Wellness and Healing Retreat in Cusco and Machu Picchu
2,980 m / 9,776 ft
Included
Small group
Every day
TRIP DESCRIPTION
A unique experience of Inca art and ceramics, where visitors create their own handmade piece using ancestral techniques and colors, guided by Master Artisan Vicente Rayo Quispe. More than a workshop, it is a space of peace, wellness, and creativity that connects with the living tradition of the Sacred Valley.
RETREAT PROGRAM
Arrival, welcome and Andean opening ceremony
A group transfer from Cusco takes you to the Sacred Valley, where the Andean air marks the first contrast with the rhythm you have just left behind. After lunch and some time to rest and acclimatize, the group gathers for the Andean Opening Ceremony: a despacho offering to Pachamama to ask for permission and protection before beginning the journey together. The day ends with a shared dinner.
Reference schedule
- Group transfer from Cusco Airport to the Sacred Valley
- Check-in at the retreat center and welcome lunch
- Free time to rest and acclimatize
- Andean Opening Ceremony with despacho offering to Pachamama
- Shared dinner
Sacred Valley: Moray and Ollantaytambo
Sunrise yoga to gently awaken the body. After breakfast, we visit Moray, an archaeological site with concentric circular terraces that the Incas used as an agricultural laboratory, and Ollantaytambo, a town that has preserved its Inca urban layout intact after five centuries. The day ends with an evening heart-opening yoga session.
Reference schedule
- Sunrise yoga
- Breakfast
- Visit to Moray, Inca agricultural terraces
- Visit to Ollantaytambo
- Evening heart-opening yoga session
- Dinner
Introspection, temazcal and preparation for the path ahead
A day dedicated to inner work. Morning yoga with conscious breathing and intention setting, followed by the Temazcal Ceremony: a purification ritual with steam, medicinal plants and chanting that cleanses the body and clears the mind. The afternoon is free to integrate the experience before the great journey of the following day. Closing with restorative yoga and meditation.
Reference schedule
- Morning yoga: conscious breathing and intentions
- Light breakfast
- Temazcal Ceremony
- Free afternoon for integration and rest
- Restorative yoga and meditation
- Dinner
Inca Trail and arrival in Aguas Calientes
We start early. For many, this is the day they remember the most. We hike the one-day Inca Trail with a specialized guide and permits included, following original stone paths through cloud forests and ruins. Lunch en route. In the late afternoon, we arrive in Aguas Calientes, where we spend the night with free time for dinner and to explore the town.
Reference schedule
- Early transfer to the starting point of the Inca Trail
- Hike along the Inca Trail with a specialized guide (permits included)
- Lunch en route
- Arrival in Aguas Calientes
- Free evening to explore the town (dinner not included)
Machu Picchu and return to the Sacred Valley
We go up to Machu Picchu for a guided visit of the Inca citadel, where the architecture, astronomy and history of the empire are revealed in every area explored. In the afternoon, train back to the Sacred Valley. The evening ends with gratitude yoga and a group sharing circle.
Reference schedule
- Ascent to Machu Picchu
- Guided visit of the Inca citadel
- Free time in the citadel
- Descent and train back to the Sacred Valley
- Gratitude yoga session
- Group sharing circle
- Dinner
Free day
Morning yoga, breakfast and the rest of the day is yours. Spa, local market, card reading or simply resting at the retreat. Everything has the same value. The evening brings the last group yoga gathering before the retreat comes to a close.
Reference schedule
- Morning yoga
- Breakfast
- Free day: spa, local market, card readings or rest
- Final group yoga session
- Dinner
Farewell and transfers
Breakfast according to each participant’s departure time. Farewells are difficult to summarize and easy to feel. What was experienced during these seven days does not stay in the Sacred Valley. It leaves with each person.
Reference schedule
- Breakfast according to departure time
- Group transfer to Cusco Airport
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival, Welcome, and Andean Opening Ceremony
- The experience begins from the moment you land in Cusco. A group transfer takes you to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where the mountain scenery and the clean Andean air mark the first contrast with the everyday pace you have just left behind.
- Once settled into the accommodation, we share a welcome lunch, subject to the group’s arrival time, followed by free time to rest and acclimatize to the altitude, an essential step before any physical or ceremonial activity.
- As evening falls, the group gathers for the Andean Opening Ceremony. Around the despacho, a traditional offering from the Quechua worldview, gratitude is expressed to Pachamama and her permission and protection are requested to begin the journey together. Flowers, coca leaves, seeds, and natural elements are arranged with intention and offered to the fire in an act of reciprocity with the land that welcomes us. This is not a decorative ritual: it is the starting point from which the entire experience takes on meaning.
- The day concludes with a shared dinner, in the warmth of conversation and the first true encounter among participants.
Day 02: Sacred Valley: Moray and Ollantaytambo
- The day begins with a sunrise yoga session, a space for the body to wake up gently as the first light of the sun reveals the outline of the mountains surrounding us.
- After breakfast, we depart for Moray, one of the most unique archaeological sites in the Sacred Valley. Its concentric circular terraces, carved into the hillside with a precision that still sparks debate among researchers, served as an Inca agricultural laboratory: each level maintains a different temperature, allowing experimentation with different crops and climate conditions.
- The next stop is Ollantaytambo, a town that preserves something uncommon in the Andean Peru: its Inca urban layout remains intact after five centuries. We walk through its stone alleyways, its functioning water channels, and the impressive complex of terraces and temples that dominate the hillside. It is not just an archaeological site; it is an inhabited town that lives on top of its own history.
- Back at the accommodation, an evening yoga session focused on heart opening closes the day before dinner.
Day 03: Temazcal Ceremony: Purification and Preparation
- The morning begins with a yoga session focused on conscious breathing and setting intentions, a space to find silence before the day fills with experience.
- After a light breakfast, we enter the Temazcal Ceremony, a purification ritual from the Mesoamerican tradition that works with steam, medicinal plants, and chanting to create a cleansing process on a physical, mental, and spiritual level. The intense heat, the darkness of the space, and the herbs in the steam create an atmosphere that invites you to release what you no longer need to carry.
- The afternoon is reserved for integration. There is no scheduled activity beyond rest and preparation, both physical and mental, for the Inca Trail the following day. It is a time that holds as much value as any visit.
- The day closes with a restorative yoga and meditation session, gentle and effortless, to reach the evening with a relaxed body and a calm mind.
Day 04: The Inca Trail: A Hike to Remember for a Lifetime
- We start early. For many participants, this ends up being the day they remember the most.
- We depart early toward the starting point of the one-day Inca Trail, the route that Andean pilgrims traveled for centuries to reach the Sacred City. With a specialized guide and entrance permits included, we walk along original stone paths through cloud forests and ruins that appear unexpectedly along each stretch of the trail. Lunch is served on the route.
- As evening falls, we arrive in Aguas Calientes, a town nestled in the valley at the foot of Machu Picchu, where we spend the night. Dinner is free so you can explore the town on your own, a well-deserved break before the following day’s journey.
Day 05: Machu Picchu: Face to Face with the Wonder
- We start early once again. What comes next is, for many, the reason they began this journey.
- We go up to Machu Picchu for a guided visit through the Inca citadel, where the stone architecture, astronomical design, and history of one of the most complex empires on the continent are revealed with each sector we explore. Those who completed the Inca Trail the day before have the opportunity to walk through the citadel again with more time and a different perspective.
- The energy of the place is hard to describe. You have to be there.
- In the afternoon, we take the train back to the Sacred Valley, accompanied by the scenery of the high jungle along the way.
- The evening closes with a gratitude yoga session followed by a group sharing circle, a space to put the experience into words and recognize what each person takes with them.
Day 06: Free Day: Rest, Spa, and Markets
- After morning yoga and breakfast, the day is completely yours.
- There is no itinerary, no departure time. What comes next is up to you, according to what your body and the moment call for. Some choose spa treatments, others slowly explore the local market, some enjoy a card reading, and others simply rest in the silence of the retreat with no schedule at all. All of it holds the same value.
- The evening brings the final group yoga gathering before the retreat closes, a space to arrive at the last day with a calm body and a clear mind.
Day 07: Farewell and Return Home with a Full Heart
- Breakfast is served according to each participant’s departure time, so no one has to rush during this final moment.
- Farewells are what they are: hard to summarize and easy to feel. What is shared over six days of journey, ceremony, and community is not left behind in the Sacred Valley. It goes with each person.
- The retreat ends here. The journey, in another sense, has just begun.
INCLUDED - NOT INCLUDED - DETAILS
Included
- Yoga and meditation sessions twice a day (morning and afternoon)
- 5 nights of accommodation at the retreat center in the Sacred Valley
- 1 night of accommodation in Aguas Calientes
- Daily breakfasts throughout the retreat
- 5 lunches prepared with local and organic ingredients
- 5 three-course dinners featuring cuisine from our own garden
- One-day Inca Trail hike (permits, guide, and lunch included)
- Guided visit to Machu Picchu
- Traditional Temazcal Ceremony (purification)
- Sacred tour of Moray (Inca agricultural terraces)
- Visit to Ollantaytambo
- Group transfers to and from Cusco Airport
- Opening and closing ceremonies of the retreat
- Free time for spa, rest, or exploration
Not Included
- International and domestic flights to and from Peru
- Additional tours not mentioned in the itinerary
- Additional healing services or individual therapies
- Meals not specified in the program
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes for those who do not take the Inca Trail
- Dinner in Aguas Calientes on the night of the Inca Trail
- Tips for guides, porters, and service staff
- Travel insurance and medical insurance (highly recommended)
What to Bring?
- Comfortable and warm clothing
- Small backpack for personal items
- Water
- Sunscreen
Travel Recommendations
- Rain gear or waterproof poncho
- Previously worn trekking shoes; sandals or lightweight shoes for the retreat
- Reusable water bottle
- Flashlight or headlamp with spare batteries
- Original documents passport and vaccines if applicable; personal medications and basic first-aid kit
- Swimsuit for the temazcal
- Notebook or personal journal; camera or portable phone charger
- Cash in soles for personal expenses
PRICES
| ROOM TYPE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE |
TRIPLE ROOM | Price per person | US$ 2,250 |
DOUBLE ROOM | Price per person | US$ 2,550 |
SINGLE ROOM | Private space | US$ 2,800 |
Special Rates
- 1 person: Personalized quote
- Groups of 3+ people: Group discount
- Minors: Special discount
Accommodation Details
We stay at a yoga and retreat center located in the heart of Peru’s Sacred Valley, surrounded by Andean mountains and designed for reconnection and deep rest. The rooms combine modern comfort with décor inspired by Andean tradition: warm colors, handcrafted textiles, and views of the garden or the mountains.
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