Are you ready for amazing Peru?

Nine days, four ecosystems, one seriously unforgettable trip. This journey takes you from the cobblestone streets of Cusco through the Sacred Valley, up into the high Andes, down through cloud forest into jungle, and finally to Machu Picchu and the technicolor slopes of Rainbow Mountain. You'll trade elevation for humidity and back again more than once, sleep under glass domes with mountain views, and earn every single one of those views on foot. This is the kind of trip that rearranges your sense of what your body can do — and we mean that in the best way. Expect big days, warm company, and a group of women who get why you signed up for this in the first place.

1. Deposit Refund Period: If the Participant cancels within thirty (30) calendar days of

the original registration date, the Participant will receive a 100% refund of the deposit.

2. Non-Refundable Payments: After the initial 30-day refund period, all payments are

non-refundable, regardless of the reason for cancellation, including but not limited to

illness, injury, family emergency, weather, work obligations, personal circumstances, or

any other reason.

3. Registration Within 90 Days of Departure: Participants who register within ninety (90)

days of the scheduled departure date acknowledge that all payments are non-

refundable from the date of registration.

4. Organizer Cancellation: If the Organizer must cancel the trip due to unforeseen

circumstances, the Organizer will refund all payments made directly to the Organizer.

The Organizer is not responsible for reimbursing airfare, travel insurance premiums,

passport or visa fees, or any other expenses booked or purchased separately by the

Participant.

Touch down, get settled, breathe (literally — the altitude will ask you to). We'll ease into things with a relaxed afternoon exploring Cusco's old town: the cathedral, Sacsayhuaman's massive stone walls, a handful of Inca and colonial sites that make it clear why this city was once the center of an empire. No big miles today — just enough movement to start acclimatizing while your body catches up to 11,000 feet.

A full day out of the city, through the valley that made the Incas fall in love with this land in the first place. We'll wander the Pisac market and ruins, eat well in Urubamba, walk the stone streets of Ollantaytambo, visit the Maras Salt Mines, explore Moray, and end in Chinchero watching local women weave textiles the way their grandmothers taught them. Beautiful land, good food, more altitude adjustment — this one's still easy on the legs.

This is where the trek actually begins. An early start gets us to the trailhead, and a few hours of hiking bring us to camp at Soraypampa (about 3,900 m / 12,795 ft). Once we're settled, we head up to Humantay Lake — a genuinely surreal turquoise pool sitting beneath a glacier at 4,200 m / 13,780 ft. It's about 6 miles round trip and a demanding little climb at altitude, but it's worth every breath. That night, you'll fall asleep under a glass roof with the stars (and Salkantay itself) watching over you.

The big one. Nearly 15 miles today, and the toughest of the trip. We climb to the trek's highest point — Salkantay Pass, at 4,630 m / 15,190 ft — surrounded by snow-capped peaks that feel close enough to touch. Then we descend, a lot: almost 1,700 m / 5,600 ft down to camp at Collpapampa, right out of alpine terrain and into cloud forest, watching the landscape transform around us over the course of the day. It's long and it's hard, and it's the day most people remember most clearly.

About 6.5 miles today, and your legs finally get a break — this one's mostly downhill, dropping from 2,950 m to 2,000 m / 6,562 ft as the air warms and the trail turns green. We'll walk through the Santa Teresa Valley past waterfalls and coffee plantations, then get hands-on with an actual coffee-making experience — picking, roasting, grinding, brewing. Camp tonight is deep in the jungle, domes tucked into the trees, forest sounds instead of wind.

The longest mileage day of the trip — around 15.5 miles. We hike up to Llactapata (2,700 m / 8,858 ft), an Inca site that hands you your first view of Machu Picchu from across the valley — a preview that makes tomorrow feel real. From there it's a long descent down to Aguas Calientes (2,040 m / 6,693 ft), following the river and the old railway. A hot shower and a real bed await, which by this point in the week feels like an extraordinary luxury.

The day you signed up for. No trekking mileage today — just a couple of hours on your feet exploring the citadel itself. We're in line early to beat the crowds and catch the ruins in soft morning light. Your guide walks you through the temples, terraces, and stonework that make this place one of the most remarkable on earth — and honestly, no photo prepares you for standing in it. Train back to the valley in the afternoon, then a return to Cusco to rest up.

An early wake-up call for the last big push: about 4.3 miles round trip, climbing from 4,630 m up to 5,100 m / 16,732 ft — the highest point you'll reach on foot the entire trip. The colors are the reward, but the walk up — through Andean farmland, past grazing llamas and alpacas — is its own kind of beautiful. We're back in Cusco by evening with sore legs and full hearts.

A slow morning, one last breakfast, and a transfer to the airport. No big miles, just space to let the trip settle in before you head home — already thinking about where we're going next.