, you re-enter the Sanctuary with Jorge for a special Andean Shamanic Ceremony. Later return to your hotel. Overnight Aguas Calientes.
Day 5, Friday, November 4: To Cusco (B)
SPECIAL OFFERING: In the early morning you board your private bus and return to the Sanctuary for your Sunrise Karpays or Initiations with the Masters. Time afterwards to explore on your own. Lunch on your own. You’ll board the afternoon train to Cusco and arrive early evening at your hotel. The evening is free for rest, relaxation, exploration, and/or shopping and dinner on your own. Overnight Cusco.
Day 6, Saturday, November 5: In Cusco (B)
Today your visits will be by the most important altars in Cusco. You will begin your journey going to the temple of Heart to surrender to Love. Then, in the Womb temple of the Mother Earth you will reconnect with what you are: the Mother and Father’s Light in a new dawn. Later, you will continue by visiting Sacsayhuaman, where you will see some of the most amazing Inca architecture – walls made of giant megalithic stones, fitted together perfectly without any mortar! Cusco was originally laid out in the shape of a puma, the totem animal of the Kay Pacha, the middle world in Inca cosmology. Sacsayhuaman was the puma’s head, and the zigzag walls at this amazing site represent the teeth, as well as the path of the lightning, a revered earth elemental for the Incas. Here, Jorge will lead the group in a mystical ceremony to align with the dynamic nature of the Puma to help you connect more fully with your personal power.Then, admiring the magnificence of your ancestors, you will say goodbye to the Andes, but with a firm promise, to live life in an extraordinary way from your Inner Sun: your Heart. Overnight in Cusco.
Day 7, Sunday, November 6: To Juliaca and on to Puno/Chucuito (B/D)
Today, you will leave towards the Altiplano of Puno region and Lake Titicaca. You will follow the energetic line (Ley Line), also called the route of Masters, during the trip you will perform a ceremony in Raqchi, the temple of Logos Creator: Wiracocha. Along the way, you will see different sceneries: plenty of mountains and hills in Cusco and the Altiplano in Puno area and you will see the majesty of creation. Continue to Puno (Chucuito town) to join the group for dinner at the Conference. Overnight Chucuito.
Please note: This itinerary is subject to change without notice due to circumstances beyond our control. Pre/post nights are available upon request. Also, the prices reflected include the cost of operations and logistics. Travel insurance is highly recommended. Some inclusions may not be available on indicated dates and dates may have to be adjusted. Listed local Hosts and guides are subject to availability and will be hosting your itininary wherever possible. However, due to scheduling, there may be some times when the local Host or guide is not available. If this occurs, BMSJ will provide a comparable and experienced substitute.
Please note: This Pre-Conference tour may only be an addition to the Main Tour. It is not available to be taken alone.
OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR PRICES:
** Bonus! SAVE! You will receive a 5% discount if ALL payments are made by check or money order. This discounted price is noted below in red.
Tour – double occupancy, INCLUDING INTER PERU AIR
$1,200 payments via check or money order
$1,263 payments via credit card
PLUS:
Pre-Paid Gratuities
$60 payments via check or money order
$63 payments via credit card
Peruvian Air Taxes
$10 payments via check or money order
$11 payments via credit card
Single Room Supplement:
$220 payments via check or money order
$232 payments via credit card
NOTE: The Single Room Supplement applies for those who would like to secure a private room throughout the tour.
ROOMMATES: We will be happy to try to find a suitable roommate for those who are traveling alone and would like to share a room. Per our Terms and Conditions, registration for the tour will be held open until 30 days before the departure date in order to try to match everyone with a roommate. If by that date we have not been able to match you with a suitable roommate, you will be responsible to pay for the single supplement. An early registration will facilitate this process.
Travel Insurance
Body Mind Spirit Journeys highly recommends the purchase of Trip Cancellation/Interruption Travel Insurance, and we therefore provide you with an easy way to contact BMSJ’s preferred insurance provider, Access America.
If you need additional information or have questions, please call Access America directly at
800-284-8300, and refer to code F025323.
Please read our Body Mind Spirit Journeys Terms and Conditions.
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