Journey deep into the spiritual and cultural wonders of Peru, its people, and the vibrant energy in the Sacred Valley.  This all inclusive trip starts in Cusco to acclimate and enjoy the highlights.  We'll spend quality time at our retreat center, Willka T’ika with daily yoga classes, healing treatments, star gazing, a fire ceremony, renowned sacred Chakra Gardens, explore nearby hikes beneath magnificent Andean peaks in awe-inspiring Sacred Valley scenery, and visit the major sites of the Sacred Valley.  We also will spend 2 days in Machu Picchu to explore. with our personal guide, learn the history and myths of this mountain top legend, and hike Huayna Picchu (optional). 

With this fully-inclusive Retreat, enjoy the most luxurious accommodations at Wilka Tika, each with its unique garden or mountain view, gourmet vegetarian meals, and the perfect amount of time to pause within travels to absorb the healing energies of Peru and reflect on your inner journey. In Machu Picchu, we will stay at a 4 star hotel in Aguas Calientas, the town below Machu Picchu.  

We will have a highly experienced private guide to accompany our group at all times, sharing awe-inspiring stories of the Inca and translating Quechua from Qero healers. This exclusive program is the perfect tour for a person that wants to see and experience it all, while tapping into authentic Andean spirituality.

ABOUT OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Willka T’ika, is Peru’s premier luxury wellness retreat and boutique hotel and the original yoga center of the Sacred Valley — serene, sustainable and enchanting. Conveniently located between the ancient cities and temples of Cusco and Machu Picchu.

Staffed by 20 local Quechua farmers, Incan descendants who still practice ancient traditions

THE SEVEN GARDENS

Voted as one of the top experiences during a stay at Willka T’ika, guests are welcome to experience the rejuvenating energies in each of the seven Chakra Gardens to explore and tap into personal healing power with Pachamama, Mother Nature. Each Chakra Garden focuses on one of the seven energy centers, from the base to the crown chakra, and offers a uniquely charged sacred space for group or personal work.

WILKA T'IKAS 1000 YEAR OLD LUCUMA TREE

The Chakra Gardens 1,000+ year-old Lucuma tree, with its tremendous healing earth energy from a pre-Inkan era anchors the gardens and provides a place of revitalization and inspiration for guests in need of integrating their body, mind and spirit. Some believe Willka T’ika’s Lucuma tree is one of approximately 365 shrines located along Inkan Empire seques, the forty or so straight lines emanating from Cusco’s Korikancha Temple that run for hundreds of miles toward celestial points on the horizon.

GRAND SPIRAL WALK

Guests can align with the powerful Sacred Valley energies in the Spiral Garden of the third eye Chakra Garden. Walking the Spiral is an experience in releasing unwanted energies, and moving deeper into expanding consciousness. Opening the third eye chakra to intuition and higher reflection can open the personal path to greater awareness and wellness.

Day 1 of 2 at Machu Picchu 

AM: Early breakfast. Morning tourist train to Aguas Calientes, the gateway to the majestic terraces of Machu Picchu. Tea/coffee and snack on train. Enjoy an enlightening tour of the ancient “City of Light” with your guide. Bag Lunch.

PM: Continue to explore Machu Picchu ruins, and hike to the Sun Gate or to the Incan Bridge, taking photographs along the way as you enjoy the magnificent views. 

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

Yoga session TBD

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Day 2 of 2

AM: Open day in Machu Picchu with entrance ticket included, with option to climb Machu Picchu Peak or Huayna Picchu Peak, depending on availability. Return to the ruins for another glance at the Incan splendor. Return by bus to Aguas Calientes with time for a cool beverage or snack at a local café.

PM: Afternoon train back to Ollantaytampu, transfer to Willka T’ika in time for a late dinner.

Breakfast, Dinner included

Yoga session TBD 

CUSCO: We have one organized dinner our second night in Cusco giving you time to explore the area and eat out as you like the first day.    

DURING OUR STAY AT WILKA TIKA: Gourmet farm-to-table vegetarian meals and teas are served daily, using high-protein Andean grains and legumes, as well as organic vegetables and salads grown on-site. We welcome vegan, gluten-free, and special dietary requests. Willka T’ika has the only 100% hormone-free and chemical-free gourmet vegetarian hotel kitchen in Peru’s Sacred Valley. Our gardens are strictly organic. Filtered water available 24/7 in dining room, and bottled water available for purchase.

MACHU PICCHU: Breakfast and dinner included both days, lunch one day offer.  You'll have 1 lunch as well on your own in Aguas Calientas before we head back on the train to the Sacred Valley.  

We will send you a full list as we get closer to our adventure.  The yoga studios are fully equipped with mats, blocks, straps, heavy wool and cotton folded blankets for bolsters and pillows, so no need to bring yoga equipment. 

Packing suggestions: 

-Travel light. You may have to carry your own luggage at times. Dress is very casual. There is laundry service at Willka T’ika and a laundry area if you prefer to do your own.

-Dress in layers: Bring a comfortable jacket for the early morning and night. Dressing in layers allows one to be comfortable during the cold mornings and nights, and hot middays. Andean weather is unpredictable: sunny, windy, and unexpected showers in one day

Program begins with a transfer from the Cusco airport to your lovely hotel

conveniently situated off the historic Plaza de Armas. Plan to arrive into Cusco by

11a.m. to rest and acclimate to the 11,200 altitude.

3:00 pm: Meet your guide in the hotel lobby. Group orientation in the hotel and

a guided walk through the cobblestone streets of San Blas. Your professional

guide will point out fascinating Incan stonework en route. Explore the Korikancha Temple, the holiest site during Incan times. 

Dine on own in evening by the main square.

AM: Depart for the Incan ritual fountains at Tipon. “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. Return to Cusco and have lunch at a restaurant of

your choice.

After lunch, depart with your guide to the awesome giant stones of Saksaywaman

overlooking the city of Cusco where your party may choose to participate in a brief

meditation, or hike around the vast Incan site.

PM: Meet in hotel lobby at 6:30 p.m. Willka T’ika invites the group to dine at

the famous “Greens Organic” restaurant which caters to various dietary

preferences.

Dinner included only

AM: Depart for the Willka T’ika in the Sacred Valley. En route, explore the

mysterious Moray Circles set amidst beautiful mountain scenery. A short

distance away, discover the ancient Maras salt farms and choose to hike a

zig-zag trail down into the Sacred Valley where your driver will meet the group to

continue on to Willka T’ika.

PM: Welcome lunch at 1 p.m. at Willka T’ika. Introduction to the Willka T’ika family—the Quechua staff who will take care of you during your stay. After an orientation with your guide, you will have a guided tour of Willka T’ika and the renowned Seven Chakra Gardens.

Evening Yoga Sesson

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included 

AM: Leader and guide will schedule group session. This day is dedicated to

Pachamama, Mother Earth, and guests are encouraged to relax or meditate in

the splendors of the Chakra Gardens to complement their specific group

program. Sign up for an optional 15- minute private coca leaf reading with a

pakko, a Qero healer, visiting from the high Andes. Optional guided walk

through the nearby Rumichaka farming neighborhood where Quechua

campesinos live. More challenging hikes along scenic routes into the valley are

also possible.

PM: Enjoy an organic vegetarian lunch at 1 p.m. The leader may schedule a group

meeting, or guests can schedule Andean spa treatments. Private coca leaf readings continue. Optional ceramic art project at a nearby ceramics studio. 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.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included 

Yoga Session TBD

AM: 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. Since

1995, Willka T’ika has supported isolated mountain communities where few tourists

visit. 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. Enjoy a box

lunch with a stunning view.

PM: Continue with your guide to the spectacular ruins of P’isaq. Overlooking

impressive Incan terraces, the group is invited to hike to the Temple of the Sun.

Meditate as a group or walk in silent reflection. Return to the main square of

P’isaq by bus (or hike!) and visit the famous, 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 with time for a late afternoon garden

meditation or group session before dinner.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included 

Yoga session TBD

Day 1 of 2 at Machu Picchu 

AM: Early breakfast. Morning tourist train to Aguas Calientes, the gateway to the

majestic terraces of Machu Picchu. Tea/coffee and snack on train. Enjoy an

enlightening tour of the ancient “City of Light” with your guide. Bag Lunch.

PM: Continue to explore Machu Picchu ruins, and hike to the Sun Gate or to the

Incan Bridge, taking photographs along the way as you enjoy the magnificent views. 

6:30 p.m. Meet outside your hotel. Willka T’ika invites you to a fabulous celebratory

three-course dinner in one of the finest restaurants in Aguas Calientes. 

Yoga session TBD

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

AM: Open day in Machu Picchu with entrance ticket included, with option to climb Machu Picchu Peak or Huayna Picchu Peak, depending on availability. Return to the ruins for another glance at the Incan splendor. Return by bus to Aguas Calientes with time for a cool beverage or snack at a local café.

PM: Afternoon train back to Ollantaytampu, transfer to Willka T’ika in time for a late dinner.

Breakfast, Dinner included

Yoga session TBD 

AM: Visit the ceremonial site of Ollantaytampu and its famous Sun Temple. Enjoy walking the cobblestoned streets of this quaint picturesque town. Picnic lunch en route back to Willka T’ika.

PM: Group leader sessions at Willka T’ika. Free afternoon to meditate in the Chakra Garden of your choice, and allow yourself time to receive the ancestral energies beneath the 1000-year-old lucuma tree. Enjoy an Andean Spa treatment. For the more active, choose from a variety of hikes and activities through the valley and up the mountains to the nearby Incan chullpas.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Yoga Session TBD

A special day of mindful integration at Willka T’ika. Optionally, choose a guided morning hike to the town of Urubamba through farming neighborhoods, visit a typical, lively Peruvian market, a high-quality alpaca factory store and the famous Seminario ceramics shop. Hike or take a mototaxi back to Willka T’ika for $1.

1:00 pm: Lunch

Group Yoga/spa services for guests to enjoy.

6:30 pm: Farewell Celebration Dinner with Andean musicians. 

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

10:00 a.m. Check-Out Time. Option for early morning yoga, meditation or a closing session before 8AM breakfast. A group bus transfer at check-out takes the group to the Cusco airport to connect to Lima, and outbound flight home. From Willka T’ika, allow 3 1⁄2 hours before your Cusco flight. Ideal flights to schedule depart from Cusco between 2 pm-5 p.m. Additional costs apply for an individual transfer for guests with earlier/later departures. For groups departing after 6:00pm, please contact our Willka T’ika office. 

Arrive home feeling blessed with the pure

spiritual energy of your transformational Andean journey-of-a-lifetime.

Breakfast included, Lunch available for additional cost